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

Sultry Assassin, by Keeper. 6 wins 1400m to 2200m, Rotorua RC TW Moore H., Counties RC Vernon & Vazey Truck Parts H., 3d CJC Canterbury Breeders S., L. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Her second foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race-

The Bouquet Slayer (f. by Contributer). Placed.

2nd dam

BLACKROCK COLLEGE, by Volksraad. Joint third top filly on The 2001-02 NZ 3YO Free H. 5 wins-1 at 2-1200m to 1600m, NZ$160,700, A$5,000, WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.3, Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3, WRC Anniversary H., L, 2d New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2, Hawkes Bay Gold Trail S., Gr.3, ARC Lindauer Special Reserve H., Manawatu RC Newmarket Lodge 2YO H., 4th Manawatu Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, ARC Eight Carat Classic, Gr.2. Sister to (Master) Veloce, half-sister to Cashcade (dam of EKSTREME), Carnivale Queen (dam of SPURCRAFT). Dam of 10 named foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-

Sultry Assassin (Keeper). 6 wins. See above.

Willow Park. Winner at 1400m, 3d WRC Excel Digital 3YO S. Dam of-

Tramore. 3 wins 2040m to 2200m to 2023-24, 2d Wanganui JC Balance Accounting H., 3d Otaki Maori RC Harcourts H.

Rich Fortune. 8 wins 1000m to 1200m, S$386,166, to 2023, 3d Singapore TC Korea Racing Authority Trophy.

Dublin Castle. Winner at 1600m in 2023-24, 2d Taranaki RC Makita S.

3rd dam

MARSCADE, by St Hilarion. Winner at 1200m, 3d CJC TVNZ H. Dam of 9 foals, 7 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

BLACKROCK COLLEGE (Volksraad). 5 wins. See above.

(Master) Veloce (Volksraad). Winner at 1600m, 2d ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3.

Cashcade. Winner at 1100m, 2d Waikato RC Jardine Bloodstock H. Dam of-

EKSTREME (Ekraar). 7 wins 1200m to 2100m, NZ$322,450, A$65,000, WRC Captain Cook S., Gr.1, Waikato RC Cal Isuzu S., Gr.2, Cambridge JC Travis S., Gr.2, Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3, Cambridge JC New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance 3YO S., 2d BTC Doomben Roses, Gr.3, WRC Hutt News H., 3d BRC Brisbane Cup, Gr.2, Manawatu RC Rich Hill Stud 3YO H. Producer.

Maradona (Mr. Nancho). Winner at 1400m, Hawkes Bay Forbes 3YO H., 3d Hawke's Bay Guineas, Gr.2, Hawkes Bay Russell Roads 3YO H.

Pellegrini (Mr. Nancho). 6 wins-3 in succession-1200m to 1400m, Te Aroha JC Marks Ewen & Associates S., BRC Bundaberg Rum H., Cambridge JC Raffles Farm H., 3d Ipswich TC Eye Liner S., L.

Carnivale Queen. Placed at 3 in Aust. Dam of-

SPURCRAFT (Jet Spur). 10 wins 900m to 1110m, A$462,875, BRC Bribie H., L, 2d BRC Chief de Beers H., L, 4th BRC Bribie H., L.