Karaka 2026 - Book 1

TOO DARN HOT (GB) (Bay 2016-Stud 2020). 6 wins-4 at 2, Newmarket Dewhurst S., Gr.1. Leading Second Season Sire in Aust. in 2024-25. Sire of 392 rnrs, 235 wnrs, 28 SW. His SH-bred progeny inc SW Broadsiding (ATC Champagne S., Gr.1), Too Darn Discreet, Shanwah, Rivellino, Too Darn Lizzie, Tropicus, Arabian Summer, Shiki, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Fallen Angel, Hotazhell, Tornado Alert, Darnation, Simmering, etc.

1st dam

DIVINE SHIVA, by No Excuse Needed. 2 wins at 1600m, 3d ARC Ellerslie Event Centre H. Half-sister to ADVENTADOR, WINNING GLORY, ALPINE DELIGHT (dam of ALPINE HEIGHTS), Southern Heights (dam of HONEY RIDER). This is her eighth foal. Her seventh foal is a 2YO. Dam of five foals to race, two winners, inc:-

Whakamana (f by Sacred Falls). 2 wins at 1700m, 2400m, A$152,840, MRC Tile Importer H., 2d VRC Kennedy Oaks Preview, MRC Stow Storage Solutions H., 3d SAJC South Australia Fillies Classic, Gr.3.

Divine Sava (f by Savabeel). 3 wins 1400m to 1950m, NZ$103,089, Otago RC Property Brokers H., 2d Cambridge JC Maara Grange 2YO S., CJC TAB Southern Alps Golden Ticket H., 3d CJC Inglewood S., L.

Divine Super (f by Super Seth). Placed at 3 in 2024-25 in Aust.

2nd dam

ALPINE BEAUTY, by Khozaam. Winner at 1600m, 3d SAJC Victoria Park H. Sister to Lovers Knot (dam of VIEWED), half-sister to Aurum Heights, Waitryst. Dam of 11 foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

ADVENTADOR (Fast 'n' Famous). 7 wins at 1200m, NZ$277,150, WRC Telegraph H., Gr.1, Levin S., L, Hawkes Bay NZ Bloodstock Leasing & Finance Sprint H., Rush Munro's Spring Carnival H., 2d Otaki Maori RC Hunting & Fishing H., 3d Hawkes Bay City of Napier Sprint H., L.

WINNING GLORY (One Cool Cat). 8 wins 1300m to 2300m, A$520,000, Newcastle Gold Cup, Gr.3, 2d ATC Tattersalls Club Cup, L, 3d ATC Premier's Cup, L, Winter Challenge H., L, 4th Gosford Cup, L.

ALPINE DELIGHT (Bluebird). 9 wins 1800m to 2400m, NZ$110,650, Southland RC Invercargill Gold Cup, L-twice, CJC Dunedin Cup Trial, 2d Otago RC Dunedin Gold Cup, Gr.3. Dam of 3 winners-

ALPINE HEIGHTS (Spartacus). 12 wins 1600m to 2400m, NZ$224,838, WRC Trentham S., Gr.3, Otago RC Dunedin Gold Cup, L, CJC Hornby Working Men's Club Founders Cup, 2d CJC Spring Classic, L.

Alpine Julz. Winner at 2200m. Dam of 2 winners-

MANA NUI (No Nay Never). 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m, NZ$99,350, A$15,500, Hawke's Bay Guineas, Gr.2, 4th New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1.

Southern Heights. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m. Dam of-

HONEY RIDER (Pins). 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1300m, NZ$86,075, Hawkes Bay Gold Trail S., Gr.3, 2d Cambridge Breeders' S., Gr.3, Wanganui JC Castletown S., L. Dam of 2 winners-

Perfect General. Winner at 1200m in 2024-25, HKJC Wong Chuk Hang H.

Southern Belle. Winner at 1200m. Grandam of-

SECOND SLIP (Alamosa). 8 wins-4 in succession-1100m to 1400m, NZ$20,250, A$374,925, SAJC Leon Macdonald S., L, VRC Kennedy H., 2d SAJC Matrice S., L, Balaklava Cup, L, 3d SAJC Matrice S., L.