Karaka 2022 - Book 1

SO YOU THINK (NZ) (Bay or Brown 2006-Stud 2012). 14 wins-1 at 2, MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1-twice. Sire of 646 rnrs, 428 wnrs, 37 SW, inc. SW Quick Thinker (ATC Australian Derby, Gr.1), La Diosa, Think it Over, Nakeeta Jane, Sopressa, D'Argento, Inference, Fasika, Knight Errant - Knights Order (Aus.), Peltzer, Miss Siska, Poland, So You Assume, Nimalee, Good Idea, Gold Rush, So Si Bon, Realm of Flowers, Dirty Thoughts, etc.

1st dam

SMOULDER, by Traditionally. 4 wins-3 in succession at 2-1200m to 1600m, NZ$225,850, A$28,000, ARC Eight Carat Classic, Gr.2, Great Northern Foal S., L, BOP RC Gartshore Bloodstock 2YO H., Waikato Stud 2YO H., 2d Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.1, ARC Rich Hill Mile, Gr.2, Seymour Cup, L, Hawkes Bay Leader Products H., 3d New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Waikato RC Foxbridge P., Gr.3, WRC Trentham Gardens 2YO H., 4th WRC Thorndon Mile, Gr.1, Taranaki Cup, Gr.3, Waikato RC James & Annie Sarten Memorial S., L, Wanganui JC Fordell O'Leary's Fillies' S., L. Half-sister to Flaming. This is her fifth living foal. Her fourth foal is a 2YO. Dam of three foals to race, two winners, inc:-

Embers (f. by Darci Brahma). 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m in 2020-21, BRC Mullins Lawyers H., 2d Ashburton RC John Grigg S., Gr.3, 3d ARC Stella Artois 2YO S., BRC Schneider Electric H.

Lite My Cigar - Striking Brahma (Mac.) (g. by Darci Brahma). Winner at 1400m.

2nd dam

FLYING FIREBIRD, by Stravinsky. 3 wins at 2 at 1000m, 1100m, A$115,250, VRC Ottawa S., L, Wellington Boot, 2d STC Wine Society 2YO H., 3d STC Aurora 2YO P. Dam of 9 named foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

SMOULDER (Traditionally). 4 wins. See above.

Flaming (Bachelor Duke). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, Waikato RC New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance Pearl Series 2YO H., CJC Vernon & Vazey Truck Parts H., 2d Hawkes Bay Gold Trail S., Gr.3, WRC Lucia Valentina H., 3d BOP RC Triton Pacific Owens P., CJC Welsh & Associates Risk Insurance H., 4th Counties RC Murdoch Newell S., L. Dam of 2 winners-

Blaze a Trail. 3 wins-2 at 2-1200m to 1600m, A$249,105, to 2021-22, ATC Bisley Workwear H., 2d ATC Vinery Stud H., 3d ATC Golden Gift.

Shanghai Bund. 4 wins-1 at 2-1200m to 1630m, ATC Alea Actuarial Consulting H., BRC Channel Seven H., 2d ATC Heathcote Newspower H., ARC New Zealand Herald H., 3d BOP RC Windsor Park Karaka Yearlings 3YO H., 4th New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Levin Classic, Gr.1.

Iron Eagle. 3 wins 1200m to 1600m, NZ$83,890, ARC Graeme Thomson Antique H., Auckland Co-Op Taxis H., 3d WRC I Paterson Memorial H.

Darci Palmer. 2 wins at 1100m, 1200m, Counties RC Young Family H.

3rd dam

HAIRINI, by Zabeel. Placed. Dam of 10 foals, 9 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

FLYING FIREBIRD (Stravinsky). 3 wins. See above.

Pita Hapa. 6 wins-3 in succession-1580m to 2000m, A$189,800, AJC Randwick Betting Auditorium H., STC Ronald Coles Investment Gallery H.

4th dam

ARDEE ONE, by Sharivari. 5 wins at 1200m, ARC Railway H., Gr.1, 2d Waikato RC Jansen H. Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 4 winners.