Karaka 2022 - Book 1

AMERICAN PHAROAH (USA) (Bay 2012-Stud U.S.A. 2017, Aust. 2017). 9 wins-2 at 2, Kentucky Derby, Gr.1. Leading First Season Sire in USA/Can in 2019. Sire of 329 rnrs, 169 wnrs, 23 SW. His oldest SH-bred progeny are 3YOs and inc SW Head of State (ATC Gloaming S., Gr.3) and of Buck Pharoah, Rose Pharaoh, Asteroidea, Khufu, King of Pharaohs, Lady Koval, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Van Gogh, Cafe Pharoah, etc.

1st dam

NAMURIAN SUNSET, by Thousand Words. Winner at 9½f in Ireland. Three-quarter-sister to One Word More, half-sister to RANSOM O'WAR, Madame Cerito, Stella Livia (dam of STAR OF THE SEAS, SPIETH), Sommorell (dam of INVERLEIGH). This is her third foal. Dam of two foals to race, inc:-

Silesian (g. by Toronado). 4 wins at 1800m, 2200m in 2020-21, 2d Ipswich TC Get Racing at Ipswichturfclub H.

2nd dam

SOMBREFFE, by Polish Precedent. Winner at 7f in GB. Sister to Sonata (dam of REGAL SOLO), three-quarter-sister to RUSSIAN BOND, SNAADEE, Somersham, half-sister to CRISTOFORI, CROSSOVER, Beau Monde, Somerset. Dam of 14 foals, 12 to race, 10 winners, inc:-

RANSOM O'WAR (Red Ransom). Horse of the Year & Champion 3YO in Germany in 2003 (Int.). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m, 2000m, £7,832, €320,000, Munich Grosser Preis Dallmayr Bayerisches Zuchtrennen, Gr.1, Grosser Muller Brot Preis, Gr.2, 2d Deutsches Derby, Gr.1, Krefeld Preis des Gestut Wiesenhof, Gr.3, 3d Cologne Mehl-Mulhens Rennen, Gr.2. Sire.

Madame Cerito (Diesis). 2 wins at 1m, 9f, 3d Leopardstown Silken Glider S., L, 4th Leopardstown One Thousand Guineas Trial, Gr.3. Grandam of-

RAJANI (Siyouni). 3 wins at 1600m, 1800m, Chantilly Prix Le Fabuleux, L, Prix du Beauvaisis, Prix du Passage.

Uliana. Winner at 1¼m, 3d Curragh Betdaq S., Liffey S. Dam of 10 winners-

Intern - Take it Intern (Aust.) (Rip Van Winkle). 3 wins-1 at 2-1436m to 1729m, £24,934, €16,020, A$134,500, Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms 2YO S., MRC FDC H., 2d Sandown Classic Trial S., Gr.3, Qld Tatt's RC GH Mumm H., L, 3d Tipperary Canford Cliffs S., L.

Festival Princess (Barathea). Winner at 1m, 2d Naas Blue Wind S., Gr.3, 3d Curragh Dance Design S., Gr.3, Leopardstown Nijinsky S., L.

Stella Livia. 2 wins at 1150m, 1400m. Dam of 6 winners-

STAR OF THE SEAS (Ocean Park). 8 wins 1100m to 1600m, A$1,405,750, to 2020-21, VRC Blamey S., Gr.2, ATC Maurice McCarten H., Gr.3, 2d ATC Doncaster H., Gr.1, Winx S., Gr.1, George Main S., Gr.1, May H., Ranvet H., 3d ATC Epsom H., Gr.1, Tramway S., Gr.2, 4th ATC Tramway S., Gr.2, Expressway S., Gr.2.

SPIETH (Thorn Park). 5 wins-4 in succession-at 1100m, 1200m, A$626,600, City Tatt's RC Lightning H., L, VRC Goulburn Murray H., ATC Merman & Sydeston H., 2d VRC Darley Classic, Gr.1, Lightning S., Gr.1, NSW Tatt's RC Concorde S., Gr.3.

Sommorell. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

INVERLEIGH (Excelebration). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 5¾f, 6f, Navan Committed S., L, 2d Leopardstown Ballycorus S., Gr.3, Fairyhouse Blenheim S., L.

Setarhe (Footstepsinthesand). Winner at 2 at 6f, 2d Royal Ascot Albany S., Gr.3, 3d Sandown Star S., L, 4th Newmarket Sweet Solera S., Gr.3.