Karaka 2023 - Book 1

DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) (Bay 2002-Stud 2007). 10 wins-4 at 2, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Leading NZ Sire of 3YOs 2015-16 & 2019-20. Sire of 736 rnrs, 534 wnrs, 57 SW, 12 G1 wnrs, inc. SW Catalyst (New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1), Julinsky Prince, Nashville, Recite, Sierra Sue, Risque, Artistic, Kahma Lass, Irish Fling, Devise, D B Pin, Gust of Wind, Harlech, Rasa Lila, Amazing Star, Hello It's Me, etc.

1st dam

ITALIC, by Medicean. 3 wins at 2000m, 2100m, ARC World TV H., Waikato RC GR Cleaning Services H., 2d Manawatu RC GSA Design H., Avondale JC QBE Insurance H., 3d ARC Partridge Jewellers H., Davis Funerals H., WRC Upper Hutt Cup. This is her ninth foal. Dam of eight foals to race, six winners, inc:-

PAINT THE TOWN (f. by Darci Brahma). 6 wins 1300m to 1600m, NZ$23,850, A$310,425, VRC Schweppervescence Trophy, Gr.3, MRC Ive Print H., Long Fine H., 2d VRC Furphy Ale Trophy H., MVRC Ladbrokes Back Yourself H., MRC Blue Star Print H., Matamata RC Fasttrack H.

Cursive (f. by Darci Brahma). 5 wins 1400m to 2400m, NZ$78,640, ARC Auckland Co-Op Taxis H., Dunstan Feeds Qualifer, 2d ARC Dunstan Feeds Championship Final H., South Auckland Racing Club Cup.

Cecilia (f. by Darci Brahma). 6 wins 1100m to 1280m, A$172,285, to 2021-22, 3d ATC Midway H.

New Record (g. by Spartacus). 4 wins 1000m to 1900m in Korea.

Write da Script (f. by Darci Brahma). 2 wins from only 3 starts to 1200m in Aust.

Darci Diva (f. by Darci Brahma). Winner at 1200m in 2021-22.

2nd dam

INK POT, by Green Dancer. Placed at 2 in GB. Half-sister to WINTER QUARTERS, Jumilla (dam of JONQUIL), Machikane Sanshiro, Spurned (dam of PASSING GLANCE, HIDDEN MEADOW, KINGSCLERE, SCORNED). Dam of 13 foals, 12 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Quink - Lucky Stallion (H.K.). 7 wins-3 at 2-1207m to 1800m, £17,671, HK$3,849,075, HKJC Wong Cup, 4th Pontefract Silver Tankard S., L.

Centre Point. Raced twice. Dam of 3 winners-

Call Me Mister (Call Me Big). 5 wins 1400m to 1700m in Germany, 2d Hamburg Grosser Preis von Lotto Hamburg, Gr.3, Mülheim Sprint Preis, L, 4th Hannover Waldpfad Cup, L.

3rd dam

REFILL, by Mill Reef. 4 wins in U.S.A, 4th Newmarket Cherry Hinton S., Gr.3. Dam of 12 foals, 11 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

WINTER QUARTERS (El Gran Senor). Champion 2YO in Germany in 1995. 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1400m, 1600m, Baden-Baden Kronimus Rennen, L.

Jumilla (El Gran Senor). Winner at 2 at 6f, Newmarket Princess S., 2d Yarmouth John Musker Fillies S., L. Grandam of-

CASPIAN PRINCE (Dylan Thomas). Champion Older Male Sprinter in Ireland in 2017. 23 wins-3 in succession, Curragh Sapphire S., Gr.2.

SPIRIT QUARTZ (Invincible Spirit). Champion 3YO Sprinter in Italy in 2011. 9 wins 1000m to 1200m, Chantilly Prix du Gros-Chene, Gr.2.

Contrary. Winner at 2 at 1400m in France. Dam of 4 winners-

EXULTANT (Teofilo). Horse of the Year in Hong Kong in 2019-20. 13 wins-3 in succession, HKJC Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Gr.1.