Trainer Tony Gollan has some big decisions to make in the next 24 hours after his filly Epaumada earned a place in next week’s Karaka Million in New Zealand. The Karaka Million is run at Ellerslie and is New Zealand’s richest two-year-old race in which Queensland horses have had considerable… Read More »
Improving gelding Stampe has put a dent in Neptune’s Spear’s Karaka Million hopes with a comprehensive win at Doomben. Neptune’s Spear ($1.50) was having his final hit-out before crossing the Tasman for the Karaka Million at Ellerslie in Auckland on January 26. He bounded straight to the lead but was… Read More »
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 »
Avantage is the rock solid favourite in the market for one of the premier races on the NZ racing calendar, the Karaka Million (1200m), to be run and won this Saturday at Ellerslie. The Fastnet Rock filly has been very impressive in three career outings to date, winning each time… Read More »
View the final field and barriers for the 2018 Karaka Million. The Karaka Million will be run on Saturday 27th January at Ellerslie racecourse. Time: 7:51PM local time – 5:51PM AEST Distance: 1200m Have Your Say: Who do you think will win the Karaka Million? – Leave a comment below… 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 »
Chris Waller hopes the step back in distance won’t count against Scream Park who is being prepared for a trip to Ellerslie for the inaugural Karaka Million 3YO Classic. The colt has won two of his past three starts and an accomplished performance at Randwick on Saturday in a 1400m-benchmark… Read More »
Gary Portelli has just one two-year-old in his stable from the Karaka sale but that may be all he needs for a tilt at New Zealand’s richest race. Picaro will make his debut at Warwick Farm on Saturday with a view to qualifying for the $NZ1 million Karaka Million at… Read More »
A trip to New Zealand for the rich Karaka Million is on the cards for talented colt Long Leaf who has remained unbeaten from two starts after narrowly taking out the Listed Merson Cooper Stakes at Sandown. Co-trainer David Hayes has a high opinion of well-bred Long Leaf who is… Read More »
New Zealand’s richest race day will now feature four Group races in addition to the Karaka Million for two-year-olds and a new $1 million race for three-year-olds. The twilight meeting has also been moved from its traditional Sunday position to Saturday, January 27 at Ellerslie. The $1 million Karaka Million… Read More »
Hugh Bowman has been booked to ride one of the leading contenders in New Zealand’s richest race, the Karaka Million. Bowman will be aboard Padraig for trainers Brendon and Keith Hawtin in the $1 million race for two-year-olds at Ellerslie on January 29. Australia’s leading Group One jockey combined with… Read More »
Liam Birchley is plotting another win at New Zealand’s Karaka Million race day but this time with a three-year-old. The Eagle Farm trainer has won the Karaka Million two-year-old race at Ellerslie twice with Sister Havana (2010) and Hardline (2015). He is hoping well-bred gelding Chamalu will give him a… Read More »
Queensland filly O’Reilly Cyrus has failed to deliver trainer Liam Birchley a third win in the Karaka Million at Ellerslie, finishing seventh behind Xiong Feng. Birchley won the $1 million race in 2010 with Sister Havana and again last year with Hardline. O’Reilly Cyrus was always back around midfield on… Read More »
The richest race in New Zealand is the $1 Million Karaka Millions (1200m) for the two year olds, and it highlights racing from Ellerslie this Sunday. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is out two metres for the entire circuit. BONUS #1: $501… Read More »
Melbourne Cup winning jockey Michelle Payne will chase more Cup glory at Trentham on Saturday. Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has received nibbles for Payne’s Wellington Cup mount Nashville, who has firmed from $15 into $13. Trentham track specialist Jimmy Mac heads betting on $3.00. Payne will also ride Ringo ($21) in the… Read More »
