Karaka 2026 - Book 1

PER INCANTO (USA) (Bay or Brown 2004-Stud 2011). 6 wins-2 at 2, Rome Premio Tudini, Gr.3. Sire of 677 rnrs, 444 wnrs, 35 SW, 9 G1 wnrs, inc. SW Belclare (Auckland TR New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders S., Gr.1), Jimmysstar, Roch 'n' Horse, Shadows Cast, Gringotts, Little Brose, Santa Monica, Dal Cielo, Bonham, Saracino, Lost and Running, Evaporate, Justacanta, Marble Arch, Marotiri Molly, Belle Fascino, Dolcetto, etc.

1st dam

FLEUR DE LUNE, by Stravinsky. 6 wins at 1200m, 1400m, NZ$429,075, ARC Railway S., Gr.1, Waikato RC Foxbridge P., Gr.3, United Cleaning Services H., New World Te Rapa H., Matamata RC New World H., 2d Hawkes Bay Windsor Park P., Gr.1, Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.1, Waikato RC Foxbridge P., Gr.3, ARC Westbury Classic, L, Rotorua S., L, 3d ARC Easter H., Gr.1, Hawkes Bay Makfi Challenge S., Gr.1, Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.1, ARC Westbury Classic, Gr.3, Concorde H., Gr.3, Rotorua S., L. Sister to Stradivarius, half-sister to Kapsboy. This is her sixth living foal. Her fifth foal is a 2YO. Dam of 4 named foals, 3 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

TWAIN (g by Per Incanto). 7 wins from only 13 starts 1100m to 1215m, NZ$247,970, to 2025-26, Rotorua RC Sweynesse S., Gr.3, Waikato TR Bayleys Country Sprint, Te Aroha JC Waihou Tavern H., Auckland TR Cure Kids H., BOP RC Hardware & Plumbing H., 2d Waikato TR Power Farming H., Dunstan Horsefeeds H., 4th Waikato TR Foxbridge P., Gr.2.

Forte (g by Per Incanto). Winner at 1000m, HK$2,256,100, HKJC Panasonic IH Warm Jar H., 2d HKJC Kwai Fong H., Continuous Development H., Hatton H., Geranium H., 3d HKJC Cedar H., Boccia H., Sai Wan Shan H.

Reine de Lune (f by Darci Brahma). Unraced. Dam of-

Zenith. Winner at 1150m in 2024-25, 3d Matamata RC Rural Realestate H.

2nd dam

KAPSJOY, by Kaapstad. 3 wins 1200m to 1800m, ARC Winstone Gypsum H. Sister to HE'S GOT THE POWER, half-sister to Irish Era (dam of WANABEFAMOUS). Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, all winners, inc:-

FLEUR DE LUNE (Stravinsky). 6 wins. See above.

Stradivarius (Stravinsky). 4 wins-1 at 2-1200m to 1600m, NZ$163,240, Hawkes Bay LI Redshaw Memorial H., Waikato RC Become a Waikato Racing Club Member H., Punter Challenge 5th Nov H., 2d Levin RC Ryder S., L, 3d Waikato RC James & Annie Sarten Memorial S., Gr.2.

Kapsboy (Ishiguru). 6 wins-1 at 2-1200m to 1600m, BOP RC Jeremy Pryor-Bayleys S., Taumarunui & Districts RSA S., 3d Levin RC Ryder S., L.

3rd dam

ERA OF TRIUMPH, by Long Row. 6 wins-3 at 2-880m to 1307m in U.S.A. and NZ, WRC Wellesley S., L, Avondale S., L, ARC Willow S. Dam of 11 foals, 10 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

HE'S GOT THE POWER (Kaapstad). 6 wins-2 at 2-at 1200m, 1355m, Gore Guineas, L, 4th North Canterbury RC Canterbury S., L, Timaru S., L.

Irish Era. 2 wins at 1000m, 1200m, 3d WRC Dulux H. Dam of 2 winners-

WANABEFAMOUS (Star Way). 7 wins 1600m to 2100m, NZ$142,350, Taumarunui Gold Cup, L, 3d Rotorua Cup, Gr.3.