Karaka 2023 - Book 1

SAXON WARRIOR (JPN) (Bay 2015-Stud Ire. 2019, Aust. 2019). 4 wins-3 at 2, The Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Out of SW Maybe. Sire of 56 rnrs, 21 wnrs. His oldest SH-bred progeny are 2YOs. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Victoria Road (Chantilly Prix de Conde, Gr.3), Lumiere Rock, Moon Ray, SP Gan Teorainn, Rage of Bamby, Thornbrook and of Sword Song, Ser Sed, Farnesio, Killybegs Warrior, Behind the Scenes, Belon, etc.

1st dam

ON THE BALL, by So You Think. Placed at 2, 2d Hawkes Bay Farmlands 2YO H. Half-sister to SWORDS DRAWN, Savont (dam of VIGOR WINNER). This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

SARVON, by Zabeel. Winner at 1200m, 3d WRC Kingdom Residential Housing H. Half-sister to ONEMORENOMORE, DR GREEN, Fury, Roussay. Dam of 9 foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

SWORDS DRAWN (Camelot). 6 wins 1400m to 2200m, NZ$292,550, A$1,875, to 2021-22, Hawke's Bay Cup, L, Auckland TR Nathans Memorial H., ARC Dunstan Feeds Qualifier, Hawkes Bay Bostock NZ Carnival H., Hastings-Heart of Hawke's Bay S., Counties RC HR Fisken & Sons H., 2d Levin RC Wellington S., Gr.3, Hawkes Bay Fasttrack Insurance H., Waikato RC Valachi Downs H., ARC Graeme Thomson Antique H., 3d ARC 3YO Salver, L, 4th Wellington Cup, Gr.3.

The Duke of Dubai. 3 wins 1113m to 1400m, A$80,500, to 2022-23, MRC Ladbrokes Mates Mode H.

Savont. 2 wins at 1100m, 1200m. Dam of 4 winners-

VIGOR WINNER (Declaration of War). 7 wins at 1200m, 1400m, NZ$284,481, A$4,375, to 2021-22, Cambridge Breeders S., Gr.3, ARC Hallmark Stud H., L, Hawkes Bay Per Incanto Proven H., Rangitikei RC Higgins Concrete H., Taranaki RC Platinum Challenge S., 2d CJC Coupland's Bakeries Mile, Gr.2, Wellington Guineas, Gr.2, 3d Hawkes Bay Spring Sprint H., Gr.3-twice, Waikato RC J Swap Contractors Sprint H., Gr.3, 4th CJC Coupland's Bakeries Mile, Gr.2.

Illumination (Iffraaj). 3 wins 1100m to 1400m to 2021-22, Matamata RC Ancroft Developments H., 3d ARC Uncle Remus S., L.

3rd dam

PALIA, by Last Tycoon. 4 wins-2 at 2-at 1200m, 1600m, NZ$70,600, A$154,960, AJC Emancipation S., Gr.3, Avondale JC Classic S., L, 2d ARC King's P., Gr.3, 3d Counties RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2, WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.3. Sister to JUST AWESOME, Lady Capel (dam of CASINO PRINCE, TAGUS, LORD OF THE LAND, METAL-LURGICAL), Mrs. Squillionaire (dam of GREEN BIRDIE), half-sister to Rainbow Alley, Markane. Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

ONEMORENOMORE (Red Ransom). 2 wins at 2 at 1400m, 1600m, A$456,510, AJC Champagne S., Gr.1, TL Baillieu H., L. Sire.

DR GREEN (Fusaichi Pegasus). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1320m, WRC Wellesley S., L, Wanganui Guineas, L, 2d Hawke's Bay Guineas, Gr.2.

Fury (Fusaichi Pegasus). 7 wins-1 at 2-1000m to 1600m, A$142,665, MRC Jack Elliot H., 2d SAJC Jansz S., Gr.3, 4th MVRC Mitchell McKenzie S., L.

Roussay (Fusaichi Pegasus). Placed at 2, 2d WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2.