Karaka 2018 - Book 1

DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) (Bay 2002-Stud 2007). 10 wins-4 at 2, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Leading NZ Sire of 3YOs 2015-16. Sire of 491 rnrs, 344 wnrs, 30 SW, inc. SW Julinsky Prince (WRC Windsor Park P., Gr.1), Nashville, Recite, Risque, Artistic, Irish Fling, Gust of Wind, Rasa Lila, Leading Role, Valbuena, No More Tears, Darci be Good, Malandrino - Best Show (H.K.), Super Easy, Alibi, Windborne, Honor That, etc.

1st dam

STRICTLY MATERNAL, by O'Reilly. Unraced. This is her seventh living foal. Dam of four foals to race, all winners-

CHOCANTE(g. by Shocking). 5 wins from 1400m to 2200m, NZ$103,410, A$312,725, to 2016-17, Brisbane Cup, Gr.2, Counties Cup, Gr.3, Waikato RC Diamond Lodge Draft H., 2d WRC Kemeys Brothers H., 3d ATC Metropolitan H., Gr.1, NSW Tatt's RC Chelmsford S., Gr.2, BRCChairman's H., Gr.3, Te Aroha JC Wealleans H., WRC Mitsubishi ElectricH.

Well Fit (g. by Danroad). 3 wins at 1000m, HK$2,050,375, HKJC Harcourt H., HK People Administering H., Caring for the Elderly H., 2d HKJC Jaeger-Lecoultre P., Suisse Programme H., Chevalier Aluminium Engineering H., 3d HKJC Gascoigne H., Link H., Wan Chai Gap H., Tuen Mun H.

Up the Ante - Short Squeeze (H.K.) (g. by Danroad). 2 wins at 1400m in NZ and HK, HKJC Miraculous H., 2d HKJC On Lan H.

Hermanito (g. by Shocking). Winner at 1600m in 2016-17.

2nd dam

TAKE SILK, by Star Way. Placed. Half-sister to Mr. Casanova, Rolling Thunder (dam of MALEVOLA). Dam of 4 foals, 3 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

Around the Cape. 4 wins at 1200m in NZ and Malaysia, 2d CJC Cyril & Jane Smith 3YO H., 3d Singapore TC Class 3 H.

Jet Force. 5 wins from 1400m to 2200m in Aust.

3rd dam

RED CHIFFON, by Sovereign Red. 11 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2200m, NZ$296,805, A$128,900, CJC Canterbury Gold Cup, Gr.3, ARC Clifford P., L, BATC Labour Day Cup, L, STC Rosehill International Hotel S., L, WRC Summer Cup, Timaru RC Show Gate S., 2d Manawatu Cup, Gr.3, Rotorua Cup, Gr.3, CJC Warstep S., L, South Island 3YO Championship S., L, Egmont RC Evergreen S., L, 3d New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, Great Northern Oaks, Gr.2, GCTC Prime Minister's Cup, Gr.2, CJC Canterbury Belle S., L, STC Five Star Studs S., L, Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders' S., L, Ashburton CRC Inglewood S., L, 4th ARC DB Draught Classic, Gr.1, BATC Fourex Cup, Gr.1, ARC Jaguar Cup, Gr.3, Queen Elizabeth H., Gr.3, CJC Canterbury Gold Cup, Gr.3, STC Canterbury Cup, Gr.3. Sister to Heidi, Golden Step, half-sister to Mrs. Bold (dam of HADABECLORKA, SONGS OF VIENNA). Dam of 6 named foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

Mr. Casanova(Suave Dancer). 8 wins from 1300m to 1800m, A$264,500, MRC Ken Sturt H., Macquarie H., Pakenham Cup, VATC Desert Breeze H., 2d Mornington Cup, L, 3d MRC St George S., Gr.2, Barton S., L.

Rolling Thunder. Winner at 1200m, 3d AJC Holsworthy H. Dam of-

MALEVOLA(Tale of the Cat). Champion Imported 2YO Filly in Panama in 2008. 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 1800m, Panama Clasico Dia de la Madre, L, Clasico Jose A. y Bernabe Perez, L. Producer.