Karaka 2026 - Book 2

CONTRIBUTER (IRE) (Bay 2010-Stud 2016). 8 wins-1 at 2, ATC Ranvet S., Gr.1. Leading Second Season Sire in NZ in 2020-21. Sire of 212 rnrs, 125 wnrs, 12 SW, inc. SW Campionessa (Auckland TR Zabeel Classic, Gr.1), Lion's Roar, Snow Patrol, Llanacord, Maria Farina, Kiwi Skyhawk, Contribute, He's Lucid, Tenzing, Family Ties, Elizabeth Rose, She's a Con, SP Master Marko, Tevere, Harlow Mist, I'mintowin, On the Prowl, etc.

1st dam

MARIJA, by All Too Hard. Winner at 1200m. Half-sister to RHYTHM TO SPARE, Warsaw - Huge Wave (H.K.). This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Her second foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race.

2nd dam

Stanica, by Zabeel. 4 wins 1400m to 2100m, Hawkes Bay Radio Sport Community Charity Raceday H., ARC Waiwera Infinity Water H., 2d Avondale Gold Cup, Gr.1.Dam of 9 named foals, 8 to race, all winners, inc:-

RHYTHM TO SPARE (Pins). 11 wins 1300m to 1610m, NZ$3,850, A$812,020, SAJC RA Lee S., Gr.3, Kilmore Cup, L, VRC John & Denise Cobcroft H., Flight Lieutenant Peter Armytage H., Antler Luggage H., MRC Ramlegh Springs on Clyde H., 2d BRC Grand Prix S., Gr.3, MRC Anniversary Vase, L, 3d MVRC Dato' Tan Chin Nam S., Gr.2, SAJC RA Lee S., Gr.3, 4th BRC Queensland Derby, Gr.1, MRC Eclipse S., Gr.3.

Warsaw - Huge Wave (H.K.) (Vadamos). 5 wins 1300m to 1600m, NZ$51,965, HK$6,611,450, to 2024-25, Whangarei RC Harcourts for Bookings H., HKJC Chuk Yuen H., Sight Winner H., River Verdon H., 2d HKJC FWD Insurance NCB H., 3d Auckland TR Avondale Guineas, Gr.2.

Makarska. 6 wins at 1400m, 1600m, Waikato RC Arrowfield Stud H. Producer.

Stanica Star. 7 wins 1400m to 1800m, CJC Couplands Bakeries H.

3rd dam

LOVE CONNECTION, by Sunday Silence. Unraced. Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

Stanica (Zabeel). 4 wins. See above.

St Darci - Vagabond (Sing.). 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1350m in Aust. and Malaysia, BRC Mittys 2YO H., 2d BRC Sky International H.

Love the Rock. Winner at 2040m, MVRC Eastcoast Energy P. Dam of 2 winners-

Rockin' Rupert. 6 wins at 1000m, 1200m, A$306,610, WATC Swan Draught H., Petaluma H., Amelia Park H., 4th WATC Miss Andretti S., L.

Awapuni Princess. 5 wins 1130m to 1300m, A$263,375, MRC Membership Renewal H., Barastoc H., 2d MRC Sportsbet H., Ladbrokes Switch H.

Aventura. Placed at 3. Dam of 4 winners-

Plikclone. 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m, HKJC Violet H., Tung Chung H.

4th dam

PLEASURECONNECTION, by Danzig Connection. 8 wins-2 at 2-6f to 8½f, US$239,487, Arlington Park Rolling Meadows S., L, Turfway Park Cincinnati Trophy S., L, Valdale S., L, 2d Sportsmans Mata Hari H., L, Turfway Park Bourbonette S., L, 3d Arlington Heights Oaks, Gr.3. Half-sister to THISONEFOR SUE, Sis Pleasure Fager. Dam of 12 named foals, 11 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

Moere Connection. 3 wins-2 at 2-1000m to 2000m, Nakayama Kanchiku Sho.