Karaka 2026 - Book 2

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

EMPRESS CIXI, by Shamardal. Unraced. Half-sister to OCOVANGO. This is her eighth foal. Her seventh foal is a 2YO. Dam of five foals to race, three winners, inc:-

Manchu (f by Redoute's Choice). Winner at 1200m, Hawkes Bay Windsor Park Stud Stallions S., 2d Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3, 3d Matamata RC Comag H., BOP RC Ixom S., 4th ARC Eight Carat Classic, Gr.2.

Carrazana (g by Almanzor). Winner at 1300m, ATC Tresemme & Omo H., 2d ATC Toyota Forklifts H.

Signita (f by Almanzor). Winner at 1660m, BRC Membership on Sale Now H., 3d BRC Zousain First Yearlings P.

By Her Rules (f by Kermadec). Placed at 3 in 2024-25.

2nd dam

CRYSTAL MAZE, by Gone West. Unraced. Half-sister to FIRNAS, Treasury Devil, Crystal Moment, High End, Crystany. Dam of 7 foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

OCOVANGO (Monsun). 3 wins in succession-1 at 2-1600m to 2100m, £37,109, €211,130, Saint-Cloud Prix Greffulhe, Gr.2, Prix Prix François Mathet, L, Prix Antivari, 3d Longchamp Grand Prix de Paris, Gr.1, Prix Niel, Gr.2, La Coupe, Gr.3. Sire.

3rd dam

CRYSTAL MUSIC, by Nureyev. Joint second filly on The 2000 European 2YO Classification. 3 wins in succession at 2 7f to 1m, £235,570, US$30,000, Ascot Fillies Mile, Gr.1, 2d Irish One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Royal Ascot Coronation S., Gr.1, 4th Hollywood Park Matriarch S., Gr.1, The One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Sister to Crystal Melody (dam of GRANDE MELODY), half-sister to DUBAI SUCCESS, STATE CRYSTAL, SOLAR CRYSTAL. Dam of 10 foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

FIRNAS (Dubawi). 5 wins-3 in succession-1900m to 2012m in GB and U.A.E, Meydan Entisar S., L, Newmarket CJ Murfitt S.

Treasury Devil (Bernardini). 7 wins-2 at 2-7f to 11f in GB and U.S.A, Newbury Don Deadman Memorial 2YO S., 3d Newmarket S., L.

Crystal Moment (Distorted Humor). 3 wins to 6f, Churchill Downs Allowance-twice, 3d Evangeline Mile H., L, Evangeline Downs Oak Hall S., L.

High End (Dubawi). 3 wins in succession 1m to 10¼f, Epsom Stanley Wootton H., 2d Goodwood Foundation S., L.

Crystany (Green Desert). Winner at 2 at 6f, 2d Nottingham Kilvington S., L, 3d Haydock Cecil Frail S., L, 4th Ascot October S., L. Dam of 6 winners-

Glesga Gal (Lope de Vega). 2 wins-1 at 2, 2d Redcar Guisborough S., L.

Glitterball. Unraced. Dam of-

Glitter Girl (Invincible Spirit). 3 wins in succession at 2 at 6½f, 7f, 2d Newmarket Oh So Sharp S., Gr.3, Newbury Radley S., L, 3d Musselburgh Maggie Dickson S., L, 4th Newmarket Rockfel S., Gr.2.