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

ROYAL WELCOME, by Kingman. Placed at 3 in GB. Half-sister to LAMAR, HADDAF, Cloudbreaker. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Her second foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race-

OPENING ADDRESS (g by So You Think). 2 wins at 1590m, 1800m, A$237,900, in 2024-25, VRC TAB Trophy, L, 2d Moonee Valley Vase, Gr.2.

2nd dam

Deveron, by Cozzene. Winner at 2 at 7f, Goodwood New Ham 2YO Fillies S., 3d Longchamp Prix Marcel Boussac, Gr.1, Newmarket Sweet Solera S., Gr.3. Sister to WINDWARD ISLANDS, half-sister to HUNTER CRUISE. Dam of 14 named foals, 13 to race, 11 winners, inc:-

LAMAR (Cape Cross). 6 wins-1 at 2-6f to 9½f, £149,083, €5,200, Lingfield Fleur de Lys S., L, Ladbrokes S., Newmarket British Stallion Studs 2YO Fillies' S., 2d Lingfield Winter Derby Trial, L, Fleur de Lys S., L, All-Weather Fillies' & Mares' Championships S., 3d Goodwood Festival S., L, Sandown Star S., L, Lingfield Winter Derby Trial, L, Quebec S., L.

HADDAF (Dawn Approach). 9 wins-1 at 2-995m to 1700m in GB and Spain, Sandown Scurry S., L, Bet365 H., Newcastle Betfred Sky Sports 2YO S., 3d Sandown National S., L, Vichy Prix des Reves d'Or, L.

Cloudbreaker (Sea the Stars). Winner at 2 at 7f, 2d Newmarket Aphrodite S., L, 4th Newbury Fillies' Trial S., L.

Open Letter. Winner at 2 at 1m in GB. Dam of 2 winners-

London Bound. 4 wins-1 at 2-1100m to 1340m, Waikato RC Win Group 2 Waikato Guineas 2YO H., 4th CJC Canterbury Breeders S., Gr.3.

3rd dam

CRUISIE, by Assert. 3 wins at 8½f, 4th Arlington Park Pucker Up S., Gr.3, Sickle's Image S., L. Half-sister to DULUTH, REAL COURAGE, I REALLY WILL, RYTHMICAL (dam of CAPOTE BELLE), Car Gal. Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

WINDWARD ISLANDS (Cozzene). 6 wins-1 at 2-8½f to 9½f, US$847,098, Woodbine Nijinsky S., Gr.2-twice, Toronto Cup, L, Keeneland Allowance, 2d Woodbine Sky Classic S., Gr.2, Fair Grounds H., Gr.3.

HUNTER CRUISE (Capote). 3 wins in succession at 2 at 1m, Monmouth Continental Mile S., L, 4th Aqueduct Pilgrim S., L.

Deveron (Cozzene). Winner. See above.

Ceo Sis. 2 wins at 6f, 1m in U.S.A. Grandam of-

Acerina (Slaytheodds). 5 wins 1100m to 1800m in Venezuela, 2d La Rinconada Clasico Lavandera, L.

Captiva. Raced once. Grandam of-

Kwai Chang (Grasshopper). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 5½f, 1m, 3d Prairie Meadows Iowa Cradle S., L.

La Atrayente (Monje Negro). 3 wins-2 at 2-1100m to 1300m to 2025-26 in Uruguay, 3d Maroñas Clasico Treinta y Tres Orientales, L.