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

AIM FOR PERFECTION, by Smart Missile. 2 wins at 1200m, A$80,455, 3d ATC Winter Racing H., Jack Ashman H., TAB Rewards H. Half-sister to TACTICAL ADVANTAGE. This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Achieve Perfection (g by Pierro). Winner at 1280m in 2024-25 in Aust.

2nd dam

Above Perfection, by Encosta de Lago. Winner at 1400m, A$83,730, AJC Collimore Park H., 2d AJC Adrian Knox S., Gr.3, Illawarra TC Keith F Nolan Classic, L, 3d STC Furniture One Trade Show H. Three-quarter-sister to Mr Bogart, Wookah. Dam of 9 named foals, all winners, inc:-

TACTICAL ADVANTAGE (Bel Esprit). 11 wins-4 in succession-1000m to 1200m, A$1,055,450, VRC MSS Security Sprint H., L, Gosford RC Takeover Target H., L, Hawkesbury RC Gold Rush, L, 2d BRC Daybreak Lover P., L, Hawkesbury RC Gold Rush H., L, 3d ATC Razor Sharp H., L, Darby Munro S., L, 4th ATC Sydney S., Gr.3, Star Kingdom H., Gr.3.

Young Victory. 3 wins at 1400m, 1650m, HK$2,471,800, HKJC Canmake Tokyo H., Canal H., Shau Kei Wan H., 2d HKJC Mody H., 3d HKJC Harcourt H.

Way Too Good. 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m, A$119,105, ATC TAB More Than Winning H., Tab.com.au H., 4th Scone RC Denise's Joy S., L. Producer.

3rd dam

ACTRESS, by Snippets. 3 wins-2 at 2-1200m to 1400m, AJC Keith Mackay H., L, Reginald Allen H., L, 4th AJC Flight S., Gr.1. Three-quarter-sister to Dearness (dam of ROMANTIC TOUCH, BURNING PASSION), half-sister to High Heels (dam of DESERT WAR, LASER HAWK), Big Step (dam of GOBI RANGER). Dam of 8 named foals, 6 to race, all winners, inc:-

Mr Bogart (Northern Meteor). 5 wins 1000m to 1400m, A$162,450, HK$4,691,975, ATC Hyland Race Colours H., HKJC Amber H., 2d ATC Skyline S., Gr.2, Canberra Guineas, L, 3d ATC Darby Munro S., L.

Above Perfection (Encosta de Lago). Winner. See above.

4th dam

SILKEN STEP, by Tolomeo. Unraced. Half-sister to BROTO, Pay Back Time, Endless Wonder (dam of WONDERER), Spectacular Play (dam of JANFRANCO). Dam of 12 named foals, 6 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

ACTRESS (Snippets). 3 wins. See above.

High Heels. 2 wins at 1400m, 1550m, AJC Optus World H. Dam of 8 winners-

DESERT WAR (Desert King). Champion Australian Middle-Distance Horse. 12 wins 1400m to 2000m, A$3,046,610, AJC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1, VRC LKS Mackinnon S., Gr.1, AJC Epsom H., Gr.1-twice.

LASER HAWK (Artie Schiller). 5 wins 1400m to 2000m, A$711,750, ATC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1, Newcastle JC Newmarket H., Gr.3.