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

DARK HEATHER, by Cape Blanco. Unraced. Half-sister to HEATHERLY (dam of RED RESISTANCE). This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Her second foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race.

2nd dam

DANCING HEATHER, by Danzero. Unraced. Half-sister to LINTON. Dam of 9 named foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

HEATHERLY (Lonhro). 6 wins-1 at 2 and 3 in succession-at 1000m, 1100m, A$655,050, MRC Rubiton S., Gr.2, VRC Bob Hoysted H., L, MVRC Carlyon S., L, VRC Andrew Guy P., MVRC Slickpix H., Fujitsu 2YO P., 2d MVRC AJ Moir S., Gr.1, Ian McEwen S., Gr.2, VRC Festival of Racing S., L, MVRC Carlyon S., L, MRC Total Logistic Solutions H., 3d MRC Oakleigh P., Gr.1, MVRC Ian McEwen S., Gr.2. Dam of 2 winners-

RED RESISTANCE (Russian Revolution). 2 wins at 2 at 1100m, A$264,750, in 2022-23, ATC Canonbury S., Gr.3, Ned Australian Whisky 2YO H., 2d ATC Todman S., Gr.2.

Dalaalaat. 6 wins 1000m to 1250m, A$291,100, to 2022-23, ATC Earthlight at Darley H., Midway H.-3 times, 2d ATC Bowermans Furniture H.

Zadancer. Unraced. Dam of-

Tavidance (Tavistock). 5 wins 1400m to 1720m, A$298,425, Pakenham RC David Bourke Memorial H., VRC Seppelt Wines Trophy H., MRC Neds Bet Back H., Bendigo JC Adroit Insurance Brokers H., 2d Kilmore Cup, L, 3d VRC TCL TV S., L, 4th VRC Paris Lane S., L, MRC Lord S., L.

3rd dam

OUR HEATHER, by Centaine. 3 wins 1100m to 1321m, 2d MRC Whisked H. Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

LINTON (Galileo). 7 wins-3 in succession-1400m to 2400m, £5,525, A$2,088,100, BRC Stradbroke H., Gr.1, MVRC Alister Clark S., Gr.2, MRC Herbert Power S., Gr.2, SAJC RA Lee S., Gr.3-twice, City of Adelaide H., L, 2d VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1, Lexus S., Gr.3, 3d ATC BMW S., Gr.1, VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1, MVRC JRA Cup, Gr.3, 4th MVRC Dato' Tan Chin Nam S., Gr.2, Newmarket Ben Marshall S., L.

4th dam

MELROSE, by Sun and Shine. Unraced. Half-sister to BALMACARA (dam of JAMIESON VALLEY), VEDODARA (dam of SHARVASTI, BHANDARA, SHASTRI). Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Strawberry Rose. Winner at 1000m in Aust. Grandam of-

BRING ME SPEED (Sebring). 9 wins-1 at 2 and 3 in succession-1050m to 1500m in Macau, Macau Lisboa Challenge, L, Rising Star Cup, L, Macau Guineas, L, 2d Macau Winter Trophy, L, 3d Macau Chairman Memorial Cup, L, Spring Trophy H., L, Macau Gold Cup, L.