Karaka 2025 - Book 1

OLE KIRK (AUS) (Brown 2017-Stud 2021). Champion 3YO Colt in Australia in 2020-21. 3 wins-1 at 2-1100m to 1600m, A$2,159,100, MRC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1, ATC Golden Rose S., Gr.1, VRC Talindert S., L, 2d ATC Run to the Rose S., Gr.2, Rosebud H., L, 3d ATC Champagne S., Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Gimmie Par (MRC Quezette S., Gr.3). Sire of SW King Kirk (ATC Breeders' P., Gr.3), SP O' Ole, etc. His oldest progeny are 2YOs.

1st dam

ISABELLA OF ARAGON, by Swiss Ace. Winner at 1100m, ATC Hyland Race Colours P. Three-quarter-sister to EAST ASIA. This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race.

2nd dam

PRINCESSE DE PARIS, by Belong to Me. Unplaced. Half-sister to ROYAL DESCENT, The Warrior Woman (dam of SOLIDIFY), China Choice (dam of MULANCHI - HO HO KHAN (H.K.), EAST ASIA). Dam of 10 named foals, 9 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

Heza Hussler. 10 wins 1200m to 1750m, A$123,010, 2d SAJC Wayne Oats 40th P.

Parisian. 2 wins at 1560m, 1600m, 2d Rotorua RC Lance Lawson H.

3rd dam

MULAN PRINCESS, by Kaapstad. 6 wins 1200m to 1900m, NZ$850, A$326,770, STC Hill S., Gr.2, AJC PJ Bell H., L, STC Premier's Cup, L, Newcastle JC Cameron H., L, AJC Petersham RSL Club H., 2d AJC Show County H., L, James HB Carr S., L, 3d STC Kingston Town S., Gr.3, Triscay S., L. Three-quarter-sister to GOLDEN SWORD, GRETA HALL, half-sister to FALKIRK, LUSCILLA. Dam of 10 foals, all raced, 6 winners, inc:-

ROYAL DESCENT (Redoute's Choice). Top Filly on the 2012-13 Australasian 3YO Classification. 5 wins 1200m to 2400m, A$2,709,780, Australian Oaks, Gr.1, ATC Warwick S., Gr.2, Adrian Knox S., Gr.3, 2d ATC Doncaster H., Gr.1, Epsom H., Gr.1, George Main S., Gr.1-3 times, VRC Turnbull S., Gr.1, ATC Warwick S., Gr.2, Chelmsford S., Gr.2, Toy Show H., Gr.3, Illawarra TC Keith F Nolan Classic, Gr.3, 3d ATC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1, Doncaster H., Gr.1, NSW Tatt's RC Chelmsford S., Gr.2, ATC Tramway S., Gr.3, 4th ATC George Ryder S., Gr.1.

The Warrior Woman. 5 wins 1500m to 2000m, A$155,490, ATC Mounties Group H., STC TAB Number 1 Club H., Gold Room H. Dam of 3 winners-

SOLIDIFY (Redwood). 5 wins-2 at 2-1100m to 2100m, NZ$215,360, A$12,000, to 2023-24, Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre S., L, Cambridge JC Decise Electrical and Control 2YO S., 2d Hawke's Bay Guineas, Gr.2, Auckland TR Championship S., Gr.3.

Empress Wu. Raced twice. Dam of 2 winners-

Mystic Empire (All Too Hard). Placed at 2 & 3, 2d ATC Widden S., Gr.3.

China Choice. Unplaced. Dam of 5 winners-

MULANCHI - HO HO KHAN (H.K.) (Makfi). 7 wins-3 in succession-1300m to 2400m, NZ$11,975, A$361,000, HK$9,024,825, TRC Hobart Cup, Gr.3, HKJC Queen Mother Memorial Cup, Gr.3, MRC Marlene Rogers H., HKJC New Street H., Ahava H., 2d TTC Launceston Cup, Gr.3, 4th VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1, HKJC Hong Kong Vase, Gr.1.

EAST ASIA (Swiss Ace). 5 wins 1100m to 1400m, A$227,995, BRC Just Now H., L, ATC Hyland Race Colours H., 4th BRC Nudgee S., L.