New Zealand
The third time was the charm for Dragon Queen (NZ) (Sweynesse) at Ellerslie’s Karaka Million twilight meeting on Saturday, landing a career-best victory in the Gr.2 Westbury Classic (1400m). Since her purchase for $50,000 by the New Zealand Chinese Jockey Club and Paul Moroney Bloodstock at Karaka
New Zealand
If David Ellis needed any vindication for the quality of yearlings he has bought at Karaka over the past decade, he only needs to look through the past winners' list of the Karaka Million (1200m) and Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m). The Te Akau Racing kingpin has bought the
New Zealand
Katrina and Simon Alexander will be on a scouting mission at Trentham on Saturday with progressive stayer Stopalltheclocks, while stablemate Te Toki’s immediate future will also be locked in after he steps out at Ellerslie. The Matamata trainers have sent Stopalltheclocks south for the Clubs NZ Summer Cup (2400m)
New Zealand
A past visit to the Karaka Million evening at Ellerslie won Henry Dwyer over and convinced the Victorian trainer he had to become more involved in the $1 million two-year-old feature. His wish has now been granted and while he can’t be in attendance on Saturday, he will be
New Zealand
New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale in March is set to go ahead, even if the country enters the red alert level of the COVID-19 traffic light system. On Thursday, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that the entire country would enter the red traffic light alert level
International
In an extraordinary coincidence, trainer Paul O’Sullivan and jockey Karis Teetan simultaneously reached the Hong Kong 500-win milestone when the pair combined with five-year-old Bullbars gelding Shadow Runner in the second section of the Class 4 Green Island Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Starting their Hong
Australia
Trainers Trent Bussutin and Natalie Young will keep New Zealand-bred mare Sierra Sue to her favoured 1400m distance this preparation. The daughter of Darci Brahma broke through for her maiden Group One victory when winning the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield last September and her trainers are wanting
New Zealand
The not for sale sign has been put on exciting three-year-old Ruby’s Lad as he prepares for the Southern Guineas Series. There has been plenty of interest in the son of Ghibellines following his four raceday appearances which have resulted in three wins and a second-placing. “He is doing
New Zealand
Multiple Group One winning trainer Roydon Bergerson is looking forward to what could potentially be his most lucrative weekend in racing when he ventures to Ellerslie on Saturday. The Palmerston North horseman has leading contender Wolverine in the Doubletree By Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) and improving galloper Reign It
New Zealand
Stephen Autridge has twice celebrated victories in New Zealand’s richest juvenile event and will on Saturday be bidding to halt the run of his former employer in the Ellerslie feature. During his successful stint with Te Akau, Autridge prepared the subsequent multiple Group One winners Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands)
New Zealand
Stephen Marsh may not have a runner in the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie on Saturday, but he has doubled down on the Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m). The Cambridge trainer will be represented by Miss Ella and Leading Man in the rich feature and he is particularly excited
New Zealand
New Zealand-bred entire Mo’unga proved himself at weight-for-age level in the spring and trainer Annabel Neasham is looking forward to testing him against Australia’s best once again this autumn. The son of Savabeel won first-up in the Gr.1 Winx Stakes (1400m) in September before finishing runner-up behind