Karaka 2021 - Book 1

VADAMOS (FR) (Bay 2011-Stud Ire. 2017, NZ 2017). 8 wins from 1600m to 2400m, Chantilly Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Volfango. His oldest SH-bred progeny are 2YOs. His NH-bred progeny inc SP Spycatcher and of Fairy Wish, Oo de Lally, Sa Pala Umbrossa, Balavad, Ballintoy Harbour, Desert Empire, Eilean Dubh, Gryphon, Tarhun, Topa and of the placegetters Deliberate Attack, Doonbeg Farmer, etc.

1st dam

PASSION CUT, by Pins. Unraced. Blood-sister to Special Lover, half-sister to Capital Diamond (dam of GIFT OF POWER). This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Her second foal is an unraced 3YO. Her first foal is unraced.

2nd dam

DIAMOND SMILE, by Zabeel. Placed at 3. Sister to DON EDUARDO, PERUZZI (dam of LUCIDA), three-quarter-sister to OCTAGONAL, MOUAWAD, SHOWER OF ROSES, TRISTALOVE (dam of VIKING RULER, KEMPINSKY, LOVETRISTA, DIAMOND LIKE), ANTWERP (dam of VISCOUNT, HELSINBORG), Minqar Qaim, Mazarine (dam of HIYAAM). Dam of 9 named foals, 6 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Capital Diamond (Lucky Unicorn). 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m, NZ$120,575, 2d Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2, Hawkes Bay Lowland S., Gr.3, WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.3, 3d New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3. Dam of-

GIFT OF POWER (Power). 11 wins-3 at 2 and 4 in succession-790m to 1200m, NZ$315,425, A$57,500, WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2, Wellesley S., L, Levin S., L, 2d ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3, MVRC Abell S., L, SAJC WH Wylie H., L, 3d ARC Mongolian Khan Trophy, Gr.3.

3rd dam

DIAMOND LOVER, by Sticks and Stones. 8 wins 1150m to 1400m, NZ$102,225, ARC Railway H., Gr.1, Counties RC Ramarama Country Inn Sprint H. Half-sister to OCTAGONAL, KAAPSTAD, MARQUISE (dam of SHOWER OF ROSES), MOUAWAD, Nine Carat (dam of COURT OF JEWELS), Cotehele House (dam of DANEWIN, COMMANDS), La Brillante (dam of PHILIDOR). Dam of 12 foals, 10 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

DON EDUARDO (Zabeel). Top of the 2001-02 Australasian 3YO Classification (long). 5 wins-4 in succession-1300m to 2400m, A$1,685,110, Australian Derby, Gr.1, MRC Autumn Classic, Gr.2. Sire.

TRISTALOVE (Sir Tristram). 11 wins-4 at 2-1200m to 2040m, NZ$29,800, AJC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Australasian Oaks, Gr.1. Dam of 8 winners-

VIKING RULER (Danehill). Winner at 1800m, A$353,300, AJC Spring Champion S., Gr.1, 2d AJC Royal Sovereign S., Gr.2. Sire.

Chimeara (Danehill). 2 wins at 1200m, 1600m, Waikato RC Lowe Schollum Jones H., 2d Hawkes Bay Gold Trail S., Gr.3. Dam of-

DE BEERS (Quest for Fame). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 2000m, A$861,725, STC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1, 2d Australian Derby, Gr.1.

PERUZZI (Zabeel). 7 wins 900m to 1400m, AJC Light Fingers S., Gr.2.

ANTWERP (Sir Tristram). 8 wins 1200m to 2136m, A$240,870, QTC Metropolitan H., L, Murrumbidgee TC Wagga Gold Cup, L. Dam of-

VISCOUNT (Quest for Fame). 6 wins-4 at 2-1200m to 1600m, AJC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Champagne S., Gr.1, George Main S., Gr.1.