Karaka 2026 - Book 1

TARZINO (NZ) (Bay 2012-Stud 2017). 4 wins from 1400m to 2500m, Victoria Derby, Gr.1. Sire of 211 rnrs, 110 wnrs, inc. SW Gypsy Goddess (BRC Queensland Oaks, Gr.1), Jungle Magnate - Beautyverse (H.K.), Willydoit, Immediacy, Torranzino, Tomodachi, Kadavar, SP Crouch, Tarex, Mountain Guest, Bitcoin, Foreign Raider and of Kerchak, Star Ballot, Miss Tarzy, Titicaca, Wallen, Natural Mystic, Akrotiri, Tshiebwe, Talentoso, etc.

1st dam

NARRATED, by Snitzel. 4 wins 1400m to 1850m, A$198,660, ATC Vinery Yearlings H., 2d ATC Thank You Owners H., Canterbury League Club H., Bowermans Commercial Furniture H., Admire Mars at Arrowfield H., TAB H., Featherdale Wildlife Park H., 3d ATC Buy at Irish Sales Online H. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

FICTIONAL ACCOUNT, by Stravinsky. Champion Older Female Stayer in Ireland in 2011. 6 wins 1m to 17f, £24,316, €82,232, A$22,300, Ascot Fenwolf S., L, Curragh Ballycullen S., L, 2d MVRC Japan Racing Association S., L, 3d Leopardstown Challenge S., L, Navan Vintage Crop S., L, 4th Leopardstown Saval Beg S., L. Half-sister to ROMANISED, ROCK OF ROMANCE. Dam of 6 named foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Narrated. 4 wins. See above.

Shark in the Water. 2 wins at 1100m, 1500m, SAJC Hughes Limousines H., 2d SAJC Holdfast Insurance H., Wolf Blass Wines H. Producer.

3rd dam

ROMANTIC VENTURE, by Indian Ridge. 2 wins at 8½f, 9f in Ireland and U.S.A. Sister to SIGHTS ON GOLD, half-sister to DESIGNS ON ROME, SIMPLE EXCHANGE, Platonic Chat (dam of EL NINO). Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

ROMANISED (Holy Roman Emperor). Champion Older Male Miler in France & Ireland in 2019. 5 wins-1 at 2-1172m to 1600m, £60,595, €1,087,969, Deauville Prix Jacques Le Marois, Gr.1, Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Curragh Minstrel S., Gr.2-twice, 2d ParisLongchamp Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Gr.1, Sandown Solario S., Gr.3, 4th Royal Ascot Queen Anne S., Gr.1, Newbury Lockinge S., Gr.1. Sire.

ROCK OF ROMANCE (Rock of Gibraltar). 5 wins 2400m to 3200m, €95,281, 33,600sFr in France, Italy, Germany and Switzerland, Milano St Leger Italiano, Gr.3, Hamburg Langer Hamburger, L, 2d Milano St Leger Italiano, Gr.3, Hoppegarten Oleander Rennen, Gr.3, 3d Dortmund Deutsches St Leger, Gr.3, 4th Milano St Leger Italiano, Gr.3, Dortmund Deutsches St Leger, Gr.3, Hoppegarten Oleander Rennen, Gr.3.

FICTIONAL ACCOUNT (Stravinsky). 6 wins. See above.

4th dam

SUMMER TRYSTING, by Alleged. Placed at 3 in Ireland. Half-sister to Smooth Performance, Glympse (dam of AL GALAYEL), Rekindled Affair (dam of REKINDLED INTEREST, WHERE WE LEFT OFF, PORTICCIO). Dam of 13 foals, 11 to race, 10 winners, inc:-

DESIGNS ON ROME (Holy Roman Emperor). Horse of the Year in Hong Kong. 11 wins-1 at 2 and 3 in succession-1400m to 2000m, €55,420, HK$60,492,375, 1,101,000Dhs, HKJC Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Gr.1, Hong Kong Cup, Gr.1, Hong Kong Gold Cup, Gr.1-twice.