Karaka 2025 - Book 1

CAPTIVANT (AUS) (Bay or Brown 2018-Stud 2022). 2 wins at 2 at 1000m, 1600m, A$1,197,950, ATC Champagne S., Gr.1, Victory Vein P., 2d MRC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1, 3d ATC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Skyline S., Gr.2, VRC CS Hayes S., Gr.3, ATC San Domenico S., Gr.3. Half-brother to SP Warby. Out of a three-quarter-sister to SW First Command, a half-sister to SW Cross Current. His oldest progeny are yearlings.

1st dam

IRISH GOODBYE, by Fastnet Rock. Unplaced. Half-sister to PROST. This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Cognoscenti (g by Castelvecchio). Placed at 2 in 2023-24.

2nd dam

SAMARMETEORS, by Northern Meteor. Winner at 2 at 1000m, MRC Queen of the Turf High Tea 2YO H., 2d MRC Visvanathan Memorial 2YO P. Half-sister to SAMAREADY (dam of SHINZO, EXHILARATES), NIGHT WAR, Samartested. Dam of 4 named foals, all raced, 3 winners, inc:-

PROST (Snitzel). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1100m, 1600m, A$835,100, to 2024-25, ATC Callander-Presnell S., Gr.2, Canonbury S., Gr.3, 2d ATC Skyline S., Gr.2, 3d ATC Breeders' P., Gr.3.

Fastnet Jack. Winner at 1350m, 3d BRC Membership Plus H.

3rd dam

SAMAR, by Secret Savings. 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m, AJC Wenona Girl H., STC Data Global Technologies H. Sister to Ilhaam (dam of ALMALAD - FRIENDS OF KA YING (H.K.)), half-sister to COUNTY TYRONE, Al Wafi. Dam of 8 foals, all raced, 7 winners, inc:-

SAMAREADY (More Than Ready). Champion Female Sprinter in Australia in 2013-14. 6 wins-4 in succession at 2-1000m to 1200m, A$1,669,800, MRC Blue Diamond S., Gr.1, MVRC AJ Moir S., Gr.1, ATC Reisling S., Gr.2, MRC Heath S., Gr.3, Blue Diamond Prelude (f), Gr.3, 3d ATC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1, VRC Lightning S., Gr.1. Dam of 2 winners-

SHINZO (Snitzel). Champion 2YO in Australia in 2022-23. 2 wins at 2 at 1200m, A$3,917,250, ATC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1, Pago Pago S., Gr.3, 2d ATC Skyline S., Gr.2, 3d VRC Coolmore Stud S., Gr.1, ATC Canonbury S., Gr.3, 4th ATC Star Kingdom S., Gr.3.

EXHILARATES (Snitzel). 6 wins-2 at 2-at 1100m, 1200m, A$2,222,800, MRC Quezette S., Gr.3, GCTC Magic Millions 2YO Classic, RL, VRC MSS Security Sprint H., L, BRC Helen Coughlan S., L, MVRC Atlantic Jewel S., L, 2d ATC Reisling S., Gr.2, Qld Tatt's RC WJ Healy S., Gr.3, MVRC Scarborough S., Gr.3, BRC Fred Best Classic, Gr.3, Wyong Magic Millions 2YO Classic, RL, 3d Gold Coast Guineas, Gr.3.

NIGHT WAR (General Nediym). 5 wins-2 at 2-1000m to 1400m, A$574,081, WATC Karrakatta P., Gr.2, Sir Ernest Lee-Steere Classic, Gr.3, Magic Millions Perth 3YO Trophy, 2d WATC Placid Ark S., L. Producer.

Samartested (Testa Rossa). 4 wins at 1300m, 1400m, A$156,710, MRC Geoff Murphy H., SAJC Mitty's H., MRC The Cove Hotel H., 2d VRC Tauto H., 3d MRC Angus Armanasco S., Gr.2. Producer.

Demetria. 2 wins at 1600m, 2d AJC Randwick H. Dam of 4 winners-

Plutocracy (Sebring). 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1100m, A$311,650, SAJC Quayclean 2YO H., WATC Penfolds H., Seacorp H., Byron Bay Premium Lager H., 2d MRC Vain S., Gr.3, Wellington RC 2YO H.