Karaka 2025 - Book 1

SWORD OF STATE (AUS) (Bay or Brown 2018-Stud 2022). Champion 2YO in NZ in 2020-21. 6 wins-4 at 2-at 1100m, 1200m, NZ$295,150, A$37,850, ARC Diamond S., Gr.1, Auckland TR Almanzor Trophy, Gr.3, King's P., Gr.3, Matamata RC Slipper S., Gr.3, 2d GCTC Gold Coast Guineas, Gr.3, 3d ARC Eclipse S., Gr.2. Out of SP In the Vanguard. Grandson of SW Sharp (AJC Light Fingers S., Gr.2). His oldest progeny are yearlings.

1st dam

HIGH VOGUE, by High Chaparral. Unraced. Half-sister to LUXEMBOURG, LEO DE FURY, Sense of Style, Hiawatha. This is her fifth foal. Her fourth foal is a 2YO. Dam of three foals to race, inc:-

King of Enterprise (g by Impending). Winner at 1400m in 2024-25 in Aust.

Dujour (f. by Almanzor). Placed in 2024-25.

2nd dam

ATTIRE, by Danehill Dancer. Placed in Ireland. Sister to FORGOTTEN VOICE, half-sister to AUSTRALIE (dam of HAWKE, MIREILLE), Norwegian Princess (dam of PRINCEDARGENT, PRIVATE JET). Dam of 7 named foals, 5 to race, all winners, inc:-

LUXEMBOURG (Camelot). Champion 3YO in Europe in 2022 (Int.). 7 wins-3 in succession at 2-1m to 1½m, £723,435, €1,239,600, HK$7,560,000, 375,000SAR, to 2024, Leopardstown Irish Champion S., Gr.1, Curragh Tattersalls Gold Cup, Gr.1, Epsom Coronation Cup, Gr.1, Doncaster Futurity Trophy, Gr.1, Curragh Beresford S., Gr.2, Royal Whip S., Gr.3, 2d Leopardstown Irish Champion S., Gr.1, Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's S., Gr.1, Hong Kong Cup, Gr.1, 3d The Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, 4th Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1.

LEO DE FURY (Australia). 4 wins 1¼m to 1½m, €152,026, Curragh Mooresbridge S., Gr.2, Silken Thomas S., 2d Curragh Royal Whip S., Gr.3, 3d Leopardstown Trigo S., L, 4th ParisLongchamp Prix Dollar, Gr.2.

Sense of Style (Zoffany). Winner at 2 at 7f, 2d Curragh Staffordstown Stud S., L, 3d Leopardstown One Thousand Guineas Trial, Gr.3, Gowran Park Lanwades Stud S., Gr.3, 4th Naas Oaks Trial, L.

Hiawatha (Camelot). Winner at 2 at 1m, 2d Leopardstown Eyrefield S., Gr.3.

3rd dam

ASNIERES, by Spend a Buck. Winner at 1800m in France. Half-sister to ARCANGUES, AGATHE (dam of AQUARELLISTE, ARTISTE ROYAL, ANNENKOV), ALAMO BAY, Afrique Bleu Azur (dam of CAPE VERDI, L'AFRICAIN BLEU), Ange Bleu (dam of ANGARA, ACTRICE, ARLESIENNE), Altana (dam of GALATEE), Anna Karenina (dam of ANNA'S ROCK). Dam of 12 foals, 10 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

FORGOTTEN VOICE (Danehill Dancer). 9 wins-1 at 2 and 4 in succession-7f to 17f, Goodwood Glorious S., Gr.3, Royal Ascot Wolferton H., L.

AUSTRALIE (Sadler's Wells). 4 wins-1 at 2-1600m to 2100m, Saint-Cloud Prix de Flore, Gr.3, Grand Prix du Lion d'Angers, L. Dam of 2 winners-

HAWKE (Oratorio). 4 wins 1400m to 2149m, Dundalk Carlingford S., L.

MIREILLE (Dalakhani). 2 wins to 1600m, Maisons-Laffitte Prix de Saint-Cyr, L.

Norwegian Princess. Unraced. Dam of 9 winners-

PRIVATE JET (Aussie Rules). 5 wins-3 at 2, Critérium de Lyon, L.

PRINCEDARGENT (Kendargent). 3 wins-1 at 2-1300m to 2000m, €79,350, US$838, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Marchand d'Or, L.