Karaka 2023 - Book 2

EL ROCA (AUS) (Bay 2010-Stud 2015). 3 wins to 1200m, ATC Eskimo Prince S., L. Sire of 181 rnrs, 105 wnrs, inc. SW Travelling Light (WRC Levin Classic, Gr.1), Paleontologist - Lucky Patch (H.K.), Mali Ston, White Noise, Irish Girl, Rocababy, Ima Roca Bee, SP Romancing the Moon, Flash Mary, Wewillrock, Old Town Road, Bella Mente, Moeraki, Esta la Roca, Miss Cartier and of Nom de Plume, Dashing Triumph, etc.

1st dam

LICHEN MOSS, by Mossman. Unplaced. Half-sister to ILLUMINATES (dam of HURSLEY), Eclaircissement (dam of ICHIBAN). This is her ninth foal. Her eighth foal is a 2YO. Dam of five foals to race, four winners-

Saber (g. by Swiss Ace). 8 wins 1000m to 1400m, NZ$163,139, CJC Cup Week Hospitality H., 2d CJC Gavelhouse.com H., Amberley RC Sonia & Garry Thompson H., Sonia & Garry Thompson Sprint H., CJC Lindauer H.

Mossomak (g. by Makfi). 4 wins 1200m to 1400m, Wanganui JC Take it Easy Tours H., 2d ARC Scott Electrical H.

Amano (g. by Reliable Man). 4 wins 1400m to 2000m to 2021-22, 2d Waikato RC SVS H., Allied Security H., Matamata RC Rich Hill at Karaka H., BOP RC Ray White Tauranga H., 3d ARC Auckland Co-Op Taxis H.

Fiery Belle (f. by Redwood). 2 wins at 1400m to 2021-22 in Aust.

Alpine Explorer (f. by Swiss Ace). Raced twice. Dam of-

The Sherpa. Winner at 900m in 2021-22 in Aust.

2nd dam

DAZZLE LIGHT, by Danzero. Unraced. Half-sister to STOWAY, London Lights (dam of ONLY A LADY, LISSON GROVE, SMOKO). Dam of 14 foals, 9 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

ILLUMINATES (Strategic). 10 wins-2 at 2 and 3 in succession-900m to 1600m, NZ$10,000, A$882,750, AJC Aspiration H., L, Angst S., L, Toy Show H., L, STC Civic S., L, Wyong RC Magic Millions 2YO Slipper S., 2d STC Queen of the Turf S., Gr.1, Research S., Gr.3, AJC Nivison H., L, 3d AJC Wenona Girl H., L, Widden S., L, Newcastle JC Tibbie S., L. Dam of-

HURSLEY (Makfi). 5 wins 1600m to 2000m, A$459,195, VRC TCL S., L, MRC Racing Photos H., Helen Egan H., Chandler Macleod H.

Optical. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

Illuminaire (All Too Hard). 2 wins at 1100m, 1200m, A$120,910, 2d MRC Redoute's Choice S., L, 3d MVRC William Crockett S., L.

Eclaircissement. Raced 3 times. Dam of 3 winners-

ICHIBAN (Swiss Ace). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, ARC Great Northern Foal S., L, Cambridge JC Cambridge Equine Hospital 2YO H.

3rd dam

TRAVEL LIGHT, by Bellissimo. Joint third top filly on The 1984-85 NZ 2YO Free H. 6 wins-3 at 2-at 1200m, 2400m, NZ$16,250, A$192,400, Queensland Oaks, Gr.1, ARC Great Northern Foal S., Gr.3. Half-sister to ROMAN CANDLE. Dam of 5 named foals, 4 to race, all winners, inc:-

STOWAY (Geiger Counter). 12 wins-3 in succession-1350m to 2400m, A$570,810, AJC Summer Cup, Gr.3, Hawkesbury Gold Cup, Gr.3.

London Lights. 3 wins-1 at 2-1200m to 1350m, STC Sydney Airport H. Dam of-

ONLY A LADY (Sir Tristram). 3 wins 1400m to 2030m, A$435,180, AJC Flight S., Gr.1, BTC Labour Day Cup, L, 2d VRC Oaks, Gr.1.