Karaka 2025 - Book 1

KING OF COMEDY (IRE) (Bay 2016-Stud 2021). 3 wins-1 at 2-7f to 1m, £236,489, Sandown Heron S., L, Good Care Group 2YO S., 2d Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1, Newmarket Joel S., Gr.2, Newbury Diomed S., Gr.3, 4th York International S., Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Star of Seville (Chantilly Prix de Diane, Gr.1), SW English Ballet (Newmarket Sweet Solera S., Gr.3) and SP Star of Bengal. His oldest progeny are 2YOs.

1st dam

CHAQUINTA, by High Chaparral. 5 wins-3 in succession-2000m to 2700m, A$117,140, ATC Myboycharlie at Vinery H., Tab.com.au H.-twice. Half-sister to Our Heir Apparent, La Quinta (dam of DIONYSUS). This is her sixth foal. Her fifth foal is a 2YO. Her fourth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of two foals to race, both winners-

QUINTESSA (f by Shamus Award). 5 wins-1 at 2 and 3 in succession-1100m to 1600m, NZ$464,650, A$298,300, to 2024-25, WRC Levin Classic, Gr.1, MRC WW Cockram S., Gr.3, Hawkes Bay Gold Trail S., Gr.3, 2d Auckland Guineas, Gr.2, MVRC Alister Clark S., Gr.2, Waikato TR Wentwood Grange S., 4th VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1, ATC Australian Oaks, Gr.1, Waikato Sprint, Gr.1.

Madam Cha Cha (f by Choisir). 2 wins at 1300m, 1625m in Aust.

2nd dam

LA QUINTA GOLD, by Encosta de Lago. Winner at 1500m, 3d VRC View 2YO H. Sister to BESAME MUCHO (dam of ESSINGTON, FRESPANOL), GOLD LOTTEY (dam of ICONOCLASM), Prayers'n'promises (dam of KILLUA CASTLE). Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, all winners-

Our Heir Apparent (Zabeel). 2 wins at 1800m, 2400m in NZ and Singapore, 2d Geelong Classic, L.

Veearma. 3 wins 1100m to 2100m, ARC Brookby Stables H. Dam of-

Taviarma (Tavistock). Placed at 2 & 3, 2d Waikato RC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2.

La Quinta. Unraced. Dam of 2 winners-

DIONYSUS (Ocean Park). 6 wins 1550m to 2400m, NZ$438,555, to 2023-24, Waikato RC Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Gr.3, Waikato Cup, Gr.3, Auckland TR Dunstan Feeds Final H., 2d Auckland TR Avondale Cup, Gr.2, Waikato Cup, Gr.3, 3d Counties Cup, Gr.3, Wellington Cup, Gr.3, 4th Avondale Cup, Gr.2, Marton JC Metric Mile H., Gr.3.

Quintabelle (Embellish). 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m in 2023-24, 2d Southland Guineas, L, 3d CJC NZB Insurance S., L, 4th CJC Warstep S., L.

3rd dam

LOTTEY, by Bellotto. 4 wins 1000m to 1200m, A$77,980, VRC William Inglis & Son H., MVRC Qantas Club H. Dam of 11 foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

BESAME MUCHO (Encosta de Lago). 6 wins-3 in succession-at 1200m, 1400m, A$311,350, STC Research S., Gr.3, AJC Nivison H., L, PJ Bell H., L, 2d AJC James HB Carr S., L. Producer.

GOLD LOTTEY (Encosta de Lago). 6 wins-1 at 2-1000m to 2000m, A$565,425, VRC Vanity S., Gr.3, 3d South Australian Oaks, Gr.1. Producer.

Prayers'n'promises. Unraced. Dam of 4 winners-

KILLUA CASTLE (Churchill Downs). 7 wins 1200m to 2000m, R1,913,600, Turffontein London News S., Gr.3, 2d Turffontein Summer Cup, Gr.1.