Karaka 2021 - Book 1

ALMANZOR (FR) (Bay or Brown 2013-Stud France 2018, NZ 2018). Champion 3YO Colt in Europe in 2016 (Int.). 8 wins-3 at 2-1400m to 2100m, £737,230, €1,901,600, Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1, Leopardstown Irish Champion S., Gr.1, Ascot Champion S., Gr.1, Deauville Prix Guillaume d'Ornano, Gr.2. Brother to SP Troarn. Related to SW Darjina, etc. His oldest SH-bred progeny are yearlings.

1st dam

TAVY, by Tavistock. 3 wins at 1400m, 1500m, NZ$126,900, ARC Trevor Eagle Memorial S., L, Avondale JC HR Fisken & Sons H., 2d Cambridge Breeders' S., Gr.3, Waikato RC J Swap Contractors Sprint H., L, ARC OMF H., 3d ARC Eight Carat Classic, Gr.2, Westbury Classic, Gr.2, 4th ARC Rich Hill Mile, Gr.2, Karaka Mile, RL. Half-sister to Pussycat Dream (dam of WHAT'S NEW). This is her second foal. Her first foal is an unraced 3YO.

2nd dam

THE CAT'S WHISKERS, by Tale of the Cat. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, 2d Rotorua RC Star 3YO H. Three-quarter-sister to Heads or Tales, half-sister to TULLY DANE, MYGOODGRACE, Private (dam of BELIEVE YOURSELF). Dam of 4 named foals, all raced, 3 winners, inc:-

TAVY (Tavistock). 3 wins. See above.

Pussycat Dream. Winner at 2 at 6f in GB. Dam of 3 winners-

WHAT'S NEW (Casino Prince). Champion 4YO & Older Male in Singapore in 2019. 6 wins 1200m to 1600m, S$659,333, Singapore TC Stewards' Cup, L, Silver Bowl, L, 4th Singapore TC Chairman's Trophy, L.

Gorgeous Geisha. 3 wins 880m to 1200m to 2020-21, ARC Skycity Auckland H., Waikato RC Lodge Rentals H.

3rd dam

GOOD FAITH, by 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 at 1200m, 1400m, NZ$119,750, ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Great Northern Foal S., Gr.3, 2d Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2, 3d Waikato RC Star Way S., L. Half-sister to Heads or Tales, Spring (dam of DAFFODIL). Dam of 13 foals, 10 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

TULLY DANE (Danehill). 2 wins at 1000m, 1100m, NZ$25,000, A$212,300, VATC HDF McNeil S., Gr.3, Army's Centenary H., 2d SAJC HC Nitschke S., L, 3d ARC Railway H., Gr.1, VATC Vain S., L, MRC JRA Doveton S., L, 4th VRC Poseidon S., L, MRC Japan Racing Association S., L. Sire.

MYGOODGRACE (Royal Academy). 5 wins at 1200m, 1400m, NZ$99,060, CJC Canterbury Breeders' S., L, ARC Staples Rodway H., 3d Whangarei RC Northland Breeders S., L. Producer.

Sea of Faith. Winner at 1200m. Dam of 5 winners-

War Legend (Rip Van Winkle). 4 wins 1100m to 1600m, A$203,070, MRC Ladbrokes H., 3d VRC TCL S., L, SAJC Port Adelaide Guineas, L, Bendigo JC Golden Mile H., L, 4th SAJC Chairman's S., Gr.3.

Private. Unraced. Dam of 6 winners-

BELIEVE YOURSELF (Sebring). 5 wins-2 at 2-1000m to 1400m, A$328,550, S$288,910, ATC Sweet Embrace S., Gr.2, Singapore TC Kranji A S., 3d Singapore TC Patron's Bowl, L, Stewards' Cup, L, 4th ATC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1, Singapore TC Three Rings Trophy, L.