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

KEY TO DANCE, by Dansili. Winner at 2200m. Half-sister to Calorando, Sandtime. This is her sixth foal. Her fifth foal is a 2YO. Her fourth foal is an unraced 3YO. Her first three foals are unraced.

2nd dam

KEY CHANGE, by Darshaan. Champion 3YO Stayer in Ireland in 1996. 4 wins-1 at 2-1m to 1½m, £170,692, Yorkshire Oaks, Gr.1, Leopardstown Ballysax S., L, 2d Irish St Leger, Gr.1, Royal Ascot Ribblesdale S., Gr.2, 3d Irish Oaks, Gr.1. Three-quarter-sister to DISCREET BRIEF (dam of STEELER), KITHANGA (dam of MILAN, KOORA), Kalikala (dam of KALAJANA, KALABO), Kadizadeh (dam of SUNNINGDALE). Dam of 9 named foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

Calorando (Green Desert). 5 wins 8½f to 17f, €151,704, Leopardstown Merrion S., 3d Leopardstown Alleged S., L, Irish Stallion Farms August H.

Sandtime (Green Desert). Winner at 1m, 3d Tralee Ruby S., L. Producer.

Interchange. Winner at 1½m, Newmarket Sunley S. Dam of 4 winners-

Tiburtina (Holy Roman Emperor). Winner at 2 at 6f, Newbury Bet365 2YO Fillies' S., 2d Cologne Winterkönigin Trial, L.

Carenage. Winner at 1½m, 3d Newbury Skybet.com H. Grandam of-

CUBANITA (Selkirk). Champion Older Mare in Germany in 2014. 4 wins-1 at 2-8½f to 1½m, £123,402, €36,750, Newbury St Simon S., Gr.3, John Porter S., Gr.3, Doncaster Gillies S., L, 2d Munich Grosser Preis von Bayern, Gr.1, Chester Stand Cup, L, 3d Newbury Arc Trial S., Gr.3, Cork Noblesse S., Gr.3, Chester Cheshire Oaks, L.

Durston (Sea the Moon). 2 wins at 12¼f, 14½f, Doncaster Groundworks H., 3d Newbury Geoffrey Freer S., Gr.3.

Aquarium. 6 wins 7f to 10¼f, £104,813, 4th Goodwood Glorious S., Gr.3, Newmarket James Seymour S., L.

3rd dam

KASHKA, by The Minstrel. Winner at 2400m in France. Half-sister to KARKISIYA, KADISSYA (dam of KAHYASI, KALIANA, KADAKA), Kalikala (dam of KALAJANA, KALABO), Kalata (dam of KITHANGA), Kasala (dam of KALASINGER), Kumta (dam of SINA COVA, BLESSYOURPINKSOX). Dam of 10 foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

KEY CHANGE (Darshaan). 4 wins. See above.

Quiet Counsel. Winner at 1½m, Curragh Last Chance S. Dam of 4 winners-

DISCREET BRIEF (Darshaan). Joint Champion 3YO Female Stayer in GB in 2003. 2 wins at 10¼f, 14¾f, Doncaster Park Hill S., Gr.3, 2d Milan Premio Mario Incisa, Gr.3, Goodwood Gladness S., L. Dam of-

STEELER (Raven's Pass). 3 wins at 2 at 7f, 1m, £143,630, 67,895Dhs, Newmarket Royal Lodge S., Gr.2, Goodwood Peter Willett S., L, 2d York Acomb S., Gr.3, 3d Doncaster Racing Post Trophy, Gr.1.