$1 Million Karaka Million Field Finalised
22 January 2013
The fields for the $1 million Karaka Million (Res.L) – New Zealand’s richest race – and the $100,000 NZB Insurance Karaka 3YO Mile (Res.L) have been finalised with the fields now available to be viewed online.
The barrier draws for the two races were announced live on Radio Trackside earlier today with the stakes winning filly and likely Karaka Million favourite Ruud Awakening (Bernardini) faring well drawing barrier seven.
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Ruud Awakening is the likely Karaka Million favourite |
Last start Group 3 Eclipse Stakes winner Gobi Ranger (Tale of the Cat) has drawn wide in the million dollar race in barrier 14 while other stakes winners Catalonia (Commands) and Dancer’s Tale (Tale of the Cat) have drawn barriers six and 12 respectively.
Sadly the only Australian entry – the Anthony Freedman trained Minaj (Commands) – has been withdrawn from the race after developing an elevated temperature overnight.
Some interesting facts on the 2013 Karaka Million field:
- This year’s field comprises 5 horses from the Karaka Premier Sale, 8 from the Select Sale and 2 from the Festival Sale.
- Tale of the Cat will be represented by two runners - Gobi Ranger and Dancer’s Tale.
- Westbury Stud’s Karaka 2012 draft has produced three Karaka Million runners - Charlestown, Ruud Awakening and Princess Sophia.
- Albert Bosma’s Go Racing Syndications will have two runners with Ruud Awakening and Charlestown both making the field.
- Trainer Lisa Latta will have two runners - Charlestown and Keepherhot. Latta won the race in 2011 with Fort Lincoln.
- Sunday will see the sixth running of the Karaka Million. The race has previously been won by Vincent Mangano (2008), The Heckler (2009), Sister Havana (2010), Fort Lincoln (2011) and Ockham’s Razor last year.
To view the final field for the Karaka Million, please click here or see the table below.
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The $100,000 New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance Karaka 3YO Mile will also be held on Sunday night at 6.13pm and has drawn a strong field headed by last season’s Group 1 Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes winner Choice Bro (Choisir).
Established in 2010, the race is open to horses nominated for last year’s Karaka Million and has been won by some high profile three-year-olds including Group 1 winners Banchee in 2011 and Rock ‘N’ Pop last year. The Order of Entry is based on NZ domestic ratings.
To view the final field for the Karaka 3YO Mile, please click here or see the table below.
The $1 million Karaka Million will be held at the Karaka Million Twilight Meeting at Ellerslie on the eve of the Karaka Premier Sale, this Sunday 27 January. Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased by clicking here.
2013 Karaka Million Final Field
| # | Name | Breeding | Draw | Trainer | Jockey | Sale Price | Vendor | Press Buyer |
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| 1 | Gobi Ranger | Tale of the Cat x Big Step | 14 | Danica Guy | James McDonald | $75,000 | Hallmark Stud | Dr KC Tan |
| 2 | Catalonia | Commands x Valpolicella | 6 | Jason Bridgman | Opie Bosson | $150,000 | Haunui Farm | Mr DC Ellis |
| 3 | Charlestown | Myboycharlie x Princess Carolina | 9 | Lisa Latta | Vinnie Colgan | $65,000 | Westbury Stud | Go Racing Ltd |
