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

ELIZABETH ROSE, by Contributer. 5 wins-3 in succession-at 1600m, 2000m, NZ$141,675, CJC Spring Classic H., L, Living Turf H., Speight's H., 2d CJC Hornby Club Founders Cup, Plough Hotel H., 3d CJC Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge H., Inglewood Stud Guineas Trial, 4th CJC South Island Breeders' S., Gr.3, War Decree S., Gr.3. Half-sister to EMERALD QUEEN, Red Shift. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

SCARLET QUEEN, by Fasliyev. Unraced. Dam of 7 foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

EMERALD QUEEN (O'Reilly). 7 wins 1000m to 1600m, NZ$234,290, CJC Canterbury Belle S., L, Hororata RC South Island Thoroughbred Breeders' S., L, South Canterbury RC Timaru Cup, L, Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3, Canterbury Breeders S., Gr.3, Manawatu Breeders' S., Gr.3, 3d Hawkes Bay Lowland S., Gr.3, Ashburton RC Ray Coupland S., L, 4th Manawatu RC Awapuni Gold Cup, Gr.2, Otago RC White Robe Lodge H., Gr.3, WRC Cuddle S., Gr.3, Timaru Cup, L.

ELIZABETH ROSE (Contributer). 5 wins. See above.

Red Shift (Lucky Unicorn). 5 wins 1670m to 2200m, NZ$30,625, A$103,580, ARC Westbury Stud NZ Made Stayers H., MRC Comcater H., 2d MRC Catanach's Jewellers H., 3d BRC Grand Prix S., Gr.3.

3rd dam

JOANN'S REALITY, by Proper Reality. Placed at 3 in U.S.A. Half-sister to BURYYOURBELIEF, Hide My Grades (dam of GRADUATION DAY), Pretty Persuasive (dam of PRETTY DISCREET). Dam of 6 named foals, 4 to race, 1 winner, inc:-

Tyjoh. Winner at 1000m in Aust.

4th dam

BURY THE HATCHET, by Tom Rolfe. Unraced. Half-sister to MR NUTCRACKER, Key to the North (dam of STRAIGHT SOUTH). Dam of 16 named foals, 13 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

BURYYOURBELIEF (Believe It). 3 wins-1 at 2-6f to 9f, US$308,879, Kentucky Oaks, Gr.1, 2d Keeneland Ashland S., Gr.1.

Pretty Persuasive. Raced once. Dam of 2 winners-

PRETTY DISCREET (Private Account). 3 wins-2 at 2-6f to 1¼m, Saratoga Alabama S., Gr.1, 2d Belmont Matron S., Gr.1. Dam of 7 winners-

DISCREETLY MINE (Mineshaft). 5 wins-1 at 2 and 3 in succession-6f to 8½f, Saratoga King's Bishop S., Gr.1, Amsterdam S., Gr.2. Sire.

DISCREET CAT (Forestry). 6 wins in succession-1 at 2-1200m to 1800m, Aqueduct Cigar Mile H., Gr.1, Belmont Jerome H., Gr.2. Sire.

Discreetly Awesome. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

AWESOME MARIA (Maria's Mon). 9 wins-2 at 2 and 6 in succession-7f to 9f, US$1,114,875, Belmont Ogden Phipps H., Gr.1.