Karaka 2020 - Book 3

VESPA (NZ) (Brown 2011-Stud 2016). Champion 2YO in NZ in 2013-14. 7 wins-4 at 2-to 1400m, NZ$912,400, A$3,500, ARC Diamond S., Gr.1, Wellington Guineas, Gr.2, ARC Karaka Million, RL, Manawatu RC Flying H., L, Whangarei RC Westbury Stud Challenge S., L. Half-brother to SW Hazzabeel (WATC RJ Peters S., Gr.3). Sire of Piaggio and of the placegetters Chokito, Lady Telena, etc. His oldest progeny are 2YOs.

1st dam

MELIKAH, by Cape Cross. Unraced. This is her fifth foal. Her fourth foal is a 2YO. Her third foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of two foals to race.

2nd dam

LEADING ARTIST, by Peintre Celebre. Unraced. Half-sister to Stay Behind . Dam of 3 named foals, 2 to race, inc:-

Best Bay. Placed in 2019 in Singapore.

3rd dam

I WILL LEAD, by Seattle Slew. Unraced. Half-sister to RAINBOW QUEST , Arcane , Red Comes Up (dam of RED AFFAIR ). Dam of 9 foals, 7 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Stay Behind (Elmaamul). 2 wins at 9¾f, 1¼m, 2d Chepstow Golden Daffodil S., L , 3d Kempton City Index Share Trading 2YO S. Producer.

Market Leader. Placed in GB and NZ, 3d Goodwood Autumn S. Dam of 5 winners-

Battle Royal. 3 wins at 2000m, 2100m, Matamata RC Mills Reef Winery H.

Redeem Code - Victory Day (H.K.). 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, ARC Lindsay Mile, 2d HKJC Tianjin H., 4th Manawatu Classic, Gr.3 .

Passing Parade. 2 wins at 1150m, 1200m, Manawatu RC Plumbing World H.

4th dam

I WILL FOLLOW , by Herbager. 2 wins at 2000m, 2400m, Evry Prix de Minerve, Gr.3 , Maisons-Laffitte Prix d'Evreux, 3d Maisons-Laffitte Prix Maintenon. Half-sister to SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS (dam of COMMANDER IN CHIEF , WARNING , YASHMAK , DUSHYANTOR , JIBE ), Sequel (dam of FAMILY TRADITION ), Idyllic (dam of SCENIC , SILENT WARRIOR , CUPID ). Dam of 11 foals, 7 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

RAINBOW QUEST (Blushing Groom). 6 wins-2 at 2-1408m to 2413m, £227,491, 2,659,250fr., Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Gr.1 , Epsom Coronation Cup, Gr.1 , York Great Voltigeur S., Gr.2 , Goodwood Clive Graham S., L , 2d Irish Derby, Gr.1 , Newmarket Dewhurst S., Gr.1 , Sandown Eclipse S., Gr.1 , Newmarket Craven S., Gr.3 . Sire.

Red Comes Up. Placed at 3 in France. Dam of 7 winners-

RED AFFAIR (Generous). 2 wins at 1¼m, Curragh Mitsubishi Diamond Vision S., L . Dam of 5 winners-

REDSTONE DANCER (Namid). 6 wins-3 in succession-at 7f, 1m, £5,385, €263,583, Leopardstown Brownstown S., Gr.3 . Producer.

RED LIASON (Selkirk). 3 wins-2 at 2-6f to 7f, Epsom Surrey S., L , 2d Baden-Baden Jacobs Goldene Peitsche, Gr.2 . Producer.

Bauci. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

FAITHFILLY (Red Clubs). 2 wins at 2 at 1011m in GB and France, Deauville Prix de la Vallee d'Auge, L , 2d Vichy Prix des Reves d'Or, L .