Long Leaf will head to New Zealand’s richest race day to run in the Karaka Million 3YO Classic at Ellerslie. The meeting for graduates of New Zealand’s Karaka yearling sale features the Karaka Million for two-year-olds and the 3YO Classic which will be run for $1 million for the second… Read More »
Leading Sydney jockey and ex-pat New Zealander James McDonald has made a fleeting visit to his homeland to boot home three winners at Te Aroha. McDonald went across the Tasman to ride at Thursday’s meeting primarily for trainers Steven Ramsay and Julia Ritchie who prepared the first two of his… Read More »
View the final field and barriers for the 2018 Karaka Million Classic. The Karaka Million Classic will be run on Saturday 27th January at Ellerslie racecourse. Time: 6:36PM local time – 4:36PM AEST Distance: 1600m Have Your Say: Who do you think will win the Karaka Million? – Leave a… Read More »
We take a look at Saturday’s feature card of racing in New Zealand at Ellerslie which will be hosted as a twilight meeting for the Karaka Millions race series headlined by the Karaka Million for two year olds. View our tips and selections for each of the six races on… Read More »
The Karaka Million is one of the biggest races in New Zealand and Te Akau Stud knows what it takes to win. Having won with Melody Belle last year, Te Akau is back with five runners for the 2018 edition in what has been a mammoth effort from the team…. Read More »
Scream Park will return home to New Zealand for the inaugural Karaka Million 3YO Classic despite being beaten at Randwick. Trainer Chris Waller was hoping for a third successive win at Randwick on Saturday but Scream Park weakened in the run home and had to settle for fourth in the… Read More »
Back-to-back wins have not yet given Chris Waller an accurate gauge on Scream Park’s capabilities as he targets a $1 million race in New Zealand. The New Zealand-bred three-year-old colt won his second successive race at Warwick Farm when claiming the Boxing Day at Royal Randwick Handicap (1600m) by 2-3/4… Read More »
Scream Park took a step closer to a return to New Zealand for an inaugural $NZ1 million race by winning at Warwick Farm. While January’s lucrative Magic Millions meeting on the Gold Coast is a priority for trainers, Chris Waller and connections are hoping to take Scream Park home next… Read More »
