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

GALAYA, by Galileo. Winner at 2200m in Aust. Sister to CABARET (dam of ST MARK'S BASILICA, MAGNA GRECIA), three-quarter-sister to Dream Approach (dam of DANCING TANGO), half-sister to DRUMFIRE, HO CHOI. This is her seventh living foal. Her sixth foal is a 2YO. Her fifth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of three foals to race, two winners-

Riot Act (g by Fastnet Rock). 5 wins 1200m to 1800m, A$110,380, 2d Ipswich Cup Tickets on Sale H., 3d Lismore Cup.

Kyalla (f by Fastnet Rock). Winner at 1300m in Aust.

Ten Shillings (c by Ten Sovereigns). Placed at 2.

2nd dam

Witch of Fife, by Lear Fan. 2 wins at 2 at 6f, 7f, Newmarket Colman's Mustard 2YO S., 3d Newmarket Sweet Solera S., L. Half-sister to Quiet Mouse (dam of UGO FIRE). Dam of 13 named foals, 11 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

DRUMFIRE (Danehill Dancer). 4 wins-2 at 2-7f to 1¼m, £114,562, €156,867, Sandown Solario S., Gr.3, 2d Leopardstown Challenge S., L, Pontefract Castle S., L, 3d Goodwood Select S., Gr.3, Ascot Paradise S., L, 4th Goodwood Glorious S., Gr.3, Sandown Brigadier Gerard S., Gr.3.

CABARET (Galileo). 2 wins at 2 at 7f, Leopardstown Silver Flash S., Gr.3, Curragh Kildare Village 2YO S. Dam of 7 winners-

ST MARK'S BASILICA (Siyouni). Horse of the Year in Europe in 2021. Champion 2YO Colt & 3YO Colt in Europe in 2020 & 2021. 6 wins-2 at 2 and 5 in succession-1207m to 2100m, £582,412, €1,824,140, Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1, Newmarket Dewhurst S., Gr.1, Sandown Eclipse S., Gr.1, ParisLongchamp Poule d'Essai des Poulains, Gr.1, Leopardstown Irish Champion S., Gr.1, 3d Curragh National S., Gr.1.

MAGNA GRECIA (Invincible Spirit). Champion 3YO Miler in Ireland in 2019. 3 wins-2 at 2-at 7f, 1m, £440,919, €18,780, The Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Doncaster Futurity Trophy, Gr.1, 2d Newmarket Autumn S., Gr.3. Sire.

HO CHOI (Pivotal). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1207m, 1600m, £57,399, HK$3,048,000, HKJC Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup, L, 2d York Gimcrack S., Gr.2, HKJC International Mile Trial, L, 4th Royal Ascot Jersey S, Gr.3.

Dream Approach. Raced twice. Dam of 3 winners-

DANCING TANGO (Camelot). 3 wins 1¼m to 1½m, £15,545, €115,220, Naas Bluebell S., L, 2d Fairyhouse Stanerra S., Gr.3, Limerick Martin Molony S., L, Clairefontaine Prix Luth Enchantée, L, 3d Cork Give Thanks S., Gr.3, 4th Saint-Cloud Prix Belle de Nuit, Gr.3, Prix des Tourelles, L, Gowran Park Vintage Tipple S., L.

3rd dam

Fife, by Lomond. Winner at 1m, Sandown Harvester S., 3d Goodwood Lupe S., L. Half-sister to El Conquistador, Piffle (dam of FRENCHPARK, PEARLY SHELLS). Dam of 16 named foals, 14 to race, 7 winners.