Karaka 2023 - Book 1

VADAMOS (FR) (Bay 2011-Stud 2017). 8 wins from 1600m to 2400m, Chantilly Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Gr.1. Leading Second Season Sire in NZ in 2021-22. Sire of 223 rnrs, 99 wnrs, inc. SW La Crique (Matamata RC Arrowfield Stud P., Gr.1), Grace's Secret, Art de Triomphe, Spycatcher, SP Caboche, Messidor and of Ivanka, Oo de Lally, High Fibre, Iken, Kick on Girl, Klabel, Mistrix, Ballintoy Harbour, Eilean Dubh, etc.

1st dam

AGENT PROVOCATEUR, by Shocking. Placed at 3. Half-sister to AMARULA, LITTLE WONDER, LANGKAWI. This is her second living foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

Shortblackmini, by Black Minnaloushe. 2 wins at 1200m, 3d Taranaki 2YO Classic, Gr.3. Half-sister to PUCCINI, SIR SLICK, Mr Jinky - Sugar on Top (H.K.). Dam of 6 named foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

AMARULA (Thorn Park). 10 wins-2 at 2 and 3 in succession-1000m to 1600m, NZ$315,730, Hawke's Bay Guineas, Gr.2, Hawkes Bay LI Redshaw Memorial H., Livamol Autumn S., Waikato RC Skycity Hamilton H., NRM H., 2d Waikato RC James & Annie Sarten Memorial S., Gr.2, WRC Thompson H., Gr.3, 3d Hawkes Bay GR Kelt Memorial H., Gr.3, 4th BOP RC Tauranga S., Gr.2-twice, Hawkes Bay Finance Sprint H., L.

LITTLE WONDER (Volksraad). 6 wins-3 in succession-1100m to 1400m, NZ$200,250, ARC Darley P., Gr.3, Cambridge Breeders' S., Gr.3, ARC The Sound H., Cambridge Stud H., Stella Artois H., 3d ARC Railway S., Gr.1, Barfoot & Thompson S., 4th ARC Mr Tiz Trophy, Gr.3.

LANGKAWI (Helmet). 6 wins 1400m to 2000m, NZ$223,141, to 2021-22, Matamata RC Kaimai S., L, WRC Douro Cup, Hawkes Bay Stella Artois H., Time Test H., Manawatu RC Japac Homes H., 3d ARC Auckland Guineas, Gr.2, 4th Manawatu Classic, Gr.3, Hawke's Bay Cup, L.

3rd dam

MISS OPERA, by Paris Opera. 6 wins-2 at 2-at 1200m, 1300m, Foxton RC Castletown S., L, 2d Wanganui JC Sovereign Lodge T.V. Heart Throb S., L, 3d Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3, ARC Soliloquy S., L, 4th Hawkes Bay Gold Trail S., Gr.3. Dam of 10 foals, 8 to race, all winners, inc:-

SIR SLICK (Volksraad). Champion Middle Distance Horse in NZ in 2006-07. 22 wins-4 in succession-1400m to 2000m, NZ$1,852,700, A$118,292, S$60,000, ARC Zabeel Classic, Gr.1, New Zealand S., Gr.1, WRC Thorndon Mile, Gr.1-twice, Waikato RC International S., Gr.1, Otaki Maori RC WFA S., Gr.1, Manawatu RC Awapuni Gold Cup, Gr.2-3 times, BOP RC Japan-New Zealand International Trophy, Gr.2-twice, Tauranga S., Gr.3-twice, WRC Anniversary H., L, Feilding JC Anzac H., L.

PUCCINI (Encosta de Lago). Champion 3YO in NZ in 2013-14. 8 wins-3 in succession-1600m to 2400m, NZ$920,175, A$242,000, New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, WRC Thorndon Mile, Gr.1, ARC Great Northern Guineas, Gr.2, Avondale Guineas, Gr.2, Waikato Guineas, Gr.2, WRC Thompson H., Gr.3, Marton JC Metric Mile, Gr.3, 2d WRC Captain Cook S., Gr.1.

Mr Jinky - Sugar on Top (H.K.) (Volksraad). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, HKJC Maria Fan Club H., 3d Avondale Guineas, Gr.2.

Shortblackmini (Black Minnaloushe). 2 wins. See above.