Karaka 2024 - Book 1

CIRCUS MAXIMUS (IRE) (Bay 2016-Stud Ire. 2021, NZ 2021). Champion 3YO Miler in France in 2019. Champion Older Male Miler in Ireland in 2020. 5 wins-1 at 2-1m to 1¼m, Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1, Queen Anne S., Gr.1, ParisLongchamp Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Gr.1, Chester Dee S., L, 2d Breeders' Cup Mile, Gr.1. Out of SW Duntle. Related to SW Artorius, etc. His oldest SH-bred progeny are yearlings.

1st dam

HELLO IT'S ME, by Darci Brahma. 5 wins 1200m to 2000m, NZ$130,525, ARC Royal S., Gr.2, Whangarei RC Waipu Cup, Harcourts Whangarei H., 3d ARC Alison S., Gr.3. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

OWHATA PRINCESS, by O'Reilly. Raced once. Half-sister to Kaapstad Way, Coraletta (dam of CORA LYNN). Dam of 5 named foals, all winners-

HELLO IT'S ME (Darci Brahma). 5 wins. See above.

Wow Whata Princess. 4 wins 1200m to 1400m, Hawkes Bay Racing Members Winter Finale H., Otaki Maori RC Body & Soul Fitness Otaki H.

3rd dam

CRYSELL WAY, by Star Way. Placed at 3, 2d CJC One Dollar Single Nip Spirits H. Half-sister to BALMUSE, Shrule Grove (dam of ERIC THE VIKING). Dam of 12 foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

Kaapstad Way (Kaapstad). Champion Older Male Miler & Stayer in NZ in 2001-02. 9 wins-3 in succession-1300m to 2000m, NZ$103,300, A$937,350, Waikato RC AGC Finance H., VATC Victoria Gold Cup, Avondale JC Sheriff H., Otaki Maori RC St Leger Trial, ARC Mini Cooper H., Hawkes Bay Let's Go to Turk's Bar H., 2d VATC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1, STC Mercedes Classic, Gr.1, GCTC AD Hollindale S., Gr.2, 3d VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1, VATC Underwood S., Gr.1-twice, Waikato RC International S., Gr.1, VATC St George S., Gr.2, Taranaki Cup, Gr.3.

Coraletta (Kaapstad). Winner at 1400m, 2d Waikato RC Hamilton Old Boys Comical H., 3d Otago Breeders' S., L. Dam of 5 winners-

CORA LYNN (Golan). 5 wins 1000m to 1400m, NZ$81,100, Otago RC Otago Breeders' S., L, CJC Airpark Canterbury H. Dam of 2 winners-

Weona Smartone (Shamexpress). 9 wins-8 in succession-1000m to 1200m, A$708,750, to 2022-23, BRC Spring Carnival on Sale Now H., IPCQ Golden Jubilee H., 3d ATC Sydney S., Gr.3.

4th dam

MUSING, by Music Maestro. 2 wins at 2 in GB. Half-sister to STEPHANY'S DREAM. Dam of 7 foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

BALMUSE (Lord Ballina). Joint Champion WFA Horse in NZ in 2004-05. 15 wins-6 in succession-1200m to 2200m, NZ$1,091,525, Hawkes Bay Kelt Capital S., Gr.1, CJC Easter Cup, Gr.3, Canterbury Gold Cup, Gr.3, Marton JC Metric Mile, Gr.3, Rotorua Cup, Gr.3, Feilding JC Anzac H., L, 2d CJC Winter Cup, Gr.3, Canterbury Gold Cup, Gr.3-twice, 3d Taranaki RC Mason Appliances 4YO H., L, Wanganui S., L, 4th Hawkes Bay Mudgway Partsworld S., Gr.1, Manawatu RC Awapuni Gold Cup, Gr.2.

Shrule Grove. Placed. Dam of 2 winners-

ERIC THE VIKING (Viking Ruler). 9 wins-3 in succession-1400m to 5600m, NZ$263,538, Opunake Cup, L, WRC Whyte H.