Karaka 2019 - Book 3

FERLAX (NZ) (Bay 2009-Stud 2014). 4 wins from 1200m to 1600m, A$411,000, VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1, 2d MRC Memsie S., Gr.1. Out of a half-sister to SP Ankle Biter. Grandson of SW Leggings (SAJC Lord Mayor's Mile, L). Related to SW Sound Horizon (AJC All-Aged S., Gr.1), SW Cats Fun, etc. Sire of Ladylax, Rare Episode and of the placegetters Imelda Mary, Massachusetts, etc. His oldest progeny are 3YOs.

1st dam

PURPLE MUSE, by Redoute's Choice. Winner at 1600m in Aust. Half-sister to ZAPURPLE . This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race-

(Miss) Fialka (f. by Pierro). Placed at 2 in 2017-18, 3d Hawkes Bay Elbow Room Bar Mahora 2YO H.

2nd dam

PURPLE GROOVE , by Rhythm. 6 wins 1100m to 1440m, A$316,700, VRC Let's Elope S., L , Eugene Gorman H., Orsay H., VATC Reveille H., 2d VRC Empire Rose S., Gr.2 , VATC How Now S., L , 3d VRC Rose of Kingston S., Gr.3 , 4th VRC Emirates S., Gr.1 , STC CoolmoreClassic, Gr.1 . Half-sister to Fulton (dam of FLYING FULTON ), Tyrises(dam of TAIKUN , SUPER GROOVE ). Dam of 8 foals, 6 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

ZAPURPLE (Zabeel). Winner at 2500m, A$113,325, SAJC South Australia Fillies Classic, Gr.3 , 2d VRC Harold & Lois Peters H., 3d MRC Autumn Classic, Gr.2 , 4th SAJC Schweppes Oaks, Gr.1 . Dam of 3 winners-

Anchor Bid (High Chaparral). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m, 1800m, A$102,840, to 2017-18, VRC Byerley 2YO H., 2d VRC Taj Rossi Series Final H., L .

Orcein. Winner at 1600m, A$82,130, in 2018-19, ATC Everest Carnival P., 4th BRC BJ McLachlan S., Gr.3 .

3rd dam

IRISES , by Tate Gallery. 3 wins at 2 at 1000m, A$76,375, VATC Blue Diamond Prelude, Gr.3 , Windsor H., 2d VATC Bounding Away H., L , 4th VATC Blue Diamond S., Gr.1 . Dam of 7 named foals, 5 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

PURPLE GROOVE (Rhythm). 6 wins. See above.

Fulton. Placed in Aust. Dam of 4 winners-

FLYING FULTON (Flying Spur). Champion Polytrack Male in Singapore in 2012. 13 wins-1 at 2-1200m to 1900m, NZ$40,687, S$1,304,859, ARC Great Northern Foal S., L , Singapore TC New Year Cup, L .

Tyrises. Unraced. Dam of 8 winners-

TAIKUN (Anabaa). 9 wins 1000m to 1300m, US$101,464, A$394,100, STC Star Kingdom S., Gr.3 , Concorde S., Gr.3 , Starlight S., L , 2d AJC Galaxy H., Gr.1 , 3d Hollywood Park Robert K Kerlan Memorial H., L .

SUPER GROOVE (Dehere). 4 wins at 1000m, 1200m, A$170,650, MRCKevin Heffernan S., L , 2d SAJC Yallambee Classic, Gr.2 , Redelva S., L .

Boogaloo (Encosta de Lago). 3 wins at 1200m, 3d MRC Kevin Hayes S., L , SAJC Proud Miss S., L , 4th VRC AR Creswick S., L . Producer.

De Groove. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

Top Me Up (Exceed and Excel). 5 wins to 1425m, 2d MRC Vain S., Gr.3 , Blue Diamond Preview (c&g), L , 3d MRC Anniversary Vase, L , 4th MRC HDF McNeil S., Gr.3 , Blue Diamond Prelude (c&g), Gr.3 .

General Groove (General Nediym). 4 wins 1200m to 1400m, A$258,750, MVRC Sportingbet P., 2d MRC Sandown S., Gr.3 .