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

DIAMONDSANDBUBBLES, by Commands. 5 wins 1600m to 2200m, NZ$16,875, A$109,450, 2d BOP RC Worlds End Bar and Restaurant H., MRC Peninsula Cup. Half-sister to HIGH EMOCEAN, ELATE. This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race.

2nd dam

HIGH JOY, by High Chaparral. Unraced. Three-quarter-sister to HIDDEN ASSET, half-sister to EMPEROR BONAPARTE, Tenor of Joy (dam of SLIMLINE). Dam of 6 foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-

HIGH EMOCEAN (Ocean Park). 7 wins-3 in succession-1600m to 2500m, A$1,280,260, Bendigo Cup, Gr.3, MRC RM Ansett Classic, L, VRC Sally Chirnside H., MRC Mark Needham H., 2d MRC RM Ansett Classic, L, 3d VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, 4th ATC Chairman's H., Gr.2.

ELATE (Savabeel). 2 wins at 1300m, 1800m, Taranaki RC Oaks Prelude, L, 2d Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3. Producer.

3rd dam

Endless Joy, by Centaine. 4 wins-2 at 2-1100m to 1600m, ARC Jacobsen Headstones H., 2d WRC Thorndon Mile, Gr.1, Waipa RC Galilee S., L, ARC Philips Ltd Mile H., Hawkes Bay Heretaunga Park Motor Inn S., 3d ARC Bluebird Foods Trophy, Gr.2, 4th Counties Challenge S., L. Half-sister to BONECRUSHER, FRAGILE ASSET (dam of HIDDEN ASSET), COUNTERFEIT. Dam of 15 foals, 12 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

EMPEROR BONAPARTE (Montjeu). 3 wins-1 at 2-1100m to 1800m, A$240,275, STC Premier's Cup, L, 2d AJC Dulcify H., L, 3d STC Run to the Rose H., Gr.3, Newcastle JC Newmarket H., Gr.3, AJC Fernhill H., L, 4th AJC Southern Cross S., Gr.3.

Tenor of Joy. Unraced. Dam of-

SLIMLINE (Castledale). 6 wins to 1600m, NZ$182,280, Feilding JC Anzac H., L, 2d Rangitikei Gold Cup, L, 3d Manawatu Challenge S., Gr.2. Producer.

4th dam

IMITATION, by Oakville. Raced twice 1986, 1987 NZ Broodmare of the Year. Dam of 10 named foals, 9 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

BONECRUSHER (Pag-Asa). 18 wins-3 at 2-840m to 2400m, NZ$674,225, A$1,679,495, ARC Air New Zealand S., Gr.1-twice, VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1, AJC Derby, Gr.1, New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1, STC HE Tancred S., Gr.1, VATC Underwood S., Gr.1, Caulfield S., Gr.1, 2d ARC New Zealand S., Gr.1, 3d VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1, MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1, ARC New Zealand S., Gr.1.

FRAGILE ASSET (Zabeel). 2 wins at 1100m, 1200m, Hawkes Bay Gold Trail S., Gr.3, Glenmorgan Farm H. Producer.

COUNTERFEIT (Pag-Asa). 4 wins-1 at 2-1200m to 2000m, VATC Norman Robinson S., L, 4th Victoria Derby, Gr.1, AJC Chipping Norton S., Gr.1. Sire.