Karaka 2025 - Book 2

EL ROCA (AUS) (Bay 2010-Stud 2015). 3 wins to 1200m, ATC Eskimo Prince S., L. Sire of 272 rnrs, 166 wnrs, 10 SW, inc. SW Travelling Light (WRC Levin Classic, Gr.1), Romancing the Moon, Paleontologist - Lucky Patch (H.K.), Mali Ston, White Noise, Irish Girl, Rocababy, Canheroc, Renegade Rebel, Ima Roca Bee, SP Wewillrock, Old Town Road, Norwegian Bliss, Faraglioni, Navigator, Flash Mary, Miss Rockette, etc.

1st dam

SURPRIZABLE, by Savabeel. Unraced. This is her seventh foal. Her sixth foal is a 2YO. Her fifth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of two foals to race, inc:-

Freyja's Goddess (f by Swiss Ace). Winner at 2040m in 2023-24.

2nd dam

SURPRIZE SURPRIZE, by Prized. 8 wins-1 at 2 and 3 in succession-1200m to 1600m, NZ$208,275, Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.1, ARC JRA Trophy, Jaguar Easter Prelude, Poenamo Cobb & Co H., Avondale JC Albert Walters H., BOP RC Solitaire Lodge H., New Zealand Insurance H., 2d Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.1, Waikato RC Gasmate S., Gr.3, BOP RC Tauranga Classic, L, 3d ARC King's P., Gr.3, 4th WRC Anniversary H., L, Rotorua S., L. Sister to UPRIZE. Dam of 10 named foals, 7 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Prosperity. 2 wins at 1600m, 1800m, HKJC Lambeth H., Cheung Cup.

3rd dam

IMPOSSIBLE DREAM, by Imposing. Unraced. Three-quarter-sister to GOLDEN KING, half-sister to ZONDA, MAGNOLIA HALL, MAN OF HONOUR V, Tiggy Touchwood, Fiddle de De (dam of SCARLET VANHARA). Dam of 5 named foals, 3 to race, all winners, inc:-

SURPRIZE SURPRIZE (Prized). 8 wins. See above.

UPRIZE (Prized). 5 wins 1200m to 1600m, NZ$38,150, A$184,500, VRC Matron S., L, CJC Inglewood S., L, 2d AJC Emancipation S., Gr.2, MRC Mannerism S., Gr.3, CJC Warstep S., L, 3d MRC Coongy H., Gr.3.

4th dam

GONE WITH THE WIND, by Light Wind. 3 wins 1207m to 2085m. Three-quarter-sister to SOU'WESTER, half-sister to Kayenta (dam of GOLDEN KING). Dam of 10 named foals, 8 to race, all winners, inc:-

ZONDA (Zabeel). Champion Older Male Miler/Intermediate in NZ in 2001-02. 7 wins 1600m to 2400m, NZ$391,500, A$583,000, ARC The Oaks Stud Classic, Gr.1, New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, MVRC Alister Clark S., Gr.2, Avondale Guineas, Gr.2, ARC King's P., Gr.3, 2d VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1, 3d VATC Autumn Classic, Gr.2.

MAGNOLIA HALL (Noble Bijou). 6 wins 1600m to 2600m, A$473,420, QTC PJ O'Shea S., Gr.2, AJC Summer Cup, Gr.3, 2d AJC Colin Stephen H., Gr.3, 3d VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, AJC Metropolitan H., Gr.1.

MAN OF HONOUR V (Noble Bijou). 9 wins 1700m to 2400m in Malaysia, Singapore TC Queen Elizabeth II Cup, L, Singapore Derby, L.

Tiggy Touchwood (Touching Wood). 3 wins 1600m to 2000m, STC Cronulla RSL 55 & Over H., 2d AJC Australia Day Cup, L. Producer.

Fiddle de De. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, WRC K9 Security Welter H. Dam of-

SCARLET VANHARA (Van Nistelrooy). 2 wins to 1600m, CJC Inglewood S., L, 3d Counties RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2. Producer.