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

GISABELLE, by Dundeel. Placed in Aust. Half-sister to MESSENE, CORDERO, Foujita San, All About the Coin (dam of TOKYO TYCOON). This is her first foal.

2nd dam

BELLE GISELLE, by Redoute's Choice. Raced twice. Three-quarter-sister to Break the Vault. Dam of 9 foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

MESSENE (Lonhro). 10 wins-7 in succession-1250m to 2000m, A$970,773, ATC Ajax S., Gr.2, Murrumbidgee TC Wagga Wagga Gold Cup, L, Canberra RC National Sprint H., L, ATC December H., Thoroughbred Breeders NSW H., Become an ATC Sponsor H., Anzac Day H., Canterbury Park H., 2d WATC Railway S., Gr.1, ATC Missile S., Gr.2, Sky High S., Gr.3, Neville Sellwood S., Gr.3, 3d ATC Warwick S., Gr.2, Shannon S., Gr.2, 4th ATC Epsom H., Gr.1, Show County H., Gr.3.

CORDERO (Gio Ponti). 6 wins-4 in succession-1400m to 2400m, A$299,965, ATC Australia Day Cup, L, Book Summer Hospitality H., Tab.com.au H.

Foujita San (Maurice). 4 wins-1 at 2-1400m to 2025m, A$369,775, to 2023-24, MRC Big Screen Company 2YO H., Thoroughbred Club Australia H., Logical Staffing Solutions H., Cranbourne TC John Duff & Co the Lester H., 2d MVRC Bill Stutt S., Gr.2, 4th MVRC Mitchell McKenzie S., L.

All About the Coin. 3 wins-1 at 2-1115m to 1479m in Aust. Dam of 3 winners-

TOKYO TYCOON (Satono Aladdin). Champion 2YO in New Zealand in 2022-23. 5 wins-4 in succession at 2-at 1100m, 1200m, NZ$743,625, to 2023-24, Matamata RC Slipper S., Gr.3, Auckland TR Karaka 2YO Million, RL, Hawkes Bay El Roca Trophy, L.

3rd dam

MAM'SELLE GISELLE, by Kenmare. Unraced. Sister to BARYSHNIKOV, half-sister to ZABEEL, Gizelle Royale, Break the Vault, Charming Life (dam of KINGFISHER MILL, WELLBEING), Significant Moment (dam of CROWNED GLORY). Dam of 4 named foals, all raced, 2 winners, inc:-

Luvumor. Winner at 1514m, MVRC Top Cat Electrics P. Grandam of-

Jager Bombed - Northern Dragon (H.K.) (Charm Spirit). Winner at 2 at 1000m, 3d Levin RC Ryder S., L, Wanganui JC Castletown S., L.

Flying Gigi. Winner at 1412m, 2d MVRC Join the Winners Club H. Dam of-

Brave Rhino (Mossman). 7 wins-2 at 2-at 1050m, 1350m in Macau, 3d Macau Lisboa Juvenile, L, Lisboa Sand Challenge H.

4th dam

LADY GISELLE, by Nureyev. Unraced. Half-sister to TRAVOLTA, River Derna, Fame. Dam of 14 foals, 12 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

ZABEEL (Sir Tristram). 7 wins-1 at 2-1200m to 2040m, A$1,138,400, VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1, Craiglee S., Gr.2. Champion sire.