Karaka 2023 - 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 742 rnrs, 506 wnrs, 46 SW, 9 G1 wnrs. His SH-bred progeny inc SW Quick Thinker (ATC Australian Derby, Gr.1), La Diosa, Think it Over, Nimalee, Nakeeta Jane, Sopressa, D'Argento, Inference, Fasika, Peltzer, Midnight Blue, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Knights Order, Coachwhip, Mr Marathon Man, Think of Me, etc.

1st dam

NINA BONITA, by Alamosa. Unraced. Half-sister to ROCK 'N' POP, LILAKYN. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Her second foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Nina Artie (g. by Flying Artie). Winner at 1700m in 2022-23 in Aust.

2nd dam

POPSY, by Sir Tristram. Second top filly on The 1993-94 NZ 3YO Free H. 6 wins 1600m to 2400m, NZ$351,750, New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, ARC Championship S., Gr.1, Queen Elizabeth H., Gr.2, Counties Cup, Gr.2, 2d Auckland Cup, Gr.1, Counties RC Metric Mile, L. Dam of 13 foals, 11 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

ROCK 'N' POP (Fastnet Rock). Head of the 2011-12 NZ 3YO Free H. 3 wins at 1200m, 1600m, NZ$458,175, A$6,000, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, ARC Karaka Mile, RL, 2d New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, Ashburton RC Ray Coupland S., L, 3d Waikato RC International S., Gr.1. Sire.

LILAKYN (Danehill). 8 wins-3 in succession-1400m to 2400m, NZ$158,725, A$60,000, Feilding Gold Cup, L, Wanganui Cup, L, 2d QTC Brisbane Cup, Gr.2, Cambridge JC Travis S., Gr.2, 4th Rotorua Cup, Gr.3. Producer.

3rd dam

BEKS, by In the Purple. 10 wins 1600m to 2500m, NZ$88,645, WRC Wellington Racing Club H., L, 2d CJC South Island Thoroughbred Breeders' S.H., L, 3d Otago RC Dunedin Gold Cup, Gr.3, 4th Waikato Gold Cup, Gr.3, Southland RC Invercargill Gold Cup, Gr.3. Half-sister to (MY) STEELY DAN, PRINCE STANDAAN, Street Hawk, Ayla (dam of BATTLE HAWK). Dam of 5 foals, all raced, 3 winners, inc:-

POPSY (Sir Tristram). 6 wins. See above.

Bektris. Unplaced. Dam of 5 winners-

Soak Up the Sun (Desert Sun). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1300m, AJC Magnificent H., 3d STC Magic Night S., Gr.2. Producer.

4th dam

MISS JUBILEE, by Sovereign Prince. Unraced. Half-sister to RATIONALE (dam of EGOLI LASS, WISE LASS), Top Grade, In the Country (dam of SONATA). Dam of 17 foals, 13 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

(MY) STEELY DAN (Standaan). 12 wins 1125m to 1600m, NZ$352,900, A$97,500, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, WRC DB 1600 S., Gr.1, VATC JJ Liston S., Gr.2, Cambridge Breeders' S., Gr.3.

PRINCE STANDAAN (At Talaq). 4 wins-2 at 2-1421m to 2500m, Moonee Valley Gold Cup, Gr.2, VATC Schweppes Cup, L, 2d South Australian Derby, Gr.1.

Jubilee Princess. Unraced. Grandam of-

MI JUBILEE (Howbaddouwantit). Champion 2YO Filly in NZ in 2004-05. 9 wins-4 at 2 and 3 in succession-at 800m, 1200m, NZ$315,874, ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2.