Karaka 2026 - Book 1

PROFONDO (AUS) (Bay or Brown 2018-Stud 2023). 2 wins at 1400m, 2000m, A$770,500, ATC Spring Champion S., Gr.1, First Crop Magna Grecia H., 2d ATC Gloaming S., Gr.3, 3d ATC Winx S., Gr.1, 4th ATC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1, Tramway S., Gr.2. Half-brother to SP Custodian - Sunny Darling (H. K.) (3d MRC Gothic S., L). Out of SW Honesty Prevails (ATC Widden S., Gr.3). His oldest progeny are yearlings.

1st dam

STAY SMART, by Stay Thirsty. 5 wins at 1m, 8¼f, US$268,080, Monmouth Smart n Classy H., L, 2d Monmouth Smart n Classy H., L. Three-quarter-sister to PICKIN' TIME, half-sister to VALEDICTORIAN, HE'SPURE-GOLD, Ap Smart (dam of GRAN BAMBINA). This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

SMART N CLASSY, by Smart Strike. 7 wins 6f to 9f, US$466,209, Monmouth Eatontown H., Gr.3, Laurel April Run S., L, 2d Monmouth Omnibus S., L, Politely S., L, Spruce Fir H., L, Laurel Dahlia S., L, 3d Monmouth Open Mind H., L, Politely S., L, Goldfinch S., L, 4th Monmouth Matchmaker S., Gr.3, Eatontown H., Gr.3, Meadowlands Navajo Princess S., L. Half-sister to ROUGH ROAD AHEAD, Born to Royalty (dam of PICKIN' TIME, ROYAL URN). Dam of 8 foals, all winners-

VALEDICTORIAN (Temple City). 12 wins-1 at 2 and 3 in succession-5½f to 9f, US$761,115, Gulfstream Park Suwannee River S., Gr.3, Monmouth Eatontown S., Gr.3, Gulfstream Park Sand Springs S., L, Laurel All Along S., L, Monmouth Jersey Girl H., L, 2d Gulfstream Park Honey Fox S., Gr.3, 3d Belmont Noble Damsel S., Gr.3, Gulfstream Park Marshua's River S., Gr.3, Sand Springs S., L, Monmouth Eatontown S., L.

HE'SPUREGOLD (Vancouver). 10 wins at 1m, 8½f, to 2025, Monmouth Charles Hesse III H., L, Red Bank S., L, Irish War Cry H., L-3 times, 3d Monmouth Oceanport S., L-twice, Hawthorne Carey Memorial H., L.

STAY SMART (Stay Thirsty). 5 wins. See above.

Ap Smart. 13 wins-1 at 2 and 10 in succession-1200m to 2000m in Venezuela, Santa Rita Clasico Cristal Candy, Copa Euclides Villalobos. Dam of-

GRAN BAMBINA (Hatch the Storm). Champion Female Sprinter in Venezuela in 2020. 9 wins-1 at 2 and 3 in succession-1100m to 1300m in Venezuela, La Rinconada Clasico Ezequiel Zamora, L.

3rd dam

TEENAGE QUEEN, by Regal Classic. Winner at 2 at 6f in U.S.A. Sister to THISTYRANTHASCLASS, half-sister to Marrakech Dawn. Dam of 11 foals, 10 to race, all winners, inc:-

SMART N CLASSY (Smart Strike). 7 wins. See above.

ROUGH ROAD AHEAD (Horse Chestnut). 12 wins-2 at 2-5f to 1m, US$376,159, Meadowlands New Jersey Futurity, L, 2d Monmouth New Jersey Breeders' H., L, Rumson S., L, 4th Monmouth Select S., L.

Born to Royalty. Winner at 8½f in U.S.A. Dam of 9 winners-

PICKIN' TIME (Stay Thirsty). 5 wins-3 at 2-4½f to 1m, Aqueduct Nashua S., Gr.3, Laurel City of Laurel S., L, Monmouth New Jersey Breeders H., L, Smoke Glacken S., L, 2d Parx Racing Gallant Bob S., Gr.2.

ROYAL URN (Kantharos). 6 wins-2 at 2-6f to 8½f, US$370,920, Monmouth New Jersey Breeders H., L, John J Reilly H., L-twice, Dan Horn H., L.