Karaka 2023 - Book 1

THE AUTUMN SUN (AUS) (Bay 2015-Stud 2019). Champion 3YO Colt in Australia in 2018-19. 8 wins-3 at 2-1200m to 2000m, A$3,489,121, ATC Golden Rose S., Gr.1, Randwick Guineas, Gr.1, Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1, MRC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1, BRC JJ Atkins S., Gr.1, ATC Hobartville S., Gr.2. Out of a half-sister to SW Azamour (Royal Ascot St James’s Palace S., Gr.1) and SW Arazan. His oldest progeny are 2YOs.

1st dam

HAYLEY GRACE, by Thorn Park. 2 wins at 1200m, 1600m, 2d BOP RC Taste of Asia Mt Maunganui H., ARC Shamrock Recruitment H., Waikato RC Greene Racing H., 3d BOP RC Phil Mangos-Bayleys Country H. Half-sister to BAK DA CHIEF (dam of TE AKAU SHARK), Bak da Princess (dam of PONDAROSA MISS, ECUADOR). This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Dam of two foals to race.

2nd dam

Havitbak, by Bakharoff. 8 wins 1200m to 2100m, ARC Peter Lehmann Wines H., Waikato RC Sitrite Furniture H., Cambridge Thoroughbred Sales H., Cambridge JC Thoroughbred Sales H., Counties RC Waitomo Petroleum H., 2d Waikato RC Mapperley Stud S., Gr.3, 3d Rotorua Challenge P., Gr.3, 4th BOP RC Kiwifruit Cup, L. Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, 6 winners-

BAK DA CHIEF (Chief Bearhart). 5 wins 2000m to 2400m, NZ$136,125, Waikato Gold Cup, Gr.2, Otaki Maori RC St Leger Trial, ARC Captain Rio H., 2d Northland Cup, 3d Wanganui Cup, L. Dam of 7 winners-

TE AKAU SHARK (Rip Van Winkle). 7 wins-3 in succession-1100m to 1600m, NZ$387,250, A$1,091,750, ATC Chipping Norton S., Gr.1, Waikato Sprint, Gr.1, CJC Coupland's Bakeries Mile, Gr.2, Hawkes Bay Spring Sprint H., Gr.3, Hastings-Heart of Hawkes Bay H., Matamata RC Fairview Motors H., 2d ATC Epsom H., Gr.1, Tramway S., Gr.2, Waikato RC Foxbridge P., Gr.2, 3d MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1, ATC George Ryder S., Gr.1, 4th New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1.

Riverina Girl. Placed. Dam of 4 winners-

Eclair Journey (Guillotine). 2 wins at 1350m, 1510m in Macau, 3d Macau 4YO Prelude, L, Macau Guineas, L, 4th Macau Derby, L.

Bak da Princess. Unraced. Dam of 9 winners-

PONDAROSA MISS (High Chaparral). 6 wins 1400m to 2100m, NZ$271,635, ARC Easter H., Gr.1, Coca-Cola H., Simply Squeezed H., Waikato RC The Pathways Immigration Specialists H., 2d Rotorua Challenge P., L, 3d ARC Zabeel Classic, Gr.1, Auckland Cup, Gr.1, Waikato RC Arrowfield Stud H., 4th ARC Avondale Cup, Gr.2.

ECUADOR (High Chaparral). 10 wins 1400m to 2400m, A$1,136,875, ATC Lord Mayor's Cup, L, Carrington S., L, WJ McKell Cup, L, December H., Eremein H., McGrath Estate Agents H., TAB Rewards H., Australian Turf Club H., 2d ATC Epsom H., Gr.1, NSW Tatt's RC Tramway S., Gr.2, ATC Doncaster Prelude H., Gr.3, MVRC JRA Cup, Gr.3, Hawkesbury Gold Cup, Gr.3, ATC Lord Mayor's Cup, L, 3d MRC CF Orr S., Gr.1, Futurity S., Gr.1, ATC Warwick S., Gr.2.

Rip Em Up (Rip Van Winkle). 4 wins 1400m to 2100m, NZ$90,582, BOP RC Worlds End Bar H., 2d Cambridge JC Travis S., Gr.2.

Dodgy One (Reliable Man). Winner at 2000m in 2021-22, 3d Tasmanian Derby, L.