Karaka 2023 - Book 1

ALMANZOR (FR) (Bay or Brown 2013-Stud France 2018, NZ 2018). 8 wins-3 at 2, Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1. Leading Sire of 2YO's in NZ in 2021-22. Sire of 151 rnrs, 55 wnrs. His oldest SH-bred progeny are 3YOs and inc SW Manzoice (VRC Victoria Derby, Gr.1), Dynastic, SP Virtuous Circle, Andalus, King's Crossing, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Around Midnight, Rajapour, Lassaut, Unanimous Consent, etc.

1st dam

Etoile Filante, by Pins. 5 wins 1200m to 2100m, NZ$84,600, Waikato RC Allied Security Hamilton Cup, ARC Dunstan Feeds Championship Qualifier H., Counties RC Equine Specialists H., 2d ARC Dunstan Championship Final, BOP RC Mediterranean Shipping H., 3d ARC Avondale Gold Cup, Gr.2. Sister to EPINGLE, half-sister to Our Libretto, Thurston. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race.

2nd dam

ETOILE DU NORD, by Zabeel. 5 wins 1600m to 2400m, NZ$137,235, Marton Cup, L, Waikato RC Robert Harris Café Hamilton Stayers P., Manawatu RC Ezibuy H., Cambridge JC Deputy Governor Trophy, 2d ARC Championship S., Gr.2, Hawke's Bay Gold Cup, Gr.2, Waikato RC New Zealand Bloodstock 4YO H., 3d Manawatu Classic, Gr.3. Sister to Recollection (dam of IF I CAN I CAN). Dam of 6 foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-

EPINGLE (Pins). 6 wins 1500m to 2400m, A$785,673, TRC Hobart Cup, Gr.3, TTC Launceston Cup, Gr.3, GCTC Chairman's H., Gr.3, MRC Sportingbet H., 2d MRC Zipping Classic, Gr.2-twice, ATC Epona S., Gr.3, SAJC Centaurea S., L, 3d BRC Brisbane Cup, Gr.2, Eagle Farm Cup, Gr.2, ATC Epona S., Gr.3, Qld Tatt's RC Tattersall's Cup, Gr.3, SAJC Centaurea S., L, VRC Piping Lane H., 4th VRC Matriarch S., Gr.2, MVRC WH Stocks S., Gr.2, SAJC Queen of the South S., Gr.2, Moonee Valley Cup, Gr.2, MVRC Tesio S., Gr.3, Cranbourne Cup, L. Dam of-

Groovy Kinda Love (Smart Missile). 3 wins at 1600m, A$193,610, to 2021-22, 2d VRC Matron S., Gr.3, Vale Jack Styring Trophy, MRC Ladbrokes P., Pakenham RC Momentum H., 3d MRC Mount Popa H.

Our Libretto (O'Reilly). 5 wins-4 in succession-1400m to 2025m, NZ$500, A$258,300, MRC Le Pine Funerals H., Cranbourne TC Pinker Pinker P., VRC Briseis H., MRC Ladbrokes Multiverse H., Mypunter.com P., 3d MRC Zipping Classic, Gr.2, Qld Tatt's RC Tattersall's Cup, Gr.3.

Etoile Filante (Pins). 5 wins. See above.

Thurston (O'Reilly). 5 wins 1300m to 1609m, A$110,045, 2d ATC TAB Rewards H., 3d ATC Australia Day Cup, L, Hyland Race Colours H.

3rd dam

YOU REMEMBER ME, by Topsider. 5 wins at 6f, 6½f in U.S.A. Half-sister to Tepu Sultan. Dam of 8 named foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

ETOILE DU NORD (Zabeel). 5 wins. See above.

Montserrat. 6 wins 1200m to 2040m, A$147,085, MVRC Tabaret After the Last H., AJC Dyonics H., 2d AJC Santa's Here on Villiers Day H., MVRC Independence Solutions Trophy H., 3d VRC Seppelt Wines Fleur de Lys H.

Recollection. Winner at 1950m, 2d WRC Dunstan Feeds H. Dam of 5 winners-

IF I CAN I CAN (Iffraaj). 2 wins at 1340m, 2000m, CJC Warstep S., L, 2d Hawkes Bay St John Appeal H., Wanganui Chronicle H., 3d CJC Inglewood S., L, 4th WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.3. Producer.