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

LILY D'OR, by Cape Blanco. 4 wins 1200m to 1600m, NZ$85,632, Hawkes Bay Te Awa Winery Restaurant H., Waikato RC Dunstan Feeds H., Matamata RC Te Akau Racing H., 2d Waikato RC Dunstan-Celebrating 35 Years H., Matamata RC Colchester Engineering H., 3d Hawkes Bay Hastings-Heart of Hawke's Bay S., Waikato RC Peter Kelly-Bayleys H. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

ZARVANA, by Zabeel. Unraced. Half-sister to Medici, Chivana. Dam of 5 foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

Pin Your Hopes. 10 wins-3 in succession-1112m to 1800m, A$418,435, VRC Henry Bolte H., MRC Catanach's Jewellers H., VRC Gippsland Region H., MRC Crown Golden Ale H., Cranbourne TC Mile Final H., 4th Sale Cup, L.

Jaykayann. 5 wins-3 in succession-1600m to 2400m, A$171,415, to 2024-25, MRC Stow Storage Solutions H.-twice, Thoroughbred Club of Australia H.

Tia d'Or. 3 wins 1600m to 2100m, ARC Co-Op Taxis H.

3rd dam

GIOVANA, by Blues Traveller. Champion Older Female Stayer in NZ in 2001-02. 8 wins 1400m to 2400m, NZ$422,062, A$470,000, ARC The Oaks Stud Classic, Gr.1, WRC Thorndon Mile, Gr.1, Waikato RC International S., Gr.1, Queensland Oaks, Gr.1, Waikato RC Gasmate S., Gr.3, 2d ARC The Oaks Stud Classic, Gr.1, WRC Thorndon Mile, Gr.1, AJC Chairman's H., Gr.2, ARC Championship S., Gr.2, VATC St George S., Gr.2, ARC King's P., Gr.3, Hawkes Bay GR Kelt Memorial H., L, 3d STC Mercedes Classic, Gr.1, Ranvet S., Gr.1, Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2, ARC Eight Carat Classic, Gr.3, Soliloquy S., L, 4th New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, QTC Grand Prix S., Gr.2. Dam of 6 foals, 4 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Medici (Encosta de Lago). 4 wins 2000m to 2300m, North Canterbury Cup, Manawatu RC Courtesy Ford H., 2d Manawatu Cup, Gr.3.

Chivana (Fusaichi Pegasus). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1722m, 2d MRC Love a Show 2YO H., 3d VRC Gibson Carmichael S., L. Dam of 3 winners-

Matador in Red. 6 wins-1 at 2-1200m to 2400m, R384,750, 4th Kenilworth Winter Juvenile S., L.

Command Chi. Winner at 1600m in South Africa. Dam of-

GOT THE GREENLIGHT (Gimmethegreenlight). Champion 2YO Colt in South Africa in 2018-19. Champion 3YO Colt & Middle Distance Horse in South Africa in 2019-20. 8 wins-4 at 2-1200m to 2000m, R3,410,500, Turffontein South African Classic, Gr.1, Champions Challenge, Gr.1, Horse Chestnut S., Gr.1, Greyville Premiers Champion S., Gr.1, Daily News 2000, Gr.1, 2d Greyville Durban July, Gr.1, Turffontein Hawaii S., Gr.2, 3d Greyville Durban July, Gr.1, Turffontein South African Derby, Gr.1, Johannesburg Spring Challenge, Gr.2, 4th Scottsville Gold Medallion, Gr.1, Greyville Champions Cup, Gr.1, Turffontein South African Nursery, Gr.2.