Karaka 2024 - Book 1

OCEAN PARK (NZ) (Bay 2008-Stud 2013). 8 wins from 1200m to 2050m, MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1. Leading NZ Sire (Aust/NZ combined) in 2019-20. Sire of 419 rnrs, 262 wnrs, 20 SW, inc. SW Tofane (ATC All Aged S., Gr.1), Kolding, Kovalica, Ocean Billy, Oceanex, Star of the Seas, Fabric, High Emocean, Our Hail Mary, Another Dollar, Dionysus, Out of the Park, Ocean Beyond, Poser, Southern Ocean, Whale Song, Ocean Jewel, etc.

1st dam

POPPY O'NEILL, by Pins. Unplaced. Half-sister to SHE WILL BE LOVED, Thorn Dancer, Mya, Red Queen (dam of LUKE'S LUCK), Catalina de Lago (dam of LADY LAGUNA). This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Her first foal is an unraced 3YO.

2nd dam

KATIE O'NEILL, by Zabeel. Unraced. Half-sister to SOLEIL ROUGE, BLACK SUN, Soleil Etoile (dam of SILKY RED BOXER). Dam of 13 foals, 12 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

SHE WILL BE LOVED (Strategic). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1100m, 1610m, A$268,725, VRC Edward Manifold S., Gr.2, Festive Season 2YO P.

Thorn Dancer (Thorn Park). 3 wins-1 at 2-1000m to 1500m, A$129,950, WATC Carlton Mid H., 2d Western Australian Guineas, Gr.2. Sire.

Mya (Desert King). 2 wins at 1600m, 2040m, MVRC Visy Closed Loop H., 3d VRC Imperial Leather S., L, MVRC Night & Day Communications H.

Red Queen. 4 wins-3 in succession-to 1400m, AJC UD Nissan H. Dam of-

LUKE'S LUCK (Show a Heart). 3 wins at 2 to 1400m, WATC Karrakatta P., Gr.2, Sires' Produce S., Gr.3, 2d WATC Prince of Wales S., Gr.3.

Shattered Heart. Unraced. Dam of 2 winners-

ENCHANTED HEART (Shamus Award). 8 wins to 1400m, A$470,430, Gosford RC Takeover Target H., L, 2d MVRC Chautauqua S., L.

Catalina de Lago. 3 wins to 1600m, Manawatu RC Murphy Properties H. Dam of-

LADY LAGUNA (Overshare). 3 wins-2 at 2-1000m to 1110m, A$592,800, to 2022-23, BRC Mick Dittman P., L, 2d Gold Coast Guineas, Gr.3.

Inaname. 2 wins at 1100m, 1430m, 2d MRC Delina H. Grandam of-

KRISTILLI (Hellbent). Winner at 2 at 1200m, A$707,600, in 2022-23, ATC Percy Sykes S., Gr.2, 2d ATC CHC Powering the Chase 2YO H.

3rd dam

POLLY SOLEIL, by Roi Soleil. Winner at 1¼m in GB. Sister to POLLY'S BROTHER, half-sister to Avon Valley. Dam of 8 named foals, 4 to race, all winners, inc:-

SOLEIL ROUGE (Red Tempo). 7 wins-2 at 2-1200m to 1900m, ARC Great Northern Challenge S., Gr.2, Rotorua Challenge S., Gr.3. Grandam of-

ALL THRILLS TOO (St Covet). 8 wins-3 in succession-at 1000m, 1200m, Hong Kong Sprint, Gr.1, HKJC International Sprint Trial H., L.

BLACK SUN (Otehi Bay). 7 wins-1 at 2-1200m to 1600m, NZ$77,395, A$34,720, Marton JC Metric Mile, Gr.3, 3d VATC Toorak H., Gr.1.

Soleil Etoile. Unraced. Grandam of-

LUCIA VALENTINA (Savabeel). 7 wins 1200m to 2000m, ATC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1, VRC Turnbull S., Gr.1, ATC Vinery Stud S., Gr.1.

Night Danza. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

DANZDANZDANCE (Mastercraftsman). 4 wins 1400m to 2000m, ARC Zabeel Classic, Gr.1, WRC Captain Cook S., Gr.1.