Karaka 2024 - Book 1

OCEAN PARK (NZ) (Bay 2008-Stud 2013). 8 wins from 1200m to 2050m, MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1. Leading NZ Sire (Aust/NZ combined) in 2019-20. Sire of 419 rnrs, 262 wnrs, 20 SW, inc. SW Tofane (ATC All Aged S., Gr.1), Kolding, Kovalica, Ocean Billy, Oceanex, Star of the Seas, Fabric, High Emocean, Our Hail Mary, Another Dollar, Dionysus, Out of the Park, Ocean Beyond, Poser, Southern Ocean, Whale Song, Ocean Jewel, etc.

1st dam

AGENT PROVOCATEUR, by Shocking. Placed at 3. Half-sister to AMARULA, LITTLE WONDER, LANGKAWI. This is her third living foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Her first foal is an unraced 3YO.

2nd dam

Shortblackmini, by Black Minnaloushe. 2 wins at 1200m, 3d Taranaki 2YO Classic, Gr.3. Half-sister to SIR SLICK, PUCCINI, Mr Jinky - Sugar on Top (H.K.). Dam of 7 named foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

AMARULA (Thorn Park). 10 wins-2 at 2 and 3 in succession-1000m to 1600m, NZ$315,730, Hawke's Bay Guineas, Gr.2, Hawkes Bay LI Redshaw Memorial H., Livamol Autumn S., Waikato RC Skycity Hamilton H., NRM H., 2d Waikato RC James & Annie Sarten Memorial S., Gr.2, WRC Thompson H., Gr.3, 3d Hawkes Bay GR Kelt Memorial H., Gr.3, 4th BOP RC Tauranga S., Gr.2-twice, Hawkes Bay Finance Sprint H., L.

LITTLE WONDER (Volksraad). 6 wins-3 in succession-1100m to 1400m, NZ$200,250, ARC Darley P., Gr.3, Cambridge Breeders' S., Gr.3, ARC The Sound H., Cambridge Stud H., Stella Artois H., 3d ARC Railway S., Gr.1, Barfoot & Thompson S., 4th ARC Mr Tiz Trophy, Gr.3. Sire.

LANGKAWI (Helmet). 6 wins 1400m to 2000m, NZ$251,041, Matamata RC Kaimai S., L, WRC Douro Cup, Hawkes Bay Stella Artois H., Time Test H., Manawatu RC Japac Homes H., 2d Matamata RC Kaimai S., L, 3d ARC Auckland Guineas, Gr.2, 4th Manawatu Classic, Gr.3, Hawke's Bay Cup, L.

3rd dam

MISS OPERA, by Paris Opera. 6 wins-2 at 2-at 1200m, 1300m, Foxton RC Castletown S., L, Hawkes Bay Tararua Gold Cup, Manawatu RC Awapuni Motor Hotel H., 2d Wanganui JC Sovereign Lodge T.V. Heart Throb S., L, 3d Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3, ARC Soliloquy S., L, 4th Hawkes Bay Gold Trail S., Gr.3. Dam of 10 foals, 8 to race, all winners, inc:-

SIR SLICK (Volksraad). Champion Middle Distance Horse in NZ in 2006-07. 22 wins-4 in succession-1400m to 2000m, NZ$1,852,700, A$118,292, S$60,000, ARC Zabeel Classic, Gr.1, New Zealand S., Gr.1, WRC Thorndon Mile, Gr.1-twice, Waikato RC International S., Gr.1, Otaki Maori RC WFA S., Gr.1, Manawatu RC Awapuni Gold Cup, Gr.2-3 times, BOP RC Japan-New Zealand International Trophy, Gr.2-twice, Tauranga S., Gr.3-twice, WRC Anniversary H., L, Feilding JC Anzac H., L, 2d ARC New Zealand S., Gr.1-twice, Hawkes Bay Stoney Bridge S., Gr.1.

PUCCINI (Encosta de Lago). Champion 3YO in NZ in 2013-14. 8 wins-3 in succession-1600m to 2400m, NZ$920,175, A$242,000, New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, WRC Thorndon Mile, Gr.1, Avondale Guineas, Gr.2. Sire.

Mr Jinky - Sugar on Top (H.K.) (Volksraad). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, HKJC Maria Fan Club H., 3d Avondale Guineas, Gr.2.

Shortblackmini (Black Minnaloushe). 2 wins. See above.