Karaka 2025 - Book 1

PROISIR (AUS) (Brown 2009-Stud 2015). 3 wins from 1200m to 1600m, Newcastle JC Spring S., Gr.3. Champion Sire in NZ in 2022-23. Sire of 315 rnrs, 198 wnrs, 19 SW, 6 G1 wnrs, inc. SW Levante (WRC Telegraph S., Gr.1), Legarto, Prowess, Dark Destroyer, Pier, Waitak, Coeur Volante, Tapildoodledo, Belle Plaisir, Yonce, Riodini, Aimee's Jewel, Arby, Vitesse Bo, Soldier Boy, Nikau Spur, Islington Lass, Kelly Coe, etc.

1st dam

VIA VENETO, by All Too Hard. Winner at 1400m, 2d ATC Membership H., Australian Turf Club H., 3d ATC Turf Club H. This is her second living foal. Her first foal is unraced.

2nd dam

Valdemoro, by Encosta de Lago. 2 wins at 1410m, 1600m, A$368,888, MVRC Tatts Group H., 2d VRC Oaks, Gr.1, STC Vinery Stud S., Gr.1, MRC Naturalism S., Gr.3, Sportingbet P.H., MVRC Agar Cleaning P. Three-quarter-sister to DECIRCLES, Raffles Knight, half-sister to HIGHLAND REEL, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, IDAHO, NOBEL PRIZE, Cercle de la Vie (dam of ANGEL BLEU). Dam of 7 foals, 5 to race, all winners, inc:-

El Valiente. 2 wins at 1650m, HK$2,865,700, HKJC Harlech H., Un Chau H., 2d HKJC Lei Yue Mun Riding School H., Sand Martin H., Sheung Yeung Shan H.

3rd dam

Hveger, by Danehill. Winner at 1600m, A$83,550, 2d SAJC South Australian Oaks, Gr.2, MRC Skyy Blue P., 3d SAJC Australasian Oaks, Gr.1. Sister to ELVSTROEM, three-quarter-sister to Altius, half-sister to HARADASUN, Lady Circles (dam of DECIRCLES). Dam of 9 foals, all raced, 6 winners, inc:-

HIGHLAND REEL (Galileo). Champion Older Horse in Ireland in 2016 (Long). 10 wins-2 at 2-1408m to 2420m, Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1, Breeders' Cup Turf, Gr.1, Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's S., Gr.1, Epsom Coronation Cup, Gr.1, Arlington Park Secretariat S., Gr.1, HKJC Hong Kong Vase, Gr.1-twice, Goodwood Vintage S., Gr.2, Gordon S., Gr.3, 2d Chantilly Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Gr.1. Sire.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (Galileo). 3 wins-1 at 2-1491m to 2015m, €96,224, US$120,000, A$694,350, MRC Caulfield S., Gr.1, Epsom Blue Riband Trial, L, 2d Newmarket Superlative S., Gr.2, 3d Newmarket Royal Lodge S., Gr.2, Saratoga Derby, L, 4th Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1.

IDAHO (Galileo). 4 wins-1 at 2-1m to 13½f, £677,271, €341,060, 30,000,000¥, Royal Ascot Hardwicke S., Gr.2, York Great Voltigeur S., Gr.2, Chester Ormonde S., Gr.3, Curragh Irish Stallion Farms 2YO S., 2d Irish Derby, Gr.1, Leopardstown Ballysax S., Gr.3, 3d Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1, The Derby, Gr.1, Goodwood Cup, Gr.1. Sire.

NOBEL PRIZE (Galileo). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, 10¾f, Dundalk Ballysax S., Gr.3, 2d Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms 2YO S.

Valdemoro (Encosta de Lago). 2 wins. See above.

Cercle de la Vie. Placed at 3 in France. Dam of-

ANGEL BLEU (Dark Angel). Joint Champion 2YO Colt in France in 2021. 7 wins-5 at 2, 3 in succession-1006m to 1609m, £282,070, €371,410, Saint-Cloud Critérium International, Gr.1, ParisLongchamp Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere, Gr.1, Goodwood Celebration Mile, Gr.2, Vintage S., Gr.2, Haydock Spring Trophy S., L, 2d Ascot Pat Eddery S., L, Wolverhampton Lady Wulfruna S., L, 3d Newbury Greenham S., Gr.3.