Karaka 2025 - Book 1

TOO DARN HOT (GB) (Bay 2016-Stud GB 2020, Aust. 2020). 6 wins-4 at 2, Newmarket Dewhurst S., Gr.1. Leading First Season Sire in Aust. in 2023-24. Sire of 226 rnrs, 107 wnrs, 17 SW. His oldest SH-bred progeny are 3YOs and inc SW Broadsiding (ATC Champagne S., Gr.1), Too Darn Discreet, Too Darn Lizzie, Perspiration, Silmarillion, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Fallen Angel, Hotazhell, Darnation, Simmering, etc.

1st dam

ON THE BALL, by So You Think. Placed at 2, 2d Hawkes Bay Farmlands 2YO H. Half-sister to SWORDS DRAWN, Savont (dam of VIGOR WINNER). This is her third foal. Dam of two foals to race, both winners-

ARCHAIC SMILE (f by Saxon Warrior). 2 wins at 2 at 1100m, NZ$203,050, in 2023-24, WRC Wellesley S., L, Levin RC Vets on Riverbank 2YO S., 2d Auckland TR Sistema S., Gr.1, BOP RC Ultimate Mazda S., 4th Manawatu Sires Produce S., Gr.1.

Roadcone (g by Almanzor). 2 wins from only 4 starts at 1200m, 1400m in 2023-24 in Aust.

2nd dam

SARVON, by Zabeel. Winner at 1200m, 3d WRC Kingdom Residential Housing H. Half-sister to ONEMORENOMORE, DR GREEN, Fury, Roussay. Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

SWORDS DRAWN (Camelot). 7 wins 1400m to 2500m, NZ$292,550, A$291,275, MVRC Moonee Valley Night Cup, L, Hawke's Bay Cup, L, 2d Levin RC Wellington S., Gr.3, 3d VRC Roy Higgins H., L, ARC 3YO Salver, L, Warrnambool Cup, L, 4th MRC Eclipse S., Gr.3, Wellington Cup, Gr.3.

Wisaka. 6 wins 1600m to 2500m, A$264,410, to 2023-24, MVRC Musk Creek H.

Savont. 2 wins at 1100m, 1200m. Dam of 4 winners-

VIGOR WINNER (Declaration of War). 7 wins at 1200m, 1400m, NZ$285,081, A$4,375, Cambridge Breeders S., Gr.3, ARC Hallmark Stud H., L, 2d CJC Coupland's Bakeries Mile, Gr.2, Wellington Guineas, Gr.2, 3d Hawkes Bay Spring Sprint H., Gr.3-twice, Waikato RC J Swap Contractors Sprint H., Gr.3, 4th CJC Coupland's Bakeries Mile, Gr.2.

Illumination (Iffraaj). 3 wins 1100m to 1400m, 3d ARC Uncle Remus S., L.

3rd dam

PALIA, by Last Tycoon. 4 wins-2 at 2-at 1200m, 1600m, NZ$70,600, A$154,960, AJC Emancipation S., Gr.3, Avondale JC Classic S., L, 2d ARC King's P., Gr.3, 3d Counties RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2, WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.3, 4th AJC Chipping Norton S., Gr.1, New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Sister to JUST AWESOME, Lady Capel (dam of CASINO PRINCE, TAGUS, LORD OF THE LAND, METALLURGICAL), Mrs. Squillionaire (dam of GREEN BIRDIE), half-sister to Rainbow Alley, Markane. Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

ONEMORENOMORE (Red Ransom). Joint second on 2008-09 Australasian 2YO Classification. 2 wins at 2 at 1400m, 1600m, AJC Champagne S., Gr.1, TL Baillieu H., L, 2d MRC Norman Robinson S., Gr.3, 3d AJC George Main S., Gr.1, STC Silver Slipper S., Gr.2, AJC Breeders' P., L. Sire.

DR GREEN (Fusaichi Pegasus). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1320m, WRC Wellesley S., L, Wanganui Guineas, L, 2d Hawke's Bay Guineas, Gr.2. Sire.

Fury (Fusaichi Pegasus). 7 wins-1 at 2-1000m to 1600m, 2d SAJC Jansz S., Gr.3.

Roussay (Fusaichi Pegasus). Placed at 2, 2d WRC Wakefield S., Gr.2.