Karaka 2023 - Book 1

ALMANZOR (FR) (Bay or Brown 2013-Stud France 2018, NZ 2018). 8 wins-3 at 2, Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1. Leading Sire of 2YO's in NZ in 2021-22. Sire of 151 rnrs, 55 wnrs. His oldest SH-bred progeny are 3YOs and inc SW Manzoice (VRC Victoria Derby, Gr.1), Dynastic, SP Virtuous Circle, Andalus, King's Crossing, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Around Midnight, Rajapour, Lassaut, Unanimous Consent, etc.

1st dam

SURE ENOUGH, by Fastnet Rock. Winner at 1950m. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Her second foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race.

2nd dam

PRETTY PROUD, by Mr. Greeley. 2 wins at 7f, 8½f, Belmont Allowance. Sister to WHYWHYWHY, half-sister to SPELLBINDER, Big Top. Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Mutasaawy. 9 wins 1m to 2¼m, US$364,501, 3d Great Meadows Secretariat S.

Mr Rockwell. Winner at 1400m in Singapore.

3rd dam

THOROUGH FAIR, by Quiet American. 3 wins at 5½f, 6f in U.S.A. Half-sister to Harrington Sound, Cat's Fair (dam of CRISP, DEER VALLEY). Dam of 13 foals, 12 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

WHYWHYWHY (Mr. Greeley). 3 wins in succession at 2 5f to 1m, US$315,015, Belmont Futurity S., Gr.1, Saratoga Sanford S., Gr.2, Belmont Flash S., Gr.3, 3d Gulfstream Park Swale S., Gr.3, 4th Keeneland Lafayette S., Gr.3. Sire.

SPELLBINDER (Tale of the Cat). 6 wins-1 at 2-7½f to 9f, US$499,057, Santa Anita San Antonio H., Gr.2, Golden Gate Berkeley H., Gr.3, 2d Hollywood Park Mervyn Leroy H., Gr.2, Ellis Park Governor's H., L, 3d Santa Anita San Pasqual H., Gr.2, Hollywood Park Native Diver H., Gr.3, Prairie Meadows Jim Rasmussen Memorial S., L, 4th Del Mar Wickerr H., L.

Big Top (Giant's Causeway). 4 wins to 8½f, 2d Meadowlands Pegasus S., Gr.3.

Mystery's Essence. Raced twice. Grandam of-

Nick Can Fix (Majestic Warrior). 17 wins-5 in succession-5½f to 1m, US$374,340, 2d Thistledown Honey Jay S., L, 4th Mahoning Valley Best of Ohio Sprint S., L, Cardinal H., L.

4th dam

VERY FAIR, by Honest Pleasure. 3 wins at 6f, 7f, 4th Fair Grounds Pan Zareta S., L. Half-sister to SPUR WING, MAKE CHANGE (dam of TIME CHANGES). Dam of 12 foals, 9 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

Harrington Sound (Cahill Road). 5 wins-3 in succession-at 8¼f, 8½f, 3d Meadowlands Alysheba S., L, 4th Meadowlands Cup, Gr.2. Sire.

Cat's Fair. Unraced. Dam of 4 winners-

CRISP (El Corredor). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 8½f, US$286,431, Santa Anita Oaks, Gr.1, Santa Anita Santa Ysabel S., Gr.3, 2d Hollywood Park Le Cle S., L, 4th Santa Anita Las Virgenes S., Gr.1. Dam of-

DANON PHARAOH (American Pharoah). 5 wins-1 at 2-1600m to 2400m, 166,900,000¥, Urawa Kinen, L, Ohi Japan Dirt Derby, L, Funabashi Diolite Kinen, L, 2d Funabashi Nippon TV Hai, L.

DEER VALLEY (Speightstown). 3 wins-1 at 2-5f to 6f, Monmouth Crank it Up S., L, 3d Laurel Stormy Blues S., L. Producer.