Karaka 2024 - Book 1

LUCKY VEGA (IRE) (Bay 2018-Stud Aust. 2021, Ire. 2022). 2 wins at 2 at 6f, £165,624, €172,645, Curragh Phoenix S., Gr.1, 2d Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1, Newmarket Middle Park S., Gr.1, Curragh Railway S., Gr.2, 3d The Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, 4th Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Grandson of SW Satwa Queen (Longchamp Prix de l’Opera, Gr.1), a half-sister to SW Spadoun. His oldest progeny are yearlings.

1st dam

BADEA, by Darci Brahma. 2 wins at 1200m, 1600m, 3d Whangarei RC Northland Business Systems H. Half-sister to LILIKOI. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

BARBADINE, by Giant's Causeway. 3 wins 1900m to 2300m in Ireland and NZ, 2d Waikato RC Nottingham Castle Hotel H. Half-sister to REQUINTO, Independence Day, Compelling (dam of LAST KINGDOM), Filia (dam of DETERMINED KINGDOM). Dam of 6 foals, all raced, 3 winners-

LILIKOI (Charm Spirit). 3 wins 1200m to 1600m, Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3, 3d ARC Royal S., Gr.2.

Granadilla. Winner at 1400m. Dam of 2 winners-

Pure Imagination. 3 wins at 1200m to 2022-23, BOP RC Ray White Greerton H.

Swazi. Winner at 1000m in 2022-23, 3d WRC Wellington Guineas Prelude.

3rd dam

DAMSON, by Entrepreneur. Champion 2YO Filly in Ireland in 2004. Joint Champion 2YO Filly in GB in 2004. 4 wins in succession at 2 at 5f, 6f, Curragh Phoenix S., Gr.1, Royal Ascot Queen Mary S., Gr.2, Naas Swordlestown Stud Sprint S., L, 3d Newmarket Cheveley Park S., Gr.1. Half-sister to GEMINIANI. Dam of 13 foals, 11 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

REQUINTO (Dansili). 4 wins at 2 at 5f, Doncaster Flying Childers S., Gr.2, Goodwood Molecomb S., Gr.3, Tipperary S., L. Sire.

Independence Day (Dansili). 4 wins-1 at 2-5f to 6f, 2d Curragh S., Gr.3, Tipperary S., L.

Compelling. Winner at 7¼f in Ireland. Dam of 3 winners-

LAST KINGDOM (Frankel). 5 wins-3 in succession-1600m to 1800m, €111,910, A$5,100, HK$2,830,150, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Daphnis, Gr.3, HKJC Deep Water Bay H., 4th Deauville Prix Guillaume d'Ornano, Gr.2.

Ivyetsu (Tapit). Winner at 2, 3d Gulfstream Park Sweetest Chant S., Gr.3.

Mondelice. Unraced. Dam of 2 winners-

DUBAI HONOUR (Pride of Dubai). 6 wins-1 at 2 and 3 in succession-1643m to 2011m, £479,791, €342,000, A$3,651,500, HK$4,210,000, to 2022-23, ATC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1, Ranvet S., Gr.1, Deauville Prix Guillaume d'Ornano, Gr.2, ParisLongchamp Prix Dollar, Gr.2, Newmarket Bet365 H., Haydock 2YO S., 2d Ascot Champion S., Gr.1, York S., Gr.2, Kempton September S., Gr.3, 3d HKJC Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Gr.1, 4th York International S., Gr.1, Sandown Eclipse S., Gr.1, HKJC Hong Kong Cup, Gr.1.

Filia. Unraced. Dam of-

DETERMINED KINGDOM (Animal Kingdom). 6 wins-2 at 2-at 5½f, US$448,189, to 2023, Colonial Downs Jamestown S., L, 2d Turfway Prevue S., L, 3d Saratoga Mahony S., L, Turfway Park Animal Kingdom S., L, 4th Woodbine Woodstock S., L.