Karaka 2024 - Book 1

ALL TOO HARD (AUS) (Bay 2009-Stud 2013). 7 wins-3 at 2, ATC All Aged S., Gr.1. Sire of 649 rnrs, 446 wnrs, 23 SW, inc. SW Wellington (HKJC Chairman's Sprint Prize, Gr.1), Alligator Blood, Behemoth, Forbidden Love, Frosted Gold, Demonetization, Villermont, (Helene) Allibor, Tarka, Dawn Dawn, Babylon Berlin, Amangiri, Roy's Riviera, Hard Landing, Hard Too Think, Outrageous, All Too Huiying, Viva Vienna, Hard Rock Girl, etc.

1st dam

Zabay, by Stravinsky. 4 wins 1200m to 1500m, NZ$108,124, Otago RC Milestone Finance H., 2d Hororata RC South Island Thoroughbred Breeders S., Gr.3, Otago RC Harcourts H., Dale Horrell Farrier H., Southland RC Nigel Robertson Building H., 3d Otago RC Dunedin Casino H., Speights H., Alleviate Administration H., Dunstan Horse Feeds H. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

OBEY, by Zabeel. Placed at 3. Three-quarter-sister to BERLIOZ, half-sister to TAIMANA, Onlyarose (dam of SNAPPER). Dam of 4 foals, all raced, 3 winners, inc:-

Zabay (Stravinsky). 4 wins. See above.

Deepstrike. 6 wins-3 in succession-1600m to 2000m, A$362,225, to 2022-23, MRC Life Member G Heaslip H., Dexion Victoria H., Ladbrokes Easy Form H., Hawkesbury RC Blakes Marine H., 4th SAJC Hill Smith S., L.

3rd dam

ABBAYE, by Ahonoora. Winner at 1200m. Half-sister to DANEWIN, COMMANDS, Theme Song (dam of EMERALD DREAM, SPECIAL BOND). Dam of 12 foals, 10 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

TAIMANA (Woodman). 6 wins-3 in succession-at 1100m, 1200m, NZ$59,500, A$110,250, Avondale JC Concorde H., Gr.2, VRC Moomba P., L, MRC How Now S., L, Waikato RC The Commander H., Avondale JC Famis 3YO S., 3d MRC Tristarc S., Gr.3. Dam of 4 winners-

Shelford (Redoute's Choice). 3 wins at 1200m, NZ$47,675, A$223,900, ARC More FM H., ATC Royal Randwick H., 2d ARC Darley P., Gr.3, ATC Canonbury S., L, The Paslode H., Xirrus H., 3d ATC Todman S., Gr.2, Counties Bowl H., L, 4th Gosford RC Takeover Target S., L.

Onlyarose (One Cool Cat). 4 wins at 1000m, 1200m, NZ$79,580, Waikato RC Lowe Schollum & Jones H., Dashtickets.co.nz H., 2d ARC Newmarket H., L, 3d WRC Lightning H., L. Dam of 3 winners-

SNAPPER (Power). 6 wins at 1100m, 1200m, NZ$12,000, A$476,100, to 2022-23, VRC Standish H., Gr.3, World Horse Racing Grand H., MVRC Rule Prostate Cancer H., Powerflo Solutions H., 3d Matamata RC Slipper S., Gr.3, 4th MVRC Australia S., Gr.2, Carlyon S., L.

Fireglow (Tavistock). 4 wins 1200m to 1600m, NZ$82,824, to 2022-23, CJC Selwyn Rakaia Vet Services S., 3d CJC Champagne S., L.

Beethoven. 6 wins 1400m to 2000m, HK$5,951,300, HKJC Audemars Piguet Royal Oak H., HSBC Premier Plate H., Golden Jubilee Challenge Cup H.

Berio. 5 wins at 1400m, 1600m, NZ$6,250, HK$5,517,750 in NZ and HK, HKJC Broadwood H., Amber H., Kung Hei H., Cassia H.

Jervaux. Winner at 1300m, 2d MVRC Village Blooms H. Dam of 5 winners-

BERLIOZ (Zabeel). 8 wins 1700m to 3500m, A$466,540, VRC St Leger, L, David Rosenquist & Rosemary Shimmin H., MRC Emirates Airline P., 2d Western Australian Derby, Gr.1, 3d WATC Melvista S., L.