Karaka 2018 - Book 1

SAVABEEL (AUS) (Brown 2001-Stud 2005). 3 wins-1 at 2, MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1. Champion NZ Sire 3 times. Sire of 678 rnrs, 462 wnrs, 67 SW, inc. SW Sangster (Victoria Derby, Gr.1), Kawi, Lucia Valentina, Soriano, Savaria, Scarlett Lady, Costume, Diademe, Pasadena Girl, Brambles, Hall of Fame, Shillelagh, Sound Proposition, Coldplay, Floria, Lady Kipling, Saavoya, Savvy Nature, Chintz, My Emotion, Gold Fever, Do Ra Mi, etc.

1st dam

POSY, by No Excuse Needed. 2 wins at 1400m, Rotorua RC Lowe Schollum & Jones H., 2d Waikato RC BNZ Partners H. Sister to DAFFODIL. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

SPRING, by O'Reilly. 2 wins at 1400m. Three-quarter-sister to Tralee Chorus, half-sister to GOOD FAITH(dam of TULLY DANE, MYGOODGRACE), Heads or Tales. Dam of 6 foals, all winners, inc:-

DAFFODIL(No Excuse Needed). Champion 3YO in NZ in 2008-09. 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1100m to 2400m, NZ$550,825, A$498,400, AJC Australian Oaks, Gr.1, New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Hawkes Bay Windsor Park Challenge P., Gr.1, Taranaki RC Schweppervescence H., 2d Hawkes Bay Gold Trail S., Gr.3, Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3, Wanganui JC Fillies' S., L, 3d Otaki Maori RC WFA S., Gr.1, 4th Hawkes Bay Kelt Capital S., Gr.1, New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, MRC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1, STC Ranvet S., Gr.1, Manawatu Classic, Gr.3. Dam of-

Snowdrop(Pins). 6 wins at 1000m, 1200m, NZ$116,275, ARC Dream Beds H., First Global Logistics H., WRC Lucia Valentina H., 2d ARC Newmarket H., L, Counties Bowl H., L, 4th ARC Darley P., Gr.3.

Smart Giant. 5 wins at 1400m, 1800m, HK$3,798,150, HKJC High Autonomy H., Golden Years H., Cotton Tree H., 4th Hong Kong Classic Mile, L.

3rd dam

HEAD OF THE RIVER, by Shirley Heights. Placed at 3 in GB. Half-sister to DRY DOCK, Showboat, River Patrol(dam of NORSE DANCER), Charlotte Dundas (dam of BAND GIPSY), Mail Boat (dam of MAIL THE DESERT). Dam of 12 foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

GOOD FAITH(Straight Strike). Top filly on The 1996-97 Australasian 2YO Classification. Joint Head of The 1996-97 NZ 2YO Free H. 2 wins at 2, ARCEllerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Great Northern Foal S., Gr.3. Dam of-

TULLY DANE(Danehill). 2 wins at 1000m, 1100m, NZ$25,000, A$212,300, VATC HDF McNeil S., Gr.3, 3d ARC Railway H., Gr.1. Sire.

MYGOODGRACE(Royal Academy). 5 wins at 1200m, 1400m, NZ$99,060, CJC Canterbury Breeders' S., L, ARC Staples Rodway H. Producer.

The Cat's Whiskers. 2 wins to 1600m, 2d Rotorua RC Star 3YO H. Dam of-

TAVY(Tavistock). 3 wins to 1500m, ARC Trevor Eagle Memorial S., L.

Private. Unraced. Dam of-

BELIEVE YOURSELF(Sebring). 5 wins-2 at 2-to 1400m, ATC Sweet Embrace S., Gr.2, 3d Singapore TC Stewards' Cup, L.

Heads or Tales(Tale of the Cat). 3 wins at 1400m, 1600m, ARC RobertHarris Espresso H., 3d Otago RC New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance S., L.

Chorus. Unraced. Dam of-

Tralee Chorus(O'Reilly). 3 wins from 1400m to 1800m to 2016-17, 3d Tasmanian Oaks, L, 4th TRC Strutt S., L.