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

HELENA CRISTINA, by Atlante. Raced twice. Half-sister to POP STAR PRINCESS, Queen of Zealand. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

Queen of Pop, by Pins. 2 wins at 1200m, ARC Canon 3YO H., 3d ARC Royal S., Gr.2, 4th Levin Classic, Gr.1. Half-sister to LE BARON. Dam of 8 named foals, 7 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

POP STAR PRINCESS (Makfi). 10 wins 1100m to 1400m, NZ$270,629, Rotorua S., Gr.3, BOP RC Tauranga Classic, L, Mills Reef Winery H., Counties RC Preston Family H., Hawkes Bay Mardigras Events H., Waikato RC Lowe Schollum & Jones H., BOP RC Mills Reef Winery H., Rotorua RC Campbell Infrastructure S., 3d Counties Bowl H., L.

Queen of Zealand (Savabeel). Placed at 3, 3d Wanganui JC O'Leary S., L.

Midships. 5 wins 1100m to 1450m, A$160,330, SAJC AAMI H.

Third Time Round. 3 wins at 1350m, BRC Membership on Sale P., 2d Marton JC Richard Simpson Contracting S., 4th WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.3.

Amazing Fun. Winner at 1000m, HKJC Racing Goes on H.

3rd dam

Dame Mapperley, by Volksraad. 5 wins 1500m to 2400m, A$106,600, AJC Sydney City Lexus P., 2d AJC Colin Stephen H., Gr.3. Sister to Champion Chestnut, Volkster (dam of VOLKSTOK'N'BARRELL), half-sister to Buckton Lad. Dam of 15 named foals, 12 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

LE BARON (Golan). 3 wins at 1600m, 2100m, NZ$138,615, A$3,950, ARC Great Northern Guineas, Gr.2, Great Northern Guineas Prelude, L.

Queen of Pop (Pins). 2 wins. See above.

4th dam

ROW OF MAPPERLEY, by Long Row. Winner at 1200m. Sister to GETTING CLOSER, half-sister to INSTRUMENTAL. Dam of 11 named foals, all raced, 9 winners, inc:-

Champion Chestnut (Volksraad). 5 wins-1 at 2 and 3 in succession-1200m to 1900m, R318,595, 2d Clairwood Sharp Juvenile S., Gr.2, 3d Kenilworth Cape of Good Hope Derby, Gr.1, Clairwood Cup Trial, Gr.3.

Dame Mapperley (Volksraad). 5 wins. See above.

Buckton Lad (Creese). 5 wins 1100m to 1600m, WATC Egis Consulting H., Joondalup H., Kirks H., 3d Whangarei RC Thoroughbred Breeders' S., L.

Volkster. Winner at 1000m, 2d MVRC Acushla Marie H. Dam of 5 winners-

VOLKSTOK'N'BARRELL (Tavistock). Top Male on The 2014-15 NZ 3YO Free H (1200m-1600m). 9 wins-5 in succession-1300m to 2000m, ATC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1, ARC New Zealand S., Gr.1, Waikato RC Herbie Dyke S., Gr.1, Otaki Maori RC WFA S., Gr.1.