Karaka 2024 - Book 1

ACE HIGH (AUS) (Black or Brown 2014-Stud 2019). 5 wins-1 at 2-1400m to 2500m, VRC Victoria Derby, Gr.1, ATC Spring Champion S., Gr.1, Hill S., Gr.2, Gloaming S., Gr.3, 2d ATC Australian Derby, Gr.1. Out of a half-sister to SW Winner’s Way. Sire of Bezique, Molly Bloom, My Lips are Sealed, O'Ziggy and of the placegetters Aces Up, High Five, High Lane Princess, Miss Shu, She's a Bellatrix, etc. His oldest progeny are 3YOs.

1st dam

Miss Thorn, by Thorn Park. 5 wins-1 at 2 and 3 in succession-at 1100m, 1400m, 3d Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2. Half-sister to Corsage (dam of AOTEA LAD). This is her seventh living foal. Her sixth foal is a 2YO. Dam of five foals to race, three winners, inc:-

Bella Button (f. by Proisir). Winner at 1500m, ARC Brookby Stables S., 3d ARC Barfoot & Thompson H.

Harry New Shoes (g. by Pentire). 5 wins 1100m to 1400m, A$104,255, to 2022-23 in Aust.

Cizen Boss (g. by Pentire). 3 wins at 1200m, 1600m in Singapore.

2nd dam

SPRAY, by Entrepreneur. Raced once. Half-sister to TORLESSE, Truthful, Mystique (dam of REPLIQUE), Mystify. Dam of 11 named foals, 10 to race, all winners, inc:-

Corsage (Volksraad). 3 wins-1 at 2-1100m to 1400m, NZ$142,675, S$132,432 in NZ and Singapore, 2d Ashburton RC Ray Coupland S., L, 3d ARC Diamond S., Gr.1, Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2, ARC Sunline Vase, L, 4th New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Hawkes Bay Gold Trail S., Gr.3, Lowland S., Gr.3. Dam of 3 winners-

AOTEA LAD (Savabeel). 5 wins-1 at 2-1100m to 1600m, NZ$403,042, to 2022-23, WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2, Waikato RC Traffic Management Waikato Ltd H., 2d ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3, Matamata RC Slipper S., Gr.3, ARC Karaka 2YO Million, RL, 3d Hawke's Bay Guineas, Gr.2, 4th Whangarei RC Northland Breeders' S., Gr.3.

Safura (Almanzor). Winner at 2000m in 2022-23, 3d Waikato RC Royal S., Gr.2.

O'Misty. Unraced. Dam of-

Rezeki (Ardrossan). Placed at 3 in 2023-24, 3d Hawkes Bay El Roca Trophy, L.

Miss Thorn (Thorn Park). 5 wins. See above.

3rd dam

SEAMIST, by Beaufort Sea. 1990 Wrightson Southern Filly of the Year. 12 wins 1400m to 2000m, NZ$367,615, A$2,500, ARC New Zealand S., Gr.1, BOP RC Japan-New Zealand International Trophy, Gr.2, Waikato RC Highview Stud S., Gr.3, Manawatu RC Awapuni Gold Cup, Gr.3, 2d WRC Thorndon Mile, Gr.1, New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, 3d ARC Easter H., Gr.1, WRC Thorndon Mile, Gr.1. Dam of 10 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

TORLESSE (Volksraad). 12 wins-4 in succession-1200m to 3200m, NZ$287,775, A$38,300, New Zealand Cup, Gr.2, CJC Gold Cup, Gr.3.

Mystique (Montjeu). 4 wins 1200m to 2000m, CJC The Informant H., 2d CJC Warstep S., L, Metropolitan Trophy, L, 3d CJC Spring Classic, L. Dam of-

REPLIQUE (Darci Brahma). 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, Southland Guineas, L, CJC NZB Festival Sale H., 2d Otago RC Dunedin Guineas, L.