Karaka 2026 - Book 2

SWORD OF STATE (AUS) (Bay or Brown 2018-Stud 2022). Champion 2YO in NZ in 2020-21. 6 wins-4 at 2-at 1100m, 1200m, ARC Diamond S., Gr.1, Auckland TR Almanzor Trophy, Gr.3, King's P., Gr.3, Matamata RC Slipper S., Gr.3, 2d GCTC Gold Coast Guineas, Gr.3, 3d ARC Eclipse S., Gr.2. Grandson of SW Sharp. Sire of SW Torture (MRC Debutant S., L) and of the placegetters Sword of Stars, etc. His oldest progeny are 2YOs.

1st dam

BREIZH, by Pour Moi. Unraced. Half-sister to HOLY MOLY, INDARRA. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of two foals to race.

2nd dam

CLARISSA, by Zabeel. 4 wins at 1400m, 1600m, Avondale JC East Coast Bay Engineering H., 2d ARC Bar 3 Post Race Party H., Waikato RC Legacy Lodge H. Sister to Xlerate. Dam of 6 foals, 5 to race, all winners, inc:-

HOLY MOLY (Holy Roman Emperor). 5 wins-1 at 2-1000m to 1600m, NZ$57,850, A$99,500, ARC Soliloquy S., L, ATC Nestle Professional H., Blackwoods Hitachi H., Waikato RC Sensortronic Scales H., 3d Waikato RC James & Annie Sarten Memorial S., Gr.3. Dam of 4 winners-

Hollywood North. 8 wins 1200m to 1550m, A$286,165, to 2025-26, ATC Home Front H., Download the TAB App H., Furphy H.

Enduring Love. 2 wins at 1100m, 1200m in NZ and Aust. Dam of-

Endure. Winner at 1400m in 2024-25, ATC Ole Kirk H.

INDARRA (Stravinsky). Winner at 1400m, A$123,810, MRC Twilight Glow S., L, 2d VRC Lexus Hybrid P., L, 3d MVRC St Albans S., L. Producer.

Abaddon. 5 wins-4 in succession-1100m to 1400m, NZ$11,800, A$113,950, BRC Bert & Cip H., Cargo Transport Systems H., Hamilton Hotel H.

3rd dam

VERY GILDED, by Fappiano. Unraced. Half-sister to Danagroom (dam of DANANEYEV, CHARMING GROOM, FROZEN GROOM, GREENGROOM). Dam of 7 foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Xlerate (Zabeel). 6 wins 1800m to 2200m, A$141,900, HK$2,287,850, BTC Network Ten H., GCTC Emirates Airline S.H., HKJC Jin Yong Drama H., Makarpura Star H., Jialing Jiang H., 2d STC WJ McKell Cup, L, 3d Murrumbidgee TC Wagga Gold Cup, L, 4th BTC Bernborough H., L.

4th dam

CHARMANTE DAME, by Bellypha. Winner at 2200m, Longchamp Prix de la Celle. Sister to Very Sweet (dam of PERSIAN SWEET), half-sister to MOHAAJIR, THEATRICAL CHARMER. Dam of 10 foals, 9 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

Danagroom (Groom Dancer). Winner at 2 at 1400m, 3d Longchamp Prix des Réservoirs, Gr.3, Saint-Cloud Prix Solitude, L. Dam of 5 winners-

DANANEYEV (Goldneyev). 10 wins-1 at 2-914m to 1400m, Chantilly Prix du Gros-Chene, Gr.2, Longchamp Prix de Saint-Georges, Gr.3, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Cor de Chasse, L-twice. Sire.

CHARMING GROOM (Kaldoun). 5 wins 1200m to 1609m, Longchamp Prix de la Porte Maillot, Gr.3, 2d Saint-Cloud Prix Perth, Gr.3. Sire.

GREENGROOM (Green Tune). 6 wins-3 at 2-1207m to 1609m, Deauville Prix Roland de Chambure, L, Longchamp Prix Djebel, L. Sire.

FROZEN GROOM (Bering). 9 wins-1 at 2-1200m to 3620m, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Matchem, L, 2d Craon Critérium de l'Ouest, L.