Karaka 2026 - Book 2

OCEAN PARK (NZ) (Bay 2008-Stud 2013). 8 wins from 1200m to 2050m, MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1. Leading NZ Sire (Aust/NZ combined) in 2019-20. Sire of 582 rnrs, 351 wnrs, 23 SW, inc. SW Tofane (ATC All Aged S., Gr.1), Kolding, Kovalica, Ocean Billy, Oceanex, Star of the Seas, Fabric, Our Hail Mary, High Emocean, Dionysus, Another Dollar, Out of the Park, Arcadia Park, Ocean Beyond, Mystic Park, Southern Lad, Seaway, Kai, Poser, etc.

1st dam

GIAMMETTI, by Fastnet Rock. Raced twice. Half-sister to TAVI TIME. This is her second living foal. Dam of one foal to race.

2nd dam

GUISEPPINA, by Johar. 6 wins-3 in succession-1200m to 1400m, NZ$369,913, WRC Telegraph H., Gr.1, Manawatu RC Flying H., L, Levin S., L, 2d Hawkes Bay Spring Classic, Gr.1, PGG Wrightson East Coast H., 3d Otaki Maori RC WFA S., Gr.1, Counties RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2, 4th Hawkes Bay Windsor Park P., Gr.1, Waikato Draught Sprint, Gr.1. Half-sister to Micken. Dam of 6 named foals, 2 to race, 1 winner, inc:-

TAVI TIME (Tavistock). 9 wins-3 in succession-1250m to 2000m, A$903,625, to 2024-25, ATC Summer Cup, Gr.3, Scone Cup, L, ATC Schweppes H., Blueblood Thoroughbreds H., Newcastle JC Kurt Fearnley Legend Mile H., Mudgee Cup, 2d BRC Lord Mayor's Cup, Gr.3, FVS Fire Solutions H., ATC Rosehill Bowling Club H., 4th Newcastle JC Cameron H., Gr.3.

3rd dam

BATTOCCHI, by Success Express. 4 wins 1200m to 2200m, NZ$10,400, A$139,440, VRC Matriarch S., L, Ballarat Cup, L, VATC Weary Dunlop Research H., Avondale JC Hughes & Cossar H., 2d VATC Charles Kerville H., Mighty Kingdom H., 3d MVRC Tesio S., Gr.3, 4th Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2. Dam of 11 foals, 10 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

GUISEPPINA (Johar). 6 wins. See above.

Micken (Darci Brahma). 4 wins-1 at 2-1200m to 1600m, 2d Wellington Guineas, Gr.2, Hawkes Bay Per Incanto at LA Stud H., VRC LV Lachal H.

4th dam

AVANT, by Imposing. 5 wins 1200m to 1609m. Half-sister to TRAPPINGS, RECORD BREAKER. Dam of 7 foals, 6 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

BATTOCCHI (Success Express). 4 wins. See above.

Awave. Placed. Grandam of-

THE POOKA (Tobougg). 6 wins-3 at 2-1000m to 1600m, NZ$486,675, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2, Taranaki 2YO Classic, Gr.3, 2d Waikato RC New Zealand Bloodstock Classique, RL, 3d Counties Challenge S., L.

(SIR) STATHAM (Danroad). 6 wins at 1150m, 1200m, NZ$156,225, A$4,000, ARC Concorde H., Gr.3, Pandoro Panatteria H., Waikato RC Ruby's Nanny's Birthday H., 2d ARC Newmarket H., L, Counties Bowl H., L, 3d Waikato RC Sprint H., L, 4th ARC Concorde H., Gr.3-twice.

Strong Response (State City). 9 wins-1 at 2-5½f to 6½f, 2d Fair Grounds Van Berg S., L.

Pooka's Sister (Tobougg). 3 wins-1 at 2-1200m to 2000m, Taranaki RC Brand X H., 2d Foxton RC Castletown S., L.