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

Assume, by Fastnet Rock. Winner at 8½f, 2d Naas Garnet S., L, Killarney Cairn Rouge S., L, 3d Gowran Park Hurry Harriet S., L. Half-sister to SAND-REAMER (dam of JOHAN). This is her seventh foal. Her sixth foal is a 2YO. Her fifth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of three foals to race, two winners-

Medina (f by American Pharoah). 4 wins 1200m to 1550m, NZ$87,885, to 2024-25, Cambridge JC Martin Collins NZ S., Southland RC Bayleys H., 2d Avondale JC NZB Insurance Pearl Series 2YO S., 3d CJC Member H.

Military Flag (g by U S Navy Flag). 6 wins-3 in succession-1020m to 1400m in Malaysia.

Kakariki (f by Frankel). Placed at 3, 3d ATC Cyren Bar Grill Seafood P.

2nd dam

ALSHARQ, by Machiavellian. Winner at 7f in GB. Half-sister to SAYEDAH (dam of A LITTLE BIT ME), Marasem (dam of MAGICAL MEMORY). Dam of 6 foals, 5 to race, all winners-

SANDREAMER (Oasis Dream). 2 wins at 2 at 1207m, Milano Premio Eupili, L, 2d Ascot Princess Margaret S., Gr.3, Newmarket Empress S., L, 3d Sandown Scurry S., L, Newbury St Hugh's S., L. Dam of 4 winners-

JOHAN (Zoffany). 10 wins-2 at 2-7¼f to 1m, £229,056, €48,000, to 2025, Leopardstown Desmond S., Gr.3, Goodwood Coral Golden Mile, Doncaster Lincoln H., 3d Saint-Cloud Prix Perth, Gr.3.

Assume (Fastnet Rock). Winner. See above.

3rd dam

BALAABEL, by Sadler's Wells. Winner at 1m, 2d Sandown Final Meeting Fillies' H. Half-sister to KAYRAWAN. Dam of 11 foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

SAYEDAH (Darshaan). Winner at 2 at 7f, Newmarket Rockfel S., Gr.2, 2d Sandown Atalanta S., L, 3d Longchamp Prix Charles Laffitte, L. Dam of-

A LITTLE BIT ME (The Factor). 5 wins 5½f to 7f, €16,294, US$324,861 in Ireland and U.S.A, Churchill Downs Unbridled Sidney S., L.

Battle of Marathon (War Front). 8 wins-1 at 2-6f to 1¾m, £111,606, 3d Curragh Beresford S., Gr.2, Lingfield Winter Derby, Gr.3.

Cuestion de Tiempo (The Factor). 6 wins-1 at 2-5f to 8½f, 3d Arlington Classic S., Gr.3.

Wicked Temper. 2 wins-1 at 2-to 8½f, Churchill Downs Allowance. Dam of-

WENTRU (Tourist). 7 wins-4 in succession-7f to 1½m to 2025, Woodbine Valedictory S., Gr.3.

Marasem. Winner at 7f in GB. Dam of 5 winners-

MAGICAL MEMORY (Zebedee). 8 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, £495,385, €21,698, York Duke of York S., Gr.2, 3d Haydock Sprint Cup, Gr.1.

Faleh. Winner at 7f, 3d Goodwood Seafrance H. Dam of 3 winners-

Dont Bother Me - Rock n Rolla (Mac.) (Dark Angel). 5 wins-1 at 2-1207m to 1500m, 3d Leopardstown Ballycorus S., Gr.3.