New Zealand
It was an emotional scene at Karaka on Monday after the regally-bred full-sister to glamour mare Orchestral was sold for $2.4 million. Fresh off Orchestral’s (NZ) (Savabeel) sensational win in Saturday’s $1 million Elsdon Park Aotearoa Classic (1600m), there was plenty of interest in her Savabeel full-sister
New Zealand
Former Group One-winning harness racing driver Simon Lawson experienced one of the biggest moments of his career at Karaka on Monday when he turned a $500 purchase into $300,000. Lawson underwent a code switch five years ago when he began to work for Waikato Stud and elected to fully
New Zealand
Waikato Stud and Wexford Stables have furthered their representation in the NZB Kiwi (1500m), with slot holder Waikato Thoroughbred Racing announcing their filly Sethito (NZ) (Super Seth) as their contender for the $3.5 million feature. Bred and raced by leading thoroughbred nursery Waikato Stud, Sethito has made an impact
New Zealand
Imprevu (NZ) (Wrote) came within half a head of causing a major boilover in the Gr.2 Westbury Stud Classic (1400m) when runner-up to Australian raider Konasana at Ellerslie on Saturday, but it came as no surprise to trainer Janenne Dalley. The six-year-old daughter of Wrote had been in pleasing
Breeding
New Zealand-based syndicator Go Racing have gone back to the proven well at Karaka to source what they hope to be their next champion juvenile. They went to $190,000 to secure last season’s New Zealand Champion Two-Year-Old Velocious out of Inglewood Stud’s 2023 New Zealand Bloodstock Book
Breeding
The Hong Kong Jockey Club struck early at Karaka in the opening session of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale, going to $625,000 to secure lot 11, the Savabeel colt out of Group Three performer Indecision, a half-sister to dual Group One winner Viadana. The Jockey Club’s
Breeding
Barneswood Farm have made the $1 million Elsdon Park Aotearoa Classic (1600m) their own, winning last year’s inaugural running with Desert Lightning (NZ) (Pride Of Dubai), and backing that up as breeders of this year’s victor Orchestral (NZ) (Savabeel). The pair gave Barneswood Farm’s Sarah and Chris
New Zealand
There’s plenty of excitement building towards this evening’s TAB Karaka Millions meeting at Ellerslie, which has been further enhanced by an NZB Kiwi slot announcement on a leading contender in the $1.5 million TAB Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m). Undefeated three-year-old Dealt With (NZ), who is a $6.
New Zealand
Awapuni trainer Roydon Bergerson finished runner-up in the 2022 running of the $1 million TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) with Wolverine (NZ) (Tivaci), and he is excited to have two bullets in the chamber to try and go one better in this year’s edition. Wolverine was undefeated heading into
New Zealand
This time last year New Zealand syndicator Go Racing celebrated one of their biggest moments when Velocious carried their silks to victory in the TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m), and this year, they will be out to add the 3YO crown to their mantle. Velocious, a $190,000 Karaka purchase,
New Zealand
The Dennis Brothers’ contribution to Southland racing will be acknowledged by their peers at Ascot Park on Thursday where the Southland Racing Club will hold the ‘Dennis Brothers Dynasty Day’. The brothers brought the curtain down on a near six-decade training career earlier this season, and their local club have
New Zealand
The TAB Karaka Millions twilight meeting on Saturday is shaping to be another exciting spectacle for punters, and adding more excitement to the mix is the introduction of World Pool to the iconic event. The presence of World Pool will bring eyes from 25 racing jurisdictions around the world to