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

BINT PIAVONIC, by Encosta de Lago. Raced twice. Sister to VON COSTA DE HERO, Taarish, half-sister to Jezzabba (dam of QUEEN OF DUBAI). This is her ninth foal. Her eighth foal is a 2YO. Dam of seven foals to race, five winners-

Excitonic (g. by Savabeel). 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m, Waikato RC Ardrossan at Waikato Stud H.

Hikaya (f. by O'Reilly). Winner at 1200m, 3d SAJC Ubet 2YO P., MRC Spicer Thoroughbreds 2YO P., Ladbrokes Back Yourself H. Dam of-

Matter of Honour (Pride of Dubai). 3 wins in succession 1200m to 1400m in 2022-23, Manawatu RC Celk Developments S., 3d Waikato RC Trevor & Corallie Eagle Memorial S., L, Waikato TR Traffic Management H.

Bint el Bedu (f. by High Chaparral). 3 wins 1600m to 2060m, A$113,450, 2d VRC Doriemus H., 3d MRC Blue Star Print Group H., 4th MRC Galilee Series Final H., L.

February (g. by Sacred Falls). 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m in 2023 in Singapore.

Albatross (f. by Sacred Falls). 2 wins at 1200m, 1600m to 2022-23.

Super Sonic (c. by High Chaparral). Placed at 3 in South Africa.

Ajmar (g. by Henrythenavigator). Placed at 3 in Aust.

2nd dam

PIAVONIC, by Scenic. 9 wins at 1000m, 1200m, A$629,600, MVRC Manikato S., Gr.1, Norman Carlyon S., Gr.2, VATC How Now S., L, 2d VATC Memsie S., Gr.2, Mannerism S., Gr.3, Bletchingly S., Gr.3, SAJC Dermody S., Gr.3, VATC WW Cockram S., L, Hyderabad Race Club S., L. Three-quarter-sister to Hageabi (dam of MIO DIO). Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

VON COSTA DE HERO (Encosta de Lago). Winner at 2 at 1400m, A$1,124,450, VRC Sires' Produce S., Gr.2, 2d STC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1, VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1, 3d MRC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1, MVRC Norman Carlyon S., Gr.2, MRC Caulfield Guineas Prelude, Gr.3, 4th VRC Coolmore Stud S., Gr.1, MRC Blue Diamond Prelude (c&g), Gr.3. Sire.

Taarish (Encosta de Lago). 5 wins 1400m to 2400m, R346,800, Fairview Lakeside H., 2d Greyville KZN Guineas Trial, L, 4th Fairview Glenlair Trophy, L, Port Elizabeth Gold Cup, L.

Jezzabba. 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m, MRC Beck Property Group P. Dam of-

QUEEN OF DUBAI (Pride of Dubai). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1400m, A$149,340, MRC Jim Moloney S., L.

Dubai Star (Pride of Dubai). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1110m, A$111,900, ATC TAB Venue Mode 2YO H., BRC Spirit of Boom H., 2d MRC Merson Cooper S., L, 3d ATC TAB H.-twice, MRC Big Screen Company H.

Winnertakesitall. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 955m, 1000m, to 2022-23, MRC Lamaro's for Equine Pathways P., MVRC Ladbrokes Mates Mode 2YO Fillies H.

Aneefa. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1800m, 2000m in South Africa. Dam of-

Clap of Thunder. 2 wins at 1200m, 1600m, R171,788, to 2023-24 in South Africa.