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

BAD HABITS, by Power. Unraced. Sister to LADY MAROAL, half-sister to ORACY, THE LADY, Ruthless Lady (dam of RUTHLESS DAME, TORTURE). This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Perfect Habit (g by Tivaci). Winner at 970m in 2025-26.

2nd dam

LADY DEHERE, by Dehere. Second top filly on The 2001-02 NZ 2YO Free H. 4 wins at 2 880m to 1200m, NZ$349,450, Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2, Waikato RC Super Bonus Classique, RL, 4th Manawatu Sires' Produce S., Gr.1. Half-sister to SEA SIREN (dam of WARM HEART, BREMEN), ORATORIO, DISCORSI. Dam of 11 foals, 9 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

ORACY (Zabeel). 7 wins 1450m to 1800m, R1,285,000, Turffontein Gauteng Guineas, Gr.2, Dingaans H., Gr.2, London News S., Gr.3. Sire.

THE LADY (Stravinsky). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1100m, 1600m, NZ$97,450, Waikato RC Star Way S., L, Counties Challenge S., L, ARC DA Peake P., 3d ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3. Dam of 6 winners-

Bullish Stock (Tavistock). 5 wins 1500m to 3000m, A$185,780, VRC Ken Cox H., 3d VRC St Leger, L, 4th MRC Galilee Series Final H., L.

Lady Iris (U S Navy Flag). Winner at 2 at 1050m in 2024-25, 2d Auckland TR Star Way S., L, 3d Auckland TR Sir Colin Meads Trophy, L.

LADY MAROAL (Power). 4 wins-2 at 2-1200m to 1600m, NZ$119,290, ARC Champagne S., L, 2d Auckland Futurity S., L.

Ruthless Lady (Keeper). Winner at 2 at 1200m, 2d ARC Soliloquy S., L. Dam of 5 winners-

RUTHLESS DAME (Tavistock). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1200m, 1300m, A$1,278,625, SAJC Robert Sangster S., Gr.1, VRC Thoroughbred Breeders S., Gr.3, MRC Ladbroke it H., 2d ATC Surround S., Gr.1.

TORTURE (Sword of State). Winner at 2 at 1000m, A$120,750, in 2025-26, MRC Debutant S., L.

3rd dam

EXPRESS A SMILE, by Success Express. Unraced. Sister to SNAPSHOTS, blood-sister to Durham Express. Dam of 10 foals, all raced, 7 winners, inc:-

SEA SIREN (Fastnet Rock). Champion Older Female Sprinter in Ireland in 2013. 7 wins-3 in succession-1200m to 1350m, MVRC Manikato S., Gr.1, BRC Doomben Ten Thousand S., Gr.1. Dam of 4 winners-

WARM HEART (Galileo). Champion Older Female Miler in Ireland in 2024. 6 wins-3 in succession-1800m to 2406m, Gulfstream Park Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational S., Gr.1, Yorkshire Oaks, Gr.1.

LADY DEHERE (Dehere). 4 wins. See above.

ORATORIO (Stravinsky). 4 wins-3 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m, A$511,550, MVRC CS Hayes S., Gr.3, BTC Tommy Smith Slipper S., L. Sire.

DISCORSI (Galileo). 2 wins-1 at 2-to 1620m, VRC Gibson Carmichael S., L.