Karaka 2019 - Book 1

SHOWCASING (GB) (Bay 2007-Stud 2011). 2 wins at 2, York Gimcrack S., Gr.2. Leading NZ Sire of 2YOs in 2014-15. Sire of 513 rnrs, 304 wnrs, 32 SW. His SH-bred progeny inc SW Xpression (WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2), Showboy - Jade Fortune (H.K.), Cylinder Beach, Bit Lippy, Caorunn, Carnival, Be Bee, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Quiet Reflection (Royal Ascot Commonwealth Cup, Gr.1), Advertise, Prize Exhibit, etc.

1st dam

OPEN LETTER, by New Approach. Winner at 2 at 1m in GB. Three-quarter-sister to HADDAF , half-sister to LAMAR . This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Her second foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race.

2nd dam

Deveron , by Cozzene. Winner at 2 at 7f, Goodwood New Ham 2YO Fillies S., 2dNewmarket Brackett Green Fillies S., 3d Longchamp Prix Marcel Boussac, Gr.1 , Newmarket Sweet Solera S., Gr.3 . Sister to WINDWARD ISLANDS , half-sister to HUNTER CRUISE . Dam of 7 foals, all raced, 6winners, inc:-

LAMAR (Cape Cross). 6 wins-1 at 2-6f to 9½f, £149,083, €5,200, Lingfield Fleur de Lys S., L , Ladbrokes S., Newmarket British Stallion Studs 2YO Fillies' S., 2d Lingfield Winter Derby Trial, L , Fleur de Lys S., L , 3dGoodwood Festival S., L , Sandown Star S., L , Lingfield Winter Derby Trial, L .

HADDAF (Dawn Approach). 4 wins-1 at 2-at 5f to 2018, Sandown Scurry S., L , Bet365 H., Newcastle Betfred Sky Sports S., 3d Sandown National S., L , Vichy Prix des Reves d'Or, L , Newmarket Southend Airport to PragueS.

3rd dam

CRUISIE, by Assert. 3 wins at 8½f, 4th Arlington Park Pucker Up S., Gr.3 , Sickle's Image S., L . Half-sister to DULUTH , REAL COURAGE , I REALLY WILL , RYTHMICAL (dam of CAPOTE BELLE ), Car Gal . Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

WINDWARD ISLANDS (Cozzene). 6 wins-1 at 2-8½f to 9½f, US$847,098, Woodbine Nijinsky S., Gr.2 -twice, Toronto Cup, L , Keeneland Allowance, 2d Woodbine Sky Classic S., Gr.2 , Fair Grounds H., Gr.3 , 3d Woodbine Northern Dancer Turf S., Gr.1 , Sky Classic S., Gr.2 , Keeneland Elkhorn S., Gr.2 , Woodbine Singspiel S., Gr.3 , 4th Woodbine Nijinsky S., Gr.2 .

HUNTER CRUISE (Capote). 3 wins at 2 at 1m, Monmouth Continental Mile S., L .

Deveron (Cozzene). Winner. See above.

Ceo Sis. 2 wins at 6f, 1m in U.S.A. Grandam of-

Acerina (Slaytheodds). 5 wins 1100m to 1800m in Venezuela, La RinconadaGran Premio Asocrinca, 2d La Rinconada Clasico Lavandera, L .

4th dam

GRACEFUL GAL, by Key to the Mint. Unraced. Three-quarter-sister to GOLD AND IVORY , GREGORIAN , TROVE (dam of SIMPLE TASTE ), half-sister to TRULY BOUND (dam of SHELL GINGER , HOUSEBOUND , YEOMAN'S POINT ), ARKADINA (dam of DARK LOMOND , SOUTH ATLANTIC , FORLENE , ENCYCLOPEDIA ), BLOOD ROYAL , IVORY WAND , Mild Deception (dam of DETERMINED BIDDER , GRIMESGILL ), Tash (dam of MUKADDAMAH , TATAMI , CONTEMPT , MARIUKA ). Dam of 11 foals, 9 to race, all winners, inc:-

DULUTH (Codex). 10 wins, US$499,652, Aqueduct Knickerbocker H., Gr.3 .Sire.