Karaka 2026 - Book 2

WROTE (IRE) (Bay 2009-Stud 2014). 3 wins at 2, Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf S., Gr.1. Sire of 202 rnrs, 114 wnrs, inc. SW Pulchritudinous (New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1), Wrote to Arataki, Fast Network, Best Seller, Read About It, SP Imprevu, Midnight Edition, Love Letter, High Providence and of Amend, Right Now, Chill Chibi, Unscripted, (The) Creator, Sotirio, Overrated, Nancy She Wrote, South Star, Wrote a New Page, etc.

1st dam

LADY DE CHINE, by Fastnet Rock. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 2d ATC Big Sports Breakfast H., 3d ARC Simply Squeezed 2YO H., WRC Carpet One 2YO H. Half-sister to Westwood. This is her seventh living foal. Her sixth foal is a 2YO. Her fifth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of three foals to race, inc:-

Lady With Charm (f by Charm Spirit). Placed at 2 in Aust.

2nd dam

CREPE DE CHINE, by Pins. 6 wins-2 at 2-at 1100m, 1200m, NZ$87,250, A$152,250, Rotorua RC Lion Red P., Gr.3, VRC Century S., L, Counties Challenge S., L, Manawatu RC Hong Kong Jockey Club 3YO Trophy, 2d Hawkes Bay Highview S., Gr.3, Avondale JC 2YO Fillies S., L, 4th MRC How Now S., Gr.3. Sister to GLAM SLAM, blood-sister to Perfect Pins, Pretty (dam of BONNY O'REILLY, PRETTY TO SEA), three-quarter-sister to PIN ROUGE, Princess Rouge (dam of DOM TO SHOOT), half-sister to ARENTI, Fiaba. Dam of 9 named foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

Westwood (Charm Spirit). Winner at 2 at 1100m, Waikato RC Waikato Equine Veterinary Prelude 2YO S., 3d Waikato RC Equine Veterinary Centre S., L.

Let's Rock'n'roll. 7 wins-1 at 2-at 955m, 1000m, A$290,670, SAJC McMahon Services H., ATC Warwick Farm H., Woollahra 2YO H.

Winkelmann. 4 wins at 1500m, 1600m, A$145,410, MVRC Powerflo Solutions Kate O'Sullivan Cup, MRC Clanbrooke Racing H.

Ballychine. Winner at 1200m. Dam of 3 winners-

Port Albert (Sooboog). 5 wins 955m to 1200m, A$361,775, to 2024-25, MVRC Country Cup Final, 55 Second Challenge H., MSC Signs H., 2d MRC Ive Print 2YO H., ATC Piccolo Me H., 3d MRC Redoute's Choice S., L, Lamaro's for Equine Pathways P., MVRC Sweeney EA Footscray H., MRC Lockettled.Au H., 4th MRC Village S., L.

Reluctantlycharmed. 3 wins at 1103m in 2024-25, VRC Be a Mate Trophy.

3rd dam

GIO, by Centaine. Winner at 1150m. Sister to STARMAN II, Escada (dam of GLAMOUR PUSS, VISION AND POWER, RARE INSIGHT, ESCADAIRE), Cazuleigh (dam of THE FATZ), three-quarter-sister to GIORGIO, LA ROSE NOIR (dam of ESPURANTE), Double Roy, Habaine, half-sister to Khairleigh (dam of DANZIGA). Dam of 14 named foals, 12 to race, 11 winners, inc:-

CREPE DE CHINE (Pins). 6 wins. See above.

ARENTI (O'Reilly). Champion Older Sprinter in Malaysia/Singapore in 2006. 8 wins-4 in succession-at 1200m, 1400m, Singapore TC Lion City Cup, L.

GLAM SLAM (Pins). 3 wins at 1200m, VRC AR Creswick S., L. Producer.

Fiaba (Defensive Play). 6 wins-1 at 2-1360m to 2000m, 2d CJC Winter Classic S.H., L, 4th Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3. Grandam of-

DOM TO SHOOT (Shooting to Win). 8 wins-2 at 2-1100m to 1800m, A$2,086,615, WATC Northerly S., Gr.1, Northam S., Gr.3.