Karaka 2026 - Book 1

CIRCUS MAXIMUS (IRE) (Bay 2016-Stud Ire. 2021, NZ 2021). 5 wins-1 at 2, Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1. Out of SW Duntle. Sire of 55 rnrs, 23 wnrs. His oldest SH-bred progeny are 3YOs and inc SW Towering Vision (Waikato TR Equine Veterinary Centre S., L), SP Ha'penny Hatch and of Engine of War, Paltrow Miss, Circus Dancer, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SP Green Storm and of Circus of Rome, Alerta Maxima, etc.

1st dam

Asama Blue, by Fastnet Rock. 2 wins at 1550m, 1610m in GB and NZ, Manawatu RC McIntosh Farm Machinery H., 2d WRC Anniversary S., Gr.3, 3d Hawkes Bay Pearl Series H., Trinity Hill Mile. Sister to The Blue Brilliant, half-sister to Sapphire Pendant (dam of GREEN SPIRIT, ECRIVAIN), King George River, Lacadena (dam of AMERICA). This is her fifth living foal. Her fourth foal is a 2YO. Dam of two foals to race, inc:-

Blue as Blue (f by Savabeel). Winner at 1540m in Aust.

2nd dam

BUTTERFLY BLUE, by Sadler's Wells. Winner at 9½f in Ireland. Sister to Maryinsky (dam of PEEPING FAWN, THEWAYYOUARE), three-quarter-sister to CHIEF CONTENDER, half-sister to SMOLENSK (dam of CAN THE MAN, MARTHA'S MOON), BETTER THAN HONOUR (dam of JAZIL, RAGS TO RICHES, CASINO DRIVE, MAN OF IRON), TURNBERRY ISLE. Dam of 12 foals, all raced, 9 winners, inc:-

Asama Blue (Fastnet Rock). 2 wins. See above.

The Blue Brilliant (Fastnet Rock). 2 wins at 1¼m, 11¼f, 2d Deauville Prix de Psyché, Gr.3, Ayr Rothesay S., L.

Sapphire Pendant (Danehill Dancer). Winner at 8½f, 2d Leopardstown Derrinstown Stud One Thousand Guineas Trial, Gr.3. Dam of 6 winners-

GREEN SPIRIT (Kingman). 4 wins in succession at 2 1200m to 1600m, €227,870, in 2025, ParisLongchamp Prix d'Aumale, Gr.2, Deauville Prix Six Perfections, Gr.3, 2d ParisLongchamp Prix Marcel Boussac, Gr.1.

ECRIVAIN (Lope de Vega). 4 wins-2 at 2-at 1600m, 1900m, Chantilly Prix Bertrand du Breuil, Gr.3, ParisLongchamp Prix des Chenes, Gr.3.

Starifique (Sea the Stars). Winner at 2100m, ParisLongchamp Prix de la Barriere du Roule, 3d Toulouse Prix Occitanie, L. Dam of 2 winners-

OZONE (Lope de Vega). 2 wins at 2 at 1500m, 1600m in 2025, Criterium de Lyon, L, Saint-Cloud Prix Idalie.

King George River (Danehill Dancer). 3 wins-1 at 2-1m to 8¾f, 2d Newmarket Feilden S., L.

Lacadena (Fasliyev). Winner at 2 at 2f, 2d Woodbine Victoria S., L. Dam of-

AMERICA (A.P. Indy). 5 wins-1 at 2 and 3 in succession-1m to 9f, US$580,532, Belmont Turnback the Alarm H., Gr.3. Dam of-

FIRST CAPTAIN (Curlin). 5 wins-3 in succession-7f to 9½f, Belmont Dwyer S., Gr.3, 3d Saratoga Jockey Club Gold Cup, Gr.1.

Fancy (Justify). 3 wins at 1m, 8½f, US$298,415, Churchill Downs Allowance, 2d Ellis Park Groupie Doll S., L.

Paris Bikini. Winner at 2 at 6f in U.S.A. Dam of 4 winners-

PARIS LIGHTS (Curlin). 4 wins in succession 7f to 9f, Saratoga Coaching Club American Oaks, Gr.1, Aqueduct Distaff H., Gr.3.

American Bikini (American Pharoah). 3 wins-2 at 2-1000m to 1400m to 2025, 2d Kyoto Marguerite S., L.