Karaka 2023 - Book 2

WROTE (IRE) (Bay 2009-Stud 2014). 3 wins at 2, Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf S., Gr.1. Sire of 108 rnrs, 51 wnrs, inc. SW Best Seller (Hawkes Bay Gold Trail S., Gr.3), SP Love Letter, High Providence and of Sotirio, Wrote to Arataki, And We Danced, Robbie Burns, Vincero, Black Riddle, Freelance, Highly Noted, Notes, Typewritten, Wrote in Stone, Afandi, El Solitario, Sir Terre, Colosal, High Class Player, Manos Blancas, etc.

1st dam

LADY PHOENIX, by Bachelor Duke. Placed at 3. Sister to Flaming, half-sister to SMOULDER. This is her fifth living foal. Her fourth foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Phoenix Rising - Mill City (Aust.) (f. by Roc de Cambes). 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m in NZ and Aust.

2nd dam

FLYING FIREBIRD, by Stravinsky. 3 wins at 2 at 1000m, 1100m, A$115,250, VRC Ottawa S., L, Wellington Boot, 2d STC Wine Society 2YO H., 3d STC Aurora 2YO P. Dam of 10 named foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

SMOULDER (Traditionally). 4 wins-3 in succession at 2-1200m to 1600m, NZ$225,850, A$28,000, ARC Eight Carat Classic, Gr.2, Great Northern Foal S., L, BOP RC Gartshore Bloodstock 2YO H., Waikato Stud 2YO H., 2d Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.1, ARC Rich Hill Mile, Gr.2, Seymour Cup, L, 3d New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Waikato RC Foxbridge P., Gr.3, 4th WRC Thorndon Mile, Gr.1, Taranaki Cup, Gr.3, Waikato RC James & Annie Sarten Memorial S., L, Wanganui JC Fordell O'Leary's Fillies' S., L. Dam of 2 winners-

Embers (Darci Brahma). 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m, BRC Mullins Lawyers H., 2d Ashburton RC John Grigg S., Gr.3.

Flaming (Bachelor Duke). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, Waikato RC New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance Pearl Series 2YO H., CJC Vernon & Vazey Truck Parts H., 2d Hawkes Bay Gold Trail S., Gr.3, WRC Lucia Valentina H., 4th Counties RC Murdoch Newell S., L. Dam of 2 winners-

Blaze a Trail. 5 wins-2 at 2-1200m to 1600m, A$355,455, to 2021-22, Mildura RC Mildura Cup, ATC Bisley Workwear H., MRC Rod Fenwick H.

Rutilant. 2 wins at 1300m, 1600m in 2021-22 in Aust.

Shanghai Bund. 4 wins-1 at 2-1200m to 1630m, ATC Alea Actuarial Consulting H., BRC Channel Seven H., 2d ATC Heathcote Newspower H., 4th New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Levin Classic, Gr.1.

Iron Eagle. 3 wins 1200m to 1600m, NZ$87,865, ARC Graeme Thomson Antique H., Auckland Co-Op Taxis H., 3d WRC I Paterson Memorial H.

Darci Palmer. 3 wins to 1200m to 2021-22, Counties RC Young Family H.

Alighieri. 2 wins at 1600m in 2021-22, Waikato RC Animal Feed Barn H.

3rd dam

HAIRINI, by Zabeel. Placed. Dam of 10 foals, 9 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

FLYING FIREBIRD (Stravinsky). 3 wins. See above.

Pita Hapa. 6 wins-3 in succession-1580m to 2000m, A$189,800, AJC Randwick Betting Auditorium H., STC Ronald Coles Investment Gallery H.

4th dam

ARDEE ONE, by Sharivari. 5 wins at 1200m, ARC Railway H., Gr.1, 2d Waikato RC Jansen H. Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 4 winners.