By FUTURA (2010 - Stud 2016), Equus Horse of the Year, Champion Older Male &
Middle Distance Horse in South Africa in 2014-15, 9 wins, R4,337,575, at 1200 - 2000m,
Champions Cup, Gr.1 (twice), Queen's Plate, Gr.1, J&B Met, Gr.1, 3rd Vodacom Durban
July, Gr.1. World Thoroughbred Ranking of 115 (in 2014), 119 (in 2015). Family of ANGELINA
(Gr.1). Sire of first crop winners NOURBESE (Gr.2), DINDINGWE, Jasmine (Gr.2p), Karnallie.
1st dam
HIGHLY REGAL, placed 4 times, from only 6 starts; dam of 2 previous foals; 1 runner; 1 winner inc.:
Tungsten (16 f. by Great Britain (GB)): winner, R79,000, at 3, placed 3 times.
Foliage (17 f. by Flower Alley (USA)): 3-y-o unraced.
2nd dam
HIGHLY COMMENDED(SNL), winner, R69,750, at 5, 1400m, placed 8 times, Half sister to
With Distinction(GB) (dam of TALKING HANDS(GB)); dam of 4 foals; 4 runners; 2 winners:
Just Like Magic (c. by Just As Well (USA)): 2 wins, R205,800, at 3 to 4, 1600m, placed 13 times.
3rd dam
AIR OF DISTINCTION(IRE), 3 wins, inc. Anglesey S, Gr.3, placed, Own sister to RABICAN (IRE),
Half sister to KAYFA(IRE)); dam of 10 foals; 8 runners; 4 winners inc.:
With Distinction(GB): placed, at 3; dam of 6 winners inc.:
TALKING HANDS(GB): 3 wins, in Britain, inc. Winkfield S, L, 4th Solario S, Gr.3.
4th dam
KAYSAMA(FR), 2 wins, in France, Half sister to KANATIYR(IRE), DREAM FOR FUTURE(IRE),
KARLAFSHA(IRE) (dam of Karliyka(IRE) grandam of KASTHARI(IRE), KARGALI(IRE),
KARASTA(IRE)); dam of 14 foals; 11 runners; 10 winners inc.:
AIR OF DISTINCTION(IRE): see above.
KAYFA(IRE) (89 f. by Shernazar (IRE)): 7 wins, inc. Brownstown Stud S, L, Ballycorus S, L,
2nd Glencairn S, L, 3rd Independent Pretty Polly S, Gr.2, Arlington Breeders' Cup H, L.
RABICAN(IRE) (g. by Distinctly North (USA)): 5 wins, in Britain, France and Hong Kong, inc.
Criterium du Fonds Europeen de l'Elevage, L, 2nd King Charles II S, L.
Jimmy Ryan(IRE) (c. by Orpen (USA)): 6 wins, 4 places, inc. 2nd Achilles S, L, from 9 starts.
5th dam
Karosa(FR) (by Caro (IRE)), winner, in France, placed 4 times, inc. 2nd PR d'Arenberg, Gr.3, 3rd
PR du Gros-Chene, Gr.3, 4th PR Morny, Gr.1; dam of 11 foals; 9 runners; 6 winners inc.:
KANATIYR(IRE): 8 wins, in France and USA, inc. Jaipur S, L, 2nd Koester H, Gr.2.
DREAM FOR FUTURE(IRE): 7 wins, in Germany, inc. Eugen Furst zu Oettingen Wallerstein
Memorial, L, 2nd Grosser Preis der Dortmunder Wirtschaft, Gr.3.
KARLAFSHA(IRE): 2 wins, in France, inc. PR des Lilas, L; dam of 5 winners inc.:
Karliyka(IRE): 4 wins, in France, 2nd PR Saint-Cyr, L, PR de la Teste, L; dam of 8 winners:
KASTHARI(IRE): 6 wins, inc. Doncaster Cup, Gr.2, 3rd Sandown Henry II S, Gr.2.
KARGALI(IRE): 4 wins, inc. Gladness S, Gr.3, Heritage S, L, 3rd Gladness S, Gr.3.
KARASTA(IRE): 2 wins, inc. May Hill S, Gr.3, 2nd PR Marcel Boussac-Royal Barriere, Gr.1.
Karamana(IRE): unraced; dam of 7 winners inc.:
PROUD NATIVE(IRE): 18 wins, in Britain and Sweden, inc. Ballyogan S, Gr.3, Taby Open
Sprint Championship, Gr.3, Woodcote S, L, 3rd Nunthorpe S, Gr.1.
KARIKATA(IRE): 4 wins, inc. Ballyroan S, L, 3rd Blandford S, Gr.2.
Karnatika(IRE): unraced; dam of:
DIABLESIDE(FR): 2 wins, inc. Grand Criterium du Languedoc, L, 2nd Prix de Pontarme, L.