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EL ROCA (AUS) (2010). 3 wins to 1200m, ATC Eskimo Prince S., L. Sire of 284 rnrs, 178 wnrs, 10 SW, inc. Travelling Light (WRC Levin Classic, Gr.1), Romancing the Moon, Paleontologist - Lucky Patch (H.K.), Mali Ston, White Noise, Irish Girl, Renegade Rebel, Rocababy, Ima Roca Bee, Canheroc, SP Dramatic Miss, Miss Rockette, Navigator, Faraglioni, Flash Mary, Wewillrock, Norwegian Bliss, Old Town Road, Bella Mente, Moeraki, Nom de Plume, etc.

1st dam

THENAIA, by St. Petersburg. 2 wins at 1100m, 1200m in NZ. Three-quarter-sister to SOLZHENITSYN, half-sister to JUSTAMAIZ, ZABISCO. Dam of 4 foals, all raced, 2 winners, inc:-

 Mi Rock Aly (f by El Roca) 5 wins. See below.

 Mercy Street (g by Roc de Cambes) 3 wins to 1400m, A$80,160, 3d MVRC Jockey Celebration Day H.

 Urban Armour (g by Makfi (GB)) Placed in Aust.

2nd dam

ARTHENA, by Desert Sun (GB). 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, Avondale JC Returned Services Association H., 3d Avondale JC Queenstown House H. Half-sister to Anden,  Tri Victory (dam of SOLZHENITSYN). Dam of 10 foals, all winners-

JUSTAMAIZ (g Guillotine) 8 wins from 1400m to 2400m, NZ$300,910, Counties Cup, Gr.3, Waikato Cup, Gr.3, Waikato RC Dunstan-Celebrating 35 Years H., Avondale Jockey Club Members H., Waikato RC CK Treeworks H., Website Angels H., Counties RC Mount Shop H., 2d Waikato RC Pathways Immigration H., Wealleans H., 3d Wellington Cup, Gr.3, 4th Waikato RC Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Gr.3, Counties Cup, Gr.3.

ZABISCO (c Zabeel) 8 wins from 1200m to 1800m, NZ$43,300, A$347,360, MRC Eclipse S., Gr.3, VRC Comedy King H., Waikato RC New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance H., MRC Ranvet H., Wodonga Cup, 2d VRC Flemingtonvrc H., Bendigo JC Yalumba Golden Mile H., Waikato RC Marsh Racing Stables H., 3d CJC Coupland's Bakeries Mile, Gr.2, VRC Flt Lt Peter Armytage H., MRC Booralite Park H., VRC Riding for the Disabled Association P., 4th Seymour Cup, L.

 Keely Be. 5 wins at 1300m, 1400m, Waikato RC New World Te Rapa H., Te Aroha JC Te Aroha Plumbing & Drainage H., 2d Rotorua RC Your Function at Arawa Park H., 3d Manawatu RC Ricoh H., Waikato RC NZI H. Producer.

 Cillian Will. Winner at 1200m, 2d Waikato RC Kingsgate Hotel Hamilton H., Counties RC DHL Counties Cup Day H., 3d ARC Eagle Magic Fishing Charters Mile, Superloo Sanitation H.

 Maenoha. 2 wins at 1150m, 1400m in NZ. Dam of-

 Caledonie. 4 wins at 1200m, 1300m to 2023-24, Cambridge JC Kiwi Bus Builders S., 2d Whangarei RC One Tree Point Motel S.

 Thenaia. 2 wins. See above.

 Marcella. Winner at 1200m in NZ.

 Gryllus. Winner at 1050m in Aust.

 Zurreal. Winner at 2100m in NZ.

 Rushnova. Winner at 1100m in NZ.

3rd dam

TRI VIEW, by Three Legs (GB). Unplaced. Half-sister to  Fine Gem (dam of DARBAAS, BUNDLE OF THANKS). Dam of 9 named foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Anden (c Magic of Sydney) 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1150m to 2100m, ARC NB Holland Medal 3YO H., Avondale JC Bercon Construction Ltd H., Hawkesbury RC Richmond Club H., 2d Waikato RC Hamilton Caterers H., 3d Waikato Guineas, Gr.3, ARC Champagne S., L, City Tatt's RC A New Era H., 4th Manawatu Classic, Gr.3.

 Arthena. 2 wins. See above.

 Tri Victory. Placed in NZ. Dam of-

SOLZHENITSYN (g St. Petersburg) 13 wins from 1200m to 1600m, NZ$34,670, A$1,059,700, MRC Toorak H., Gr.1-twice, BRC Lord Mayor's Cup, Gr.3-twice, Strawberry Road H., L, Hanrick Curran H., ARC New Zealand Herald H., Mad Butcher H., BRC Easy Pools P., Micropower Integrated Business Solutions H., Eagle Boys Pizza H., Qld Tatt's RC Des Lambart Memorial P., 2d ATC Theo Marks S., Gr.2, BRC Greenslopes Emergency Centre H., 3d ATC Canterbury S., Gr.1, MRC Sir Rupert Clarke S., Gr.1-twice, MVRC Schweppes Crystal Mile H., Gr.2, ARC Te Hana Sparkling H., BRC Winningedge.net.au P., Game on International H.

4th dam

Valla Ondina (Fr), by Habitat. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 2100m, 2d Milano Premio Seregno, L, 3d Milano Premio Alberto Zanoletti di Rozzano, L, 4th Milano Premio Baggio, L. Half-sister to Veggia, Vesterlung, Vladimir Kuts,  Wetsko (dam of WINCHESTER). Dam of 7 named foals, all raced, 3 winners, inc:-

 Ondina Dawn. 3 wins at 1200m, 1600m, AJC Mediterranean H. Producer.

 Fine Gem. 2 wins at 1000m, 1200m in Aust. Dam of 7 winners-

DARBAAS (g Cossack Warrior) 11 wins from 1400m to 2400m, A$498,355, Gosford Gold Cup, Gr.3, 2d Ipswich Cup, Gr.3, Gosford Gold Cup, Gr.3, 3d AJC Frank Packer P., Gr.3.

BUNDLE OF THANKS (f County) Winner at 2, AJC Widden S., L. Dam of 9 winners-

 Thanks a Bundle. 4 wins-2 at 2-to 1300m, SAJC Zonta Adelaide 2YO H. Dam of 6 winners-

BUNDLE O' GOLD (g Devaraja) 6 wins-1 at 2-to 1200m, A$214,300, HK$2,123,750 in Aust. and HK, MRC Zeditave S., L, Geoffrey Bellmaine H.

Race Record:

5 wins from 1800m to 2400m, A$278,492, to 2024-25, MRC Tobin Brothers Celebrating Lives H., Lockettled.au H., 2d MRC Robert Hunter H., MVRC Ascend Sales Trophies H., Bendigo JC Carlton Draught H., Southside Racing RJ Sanderson H., 3d MVRC Western General Bodyworks H.