Karaka 2026 - Book 1

PROISIR (AUS) (Brown 2009-Stud 2015). 3 wins from 1200m to 1600m, Newcastle JC Spring S., Gr.3. Champion Sire in NZ in 2022-23. Sire of 392 rnrs, 247 wnrs, 23 SW, 6 G1 wnrs, inc. SW Levante (WRC Telegraph S., Gr.1), Legarto, Waitak, Prowess, Dark Destroyer, Pier, Coeur Volante, Bourbon Empress, Tapildoodledo, Vegas Queen, Islington Lass, Kelly Coe, Whangaehu, Belle Plaisir, Yonce, Riodini, Aimee's Jewel, Arby, etc.

1st dam

CALYPSO BLUE, by Dubawi. Winner at 1700m in France. Three-quarter-sister to Orchid Star, half-sister to DARAMETHOS. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of two foals to race, inc:-

Our Blue Belle (f by U S Navy Flag). Winner at 1300m in 2024-25, 2d Whangarei RC Northland Business Systems 3YO S.

2nd dam

DARK ORCHID, by Dansili. 2 wins at 1600m, 1950m, Saint-Cloud Prix Volterra, L, Longchamp Prix de la Madeleine, 2d Saint-Cloud Prix Parade d'Amour, 3d Warwickshire Oaks, L, 4th Deauville Prix de la Nonette, Gr.2, Meydan Cape Verdi S., Gr.2, Chantilly Prix Chloé, Gr.3. Half-sister to Our Golden One, Orchid Star. Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

DARAMETHOS (Sea the Stars). 4 wins-1 at 2-1600m to 2011m to 2024-25 in GB and U.A.E, Jebel Ali S., L-twice, Abu Dhabi National Day Cup, L, 3d Meydan Dubai City of Gold S., Gr.2, 4th Meydan Dubai Millennium S., Gr.3.

3rd dam

PLEIONE, by Sadler's Wells. Winner at 2100m in France. Sister to JOHANN QUATZ, WALTER WILLY, Wells Whisper (dam of WELLS PRESENT, WHISPERED SECRET), three-quarter-sister to CURTAIN CALL, Kithonia (dam of YAXENI), half-sister to HERNANDO, RES JUDICATA, ADNAAN, Apsara (dam of LAUNCHED, NATURE SPIRITS). Dam of 9 foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-

DARK ORCHID (Dansili). 2 wins. See above.

Our Golden One (Golden Horn). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 8½f, 10¼f, 2d Goodwood William Hill Proper Betting H., 3d ParisLongchamp Prix de Thiberville, L.

Orchid Star (Dubawi). 2 wins at 7f, 1m in GB, 2d ParisLongchamp Prix de Saint-Cyr, L, 3d Fontainebleau Prix Cérès, L. Producer.

4th dam

WHAKILYRIC, by Miswaki. 3 wins at 2 at 1100m, 1400m, Deauville Prix du Calvados, Gr.3, Maisons-Laffitte Prix de la Heziere, L, 2d Longchamp Prix d'Arenberg, Gr.3, 3d Longchamp Prix de la Foret, Gr.1, Prix de la Salamandre, Gr.1, Prix du Palais Royal, Gr.3. Half-sister to BRICASSAR, Classy Ellie (dam of CLAUDIUS). Dam of 15 foals, 13 to race, 10 winners, inc:-

HERNANDO (Niniski). 7 wins 2000m to 2400m, £1,291,483, Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1, Longchamp Prix Lupin, Gr.1, Prix Niel, Gr.2.

JOHANN QUATZ (Sadler's Wells). 6 wins 1600m to 2100m, £565,788, Longchamp Prix Lupin, Gr.1, Santa Anita Colonel FW Koester H., Gr.2.

Wells Whisper. Placed at 3 in GB. Grandam of-

AKEED MOFEED (Dubawi). 6 wins-1 at 2-1400m to 2000m, Hong Kong Cup, Gr.1, Cork Platinum S., L, HKJC Centenary Vase, L. Sire.

WELL TIMED (Holy Roman Emperor). 4 wins in succession 2000m to 2200m, €371,600 in Germany, Düsseldorf Preis der Diana, Gr.1.