| 4 | Touche | Thorn Park x Centapin | 5 | Johno Benner | Jonathan Riddell | $25,000 | Mapperley Stud Ltd | Cavallo Agistment Centre |
| 5 | Eastern Dragon | Testa Rossa x Formal Combat | 11 | Bruce Wallace | Mark Du Plessis | $230,000 | Rich Hill Stud | Wallace Thoroughbreds Ltd |
| 6 | A Beautiful Knight | Alamosa x You Beauty | 13 | Graeme & Debbie Rogerson | Lisa Allpress | $100,000 | Wellfield Lodge | Rogerson Bloodstock |
| 7 | Al Strada | Perfectly Ready x Penny Arcade | 15 | Jason Price | Reese Jones | $22,500 | Brighthill Farm | Mr JA & Mrs KA Price |
| 8 | Grey Hero | Guillotine x Royal Cashel | 3 | Bruce Wallace | Mark Hillis | $15,000 | Windsor Park Stud | Wallace Thoroughbreds Ltd |
| 9 | Ruud Awakening | Bernardini x Dawn Almighty | 7 | Steven Marsh | Craig Williams | $90,000 | Westbury Stud | Go Racing Ltd |
| 10 | Dancer's Tale | Tale of the Cat x Pineau | 12 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | Michael Coleman | $65,000 | Blandford Lodge | Challenge Racehorse Syndications Ltd |
| 11 | Fantastic Honour | Any Suggestion x Accidentallyinlove | 1 | Paul & Kris Shailer | Kelly Myers | $80,000 | Bradbury Park | Shailer Thoroughbreds Ltd |
| 12 | Precious Sophia | Cecconi x Gypsy Jewels | 2 | Graeme & Debbie Rogerson | Rory Hutchings | $35,000 | Westbury Stud | Rogerson Bloodstock |
| 13 | Keepherhot | Keeper x Lady Firebird | 4 | Lisa Latta | Leith Innes | $75,000 | Cambridge Stud | Lisa Latta Racing Stables |
| 14 | Gateway | Coats Choice x Gillygate | 10 | Steven McKee | Sam Spratt | $20,000 | Berkley Stud | TJ McKee Ltd |
| 15 | Lucky Feather (B1) | Darci Brahma x Glamoury | 8 | Toby Autridge & Cyril Goodwin | TBA | $7,000 | Bluegables Farm | Mr J Naito |
2013 Karaka 3YO MIle Final Field
| # | Name | Breeding | Draw | Trainer | Jockey | Sale Price | Bvendor | Press Buyer |
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| 1 | Choice Bro | Choisir x Ladidi | 6 | John Sargent | Jonathan Riddell | $50,000 | Ainsley Downs Stud | Gary Mudgway/John Sargent |
| 2 | Spinning Dancer | Commands x Annie Daly | 5 | Bruce Wallace | Trudy Thornton | $230,000 | Pencarrow Stud | Wallace Thoroughbreds Ltd |
| 3 | Swiper The Fox | Align x Canzano | 3 | Leo Molloy | TBA | $40,000 | Fernbrook Farms | M Racing |
| 4 | Single Act | Bachelor Duke x Consumer | 7 | Jason Bridgman | Matthew Cameron | $46,000 | The Oaks Stud | Mr DC Ellis |
| 5 | Corporal Lincoln | Fastnet Rock x Salsa | 8 | Lisa Latta | TBA | $120,000 | Cambridge Stud | Beamish Bloodstock |
| 6 | King Zeus | Thorn Park x Maidjeu | 11 | Donna & Dean Logan | Vinnie Colgan | $34,000 | Windsor Park Stud | D M Logan Racing Stables Ltd |
| 7 | Thebestofyou | Any Suggestion x Hear My Song | 12 | Steven Pinfold | Danielle Johnson | $12,000 | Leanach Lodge Ltd | Luke Pertab Farrier Ltd |
| 8 | Dubai Shuffle | Dubai Destination x Musical Magic | 2 | Gareth McRae & Andrew Clarken | Jason Waddell | $8,000 | Brighthill Farm | Mr D Trubshoe |
| 9 | Kidwelly | Dylan Thomas x Maakel | 10 | Michael Moroney & Chad Ormsby | TBA | $70,000 | Curraghmore Stud | Paul Moroney Bloodstock |
| 10 | Ray's Girl | Savabeel x Natural Rhythm | 9 | Rudy Liefting | David Walker | $6,000 | Waikato Stud | Bosher Farms |
| 11 | Twilight Granita | Iffraaj x Granita | 1 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | Opie Bosson | $41,000 | Lime Country Thoroughbreds | Baker Racing |
| 12 | La Vitesse | Darci Brahma x Naturo | 4 | John Sargent | Michael Coleman | $80,000 | Shelby Park | Mr JG Sargent |