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

MONET, by Per Incanto. Unplaced. Sister to SANTA MONICA. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

MONARCH, by Volksraad. 2 wins at 1150m, 1200m, 2d ARC NZB National Weanling & Broodmare Sale H., Cambridge Stud H. Half-sister to JAMIESON VALLEY. Dam of 9 foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

SANTA MONICA (Per Incanto). 5 wins at 1215m, NZ$252,500, ARC Railway S., Gr.1, Taranaki RC NZB Insurance Pearl Series H., Whangarei RC Bay of Islands ITM H., 2d ARC Hallmark Stud H., L, Counties Bowl H., L, Whangarei RC Patron's Trophy H., 3d ARC Darley P., Gr.3, 4th ARC Westbury Classic, Gr.2, Waikato RC Sprint H., L. Producer.

Monaco. 6 wins 1200m to 1400m, NZ$184,795, Waikato RC Beefeater Garden Bar H., BOP RC Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing H., ARC PGG Wrightson and Vetmed H., Papatoetoe Glass H., 2d ARC First Global Logistics H.

Montana Mist. 4 wins at 1200m, 1400m, NZ$122,083, Auckland TR Co-Op Taxis H., Waikato RC Rich Hill Stud Qualifier H.

Monarch County. 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m in 2024-25, HKJC Star Shine H., Hydrangea H., 3d HKJC FWD Insurance ICBC (Asia) H.

Monique Tonnerre. Winner at 1100m in 2024-25.

3rd dam

BALMACARA, by Bassenthwaite. 8 wins-1 at 2-1100m to 2100m, NZ$172,130, A$19,200, Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2, Waipa RC Galilee S., L, Egmont RC Evergreen S., L, 2d ARC Easter H., Gr.1, Cambridge JC Dulcie S., Gr.2, Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2, Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3, Paeroa RC Karaka Bloodstock Mile H., L, 3d Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders' S., L, 4th WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.2, Cambridge JC Dulcie S., Gr.2, HBJC Gold Trail S., Gr.3. Half-sister to VEDODARA (dam of SHARVASTI, BHANDARA, SHASTRI). Dam of 13 foals, 10 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

JAMIESON VALLEY (Desert Prince). 3 wins at 1400m, A$618,270, GCTC Magic Millions 3YO Trophy, RL, AJC Jack Bourke H., Merle Martin P.

Admit Anywhere. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

Molotov (Grand Lodge). 8 wins 1400m to 2210m, A$402,281, VRC Decjuba P., Leonard H., MRC Oppressor H., 2d MRC Coongy H., Gr.3, STC Neville Sellwood S., L-twice, 3d MRC Underwood S., Gr.1, VRC Blamey S., Gr.2, MRC Heatherlie H., L, 4th MRC Futurity S., Gr.1.

Lodge the Deeds (Grand Lodge). 7 wins-3 in succession-1400m to 2000m, A$398,350, STC Ellerston Capital Welter H., Everybody's Body Needs Fresh Fruit & Veg H., AJC MTA H., 2d AJC Metropolitan H., Gr.1, Newcastle Gold Cup, Gr.3, Wyong Gold Cup, L.

Best Friend (Scenic). 5 wins 1400m to 1800m, HK$4,683,750, HKJC January Cup, LA Colline H., Kowloon Tong Club H., Crystal H., San Domenico H., 2d HKJC Centenary Vase, L, 4th HKJC Premier P., L.