Account of KARAKA DOWNS, Karaka.
Lot
367Foaled 27th September 2003
Brown Colt
Branded: nr sh; 16 over 3 off sh
GERMANO (GB) (Bay 1993-Stud 1999). 4 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1¼m, £106,237, Sandown Gordon Richards S., Gr.3, Goodwood Festival S., L, 2d Royal Ascot Hardwicke S., Gr.2, Haydock Rose of Lancaster S., Gr.3, Kempton Magnolia S., L, 3d Newmarket Princess of Wales's S., Gr.2. Half-brother to SW Fantastic Bid. Sire of Ista Kareem, Karaka Belle and of the placegetters Keisano, etc. His oldest progeny are now 3YOs.
1st dam EASTBOURNE, by Honor Grades*. Unraced. This is her fifth foal. Her fourth foal is a yearling. Her third foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race.
2nd dam DULVERTON, by Star Way*. Unraced. Half-sister to PRINCE OF PRAISE. Dam of 7 named foals, 3 to race.
3rd dam GABERTON, by Hermes*. 4 wins from 1200m to 2200m. Half-sister to ACROPOLIS , Welcome Edition , Princess Patine (dam of SOLILOQUY, KUBLA KHAN, COUNT AJAX). Dam of 6 foals, 4 to race, inc:- PRINCE OF PRAISE (Crossways*). Head of The 1990-91 NZ 2YO Free H. 10 wins-5 at 2-from 800m to 1600m, NZ$119,675, A$409,800, ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, AJC All Aged S., Gr.1, Warwick S., Gr.2, NSW Tatt's RC Roman Consul S., Gr.3, ARC Welcome S., L, AJC Squatters' H., L, 2d AJC Epsom H., Gr.1, NSW Tatt's RC Chelmsford S., Gr.2, VRC Great Western H., Gr.3, 3d Otaki Maori RC WFA S., Gr.1. Sire.
4th dam GABARDINE, by Gabador*. Unraced. Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:- ACROPOLIS (Alcimedes*). 9 wins from 1400m to 3200m, WATC Tattersall's Cup, L, AJC Warwick Farm S., WATC Sir James Mitchell H., Winter Cup. Welcome Edition (Sovereign Edition*). Winner at 2, 3d ARC Welcome S., L. Princess Patine. 2 wins at 2, ARC Goodwood S.H. Dam of- SOLILOQUY (Sobig). 13 wins-3 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, Waikato RC Lion Brown Sprint, Gr.1, 2d ARC Railway H., Gr.1. Dam of- SOLVEIG (Imposing). 1985 NZ Filly of the Year. 14 wins-1 at 2-from 1100m to 2400m, New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, WRC DB 1600 S., Gr.1, Avondale Cup, Gr.1, ARC Royal S., Gr.2. Dam of- GREIG (Grosvenor). 6 wins-3 at 2-from 850m to 1600m, NZ$38,200, A$146,950, AJC Stan Fox S., Gr.3, ARC Sound Plus H.Sire. Zahra. 2 wins at 2100m, ARC Coca-Cola H. Dam of- (MR) UBIQUITOUS (Tale of the Cat*). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1200m, 1600m, NZ$97,150, A$1,000, to 2003-04, ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3, King's P., Gr.3, Matamata RC Slipper S., L. SOLTANTO (Tights*). 7 wins from 1300m to 2200m, NZ$97,640, ARC Clifford P., Gr.2, 2d Great Northern Champion S., Gr.1. Producer. QUIBBLE (Ruling*). 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, WRC North Island Challenge S., L, ARC Vancouver H. Dam of- CROSS SWORDS (Grosvenor). 10 wins from 1100m to 3200m, A$909,506, AJC Sydney Cup, Gr.1, Summer Cup, Gr.3, 2d Moonee Valley Cup, Gr.2, AJC Chairmans H., Gr.3.
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