Karaka 2026 - Book 1

HELLBENT (AUS) (Bay 2012-Stud 2018). 7 wins-1 at 2, MVRC William Reid S., Gr.1. Sire of 333 rnrs, 219 wnrs, inc. SW Magic Time (MRC Sir Rupert Clarke S., Gr.1), Benedetta, Hell Hath No Fury, Savvy Hallie, Kristilli, Sunrays, Fully Lit, Tremonti, SP Lhasa, Warby, Vivy Air, Divine Glory, Miss Hellfire, Hella Fast, Hell Queen, Marokopa Falls, Hell I Am, Deekay, Fancy Like Lass, Grinzinger Love, Kimberley Rose, Aemelius, Awestruck, etc.

1st dam

POLINA, by Darci Brahma. Winner at 1600m in Aust. Half-sister to PLATINUM PRINCESS. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

MERLE PARK, by Machiavellian. Unraced. Half-sister to CHAMPERY. Dam of 9 foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

PLATINUM PRINCESS (Keeper). 8 wins 1400m to 2050m, NZ$370,063, ARC Rich Hill Mile, Gr.2, CJC Coupland's Bakeries Mile, Gr.2, Hororata RC South Island Thoroughbred Breeders' S., L, CJC Christchurch Casino H., WRC Dominion Post H., Wanganui JC Tui Neck & Neck Since 1889 H., 2d Hororata RC South Island Thoroughbred Breeders' S., L, 3d CJC Coupland's Bakeries Mile, Gr.2, WRC Thompson H., Gr.3, 4th Rotorua Cup, Gr.3, Feilding JC Anzac H., L. Dam of 2 winners-

Final Purchase (Savabeel). Winner at 1600m, 3d Waikato TR Travis S., Gr.2, Auckland TR Skycity Horizon H., Hallmark Stud H.

Father Lenihan. 5 wins 1200m to 1600m, NZ$125,175, Marton JC Bell Booth Plasma Biotech H., 2d WRC Taumarunui Cosmopolitan Club H.

Landlord. 4 wins 1600m to 2000m, NZ$77,060, WRC Super Saturday Raceday H., Taranaki RC Seaton Park H., 2d Taranaki RC Return 2 Earth H.

Rock in the Park. 4 wins 1200m to 1600m, NZ$20,810, A$102,875, MRC Ladbrokes Punter Assist H., Taranaki RC Platinum Homes S.

Darci Drama. 2 wins at 1200m, 1550m, ATC Bowermans.com.au H. Dam of-

Close Talker. 2 wins at 1000m, 1200m, A$86,867, to 2024-25, WATC Bisley Workwear H., 2d WATC Studco H., Ascend Trophies H.

3rd dam

ICE BALLET, by Nureyev. 2 wins at 1600m, 1800m, La Teste Prix Occitanie, L, Longchamp Prix de Villeneuve l'Etang. Sister to FADEYEV. Dam of 8 foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

CHAMPERY (Bahri). 3 wins-2 at 2-1200m to 1600m, Roma Premio Tullio Righetti, L, 2d Lingfield International Trial S., L, 3d Köln Mehl-Mulhens Rennen, Gr.2, Salisbury Stonehenge S., L, 4th Goodwood Gordon S., Gr.3.

4th dam

SKATING, by Mill Reef. 3 wins at 1m, 1½m, Phoenix Park Lapis S., L, Glengarriff S., 2d Curragh Pretty Polly S., Gr.2, Hannover Deutscher Stutenpreis, Gr.3, 3d Curragh Meld S., Gr.3, Curragh Cup, L. Three-quarter-sister to Running Mill, half-sister to DEFECTING DANCER, Twyla (dam of MEATH, TWIST AND TURN), Dancing Decoy (dam of CATCH TWENTY TWO). Dam of 7 foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

FADEYEV (Nureyev). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1600m, Longchamp Prix de Fontainebleau, Gr.3, Saint-Cloud Prix Thomas Bryon, Gr.3, 2d Maisons-Laffitte Prix Messidor, Gr.3, 3d Hollywood Derby, Gr.1. Sire.

ICE BALLET (Nureyev). 2 wins. See above.