Karaka 2019 - Book 1

SO YOU THINK (NZ) (Bay or Brown 2006-Stud 2012). 14 wins-1 at 2, MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1-twice. Sire of 333 rnrs, 184 wnrs, 13 SW, inc. SW La Bella Diosa (New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1), Sopressa, D'Argento, Inference, Gold Rush, Heavenly Thought, Higher Ground, Think Bleue, The Pinnacle, Northwest Passage, Global Thinking, Marathon Man, Care to Think, SP Harvestfortheworld, Nakeeta Jane, Coral Coast, etc.

1st dam

ALZIRA, by Bertolini. Unraced. Half-sister to PENDRAGON . This is her seventh foal. Her sixth foal is a 2YO. Her fifth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of four foals to race, two winners, inc:-

Orion (g. by O'Reilly). 4 wins-1 at 2-1200m to 1600m, NZ$16,125, A$151,574, MRC Charter KC & BSP Lawyers H., PSC Insurance Brokers H., MVRC Essendon Terrace H., 2d MVRC F Vitale & Sons H., ARC Auckland Co-Op Taxis Mile H., Waikato RC Bill Waring Mile H., 3d VRC AVHPA Vic Trophy H., ARC The Breeze H., Cambridge JC The Clubhouse Sports Bar H.

High Dude (g. by High Chaparral). 2 wins at 2100m in 2017-18, 2d ATC Task Retail P.

Orezira (g. by O'Reilly). Placed to 2018-19 in Aust.

2nd dam

ALACRITY , by Grosvenor. Champion 3YO filly in Australasia. NZ Filly of the Year. 5 wins-1 at 2-1100m to 2400m, NZ$247,175, A$51,720, New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1 , Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2 , ARC Royal S., Gr.3 , STC Bed of Roses Series H., 3d ARC Ladies Mile, Gr.3 , 4th QTC PJ O'Shea S., Gr.2 . Half-sister to THE BULLFIGHTER - THE KINGFIGHTER (Mal.), SYMPOSE . Dam of 4 foals, 3 to race, all winners, inc:-

PENDRAGON (Elnadim). 2 wins at 1800m, 2000m, A$530,700, MRC Norman Robinson S., Gr.3 , STC Gloaming S., Gr.3 , 2d AJC Spring Champion S., Gr.1 , Illawarra 2YO Classic, L , STC PJ Gallagher's H., Smithfield RSL H., 3d STC Golden Rose S., L , 4th Victoria Derby, Gr.1 . Sire.

Butterfield. 7 wins-1 at 2-1200m to 1650m, HK$3,999,400, HKJC Cotton Tree H., Canal H., Holly H., Fenwick H., Guizhou H., Arbuthnot H.

Shrogginet. 6 wins 1619m to 3700m, A$237,555, MRC Monomeith H., MVRC Nufarm H., 2d MRC Castletown H., 3d MVRC Half Price Membership H.

3rd dam

DAYBREAK EXPRESS, by Duke Ellington. Winner at 1300m in Aust. Half-sister to TOP AVENGER , DEAL (dam of IN THE CARDS - WINNING PARTNERS (H.K.), MOONAH BROOKE , PRENUPTIAL ), Ali Baba . Dam of 12 foals, 10 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

ALACRITY (Grosvenor). 5 wins. See above.

THE BULLFIGHTER - THE KINGFIGHTER (Mal.) (Aurealis). 9 wins-1 at 2-1100m to 1400m, A$343,460 in Aust. and Malaysia, AJC Up & Coming S., Gr.3 , Newcastle JC Penfolds Classic S., Gr.3 , AJC Brian Crowley S., L , Perak TC Sultan's Gold Vase, L , 2d STC Star Kingdom S., Gr.3 , 3d QTC Australia Cup, Gr.2 , AJC Liverpool City Cup, Gr.3 .

SYMPOSE (Imposing). 12 wins-1 at 2-1000m to 1800m, A$295,760, STC Eskimo Prince H., L , QTC Exhibition H., L , 2d AJC Liverpool City Cup, Gr.3 , Show County H., L , STC Satellite S., L , Clarence River JC Ramornie H., L , 3d AJC Galaxy H., Gr.1 , STC Moet & Chandon H., L .