Karaka 2024 - Book 2

EL ROCA (AUS) (Bay 2010-Stud 2015). 3 wins to 1200m, ATC Eskimo Prince S., L. Sire of 222 rnrs, 135 wnrs, inc. SW Travelling Light (WRC Levin Classic, Gr.1), Romancing the Moon, Paleontologist - Lucky Patch (H.K.), Mali Ston, White Noise, Irish Girl, Rocababy, Ima Roca Bee, SP Miss Rockette, Flash Mary, Wewillrock, Norwegian Bliss, Old Town Road, Bella Mente, Moeraki, Esta la Roca, Miss Cartier and of Chevron, etc.

1st dam

SURPRIZABLE, by Savabeel. Unraced. This is her sixth foal. Her fifth foal is a 2YO. Her fourth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of two foals to race.

2nd dam

SURPRIZE SURPRIZE, by Prized. 8 wins-1 at 2 and 3 in succession-1200m to 1600m, NZ$208,275, Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.1, ARC JRA Trophy, Jaguar Easter Prelude, Poenamo Cobb & Co H., Avondale JC Albert Walters H., BOP RC Solitaire Lodge H., New Zealand Insurance H., 2d Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.1, Waikato RC Gasmate S., Gr.3, BOP RC Tauranga Classic, L, 3d ARC King's P., Gr.3, 4th WRC Anniversary H., L, Rotorua S., L. Sister to UPRIZE. Dam of 10 named foals, 7 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Prosperity. 2 wins at 1600m, 1800m, HKJC Lambeth H., Cheung Cup, 2d HKJC Kowloon West H., 3d HKJC Tsam Chuk Wan H.

Toitoi. Winner at 1200m, 2d BOP RC J Hyde-Hills at Crockfords H., 3d Waikato RC Foster Maintain H., Counties RC Fasttrack Insurance 2YO S.

Future Shock. 2 wins at 1100m, 1400m, 2d ATC Central Coast Holden H., Ladies in Racing Magazine H.

3rd dam

IMPOSSIBLE DREAM, by Imposing. Unraced. Three-quarter-sister to GOLDEN KING, half-sister to ZONDA, MAGNOLIA HALL, MAN OF HONOUR V, Tiggy Touchwood, Fiddle de De (dam of SCARLET VANHARA). Dam of 5 named foals, 3 to race, all winners, inc:-

SURPRIZE SURPRIZE (Prized). 8 wins. See above.

UPRIZE (Prized). 5 wins-3 in succession-to 1600m, NZ$38,150, A$184,500, VRC Matron S., L, CJC Inglewood S., L, 2d AJC Emancipation S., Gr.2, MRC Mannerism S., Gr.3, CJC Warstep S., L, 3d MRC Coongy H., Gr.3.

4th dam

GONE WITH THE WIND, by Light Wind. 3 wins 1207m to 2085m. Three-quarter-sister to SOU'WESTER, half-sister to Kayenta (dam of GOLDEN KING). Dam of 10 named foals, 8 to race, all winners, inc:-

ZONDA (Zabeel). Champion Older Male Miler/Intermediate in NZ in 2001-02. 7 wins 1600m to 2400m, ARC The Oaks Stud Classic, Gr.1, New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, MVRC Alister Clark S., Gr.2, Avondale Guineas, Gr.2.

MAGNOLIA HALL (Noble Bijou). 6 wins 1600m to 2600m, QTC PJ O'Shea S., Gr.2, AJC Summer Cup, Gr.3, 2d AJC Colin Stephen H., Gr.3.

MAN OF HONOUR V (Noble Bijou). 9 wins 1700m to 2400m in Malaysia, Singapore TC Queen Elizabeth II Cup, L, Singapore Derby, L.

Proteaceae. Unraced. Grandam of-

DIXIE BLOSSOMS (Street Sense). 7 wins 1250m to 1600m, A$1,583,910, ATC Coolmore Classic, Gr.1, Guy Walter S., Gr.2-twice, Angst S., Gr.3-twice, 2d ATC Queen of the Turf S., Gr.1, Golden Pendant, Gr.2-twice.