Karaka 2025 - Book 2

ACE HIGH (AUS) (Black or Brown 2014-Stud 2019). 5 wins-1 at 2, VRC Victoria Derby, Gr.1. Sire of 55 rnrs, 31 wnrs, inc. SW Molly Bloom (New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1), Drakaina, SP My Lips are Sealed, Kitty Flash and of Bullets High, High Dandy, Angland, Prometheus, Bezique - Winning Day (H.K.), Leroy Brown, Espadas, Ballistic Win, Miss Shu, Tanganyika, O'Ziggy, Aces Up, Hollywood Ace, Canny Queen, etc.

1st dam

Smartly, by Fast 'n' Famous. 6 wins 1200m to 2400m, NZ$179,250, ARC Celebrating Petty Cury H., Whangarei Cup, Waikato RC Jen Campin Racing Stayers Cup, BOP RC Bayleys Real Estate H., Rotorua RC Escape to Rydges H., 2d Marton Cup, L, Rotorua Challenge P., L, Taranaki RC NZB Leasing & Finance H., Manawatu Cup Prelude, Taupo Cup, ARC Ernst & Young H., WRC Summer Cup, CJC Zilco H., Avon City Ford H., Hawkes Bay Mactaggart Cup, Rotorua RC Firth Concrete H., 3d Rotorua Challenge P., L, Taranaki RC ITM H., ARC Thomsons H., Te Aroha JC Plumbing & Drainage H., 4th BOP RC Japan-New Zealand International Trophy, Gr.2, Counties RC Karaka Classic, L, Rotorua Challenge P., L. Half-sister to ART BEAT (dam of ART DE TRIOMPHE), PERFECT START. This is her seventh foal. Her sixth foal is a 2YO. Her fifth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of three foals to race, inc:-

Smartroad (g by Preferment). Winner at 1400m in 2023-24.

2nd dam

ARTEMESIA, by Peintre Celebre. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1150m, 1900m. Half-sister to Total Response, Li'l Miss Hayley (dam of SAVATOXL). Dam of 10 foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

ART BEAT (Captain Rio). 9 wins 1200m to 1600m, NZ$219,450, CJC Winter Cup, Gr.3, BOP RC Tauranga Classic, L, Rotorua RC Lion Red P., L, ARC Life Education H., 2d Rangitikei Gold Cup, L, 3d Rotorua S., L, 4th Taranaki RC Opunake Cup, L, Counties RC Karaka Classic, L. Dam of 5 winners-

ART DE TRIOMPHE (Vadamos). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m, CJC Canterbury Belle S., L, 2d Ashburton RC John Grigg S., Gr.3, 3d CJC Petersens Ladies Bracelet S., 4th CJC Champagne S., L.

Arctic Shock (Shocking). 4 wins 1500m to 2060m, A$203,560, MVRC Christmas Functions at Valley H., 3d MVRC Alexandra S., Gr.3.

PERFECT START (Perfectly Ready). 8 wins 1200m to 2300m, Manawatu Cup, Gr.3, WRC Trentham S., Gr.3, 2d Wellington Cup, Gr.2, New Zealand Cup, Gr.3, 3d Wellington Cup, Gr.3, ARC Soliloquy S., L, Feilding JC Anzac H., L, 4th CJC Canterbury Breeders S., Gr.3, Taumarunui Cup, L.

Smartly (Fast 'n' Famous). 6 wins. See above.

3rd dam

INCOMMUNICADO, by Sadler's Wells. Unraced. Sister to In Anticipation (dam of IRRESISTIBLE JEWEL, DIAMOND TRIM), three-quarter-sister to Alexiade (dam of ALEXIOS KOMNENOS), half-sister to Colossal. Dam of 12 foals, all raced, 6 winners, inc:-

Total Response (Kheleyf). 3 wins to 1600m, 3d Waikato RC Star Way S., L.

Li'l Miss Hayley. Placed at 3 in Aust. Dam of 5 winners-

SAVATOXL (Kuroshio). 19 wins-2 at 2 -1000m to 1600m, A$1,078,043, SAJC Goodwood H., Gr.1, MRC Schillaci S., Gr.2, SAJC DC McKay S., Gr.3-twice, Christmas H., L, 2d SAJC Behemoth S., Gr.3, DC McKay S., Gr.3.