Karaka 2025 - Book 1

ST MARK'S BASILICA (FR) (Bay 2018-Stud Ire. 2022, Aust. 2022). Champion 2YO Colt in Europe in 2020. 6 wins-2 at 2-1207m to 2100m, Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1, Leopardstown Irish Champion S., Gr.1, Sandown Eclipse S., Gr.1, ParisLongchamp Poule d'Essai des Poulains, Gr.1, Newmarket Dewhurst S., Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Magna Grecia. His oldest SH-bred progeny are yearlings.

1st dam

RICH GIRL, by Showcasing. Placed at 3. Half-sister to TWO ILLICIT. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

GEMINI, by Tale of the Cat. Placed at 2 & 3. Half-sister to EASY EDDIE. Dam of 5 foals, all raced, 2 winners, inc:-

TWO ILLICIT (Jimmy Choux). Equal Third NZ 3YO Filly on 2019-20 International Ratings. 8 wins 1400m to 2000m, NZ$679,243, A$2,250, Waikato RC Captain Cook S., Gr.1, ARC Royal S., Gr.2, Waikato Guineas, Gr.2, Cambridge JC Travis S., Gr.2, Hawkes Bay Spring Sprint H., Gr.3, ARC Trevor Eagle Memorial S., L, JRA Trophy, 2d New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, ARC Eight Carat Classic, Gr.2, 3d Auckland TR Zabeel Classic, Gr.1, Waikato RC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders S., Gr.1, Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2, Waikato Draught H., BOP RC Triton Pacific Owens P., 4th Hawkes Bay Windsor Park P., Gr.1.

Tatalina. 4 wins 1600m to 2200m, A$106,050, 2d MRC Ladbrokes Back Yourself H., MVRC Pepsi Max Summer Stayers H.

3rd dam

TWIN TOWN, by Halling. 4 wins 1500m to 2032m, SAJC Du Plessis Auction Gallery H., 2d MRC Variety Pubs 'n' Clubs H. Half-sister to CONFRONT, Midweek, Nearby. Dam of 9 named foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

EASY EDDIE (Super Easy). 8 wins 1100m to 1250m, A$618,525, ATC Maurice McCarten H., Gr.3, Australian Turf Club H., Autumn Carnival on Sale H., 2d ATC Maurice McCarten H., Gr.3, Gosford RC Takeover Target H., L, 3d ATC Galaxy H., Gr.1, Gosford RC Takeover Target H., L.

4th dam

CONTIGUOUS, by Danzig. Unraced. Three-quarter-sister to MODERN DAY, CHOICE SPIRIT, half-sister to REAMS OF VERSE (dam of EAGLE POISE, MANY VOLUMES - YAKALED (Sau.)), ELMAAMUL, MANIFEST, MODERNISE, HIGH WALDEN, MODESTA (dam of SUREFIRE, BUTTON DOWN, PLATITUDE), NOVELLARA (dam of DISCLAIMER), Midsummer (dam of MIDDAY, HOT SNAP, SUN MAIDEN, MIDSUMMER SUN), Pretty Face (dam of JACK DARCY), Post Modern (dam of CHASING STARS, MODERNSTONE). Dam of 13 named foals, 9 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

CONFRONT (Nayef). 6 wins-1 at 2 and 3 in succession-7f to 9f, £216,093, HK$320,000, Newmarket Joel S., Gr.3, Haydock Superior Mile, L.

Midweek (Motivator). Winner at 2, Saint-Cloud Prix Soya, 2d Maisons-Laffitte Prix Imprudence, Gr.3, Chantilly Prix de la Cochère, L. Dam of 2 winners-

Halfway Line (Zoffany). 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1400m, 1600m to 2024 in France and U.S.A, Saint-Cloud Prix Comrade, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix Matchem, L.