Karaka 2026 - Book 2

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

Sultry Assassin, by Keeper. 6 wins 1400m to 2200m, Counties RC Vernon & Vazey Truck Parts H., Rotorua RC TW Moore H., 3d CJC Canterbury Breeders S., L. This is her sixth foal. Her fifth foal is a 2YO. Her fourth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of three foals to race-

Head First (f by Contributer). Winner at 1000m.

Burn Bobby Burn (g by Ocean Park). Placed at 3 in 2024-25 in Aust.

The Bouquet Slayer (f by Contributer). Placed.

2nd dam

BLACKROCK COLLEGE, by Volksraad. Joint third top filly on The 2001-02 NZ 3YO Free H. 5 wins-1 at 2-1200m to 1600m, NZ$160,700, A$5,000, WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.3, Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3, WRC Anniversary H., L, 2d New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2, Hawkes Bay Gold Trail S., Gr.3, ARC Lindauer Special Reserve H., Manawatu RC Newmarket Lodge 2YO H., 4th Manawatu Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, ARC Eight Carat Classic, Gr.2. Sister to Veloce, half-sister to Cashcade (dam of EKSTREME), Carnivale Queen (dam of SPURCRAFT). Dam of 10 named foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-

Sultry Assassin (Keeper). 6 wins. See above.

Willow Park. Winner at 1400m, 3d WRC Excel Digital 3YO S. Dam of 2 winners-

Walkinthepark. 2 wins at 2060m, 2300m, NZ$96,080, to 2024-25, Otaki Maori RC The Tele H., 2d Manawatu RC Happy 50th Birthday Caryn H.

3rd dam

MARSCADE, by St Hilarion. Winner at 1200m, 3d CJC TVNZ H. Dam of 9 foals, 7 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

BLACKROCK COLLEGE (Volksraad). 5 wins. See above.

Veloce (Volksraad). Winner at 1600m, 2d ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3, 3d AJC Botany P.

Cashcade. Winner at 1100m, 2d Waikato RC Jardine Bloodstock Services H. Dam of 8 winners-

EKSTREME (Ekraar). 7 wins 1200m to 2100m, NZ$322,450, A$65,000, WRC Captain Cook S., Gr.1, Waikato RC Cal Isuzu S., Gr.2, Cambridge JC Travis S., Gr.2, Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3, Cambridge JC New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance 3YO S., 2d BTC Doomben Roses, Gr.3, 3d BRC Brisbane Cup, Gr.2. Producer.

Maradona (Mr. Nancho). Winner at 1400m, Hawkes Bay Forbes 3YO H., 3d Hawke's Bay Guineas, Gr.2, Hawkes Bay Russell Roads 3YO H.

Pellegrini (Mr. Nancho). 6 wins-3 in succession-1200m to 1400m, Te Aroha JC Marks Ewen & Associates S., BRC Bundaberg Rum H., Cambridge JC Raffles Farm H., 3d Ipswich TC Eye Liner S., L.

Carnivale Queen. Placed at 3 in Aust. Dam of-

SPURCRAFT (Jet Spur). 10 wins 900m to 1110m, A$462,875, BRC Bribie H., L, TAB H., Captain Sonador H., 2d BRC Chief de Beers H., L.