Karaka 2026 - Book 1

ALMANZOR (FR) (Bay or Brown 2013-Stud 2018). 8 wins-3 at 2, Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1. Leading Sire of 2YOs in NZ in 2021-22. Sire of 623 rnrs, 337 wnrs, 25 SW. His SH-bred progeny inc SW Manzoice (VRC Victoria Derby, Gr.1), Trav, Mehzebeen, Positivity, Sudbina, Zabmanzor, Moonlight Magic, Cheval d'Or, Rise at Dawn, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Gezora, Circle of Fire, Molveno, Zuckerhut, Castle Way, etc.

1st dam

Zenella, by Zabeel. 2 wins at 1700m, 2040m, A$123,835, MVRC Signage Concepts P., 2d BRC Queensland Oaks, Gr.1. Sister to ZEPHYRON, half-sister to FOREVER LOVED (dam of IMWONDERFULTONIGHT - WONDERFUL TONIGHT (Aust.)), Ardeche (dam of MONGOLIAN MARSHAL). This is her seventh foal. Her sixth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of five foals to race, all winners-

MISS ELLA (f by Iffraaj). 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, NZ$84,245, Auckland TR Oaks Prelude, L, 2d Otago RC Property Brokers H.

Our Modena (f by Tavistock). 5 wins 1300m to 1600m, NZ$24,380, A$165,850, ATC Furphy H., MRC Ladbrokes Bet Ticker H., BOP RC Team Bradley Bayleys Commercial H., 2d Hawkes Bay Pam Holden Racing H.

Zendora (f by Medaglia d'Oro). 3 wins at 1600m, 2000m, 3d CJC Haase Marshall Drainage H.

Diamond Show (f by Almanzor). 3 wins at 1400m, 1600m to 2025-26 in Aust.

Mutanaaseq (g by Snitzel). 2 wins at 1300m, 1860m in Aust.

2nd dam

DIAMOND LIKE, by Danehill. 5 wins 1000m to 1600m, WRC Lightning H., L, 2d Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.1, Rotorua RC Lion Red P., Gr.3. Sister to VIKING RULER, KEMPINSKY, Chimeara (dam of DE BEERS), Love Diamonds (dam of QUEEN OF DIAMONDS), blood-sister to HELSINBORG, three-quarter-sister to LOVETRISTA, LUCIDA, Flora Danica. Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

FOREVER LOVED (High Chaparral). 3 wins 1100m to 1500m, A$310,980, VRC Blazer S., Gr.2, ATC Turf Club H., 3d ATC Vinery Stud S., Gr.1, 4th Australian Oaks, Gr.1, MRC WW Cockram S., Gr.3. Dam of 2 winners-

IMWONDERFULTONIGHT - WONDERFUL TONIGHT (Aust.) (I Am Invincible). 3 wins at 1100m, 1200m, NZ$158,090, A$39,650, Otaki Maori RC City of Napier Sprint, L, 3d Auckland TR Concorde H., Gr.3.

ZEPHYRON (Zabeel). 5 wins 1300m to 2200m, A$298,130, BRC Premier's Cup, Gr.3, ATC Lord Mayor's Cup, L, 3d BRC Brisbane Cup, Gr.2.

Zenella (Zabeel). 2 wins. See above.

Ardeche (Dehere). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1100m, 1200m, A$172,800, Scone RC Coolmore H., STC Members 2YO P., 3d BRC Lancaster S., L. Dam of-

MONGOLIAN MARSHAL (High Chaparral). 8 wins 1400m to 2400m, NZ$253,050, A$327,625, Waikato Cup, Gr.3, VRC Winter Championship Final, L, 3d Hawkes Bay Windsor Park P., Gr.1.

3rd dam

TRISTALOVE, by Sir Tristram. Joint top filly on The 1993-94 Australasian 3YO Classification. 11 wins-4 at 2-1200m to 2040m, NZ$29,800, 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. Sister to ANTWERP, three-quarter-sister to DON EDUARDO, KAAPSTAD, PERUZZI. Dam of 8 foals, all winners.