Karaka 2021 - Book 1

ALMANZOR (FR) (Bay or Brown 2013-Stud France 2018, NZ 2018). Champion 3YO Colt in Europe in 2016 (Int.). 8 wins-3 at 2-1400m to 2100m, £737,230, €1,901,600, Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1, Leopardstown Irish Champion S., Gr.1, Ascot Champion S., Gr.1, Deauville Prix Guillaume d'Ornano, Gr.2. Brother to SP Troarn. Related to SW Darjina, etc. His oldest SH-bred progeny are yearlings.

1st dam

Miraculous Miss, by Exceed and Excel. Winner at 2 at 1000m, 2d MVRC William Crockett S., L, 3d MVRC Agar Cleaning P. Sister to OUTDO. This is her sixth living foal. Her fifth foal is a 2YO. Dam of four foals to race, all winners-

AVISTO (f. by Tavistock). 3 wins in succession-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, NZ$94,100, ARC Great Northern Foal S., L, Soliloquy S., L, Wanganui JC Fordell O'Leary S., L, 3d ARC Barfoot & Thompson 2YO S. Dam of-

Annavisto. Winner at 1200m in 2020-21 in Aust.

CELTIC TIGER (g. by O'Reilly). 2 wins at 1300m, 1600m, A$138,675, SAJC Morphettville Guineas, L, 2d MRC Royal Hotel 2YO H.

Goko (g. by O'Reilly). 5 wins at 1000m, HK$5,148,320, to 2020-21, HKJC World-Class Leadership H., Cotton Tree H., Lugard H., Hamilton H., Packing Winner H., 2d HKJC Nam Sang Wai H., Hyacinth H., Hillwood H., Bonham H., 3d HKJC Tai Po H., Tuen Mun Riding School H.

Miracleofmiracles (f. by More Than Ready). 2 wins at 1000m, 1250m in 2019-20, SAJC 36 South Beef H.

2nd dam

Galway Lass, by Rhythm. 5 wins-4 in succession-1600m to 2300m, NZ$139,715, Egmont Cup, Hawkes Bay Craggy Range Winery H., Noel Eales Racing Stables H., Williams & Kettle Livestock H., 2d Auckland Cup, Gr.1, 3d New Zealand Cup, Gr.2, Manawatu Cup, Gr.3. Half-sister to PURE HARMONY, Irish Rebel, Catch the Day (dam of NO PUSHOVER). Dam of 10 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

OUTDO (Exceed and Excel). Winner at 2 at 1400m, A$91,627, VRC Anzac Day S., L, 2d MVRC Mee's Buses 2YO H.

Miraculous Miss (Exceed and Excel). Winner. See above.

Ballybrit. 4 wins at 1600m, A$137,520, MRC Browns Sawdust & Shavings H., MVRC Simpson Construction H., Quest Moonee Valley H.

3rd dam

BALLYCAIRN, by Zabeel. 2 wins at 2000m, 2200m, Waikato RC Te Rapa Family Market H., WRC Ra Ora Stud H. Three-quarter-sister to (Our) Coleraine, half-sister to DEIANIRA. Dam of 11 foals, 10 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

PURE HARMONY (Stravinsky). 4 wins-2 at 2-1200m to 1500m, A$208,670, MVRC Woodstock Classic Oaks, Gr.2, MRC Shoobra 2YO H., Beau Sovereign H., 2d VRC TCL Plasma H., 4th VRC Waltzing Lily H., L.

Galway Lass (Rhythm). 5 wins. See above.

Irish Rebel (Danehill Dancer). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1100m, 1400m in NZ and Singapore, Manawatu RC New Zealand Bloodstock 2YO H., 2d ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3, Matamata RC Slipper S., L, 4th Manawatu Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2.

Catch the Day. Placed. Dam of 5 winners-

NO PUSHOVER (Pins). 4 wins 1400m to 1600m, CJC Inglewood S., L.