Karaka 2026 - Book 1

NOVERRE (NZ) (Brown 2018-Stud 2022). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1600m, NZ$355,150, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, CJC War Decree S., Gr.3, 2d CJC Inglewood Stud Guineas Trial, 3d Waikato RC War Decree H. Out of SW Magic Dancer (Taranaki 2YO Classic, Gr.3), a half-sister to SP Manten and SP Perkins. Grandson of SW Dazzling Belle (CJC Welcome S., L). Related to SW Kinane, etc. His oldest progeny are 2YOs.

1st dam

THY, by O'Reilly. 4 wins 1200m to 1600m, NZ$700, A$294,100, ATC Aspiration H., L, MRC Regal Roller S., L, Legacy Badge Appeal H., 3d ATC Australian Oaks, Gr.1, MRC De La Salle Centenary P., 4th ATC Vinery Stud S., Gr.1. Three-quarter-sister to THE JEWEL (dam of THE DIAMOND ONE, THE PRECIOUS ONE), THE ONE - NEVER LOOK BACK (H.K.), THE SOLITAIRE (dam of THE PERFECT PINK), Thee Achiever (dam of ASCEND THE THRONE), half-sister to LA BELLA DIOSA, SOLID BILLING, Galileo's Galaxy, La Dama (dam of KHAFRE). This is her seventh foal. Dam of five foals to race, three winners, inc:-

Kilman (c by Super Seth). Winner at 2 at 1100m in 2024-25, ATC Chase the Dream 2YO H.

Tower Road (g by Savabeel). 5 wins 1300m to 1600m, A$132,630, 2d MVRC Alinta Energy Geothermal P., 3d ATC TAB Highway H.

Thee (f by Savabeel). Winner at 1600m in Aust. Dam of-

Patch of Cosmo. 4 wins 1200m to 1600m, HK$3,861,150, in 2024-25, HKJC Tak Ku Ling H., Sound Print H., Shrike H., Swimming H.

Barbarina (f by Savabeel). Placed at 3.

2nd dam

STAR AFFAIR, by Star Way. 4 wins at 1600m, NZ$82,275, A$13,500, Cambridge JC Travis S., Gr.2, ARC Kingfisher Products H., Counties RC Augustus Park H., 2d ARC Lindauer Fraise H., BOP RC Aclantis Restaurant H., 3d Gosford Gold Cup, Gr.3. Half-sister to THE JEWEL (dam of THE DIAMOND ONE, THE PRECIOUS ONE), THE ONE - NEVER LOOK BACK (H.K.), The Dazzler (dam of DEERFIELD, THE SOLITAIRE). Dam of 11 foals, 10 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

LA BELLA DIOSA (So You Think). Top Filly on The 2016-17 NZ 3YO Free H (1200m-1600m). 6 wins-1 at 2 and 4 in succession-1000m to 1600m, NZ$259,500, A$198,500, New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, ATC Surround S., Gr.2, CJC Canterbury Belle S., L, Ashburton RC John Grigg S., L, MRC Macdonald Family H., 3d CJC Gavelhouse.com S.

SOLID BILLING (Rock of Gibraltar). 7 wins 1600m to 3200m, NZ$88,677, A$236,700, AJC Summer Cup, Gr.3, BRC Queensland Cup, L, ARC Nathans Memorial H., 2d Waikato RC Vision Forest Lake H., 3d ATC Sydney Cup, Gr.1, Counties Cup, Gr.2, 4th ATC Summer Cup, Gr.3.

THY (O'Reilly). 4 wins. See above.

Galileo's Galaxy (Galileo). 5 wins-1 at 2-1450m to 1600m, R919,375, 2d Kenilworth Cape Guineas, Gr.1, Clairwood Champions Cup, Gr.1, Turffontein Dingaans H., Gr.2, Tony Ruffel S., Gr.3, Clairwood Darley Arabian H., L, 3d Turffontein Gauteng Guineas, Gr.2.

La Dama. Raced twice. Dam of 2 winners-

KHAFRE (American Pharoah). 7 wins at 1200m, 1600m, NZ$249,490, to 2024-25, Matamata Cup, L, Wanganui JC Anzac Mile, L, Big Easy H., Commdives NZ H., Gas & Heating H., 2d WRC Phar Lap Trophy, Gr.3.