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

Platinum Elle, by Elnadim. 4 wins 1000m to 1600m, NZ$133,600, ARC Colleen Mangnall Prestige Real Estate H., CJC South Island Bloodstock Sale H., 2d CJC Millennium Hotels & Resorts H., Signature Travel H., BOP RC Fertco H., Marton JC Novartis H., 3d CJC Canterbury Breeders' S., L, ARC Meadow Fresh H., WRC It's Trax Time H., CJC South Island Bloodstock Sale H., Avon City Ford H., Thano H., 4th Matamata Cup, L. This is her eighth living foal. Her seventh foal is a 2YO. Her sixth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of five foals to race, two winners, inc:-

JENNIFER ECCLES (f. by Rip Van Winkle). Leading NZ 3YO Filly on 2019-20 International Ratings. NZ Bloodstock Filly of the Year in 2019-20. 4 wins-3 in succession-1600m to 2400m, NZ$509,650, New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, ARC Eight Carat Classic, Gr.2, Hawkes Bay Lowland S., Gr.2, Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2, 2d New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Hawkes Bay Taupo Pak'nsave Fillies H., 3d ARC Soliloquy S., Gr.3, WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.3, Auckland Futurity S., L, 4th Hawkes Bay Tarzino Trophy, Gr.1, Gold Trail S., Gr.3.

Kingofplatinum (g. by Volksraad). Winner at 1200m, 2d Manawatu RC Tank Guy H.

Handsome Guys (g. by Sweynesse). Placed in 2022-23, 3d HKJC Chung On H.

Platinum Empire (g. by Volksraad). Placed.

2nd dam

Lady Tee, by Zabeel. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1600m, WRC Lambert Westray H., 2d Waikato RC Logan Thoroughbred Insurance H., 3d Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3, Cambridge JC Deputy Governor Trophy. Half-sister to Tesoro (dam of PUTTANESCA). Dam of 2 named foals, both winners-

Platinum Elle (Elnadim). 4 wins. See above.

Makeadreamcometrue. 9 wins-3 in succession-1200m to 1900m, A$327,558, VRC AFL Life Members Association H., 4th Cranbourne Cup, L.

3rd dam

WAIKIKI, by Crested Wave. 9 wins at 1600m, 2000m, NZ$264,820, Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2-twice, ARC Clifford P., Gr.3, Cambridge JC Dulcie S., Gr.3, 2d ARC Great Northern Challenge S., Gr.2, Championship S., Gr.2, Matamata Cup, L, 3d Waikato RC Highview Stud S., Gr.3, Te Aroha JC Thames Valley S., Gr.3, 4th ARC Clifford P., Gr.2, Waikato RC International S., Gr.2, Counties RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.3. Half-sister to HAPPY FEATURES, Morlin Maid (dam of LOVE OF MARY). Dam of 6 foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Lady Tee (Zabeel). 2 wins. See above.

Tesoro. 3 wins 1600m to 2100m, Hawkes Bay Hastings H. Dam of 4 winners-

PUTTANESCA (Bertolini). 2 wins at 1200m, 2000m, US$6,960, NZ$128,512, ARC Royal S., Gr.2, 2d WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.3, 3d Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2. Producer.