Karaka 2021 - Book 1

ALMANZOR (FR) (Bay or Brown 2013-Stud France 2018, NZ 2018). Champion 3YO Colt in Europe in 2016 (Int.). 8 wins-3 at 2-1400m to 2100m, £737,230, €1,901,600, Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1, Leopardstown Irish Champion S., Gr.1, Ascot Champion S., Gr.1, Deauville Prix Guillaume d'Ornano, Gr.2. Brother to SP Troarn. Related to SW Darjina, etc. His oldest SH-bred progeny are yearlings.

1st dam

SPIRITING, by Montjeu. Winner at 2000m. Half-sister to JUST POLITE (dam of LADIES FIRST), Taiters - Take the Gold (Sing.), Savsbelle. This is her sixth foal. Her fifth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of four foals to race, all winners-

TOP OF THE RANGE (g. by Savabeel). 5 wins 1400m to 2500m, A$555,110, to 2019-20, Bendigo Cup, Gr.3, MVRC Alinta Chinese New Year H., MRC Chef's Hat South Melbourne H., Mitavite Summer Challenge H., 2d SAJC Adelaide Cup, Gr.2, MRC Coongy H., Gr.3, VRC Curragh Racecourse H., MRC Ladbrokes H., 3d VRC Roy Higgins H., L, Summer on the Lawn H., MVRC MSC Signs Stayers Series H., 4th BRC Queensland Guineas, Gr.2.

Clement Legend (g. by Ocean Park). 7 wins-4 in succession-1650m to 2200m, HK$4,796,500, to 2019-20, HKJC Panasonic Washing Machine H., Tai Shue Wan H., Sham Tseng H., Bowrington H., Lam Tsuen River H., Lukfook Stellar Collection H., Yau Kom Tau H., 2d HKJC Birch H., 3d HKJC Mount Davis H., Citi Priority H., Parus H.

High Spirits (f. by Darci Brahma). 4 wins 2100m to 3200m, WRC BCD Travel Tour to Japan H., HR Chalmers H., 3d Hawkes Bay Trinity Hill H.

Wicker (g. by Ocean Park). Winner at 1800m in 2019-20, HKJC Lukfook Antique Gold H., 3d HKJC Yi O H.

2nd dam

POLLY'S POCKET, by Pirate's Bounty. Winner at 2 at 5f in U.S.A. Sister to JUST PLAIN SMART, three-quarter-sister to PIRATE'S QUILL, half-sister to Count Remains, No Frills. Dam of 12 foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

JUST POLITE (Dehere). 8 wins 1100m to 2000m, A$188,100, STC Kingston Town S., Gr.3, BTC Bottlemart H., Call 13 62 55 H., QTC Our Rosalee H., Kranji H., 2d QTC Eagle Farm S., L, 3d STC Hill S., Gr.2. Dam of-

LADIES FIRST (Dylan Thomas). 9 wins 1400m to 3200m, NZ$493,660, A$17,500, Auckland Cup, Gr.1, Rangitikei Gold Cup, L, Wanganui Cup, L, Auckland Co-Op Taxis H., Waikato RC SVS Hamilton Cup, Taranaki RC NZB Finance H., NZB Insurance Pearl Series H., Marton JC Rayner Building H., 3d Taranaki RC Metric Mile, Gr.3.

Taiters - Take the Gold (Sing.) (End Sweep). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1100m, 1200m in NZ and Singapore, Hawkes Bay Speights Juvenile S., 2d Foxton RC Castletown S., L, 4th Taranaki 2YO Classic, Gr.3, CJC South Island 2YO S., L, Matamata RC Slipper S., L.

Savsbelle (Savabeel). Placed at 3, A$104,520, 3d VRC Oaks, Gr.1.

3rd dam

JUST PLAIN POLLY, by Truxton King. Winner at 2 in U.S.A. Half-sister to BACCALAUREATE, ALLQUILLO, SHARP-EYED QUILLO. Dam of 12 named foals, 11 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

JUST PLAIN SMART (Pirate's Bounty). 16 wins-5 at 2, Turf Paradise ATBA Sales S. (c&g), L, 3d Turf Paradise Futurity, L.