Karaka 2026 - Book 1

ALMANZOR (FR) (Bay or Brown 2013-Stud 2018). 8 wins-3 at 2, Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1. Leading Sire of 2YOs in NZ in 2021-22. Sire of 623 rnrs, 337 wnrs, 25 SW. His SH-bred progeny inc SW Manzoice (VRC Victoria Derby, Gr.1), Trav, Mehzebeen, Positivity, Sudbina, Zabmanzor, Moonlight Magic, Cheval d'Or, Rise at Dawn, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Gezora, Circle of Fire, Molveno, Zuckerhut, Castle Way, etc.

1st dam

LEADING LIGHTS, by Exceed and Excel. Unraced. Half-sister to NEVER BACK DOWN. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

STEER BY THE STARS, by Pivotal. 2 wins at 2 at 6f, 7f, 2d Haydock Bet365.com Nursery H., Ascot ATR Viewers 2YO Fillies' S. Half-sister to CONSORT, HER WORLD, Wico. Dam of 6 named foals, 3 to race, all winners, inc:-

NEVER BACK DOWN (Kodiac). 5 wins-2 at 2-5f to 1m, Newbury Carnarvon S., L, Lingfield Sunracing.co.uk H., 2d Newmarket Montaz Restaurant S.

Super Goldi. 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m, HKJC Lugard H., Shui Pin Wai H.

Ariki. Winner at 1900m, Deauville Prix PMU.

3rd dam

MUNDUS NOVUS, by Unbridled's Song. Winner at 1600m, Saint-Cloud Prix Calandria. Three-quarter-sister to SURYA (dam of ARUNA, HOOP OF COLOUR), half-sister to Wind Silence (dam of HONOURED GUEST), Hokey Okey (dam of RED KNOBS). Dam of 11 named foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

CONSORT (Lope de Vega). 3 wins-1 at 2-1408m to 1800m, £77,725, HK$2,359,500, Sandown Heron S., L, HKJC Blazing Speed H., 2d Newbury Steventon S., L, HKJC Long Ke H., 3d Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1, HKJC Fat Choi H., 4th Hong Kong Derby, L.

HER WORLD (Caravaggio). 3 wins-1 at 2-5f to 6f, Monmouth Tyro S., L, Keeneland Allowance, 3d Keeneland Limestone S., L.

Wico (No Nay Never). 2 wins at 7f, 1m, US$221,018, Keeneland Allowance, 2d Woodbine King Corrie S., L, 3d Keeneland Commonwealth S., Gr.3.

4th dam

WILD PLANET, by Nureyev. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1207m, 1600m in GB, France and U.S.A, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Coronation, L, 2d Goodwood Prestige S., Gr.3. Three-quarter-sister to KITWOOD, half-sister to Minamino Barretts (dam of MILLION BELL). Dam of 13 foals, all raced, 9 winners, inc:-

SURYA (Unbridled). 5 wins-3 in succession-1m to 9f, 31,269fr., US$393,739, Hollywood Park Dahlia H., Gr.2, Royal Heroine S., Gr.3. Dam of-

ARUNA (Mr. Greeley). 7 wins-1 at 2-1600m to 2200m, €33,400, US$947,447, Keeneland Spinster S., Gr.1, Belmont Sheepshead Bay S., Gr.2, Churchill Downs Mrs Revere S., Gr.2, 2d Saratoga Diana S., Gr.1.

HOOP OF COLOUR (Distorted Humor). 4 wins 9f to 1½m in GB and U.S.A, Santa Anita Santa Ana S., Gr.2. Producer.

Wind Silence. Winner at 2 at 1600m, Deauville Prix des Marettes. Dam of-

HONOURED GUEST (Danehill). 2 wins at 6½f, 7f, Curragh Loughbrown S., L, 3d Longchamp Poule d'Essai des Poulains, Gr.1. Sire.

Turbulent Times. Unraced. Dam of-

FRONT POCKET MONEY (Uncle Mo). 3 wins 5f to 6f, Monmouth Jersey Shore S., Gr.3, 3d Keeneland Woodford S., Gr.3.