Karaka 2025 - Book 1

RUSSIAN REVOLUTION (AUS) (Bay 2013-Stud 2018). 7 wins-2 at 2, ATC Galaxy H., Gr.1. Leading First Season Sire in Aust. in 2021-22. Sire of 300 rnrs, 175 wnrs, 11 SW, inc. SW Communist (ATC Randwick Guineas, Gr.1), Revolutionary Miss, Libertad, Russian Alliance, Rise of the Masses, Red Resistance, Russian to the Bar, Brudenell, Insurrection, The Instructor, Russian Roni, SP Miss Joelene, Ballroom Bella, Perfect Proposal, etc.

1st dam

POPPY LANE, by Sacred Falls. Unraced. Three-quarter-sister to PUSSY WILLOW, PUSSY O'REILLY (dam of POSITIVITY), half-sister to INSIDE AGENT, Caricature (dam of DEPTH OF CHARACTER). This is her first foal.

2nd dam

Octapussy, by Octagonal. 6 wins 1400m to 2000m, NZ$52,375, A$179,750, STC Fine & Dandy Welter H., 2d BTC Doomben Cup, Gr.1, AJC Emancipation S., Gr.2. Half-sister to Irion (dam of ZOURION, PEARL OF ALSACE), Our Riesling (dam of VALPOLICELLA), Pineau (dam of MATCHBREAKER - MONSTER KAKA (H.K.), DANCER'S TALE, TRAVIMYFRIEND). Dam of 12 named foals, 9 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

PUSSY WILLOW (O'Reilly). Third top filly on the 2011-12 NZ 2YO Free H. 2 wins at 2 at 1000m, 1200m, WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2.

PUSSY O'REILLY (O'Reilly). 5 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, Manawatu RC Flying H., L, 2d Hawkes Bay Makfi Challenge S., Gr.1. Dam of-

POSITIVITY (Almanzor). 4 wins 1600m to 2500m, A$281,450, to 2024-25, Auckland TR Sunline Vase, Gr.3, MRC Naturalism S., Gr.3, SAJC South Australia Fillies Classic, Gr.3, 2d New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1.

INSIDE AGENT (Stravinsky). Winner at 1400m, VRC Poseidon S., L.

Caricature (Power). Winner at 1600m, 2d Taranaki RC Oaks Prelude, L. Dam of-

DEPTH OF CHARACTER (Deep Field). 2 wins at 2 at 1250m, 1400m, A$175,250, in 2023-24, Qld Tatt's RC Tattersall's S., L, 3d BRC Oxlade S., L.

3rd dam

DOPFF, by Tights. 8 wins 1300m to 1900m, NZ$93,500, ARC Bluebird Foods Trophy, Gr.2, Waikato RC Sprint H., L. Half-sister to RIZON, READY TO LIFT, Whitford Hill, Hi Queen (dam of CURRIGEE), Ascendo (dam of SIR CLIVE, ASCENDING). Dam of 10 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

Octapussy (Octagonal). 6 wins. See above.

Irion (Danroad). 4 winsto , 3d ARC Rich Hill Mile, Gr.2. Dam of 3 winners-

ZOURION (Zoustar). 2 wins at 2 at 1100m, 1200m, NZ$76,840, Matamata Breeders S., Gr.2, 3d MRC Thousand Guineas Prelude, Gr.2.

PEARL OF ALSACE (Tavistock). 7 wins at 1400m, 1600m, NZ$289,215, to 2023-24, WRC Cuddle S., Gr.3, 3d Hawkes Bay Livamol Classic, Gr.1.

Our Riesling. 4 wins 1500m to 2040m, VATC Savoir H. Dam of 5 winners-

VALPOLICELLA (Red Ransom). 3 wins-1 at 2-1600m to 2100m, NZ$105,300, A$7,150, Manawatu Classic, Gr.3. Dam of 7 winners-

CATALONIA - VILANOVA (Aust.) (Commands). 4 wins-1 at 2-1100m to 2400m, MRC Autumn Classic, Gr.2, BRC Grand Prix S., Gr.3.

VAVASOUR (Redoute's Choice). 5 wins 1600m to 2400m, Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2, Counties Cup, Gr.3. Producer.

CELEBRITY DREAM (Thorn Park). 11 wins 1000m to 1800m, WATC La Trice Classic, Gr.3, Jungle Mist Classic, L. Producer.