Karaka 2026 - Book 1

NO NAY NEVER (USA) (Bay 2011-Stud 2015). 4 wins-3 at 2, Deauville Prix Morny, Gr.1. Leading First Season Sire in GB/Ire. in 2018. Sire of 939 rnrs, 602 wnrs, 78 SW, 10 G1 wnrs, inc. SW Alcohol Free (Newmarket Cheveley Park S., Gr.1), Blackbeard, Ten Sovereigns, Little Big Bear, Meditate, Whistlejacket, Brooke, True Love, Never So Brave, Madame Pommery, Need I Say More - Spirited Express (H.K.), Visualisation, etc.

1st dam

Belonging, by Raven's Pass. Winner at 2100m, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Kizil Kourgan, 2d Maisons-Laffitte Prix Mélisande, L, 4th Deauville Prix de Lieurey, Gr.3. Half-sister to DESIDERATUM, POET LAUREATE, Status Symbol, Heart's Content (dam of HEARTILY). This is her seventh live foal. Her sixth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of four foals to race, two winners-

Diamond Oasis (f by Iffraaj). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1m in GB. Dam of-

Madinat Bu Thaila. Winner at 1400m in 2024-25 in Qatar.

Falling Shadow (g by Invincible Spirit). Winner at 1¼m in GB.

Sopran Wagner (c by Dark Angel). Placed at 3 in 2025 in Italy.

Sorority (f by Exceed and Excel). Placed in GB and France. Dam of 2 winners-

Runa. 8 wins 1900m to 4000m to 2025 in Italy, Germany and Poland.

Lady Cocody. Winner at 1500m in 2025 in Spain.

2nd dam

DESIRED, by Rainbow Quest. Unraced. Half-sister to MEDAALY, CHARNWOOD FOREST, Laurelling (dam of AFFAIRE A SUIVRE, LAURE ME IN), Autumn Melody (dam of GIOVANNI), Gulf Breeze (dam of FRESNAYE). Dam of 13 foals, 10 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

DESIDERATUM (Darshaan). 4 wins-3 in succession-at 2000m, 2400m, €215,300, Longchamp Prix du Lys, Gr.3, Prix de l'Avre, L, 2d Longchamp Grand Prix de Paris, Gr.1, 4th Longchamp Prix Noailles, Gr.2. Sire.

POET LAUREATE (Highest Honor). 2 wins at 2000m, 2500m, €84,300, Deauville Prix de Reux, L, 2d Grand Prix de Deauville, Gr.2.

Status Symbol (Polish Precedent). 2 wins at 8¾f, 1½m, Newmarket Burts Chips Made in Devon H., 3d Kempton Wild Flower S., L.

Belonging (Raven's Pass). Winner. See above.

Heart's Content. 2 wins at 2400m in France. Dam of 3 winners-

HEARTILY (Dubawi). 3 wins at 2200m, 2400m in France and Germany, Hannover Grosser Preis Jungheinrich Gabelstapler, L, 2d Baden-Baden T von Zastrow Stutenpreis, Gr.3, 3d Toulouse Prix Fille de l'Air, Gr.3, Vichy Prix Frederic de Lagrange, L. Producer.

Harcourt Street (Lonhro). Winner at 2 at 1200m, Saint-Cloud Prix Kefalin, 3d Cagnes-sur-Mer Prix Delahante, L, Critérium de Lyon, L.

3rd dam

DANCE OF LEAVES, by Sadler's Wells. Unraced. Sister to FORT WOOD, three-quarter-sister to NORTHERN ASPEN, half-sister to TIMBER COUNTRY, HAMAS, COLORADO DANCER, ELLE SEULE, BIANCONI, MAZZACANO, PRINCE OF THIEVES, Native Aspen. Dam of 15 foals, 11 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

MEDAALY (Highest Honor). 3 wins at 2 at 7f, 1m, £106,904, Doncaster Racing Post Trophy, Gr.1, Sandown Charterhouse 2YO S. Sire.

CHARNWOOD FOREST (Warning). 4 wins at 7f, 1m, £248,072, Royal Ascot Queen Anne S., Gr.2, 2d Goodwood Sussex S., Gr.1. Sire.