Karaka 2024 - Book 1

WOOTTON BASSETT (GB) (Bay 2008-Stud France 2012, Aust. 2021). 5 wins at 2, Longchamp Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere, Gr.1. Sire of 449 rnrs, 255 wnrs, 39 SW, 8 G1 wnrs, inc. SW Almanzor (Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1), Zellie, Audarya, Bucanero Fuerte, King of Steel, Wooded, Al Riffa, Incarville, Speak of the Devil, Chindit, Tamahere, Royal Patronage, River Tiber, Atomic Jones - Atomic Beauty (H.K.), Amilcar, American Flag, etc.

1st dam

SEMILLON, by Australia. Unraced. Half-sister to BAAHAMA (dam of AKIHIRO - STIMULATION (H.K.), BARTABA), Opposite - Diametric (Aust.). This is her first foal.

2nd dam

SILVER RAIN, by Rainbow Quest. 4 wins 1800m to 2400m, Saint-Cloud Prix Joubert, L, Longchamp Prix des Orfevres. Three-quarter-sister to SILVER FUN, half-sister to LITTLE WASSL, Silwana (dam of SALYDORA). Dam of 11 named foals, 9 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

BAAHAMA (Anabaa). 3 wins-1 at 2-1500m to 2400m, €92,900, Saint-Cloud Prix Charles Laffitte, L, Deauville Prix du Mezeray, 2d Chantilly Prix d'Aumale, Gr.3, 4th Saint-Cloud Prix Cléopâtre, Gr.3. Dam of 4 winners-

AKIHIRO - STIMULATION (H.K.) (Deep Impact). 5 wins-2 at 2-1500m to 2400m, €138,250, HK$3,183,050, Chantilly Prix des Chenes, Gr.3, Saint-Cloud Prix Turenne, L, Deauville Prix de l'Ane a Theme, HKJC Seasons Bloom H., Glasgow H., 2d Chantilly Prix du Conseil de Paris, Gr.2, Prix Noailles, Gr.3, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix Greffulhe, Gr.2.

BARTABA (Deep Impact). 4 wins at 2500m, 2800m, €125,750, Saint-Cloud Prix Belle de Nuit, Gr.3, ParisLongchamp Prix Gold River, L, Deauville Prix Lahalle Racing Club Equidia, 2d Maisons-Laffitte Prix Joubert, L.

Last Gold. Placed at 3 in France. Dam of 2 winners-

LUMIERE ROCK (Saxon Warrior). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, 1¼m, £50,713, €288,700, to 2023, Curragh Blandford S., Gr.2, Staffordstown Stud S., Gr.3, 2d Royal Ascot Ribblesdale S., Gr.2, Deauville Prix Alex Head, Gr.2, Naas Blue Wind S., Gr.3, 3d ParisLongchamp Prix de l'Opéra, Gr.1, 4th Irish Oaks, Gr.1, Navan Salsabil S., L.

Opposite - Diametric (Aust.) (Dansili). 4 wins-3 in succession-1600m to 2100m, €88,900, A$93,800, ATC Declaration of War at Coolmore P., Deauville Prix du Logis, Longchamp Prix de la Savonnerie, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Topyo, 2d München Grosser Dallmayr Preis, Gr.1, 3d ATC Parramatta Cup, L, Longchamp Prix de Boulogne, L.

3rd dam

RIVIERE D'ARGENT, by Nijinsky. Winner at 2400m, Saint-Cloud Prix Roseliere. Three-quarter-sister to CHERCHEUR D'OR, half-sister to RIVIERE D'OR (dam of GOLD SPLASH), GOLDNEYEV. Dam of 13 foals, 12 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

SILVER FUN (Saumarez). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1800m, 2400m, Longchamp Prix de Malleret, Gr.2, Evry Prix de Gif, 2d Saint-Cloud Prix Cléopâtre, Gr.3.

SILVER RAIN (Rainbow Quest). 4 wins. See above.

LITTLE WASSL (Wassl). 4 wins 2000m to 2400m, La Teste Grand Prix d'Aquitaine, L, 2d La Teste Grand Prix du Sud-Ouest, L.

Silwana (Nashwan). Winner at 2, Evry Prix de la Haie Fleurie, 2d Longchamp Prix de la Seine, L, 4th Maisons-Laffitte Prix Madame Jean Couturié, L.