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

REGAL RUBY, by Night of Thunder. Winner at 1400m. Half-sister to MANZOICE. This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Her first foal is an unraced 3YO.

2nd dam

CHOICE, by Mastercraftsman. 3 wins 1100m to 1600m, NZ$82,810, A$5,400, Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3, Taranaki District Turf Club S., 2d ARC Soliloquy S., L, 3d BOP RC Tauranga Classic, L, 4th CJC Inglewood S., L. Dam of 6 named foals, 5 to race, all winners, inc:-

MANZOICE (Almanzor). 3 wins 1300m to 2500m, A$1,842,400, to 2024-25, VRC Victoria Derby, Gr.1, Qld Tatt's RC Tattersall's Cup, Gr.3, ATC Dooleys H., 2d ATC NE Manion Cup, Gr.3, Premier's Cup Prelude, Vale Cecily Bakehouse H., BRC Star H., 3d BRC Brisbane Cup, Gr.2, Chairman's H., Gr.3, Wyong Cup, L.

3rd dam

FEMME BRITANNIA, by Encosta de Lago. Raced once. Dam of 8 named foals, 7 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

CHOICE (Mastercraftsman). 3 wins. See above.

4th dam

BARONESS BRITNEY, by Barathea. Winner at 2 at 1000m in Aust. Half-sister to LATIN QUARTER, ELECTED, So Happy, Unfinished Story (dam of VIGNETTE), Hasta Lueago (dam of GREY ARROW), Fantasy World (dam of RAGHU). Dam of 2 named foals, both raced, 1 winner, inc:-

Potential. Winner at 1650m, HKJC Lomond H., 2d HKJC Hong Kong Island H.

5th dam

FOLLIES BERGERES, by Pas de Seul. Placed at 2 & 3, 2d Doncaster Scurry H., 3d Goodwood New Ham S. Half-sister to GILDORAN, LADY ISIS, Regimental Arms. Dam of 11 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

LATIN QUARTER (Danehill). 21 wins-3 at 2-1000m to 1600m, A$256,137, AJC TL Baillieu H., L, 4th QTC Castlemaine S.H., Gr.1.

ELECTED (Bletchingly). 8 wins 1200m to 1600m, QTC Ascot H., L. Sire.

So Happy (Bellotto). 13 wins 1000m to 1800m in Macau, Macau Gold Cup, 2d Macau Chairman's Challenge Cup, L, Macau Gold Cup, L.

Unfinished Story. 2 wins at 1500m, 1600m, AJC Jim Donohoe H. Dam of-

VIGNETTE (Spectrum). 2 wins at 1000m, 1400m, A$102,900, VATC Mercedes-Benz S., L, 2d VRC Red Roses S., L. Producer.

Hasta Lueago. Unplaced. Dam of 7 winners-

GREY ARROW (Western Winter). 7 wins-1 at 2-1600m to 2200m, in South Africa, Turffontein John Skeaping Trophy S., Gr.2, Drum Star S., L.

Fantasy World. Unraced. Dam of 4 winners-

RAGHU (Showcasing). 6 wins 1200m to 1650m, NZ$243,550, ARC Karaka 3YO Mile, RL, 2d Waikato Guineas, Gr.2, 3d New Zealand Derby, Gr.1.