Karaka Million 2YO Classic

Dapper confirms a place in the 2023 Karaka Million 2YO

Posted on January 9, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Strapping two-year-old colt Dapper has confirmed his place in the Doubletree By Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Pukekohe on January 21 with a comfortable victory in the Norwegian Park 1200 at the same venue on Sunday.

Posted on December 17, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cherry Lane is in career-best form and trainer Nick Bishara believes the mare is a strong chance to gain an elusive black-type honour at Awapuni on Saturday. The daughter of Redwood has won twice from her last four appearances and with her affinity for rain-affected going, a bold showing is on the cards in the[...]

Posted on December 15, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Time Flies has been unbeaten in two trial appearances and will bid to give his Little Avondale Stud-based sire his first Southern Hemisphere winner when he steps out at Pukekohe Park on Wednesday. The son of Time Test was co-bred by the Wairarapa nursery, who retained an ownership interest in the two-year-old after he was[...]

Posted on December 14, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Heavily backed favourite Wolverine carried her many supporters to victory with a stunning performance to take out the Group 2 Hiddenbed Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m) at Te Rapa. The Royden Bergerson-trained daughter of Tivaci had looked an exciting prospect when winning her debut at Otaki last month, albeit against just three opponents. Despite having to[...]

Posted on November 5, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Awapuni trainer Roydon Bergerson unveiled an exciting prospect when two-year-old filly Wolverine made a winning debut over 1100m at Otaki on Thursday. The daughter of Tivaci came from behind favourite Gibraltar Rising to win by a length on her merits under Lisa Allpress, with a whopping 15 lengths back to third-placed Gunnagetyabeans. “I was really[...]

Posted on October 25, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Steven Cole may have to lift his sights with two-year-old Mascarinto after the son of Per Incanto made a mess of his rivals on debut over 1000m at Matamata on Saturday. Cole has a high opinion of his charge but was happy to settle for a top three placing from the showy black gelding[...]

Posted on January 27, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

The All-Star Mile is the short-term goal for classy New Zealander Probabeel, who will ramp up her preparations in a barrier trial at Geelong.

Posted on January 25, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Leanach Lodge principal Ross MacKay was On The Bubbles after the horse sporting the same name won the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie on Saturday night. MacKay offered the son of Brazen Beau through his New Zealand Bloodstock Book 1 Sale draft at Karaka last year for owner Ben Kwok, where he was purchased[...]

Posted on January 24, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A brilliant performance by On The Bubbles, chased home by three of his stablemates, has added another chapter to trainer Jamie Richards and the Te Akau Racing team's incredible dominance of the DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m). The undefeated Brazen Beau gelding overcame a horror draw for an emphatic victory at Ellerslie on[...]

Posted on January 22, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Shaun and Emma Clotworthy will take their Byerley Park stable into uncharted territory at Ellerslie this weekend. The couple will saddle their $14,000 yearling purchase Seven Twenty in Saturday's DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m), giving them their first taste of the lucrative juvenile sprint for graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock's yearling sales. “She's[...]

Posted on January 22, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Ellerslie's Karaka Million features are among the few major New Zealand races missing from the CV of top jockey Leith Innes, and he's hoping star three-year-old Aegon can change that this weekend. Innes has ridden over 1500 winners, including 30 at Group 1 level – most recently aboard Aegon in the New Zealand 2000 Guineas[...]

Posted on January 20, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Leading trainer Jamie Richards has stacked the bases in the Karaka Million as he bids to win the rich juvenile race for the fifth consecutive year.

Posted on January 20, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh is looking forward to tackling some Classic targets with a pair of promising three-year-olds. Last start Listed 3YO Salver (2100m) winner Milford has returned to Marsh's barn after a light freshen-up and is being set for a tilt at the Group 1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie on March[...]

Posted on January 20, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Fairytales don't often come true, but Tony Pike is very hopeful that comeback horse Sacred Elixir can provide him with one. Sacred Elixir was one of the Cambridge trainer's best horses, winning the Group 1 J J Atkins (1600m) in Brisbane and finishing second in the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m), both in 2016. Sent[...]

Posted on January 19, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Ruakaka trainer Kenny Rae is like a kid before Christmas as he counts down to Saturday's $1m Doubletree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie. The knock-about horseman, who trains in partnership with daughter Krystal Williams-Tuhoro, will saddle exciting youngster Follow Your Dreams, a $7 third favourite in the million-dollar feature. Rae took the[...]

Posted on January 16, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Te Akau have bolstered their numbers for the $1M Doubletree By Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) next week with a good result at Tauranga on Friday. Trainer Jamie Richards contested the Ray White Papamoa 2YO (1200m) with Millefiori and Sneaky Shark, and both have earned enough money to make it into the 14-horse field for[...]

Posted on January 11, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Te Akau Racing's challenge for supremacy in the $1m DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) later this month was strengthened at Ellerslie on Sunday when On The Bubbles produced a comprehensive victory is his final lead-up to the big event. The Jamie Richards-trained Brazen Beau youngster sat three-wide throughout the 1200m contest but still[...]

Dapper confirms a place in the 2023 Karaka Million 2YO

Gilt-edged opportunity for in-form mare

Pukekohe test for smart trial performer

Wolverine displays her X-factor at Te Rapa

Wolverine shows plenty of x-factor on debut

Mascarinto makes impressive debut at Matamata

Sydney Remains On The Agenda For Probabeel

Leanach Lodge On The Bubbles after Karaka Million win

Te Akau extends Karaka Million dominance

Clotworthys break new ground with Seven Twenty

Aegon heads quality Karaka Million book for Innes

Richards Out To Continue Karaka Dominance

Classic targets for Marsh duo

Pike turns back the clock with Sacred Elixir

Karaka Million dream turning to reality

Te Akau pair sneak into Karaka Million

On The Bubbles produces champagne performance

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