Karaka 2024 - Book 1

CIRCUS MAXIMUS (IRE) (Bay 2016-Stud Ire. 2021, NZ 2021). Champion 3YO Miler in France in 2019. Champion Older Male Miler in Ireland in 2020. 5 wins-1 at 2-1m to 1¼m, Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1, Queen Anne S., Gr.1, ParisLongchamp Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Gr.1, Chester Dee S., L, 2d Breeders' Cup Mile, Gr.1. Out of SW Duntle. Related to SW Artorius, etc. His oldest SH-bred progeny are yearlings.

1st dam

KYLIE BAX, by Pentire. Winner at 1200m. Sister to ENTIRELY PLATINUM, three-quarter-sister to PENNY GEM, half-sister to FOXY BLONDE, Roving Owl, James Blond - Travel Leader (H.K.). This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

PLATINUM BLOND, by Kaapstad. Winner at 1600m. Blood-sister to CAPESTAD, three-quarter-sister to Gliding Light, half-sister to ASH BLOND, Gemscay (dam of PENNY GEM, FAIRYGEM), Trinket Box (dam of ANALYST). Dam of 10 foals, 9 to race, all winners, inc:-

FOXY BLONDE (Volksraad). 6 wins-3 in succession-1200m to 1600m, NZ$81,925, Otago RC White Robe Lodge H., Gr.3, James Hazlett S.H., L, 4th Counties RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2, Otago RC White Robe Lodge H., Gr.3, James Hazlett S.H., L. Producer.

ENTIRELY PLATINUM (Pentire). 6 wins-3 in succession-1400m to 1900m, A$594,910, ATC Sky High S., Gr.3, 2d MRC CF Orr S., Gr.1, Memsie S., Gr.1, Naturalism S., Gr.3, 3d VRC Makybe Diva S., Gr.1, MRC PB Lawrence S., Gr.2, 4th MRC Futurity S., Gr.1, ATC Neville Sellwood S., Gr.3.

Roving Owl (Volksraad). 2 wins at 1100m, 1550m, A$108,860, AJC Young Members H., First Fleet H., 2d STC Tulloch S., Gr.2, Vodka Cruiser H., 3d BTC Rough Habit P., L, 4th AJC Frank Packer P., Gr.3, STC Winter S., L.

James Blond - Travel Leader (H.K.) (Danske). 3 wins at 1800m, 2000m, NZ$9,500, HK$2,155,970, HKJC Elizabeth Arden H., Mui Wo H., Sutherland H., 2d ARC Guineas Trial, L, 4th ARC Great Northern Guineas, Gr.2.

Quality Blonde. Winner at 1400m, 3d ARC Haunui Farm H. Grandam of-

Duncan Creek (Super Easy). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, NZ$89,175, to 2023-24, 2d Wellington Guineas, Gr.2, Hawkes Bay Mardigras Events S., 4th Levin RC Wellington S., Gr.3, Wanganui JC Castletown S., L.

3rd dam

JEWEL BOX, by Nassau. 2 wins at 1200m in Aust. Sister to ALYNDA, half-sister to Sealed Bid. Dam of 5 foals, all winners, inc:-

ASH BLOND (Mighty Avalanche). Joint third top filly on The 1994-95 NZ 2YO Free H. 6 wins-4 at 2-990m to 1350m, ARC Welcome S., L, 2d ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3, 3d Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2. Producer.

Trinket Box. Winner at 1200m. Grandam of-

KARAVALI (Nadeem). 5 wins-1 at 2-1000m to 2000m, NZ$16,075, A$291,505, ATC Aspiration H., Gr.3, 4th Manawatu Sires' Produce S., Gr.1.

Gemscay. 3 wins 1000m to 1500m in Aust. Dam of 7 winners-

PENNY GEM (Pentire). 4 wins 1400m to 2100m, NZ$231,050, A$36,500, WRC Captain Cook S., Gr.1, Counties Cup, Gr.2, 2d ARC Zabeel Classic, Gr.1, Waikato RC International S., Gr.1. Grandam of-

NIGHT'S WATCH (Redwood). 9 wins 1200m to 2000m, NZ$9,350, A$722,025, ATC Neville Sellwood S., Gr.3, MRC Naturalism S., Gr.3.