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

O'LOVELY, by O'Reilly. Winner at 1590m in Aust. Three-quarter-sister to Lovetessa, Corinthia (dam of FEROCE, SIRACUSA). This is her fourth living foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Her second foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Luvabeel (f by Savabeel). Placed in 2025-26.

2nd dam

LOVETRISTA, by Rock of Gibraltar. 3 wins at 1400m, 2400m, NZ$189,200, Waikato Gold Cup, Gr.2, ARC Soliloquy S., L, Waikato RC James & Annie Sarten Memorial S., L, 2d Waikato RC Wentwood Grange 3YO H., 3d New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Waikato RC Your Own Home H. Three-quarter-sister to VIKING RULER, KEMPINSKY, DIAMOND LIKE (dam of FOREVER LOVED, ZEPHYRON), Chimeara (dam of DE BEERS), Love Diamonds (dam of QUEEN OF DIAMONDS). Dam of 8 named foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

Holster. 6 wins 1400m to 2000m, A$223,810, MRC Tobin Brothers H., MRC Penang Turf Club Trophy H., 2d MRC Clanbrooke Racing P.

3rd dam

TRISTALOVE, by Sir Tristram. 11 wins-4 at 2-1200m to 2040m, A$767,640, AJC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Australasian Oaks, Gr.1, VRC AV Kewney S., Gr.2, MVRC Alister Clark S., Gr.2, John F Feehan S., Gr.2, Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2, SAJC Adelaide Guineas, Gr.3, 2d STC Magic Night S., Gr.2, 3d VRC Turnbull S., Gr.2. Sister to ANTWERP (dam of VISCOUNT, HELSINBORG), three-quarter-sister to DON EDUARDO, KAAPSTAD, PERUZZI (dam of LUCIDA), Nine Carat (dam of COURT OF JEWELS), La Brillante (dam of PHILIDOR). Dam of 8 foals, all winners, inc:-

VIKING RULER (Danehill). Winner at 1800m, A$353,300, AJC Spring Champion S., Gr.1, 2d AJC Royal Sovereign S., Gr.2. Sire.

LOVETRISTA (Rock of Gibraltar). 3 wins. See above.

KEMPINSKY (Danehill). 2 wins at 1500m, 2040m, MVRC AAMI Vase, Gr.2, 2d Victoria Derby, Gr.1, 3d MRC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1. Sire.

DIAMOND LIKE (Danehill). 5 wins 1000m to 1600m, WRC Lightning H., L, 2d Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.1. Dam of-

FOREVER LOVED (High Chaparral). 3 wins 1100m to 1500m, A$310,980, VRC Blazer S., Gr.2, 3d ATC Vinery Stud S., Gr.1. Producer.

Chimeara (Danehill). 2 wins at 1200m, 1600m, Waikato RC Lowe Schollum Jones H., 2d Hawkes Bay Gold Trail S., Gr.3. Dam of 2 winners-

DE BEERS (Quest for Fame). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 2000m, A$861,725, STC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1, 2d Australian Derby, Gr.1. Sire.

Corinthia. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

FEROCE (Super Seth). 3 wins-2 at 2-to 1600m, A$1,499,625, to 2024-25, VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1, MRC Vale John Russell 2YO P., 2d MRC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1, 3d MRC Sir Rupert Clarke S., Gr.1.