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

LITTLE KITTEN, by Sea the Stars. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1678m, 2100m in GB and Aust. This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Her first foal is an unraced 3YO.

2nd dam

MICHITA, by Dynaformer. 3 wins-1 at 2-1m to 1½m, £122,969, €34,290, Royal Ascot Ribblesdale S., Gr.2, Goodwood Height of Fashion S., L, 3d Longchamp Prix Vermeille, Gr.1, Yorkshire Oaks, Gr.1. Sister to WILLING FOE, half-sister to CAT O'MOUNTAIN, Thunder Mission, Kiawah Cat, Tony Terrific. Dam of 10 foals, all raced, 7 winners, inc:-

Great Order. 2 wins at 1m, 1¼m, Ascot Champagne Bollinger S., 2d York Coral App S., Newmarket Molson Coors H., 3d Newmarket 188bet.co.uk S.

3rd dam

THUNDER KITTEN, by Storm Cat. 5 wins 6½f to 8½f, US$253,138, Meadowlands Honey Bee H., Gr.3, 3d Meadowlands Boiling Springs H., Gr.3, Laurel Stormy Blues S., L, 4th Churchill Downs Mrs Revere S., Gr.2. Half-sister to NOBO TRUE, Lady Pegasus, Painted Lady (dam of SKYLIGHTER, CAVE HILL, SPECKLED), Kristique (dam of WAR AFFAIR). Dam of 12 foals, all raced, 10 winners, inc:-

MICHITA (Dynaformer). 3 wins. See above.

CAT O'MOUNTAIN (Street Cry). 6 wins-2 at 2-1610m to 2213m in GB, Ireland and U.A.E, Dundalk Diamond S., Gr.3, 3d Meydan Dubai World Cup, Gr.1, 4th Meydan Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 S., Gr.1.

WILLING FOE (Dynaformer). 5 wins 10¼f to 1¾m, £218,080, Newbury Aston Park S., L, 2d Newbury Geoffrey Freer S., Gr.3, 3d Longchamp Prix Gladiateur, Gr.3, Ascot Cumberland Lodge S., Gr.3, 4th Irish St Leger, Gr.1.

Thunder Mission (Pulpit). 7 wins 6f to 1m, 2d Oaklawn Park Essex H., Gr.3, 3d Oaklawn Park Razorback H., Gr.3, 4th Churchill Downs Firecracker H., Gr.2.

Kiawah Cat (Lemon Drop Kid). 3 wins-1 at 2-1m to 1¼m, 2d Keeneland Valley View S., Gr.3, Monmouth Boiling Springs S., Gr.3. Dam of 4 winners-

Angel Kiss (Frosted). 4 wins-1 at 2-5f to 6f to 2025, 3d Remington Park Oklahoma Classics Distaff Sprint S., L.

Charged. 4 wins 1m to 8½f, 4th Sam Houston Park Houston Distaff S., L. Dam of-

PROTON (Astern). 2 wins at 2 at 5½f, 8½f in 2025, Laurel Futurity, L.

Catbrier. Raced twice. Dam of-

MERINGUE (Frosted). 2 wins at 2 at 5f, 1m, US$691,050, in 2025, Kentucky Downs Juvenile Fillies S., L, 2d Saratoga Adirondack S., Gr.3.

Ms Bernadette. Unraced. Dam of 2 winners-

Beantown Baby (Artie Schiller). 7 wins-3 in succession-at 5f, 5½f, US$223,444, 3d Colonial Downs Andy Guest S., L.

Tony Terrific (Gone West). 5 wins-2 at 2-1m to 9f, 2d Arlington Park Richard Radke Illinois Owners S., L.

Larkin. 2 wins at 1m, 8½f in U.S.A. Dam of 2 winners-

Lemon Zest (Nyquist). 2 wins at 1m in 2025, 2d Remington Park Oaks, L.