Tag: 'Karaka Million 2YO'

Velocious reigns supreme in Karaka Millions 2YO

James McDonald marked his return home to New Zealand with an impressive victory aboard Velocious in the Karaka Millions 2YO.

Ellerslie racing preview & quaddie | Karaka Millions Day 2024

New Zealand's biggest day of racing the Karaka Millions meeting awaits punters on Saturday. Check out HorseBetting's free preview for the six-race card here.

James McDonald looking forward to New Zealand return

James McDonald has been ticking up the air miles of late and will add some more to his tally when he heads home to New...

So Naive impresses in Karaka Million 2YO audition

Trainers Bruce Wallace and Grant Cooksley will head to the Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie in a fortnight with So Naive.

Queensland trainers set to chase Karaka riches

Attending a New Zealand stud tour could turn into a lucrative payday for Queensland trainers Maddysen and Tony Sears at the Karaka Millions meeting.
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James McDonald chasing Karaka Millions success

Champion Sydney jockey James McDonald is gearing up for a homecoming at the Karaka Millions meeting at Ellerslie on January 27.

Bellatrix Star makes Karaka Millions statement at Pukekohe

Bellatrix Star showed she will be Karaka Millions 2YO force as she took out the first black-type event for the new year, the Group 2...

Stephen Marsh on weather watch

Stephen Marsh is confident of Velocious giving another bold effort at Pukekohe, although his confidence is tempered by an unfavourable forecast.

Damask Rose makes Karaka Millions 2YO statement

A tilt at next month’s Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie could be on the cards for promising filly Damask Rose following her debut win...

Velocious victorious in Challenge Stakes

It was the unbeaten filly Velocious who soared above her contemporaries and dominated the Listed Counties Challenge Stakes (1100m).

Poetic Champion prepared for tough Pukekohe challenge

Saturday’s Listed Counties Challenge Stakes (1100m) brings together four of the six winners of two-year-old races in the North Island so far this season.

Bellatrix Star impresses on debut

Te Akau Racing unveiled another promising juvenile at Wanganui as Star Witness filly Bellatrix Star clinched the opening two-year-old race of the season.

Karaka Millions meeting receives massive boost

New Zealand’s richest raceday will be further enhanced in 2024 with stakes increases for New Zealand's iconic Karaka Millions Twilight Meeting.

Zackey hoping to bid farewell in style

Craig Zackey has regrettably called time on his brief and highly successful riding stint in New Zealand that included a memorable victory in the Karaka...

Light 2YO campaign for Ethereal Star

Cambridge trainer Andrew Forsman has a big opinion of two-year-old filly Ethereal Star, who finished second in Saturday’s Listed Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) behind impressive...

Tokyo Tycoon produces stunning Karaka Million win

Unbeaten juvenile Tokyo Tycoon has come from last to score a stunning victory in the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) under an inspired Craig Zackey ride....

Stackhouse jumps at chance to return home

Victorian-based jockey Daniel Stackhouse had a whale of a time on his last visit home and the expatriate Kiwi horseman was quick to accept an...

Windsor Park well-represented in Karaka Million

The Karaka Million twilight meeting at Pukekohe on Saturday is gearing up to being a potentially lucrative night for Windsor Park Stud, with the Cambridge...

Benner seeks more Karaka Million glory

Te Akau Racing may have been the dominant force in the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) in recent years, but at least one of their rivals...

Lightly tried filly chasing huge payday

A sizeable investment by the connections of Ethereal Star will be handsomely rewarded if the well-related filly continues her winning form on Saturday. The high-priced...

Impendabelle in top order for Karaka Million

Precocious filly Impendabelle lost her unbeaten record at her last appearance, but through little fault of her own and hasn’t missed a beat in her...

Trobriand retains unbeaten record in Eclipse Stakes

A convincing victory in the first stakes race on the card at Te Rapa has provided rider Opie Bosson with a tough decision leading into...

Richards has history on his side with Farravallo

Matamata trainer Paul Richards has history on his side as he prepares talented juvenile Farravallo for connections which include respected bloodstock agent Chris Rutten. Rutten...

Speedy Ulanova making all the right moves

Ulanova has a way to go to match the deeds of the best two-year-old through Stephen Marsh’s stable, but the unbeaten youngster has the potential...

Christmas carnival targets for Walker winners

Te Akau Racing’s three winners from the weekend could all be competing in feature events at the Auckland Thoroughbred Racing meetings over the Christmas-New Year...