Karaka 2023 - Book 1

VADAMOS (FR) (Bay 2011-Stud 2017). 8 wins from 1600m to 2400m, Chantilly Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Gr.1. Leading Second Season Sire in NZ in 2021-22. Sire of 223 rnrs, 99 wnrs, inc. SW La Crique (Matamata RC Arrowfield Stud P., Gr.1), Grace's Secret, Art de Triomphe, Spycatcher, SP Caboche, Messidor and of Ivanka, Oo de Lally, High Fibre, Iken, Kick on Girl, Klabel, Mistrix, Ballintoy Harbour, Eilean Dubh, etc.

1st dam

LIGHT MY WAY, by Snitzel. Unraced. Sister to Luen on Dance Kid, half-sister to RASA LILA, POSAVINA. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

DANCE MY DANCE, by Sadler's Wells. Unraced. Dam of 10 named foals, 9 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

RASA LILA (Darci Brahma). 7 wins 1600m to 2100m, NZ$265,250, A$23,500, Cambridge JC Travis S., Gr.2, WRC Cuddle S., Gr.3, ARC Carbine Club Trophy, More FM H., Taranaki RC Metro Direct Inspirations in Glass H., 2d ARC Eagle Technology S., Gr.3, 3d ARC Easter S., Gr.1, Hawkes Bay Windsor Park P., Gr.1, Waikato RC Cal Isuzu S., Gr.2.

POSAVINA (Tiger Hill). 2 wins at 1600m, 2100m, Hawkes Bay Lowland S., Gr.3, 3d Counties RC Franklin Long Roofing H. Dam of-

Podravina (Bel Esprit). 5 wins 1400m to 1600m, NZ$102,910, Counties RC NZB Insurance Pearl Series H., ARC Go Racing Syndications H., 3d Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders S., L.

Luen on Dance Kid (Snitzel). 7 wins at 1200m, 1500m in Macau, 2d Macau Derby Trial, L, 3d Macau Rising Star Cup, L, Spring Trophy, L, Winter Trophy, L, 4th Macau Sprint Trophy, L.

Aterballetto. Placed at 3. Dam of 2 winners-

Our Flying Ace - Arnantara (Sing.) (Darci Brahma). 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m, 2d Ashburton RC John Grigg S., Gr.3.

3rd dam

TIS JULIET, by Alydar. 3 wins at 1m, 8½f, US$233,416, Belmont Shuvee H., Gr.1, 2d Santa Anita Dark Star H., L, Santa Lucia H., L, 3d Hollywood Park A Gleam H., Gr.2, Silver Belles H., Gr.2. Sister to STELLA MADRID (dam of ISLE DE FRANCE, DIAMOND BIKO), blood-sister to JULIANNUS, half-sister to BOLD JULIE. Dam of 11 foals, 9 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Benvolio. 4 wins 5f to 6½f in U.S.A.

4th dam

MY JULIET, by Gallant Romeo. Champion Sprinter in USA in 1976. 24 wins-4 at 2, Aqueduct Vosburgh H., Gr.2, Keystone Cotillion S., Gr.2, Michigan Mile & One-Eighth H., Gr.2. Three-quarter-sister to READYFOURSHOES half-sister to LYPHARD'S SPECIAL. Dam of 10 foals, 9 to race, all winners, inc:-

STELLA MADRID (Alydar). 6 wins-4 at 2-5f to 1m, US$712,097, Belmont Matron S., Gr.1, Frizette S., Gr.1, Acorn S., Gr.1. Dam of 6 winners-

ISLE DE FRANCE (Nureyev). 6 wins-2 at 2, Deauville Prix Minerve, Gr.3, 2d Longchamp Prix Marcel Boussac, Gr.1. Grandam of-

MIKKI ISLE (Deep Impact). Champion Sprinter & Miler in Japan in 2016. 8 wins-2 at 2, Tokyo NHK Mile Cup, Gr.1. Sire.

TIS JULIET (Alydar). 3 wins. See above.