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

VANITY QUEEN, by Fastnet Rock. Winner at 2 at 8½f, 2d Newmarket TRM GNF Nursery H. Half-sister to VOLUME (dam of QUORTO), Velox. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

VICTOIRE FINALE, by Peintre Celebre. Winner at 1600m, Chantilly Prix des Fontaines, 4th Maisons-Laffitte Prix de Bagatelle, L. Half-sister to VERTICAL SPEED, Vanishing World. Dam of 11 foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

VOLUME (Mount Nelson). 3 wins-2 at 2-1m to 1¼m, Newbury Fillies' Trial S., L, 3d The Oaks, Gr.1, Irish Oaks, Gr.1. Dam of-

QUORTO (Dubawi). Champion 2YO Colt in Ireland in 2018. 3 wins in succession at 2 at 6f, 7f, £50,543, €199,500, Curragh National S., Gr.1, Newmarket Superlative S., Gr.2, Southend Airport to Lyon 2YO S.

Velox (Zamindar). 5 wins 1600m to 2000m, £90,085, A$181,825, Sandown Coral Challenge, MRC No Fuss Event Hire H., Land Engineering H., Pakenham RC P&K Visser Colourbond Fencing H., 3d MVRC JRA Cup, Gr.3, 4th Bendigo JC Yalumba Golden Mile, L.

Vuela. 2 wins at 1½m, 12½f, Doncaster Yorkshire Water Fillies' H.

Validus. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, Kempton Peter Slattery Big Birthday H., 4th Sandown Fortune S., L.

El Drama. Winner at 2 at only start at 7f in 2020 in GB.

3rd dam

VICTOIRE BLEUE, by Legend of France. 4 wins 2400m to 4000m, Longchamp Prix du Cadran, Gr.1, Prix Gladiateur, Gr.3, Evry Prix d'Abbeville. Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

VERTICAL SPEED (Bering). Champion 3YO Stayer in France in 1997. 3 wins 2200m to 3000m, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Hubert de Chaudenay, Gr.2, Prix du Lys, Gr.3, 2d The St Leger, Gr.1. Sire.

Vanishing World (Bering). Winner at 1600m, 3d Chantilly Prix Hocquart, Gr.2, Longchamp Prix de Courcelles, L, 4th Chantilly Prix du Lys, Gr.3.

Vladivostok. 2 wins at 2400m, 3000m, Saint-Cloud Prix de Gambais.

Voting Right. Unplaced. Dam of 2 winners-

Zumurudee. 3 wins-1 at 2-8½f to 1½m in GB and U.S.A, Keeneland Allowance, 4th Sam Houston Park John B Connally Turf Cup S., Gr.3.

4th dam

Vosges, by Youth. Winner at 2500m, Deauville Prix de Bonneville, 3d Longchamp Prix Vermeille, Gr.1. Half-sister to VIN DE FRANCE, VACARME, VIDEO TAPE, Vahine (dam of VENDANGEUR, THREE FRENCH HENS), Venise (dam of VERVEINE, VETHEUIL). Dam of 2 foals, both winners, inc:-

VICTOIRE BLEUE (Legend of France). 4 wins. See above.