Major Race Results Add to NZB NYSS

Results of major races around the world over the last few weeks have delivered a series of significant boosts to pedigree pages for Karaka 2021 which starts on Sunday. The catalogues for Book 1 and Book 2 feature several siblings to recent big-race performers:

• Lot 75 is a full-sister to Rock On Wood (NZ) (Redwood), who scored a richly deserved first Group 1 victory in the Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Trentham in December.
• Lot 521 is a half-brother to Johnny Get Angry (NZ) (Tavistock), who triumphed in the Gr1 Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington in November.
• Lot 54 is a full-brother to Hypnos (NZ) (Reliable Man), who defeated a quality field in the $230,000 Group 2 Coupland’s Bakeries Mile (1600m) at Riccarton in November.
• Lot 49 is a full-sister to Dragon Storm (NZ) (Shocking), who captured the $250,000 Group 3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) at Riccarton in November.
• Lot 141 is a half-sister to Sword in Stone (NZ) (Redwood), who has developed into a star in Hong Kong in recent months under the name Columbus County, placing in the Group 1 Hong Kong Vase (2400m) and Group 2 Jockey Club Cup (2000m). Lot 96 is also a close relative, being out of a sibling to the up-and-coming star.
• Lot 234 is a half-brother to the Listed Metropolitan Trophy (2500m) winner and Group 3 City of Auckland Cup (2400m) placegetter Robusto (NZ) (Zed).

Gr1 Captain Cook Stakes winner Rock On Wood (pic: Grant Matthew Race Images)