One of the biggest days on the NZ racing calendar is Karaka Million Day and the 2020 edition comes around this Saturday at Ellerslie. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit.
Group-performed colt Conqueror has shown he is on target for a trip to New Zealand for the Karaka Million 3YO Classic after resuming from a let-up with a win at Caulfield. Having his first start since finishing second in the Group Two Sandown Guineas (1600m) on November 16, Conqueror ($3.20)… Read More »
Star New Zealand three-year-old filly Probabeel has proved a class above her age-group rivals, making a winning start to her summer campaign at Awapuni. Probabeel was backed as unbeatable on past performances which include a win in the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) last season along with a runner-up finish to… Read More »
Lindsay Park three-year-old Conqueror will be racing for a trip to New Zealand for a rich sales-restricted race when he returns from a short break at Caulfield. Conqueror will run in a benchmark 78 race over 1400m on Saturday as a lead-up to the $1 million Karaka Millions 3YO Classic… Read More »
New Zealand trainer Jamie Richards has confirmed exciting two-year-old Probabeel will next race in the Group Three Magic Night Stakes in Sydney. The winner of last month’s Karaka Million (1200m) is being aimed at the Group One Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) on April 6, three weeks after the Magic Night… Read More »
A massive day of racing has been assembled for Ellerslie this Saturday where it is Karaka Millions Day, headlined of course by the $1 Million Karaka Million (1200m) for the babies. The weather is fine, the track is good (3) and the rail is in the true position for the… Read More »
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 »
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 »
