Karaka 2020 - Book 1

CHOISIR (AUS) (Chestnut 1999-Stud 2003). 7 wins-3 at 2, VRC Lightning S., Gr.1. Sire of 1709 rnrs, 1116 wnrs, 96 SW. His SH-bred progeny inc SW Starspangledbanner (MRC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1), The Mission, Sacred Choice, Historian, Choice Bro, Japonisme, Divine Prophet, Kushadasi, Sir Moments, Dreamscape, Hurried Choice, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Olympic Glory, Obviously, The Last Lion, Glory Awaits, etc.

1st dam

DAWNING LIGHT, by Siyouni. Unraced. Half-sister to MY NAME IS BOND . This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

LADY ORIANDE, by Makbul. Placed at 3 in GB. Sister to STRIKING AMBITION . Dam of 9 named foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

MY NAME IS BOND (Monsieur Bond). 6 wins-3 at 2-1000m to 1500m, €82,050, HK$3,289,750, M$1,060,000 in France, HK and Macau, Longchamp Prix La Rochette, Gr.3 , La Teste Criterium du Bequet, L , Macau Hong Kong Trophy, L , HKJC Staunton H., Tseuk Luk H.

Chaplin. 3 wins-1 at 2-950m to 1207m to 2019 in GB and Belgium, 2d Deauville Prix d'Englesqueville, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Diatome.

Lady Melior. 2 wins at 1600m, 2400m, 2d Lyon-Parilly Grand Prix de Parilly, Chantilly Prix du Clos du Prieure, Saint-Cloud Prix Barneveldt.

Rose Fleur. 4 wins-1 at 2 and 3 in succession-1100m to 1600m in France andRussia.

La Pentola. Placed at 2 in 2019, 3d Deauville Prix de Firfol, Prix d'Avranches.

3rd dam

LADY ROXANNE, by Cyrano de Bergerac. 2 wins at 5f, 6f in GB. Sister to CYRANO STORME . Dam of 7 named foals, all raced, 2 winners, inc:-

STRIKING AMBITION (Makbul). 9 wins-2 at 2-1000m to 1207m, £in GB, Ireland, France and Germany, Baden-Baden Goldene Peitsche, Gr.2 , Deauville Prix de Ris-Orangis, Gr.3 , Curragh Woodlands S., L , Waterford Testimonial S., L , Saint-Cloud Prix Saraca, L , Ascot Pavilion S., L ,Newbury Carnarvon S., L , Maisons-Laffitte Prix Contessina, L , 2d Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp, Gr.1 , Maisons-Laffitte Prix de Seine-et-Oise, Gr.3 , 3d Deauville Prix de Meautry, Gr.3 , Lingfield International Trial S., L .Sire.

4th dam

RED LORY, by Bay Express. Winner at 2 at 5f in GB. Half-sister to Clarandal (dam of CASINO PLAYER ), Run Like Smoke (dam of ZINDERS ). Dam of 12 foals, all raced, 7 winners, inc:-

CYRANO STORME (Cyrano de Bergerac). 10 wins 1000m to 1400m, Hollywood Turf Express H., Gr.3 , Deauville Prix du Cercle, L , Prix Piaget, 2d Hollywood Turf Express H., Gr.3 , Hollywood Park Dayjur H., L , Rick Lozano S., L , 3d Del Mar Crazy Kid H., L , Hollywood Park Radar Ahead H., L , Hollywood Park Breeders' Cup H., L , 4th Oaklawn Park Count FleetSprint H., Gr.3 .

5th dam

POWDERHALL, by Murrayfield. 5 wins 1m to 11f in GB. Dam of 9 foals, all raced, 7 winners, inc:-

Run Like Smoke. Winner at 2 at 5f in GB. Dam of 6 winners-

ZINDERS (Zephyr Zip). 4 wins-2 at 2-1100m to 1600m, A$397,520, QTC Castlemaine S.H., Gr.1 , 2d AJC Spring Champion S., Gr.1 .