Karaka 2023 - Book 1

SO YOU THINK (NZ) (Bay or Brown 2006-Stud 2012). 14 wins-1 at 2, MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1-twice. Sire of 742 rnrs, 506 wnrs, 46 SW, 9 G1 wnrs. His SH-bred progeny inc SW Quick Thinker (ATC Australian Derby, Gr.1), La Diosa, Think it Over, Nimalee, Nakeeta Jane, Sopressa, D'Argento, Inference, Fasika, Peltzer, Midnight Blue, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Knights Order, Coachwhip, Mr Marathon Man, Think of Me, etc.

1st dam

ROYAL WELCOME, by Kingman. Placed at 3 in GB. Half-sister to HADDAF, LAMAR. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

Deveron, by Cozzene. Winner at 2 at 7f, Goodwood New Ham 2YO Fillies S., 2d Newmarket Brackett Green 2YO Fillies S., 3d Longchamp Prix Marcel Boussac, Gr.1, Newmarket Sweet Solera S., Gr.3. Sister to WINDWARD ISLANDS, half-sister to HUNTER CRUISE. Dam of 11 named foals, all raced, 8 winners, inc:-

HADDAF (Dawn Approach). 9 wins-1 at 2-995m to 1700m to 2022 in GB and Spain, Sandown Scurry S., L, Bet365 H., Newcastle Betfred Sky Sports 2YO S., 3d Sandown National S., L, Vichy Prix des Reves d'Or, L.

LAMAR (Cape Cross). 6 wins-1 at 2-6f to 9½f, £149,083, €5,200, Lingfield Fleur de Lys S., L, Ladbrokes S., Newmarket 2YO Fillies' S., 2d Lingfield Winter Derby Trial, L, Fleur de Lys S., L, 3d Goodwood Festival S., L, Sandown Star S., L, Lingfield Winter Derby Trial, L, Quebec S., L, 4th Newmarket Nell Gwyn S., Gr.3, Deauville Prix Miss Satamixa, L.

Dffar. Winner at 2 at 7f, Doncaster Simpsonmillar.co.uk Solicitors 2YO S.

Cloudbreaker. Winner at 2 at 7f in 2022 in GB.

He's a Dream. Winner at 1900m in 2021-22 in Qatar.

Open Letter. Winner at 2 at 1m in GB. Dam of-

London Bound. 4 wins-1 at 2-1100m to 1340m, Waikato RC Win Group 2 Waikato Guineas 2YO H., 4th CJC Canterbury Breeders S., Gr.3.

3rd dam

CRUISIE, by Assert. 3 wins at 8½f, 4th Arlington Park Pucker Up S., Gr.3, Sickle's Image S., L. Half-sister to DULUTH, REAL COURAGE, I REALLY WILL, RYTHMICAL (dam of CAPOTE BELLE), Car Gal. Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

WINDWARD ISLANDS (Cozzene). 6 wins-1 at 2-8½f to 9½f, US$847,098, Woodbine Nijinsky S., Gr.2-twice, Toronto Cup, L, Keeneland Allowance, 2d Woodbine Sky Classic S., Gr.2, Fair Grounds H., Gr.3, 3d Woodbine Northern Dancer Turf S., Gr.1, Sky Classic S., Gr.2, Keeneland Elkhorn S., Gr.2, Woodbine Singspiel S., Gr.3, 4th Woodbine Nijinsky S., Gr.2.

HUNTER CRUISE (Capote). 3 wins in succession at 2 at 1m, Monmouth Continental Mile S., L, 4th Aqueduct Pilgrim S., L.

Deveron (Cozzene). Winner. See above.

Ceo Sis. 2 wins at 6f, 1m in U.S.A. Grandam of-

Acerina (Slaytheodds). 5 wins 1100m to 1800m in Venezuela, 2d La Rinconada Clasico Lavandera, L.

Captiva. Raced once. Grandam of-

Kwai Chang (Grasshopper). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 5½f, 1m to 2022, 3d Prairie Meadows Iowa Cradle S., L.