Karaka 2026 - Book 1

ARDROSSAN (AUS) (Bay 2014-Stud 2019). 4 wins-2 at 2, ARC Concorde H., Gr.3. Sire of 81 rnrs, 37 wnrs, inc. SW Yaldi (Auckland Guineas, Gr.2), Beau Dazzler, Ardalio, Saltcoats, Codigo, Loch Katrine, SP Renovations, Almakeitgood, Toretto, Rezeki and of Pacifico, Taken, Cannon Hill, Sindee, Sky Heart, Sako, Afterglo, Mo Charaid, Sunday's Serenade, Pure Alpha, Nikaia, Climb the Ladder, Pearl of Pang's, Macallan, etc.

1st dam

ADRIATICO, by Stravinsky. Winner at 1400m. This is her ninth living foal. Her eighth foal is a 2YO. Her seventh foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of six foals to race, five winners, inc:-

ROBUSTO (f by Zed). 7 wins 1400m to 2500m, NZ$252,425, ARC Avondale Cup, Gr.2, CJC Metropolitan Trophy, L, Waikato RC Te Awamutu Cup, Hawkes Bay Tremains Starting Gates H., Matamata RC Richardson Racing H., 2d Hawkes Bay Fasttrack Insurance H., Te Aroha JC Become a Te Aroha Member H., Manawatu RC Resonant H., BOP RC Roger & Lynley Hills H., Laser Plumbing Tauranga H., 3d ARC City of Auckland Cup, Gr.3, Waikato RC Balmerino S., Gr.3, Hawkes Bay Fasttrack Insurance H., ARC Auckland Co-Op Taxis H., 4th Waikato Cup, Gr.3.

Bobby Dee (g by Zed). 4 wins 1400m to 2200m, NZ$67,281, A$171,350, ATC Bisley Workwear H., Waikato RC BCD Group H., 2d ATC Iron Jack H., TAB Long Play H., 3d ARC Championship S., Gr.2, Waikato RC Fasttrack Insurance H., ATC Schweppes H., ANZ Bloodstock News H., Marton JC Tui Back a Winner H., Muswellbrook Gold Cup, 4th ARC Avondale Guineas, Gr.2.

Dalmatia (g by Zed). 3 wins 2000m to 2100m, 2d WRC Clubs NZ Summer Cup, Marton JC Tui Backing a Winner H., 3d WRC Carters H.

Eyes to Eye (g by Tivaci). 3 wins 1500m to 1590m, A$85,240 in Aust.

Izola (f by Tivaci). Winner at 2238m in 2024-25 in Aust.

2nd dam

TURQUOISE SEA, by Shirley Heights. Winner at 17½f, 2d Doncaster Arskey H. Half-sister to SWIFT GULLIVER, ABDERIAN, Minatonic. Dam of 7 foals, 6 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Danasri. 3 wins 1600m to 2400m, STC Pricewaterhousecoopers Foundation H., 2d STC Nepean Engineering H., 4th VRC Saab H., Gr.2.

Cancun. Placed at 3. Dam of 3 winners-

Yatima (Savabeel). 5 wins at 1600m, 2100m, NZ$128,785, 2d Manawatu Breeders S., Gr.3, 3d Hawke's Bay Cup, L, Matamata RC Kaimai S., L.

Pakapunch. 3 wins at 1200m, Hawkes Bay Adama NZ H. Dam of-

ANTIPODEAN (Derryn). 12 wins 1100m to 1600m, 848,429Rgt., to 2025 in Malaysia, Selangor Gold Cup, L.

3rd dam

AMINATA, by Glenstal. 3 wins at 2, Curragh S., Gr.3, Leopardstown Italia S., L, 3d Curragh Tetrarch S., Gr.3, 4th Phoenix S., Gr.1, Phoenix Park Debutante S., Gr.3. Dam of 15 named foals, 14 to race, 11 winners, inc:-

SWIFT GULLIVER (Gulch). 4 wins-2 at 2-7f to 1m, Curragh Desmond S., Gr.3, Tyros S., L, Leopardstown 2YO S., 3d Curragh Connell H. Sire.

ABDERIAN (Machiavellian). 9 wins-1 at 2-5f to 6f, £8,456, US$354,574 in GB and U.S.A, Arlington Park Smile H., L, Philadelphia Park Turf Monster H., L.

Minatonic (Zafonic). Winner at 2 at 6f, 2d Curragh Blenheim S., L.