NZB Insurance Karaka 3YO Mile Barrier Draw
26 January 2011
The $200,000 New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance Karaka 3YO Mile barrier draw has been completed with the 18-horse field set to race on Sunday night.
Adding to the incentive race scheme for National Yearling Sales graduates, this year sees the second running of the $200,000 NZB Insurance Karaka 3YO Mile for graduates of the 2009 Sales Series. The final field is determined by NZ domestic ratings provided by New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing.
2011 Field Analysis
Stephen McKee has the biggest hand in the race with four runners, with four trainers having two runners each: John Sargent, Murray and Bjorn Baker, Jason Bridgman and Stephen Marsh.
Last year's winning sire, Waikato Stud's O'Reilly, will have another opportunity to sire the winner on Sunday with Eight Schillings and Hammer Down representing him; and Cambridge Stud's former shuttle sire Stravinsky will also have a chance to improve on the third from his son Time Keeper last year with Dreamcatcher in the field.
Over half the field (10 runners) are graduates of the Karaka Premier Sale, including three of the top five rated runners. Encosta Diablo was the most expensive purchase in the field with David Ellis going to $600,000 to secure the son of Encosta de Lago. The Select Sale will be represented by nine three-year-olds with the Festival Sale represented by three.
Karaka 3YO Mile Field
| Name | Barrier | Breeding | Trainer | Sale | Price | Vendor | Purchaser | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icepin | 11 | C.G. Pins x Ice Maiden | Jason Bridgman | K1 | $40,000 | Waikato Stud | HS Dyke | 85 |
| Encosta Diablo | 7 | B.C. Encosta De Lago x Devil's Lair | Jason Bridgman | K1 | $600,000 | Pencarrow Stud | Mr DC Ellis | 76 |
| Hammer Down | 14 | B.G. O'Reilly x Our Prized Rose | Stephen McKee | K2 | $60,000 | Esker Lodge | BRUCE PERRY BLOODSTOCK | 76 |
| Hoofit | 16 | B.G. Mossman x Chuckle | Stephen McKee | K1 | $60,000 | Shelby Park | BEAMISH BLOODSTOCK | 76 |
| Eightlives | 6 | B.G. One Cool Cat x Eftee One | Richard & Chris Otto | K1 | $60,000 | Windsor Park Stud | WAIKATO BLOODSTOCK | 74 |
| Sweet Suitor | 1 | C.G. Bachelor Duke x Holy Honey | Graeme & Debbie Rogerson | K2 | $12,000 | The Oaks Stud | ROGERSON BLOODSTOCK | 73 |
| Eight Schillings | 2 | B.G. O'Reilly x Landon | Stephen McKee | K2 | $90,000 | Brighthill Farm | MR DL ARCHER | 72 |
| Rimsky | 9 | C.G. Keeninsky x Roscommon | Bruce Wallace | K3 | $28,000 | R. L. & J. Allen | MR L SCHRODER | 70 |
| Yourein | 12 | B.G. Reset x It's You | John Sargent | K1 | $140,000 | Wellfield Lodge | TWO COLTS SYNDICATE | 70 |
| The Diamond Duke | 10 | B.G. Bachelor Duke x Doneze Girl | Shaune Ritchie | K1 | $90,000 | The Oaks Stud | MR SF RITCHIE | 67 |
| Szyslak | 8 | C.G. Mossman x Oxford Road | Garry & Steven Barlow | K2 | $16,000 | Harley Park | MR GS HALE | 59 |
| Beam Me Up | 17 | B.G. Spartacus x Balmoral Babe | Bryce Revell | K2 | $21,000 | The Oaks Stud | MR DC ELLIS | 58 |
| Banchee | 13 | B.F. Oratorio x Miss Jessie Jay | John Sargent | K1 | $375,000 | Hallmark Stud | BRUCE PERRY BLOODSTOCK | 85 |
| Miss Confidential | 4 | B.F. Stratum x Exquisitely | Mark Wallace | K2 | $100,000 | Trelawney Stud | BLUE SKY THOROUGHBREDS | 79 |
| Lady Kipling | 3 | B.F. Savabeel x Akela | Murray & Bjorn Baker | K2 | $15,000 | Windsor Park Stud | MR KW HAWTIN | 73 |
| Fastnet Lady | 15 | B.F. Fastnet Rock x In Essence | Graeme & Mark Sanders | K1 | $82,500 | The Oaks Stud | SANDERS RACING STABLES | 68 |
| Dreamcatcher | 5 | B.F. Stravinsky x Wee Devil | Roger James | K1 | $37,500 | Westbury Stud | NEW ZEALAND BLOODSTOCK | 67 |
| La Grande Dame | 19 | B.F. Pins x Tattinger | Stephen Marsh | K1 | $90,000 | Longlands Stud | MR SB MARSH | 59 |
| Run To The Bank | 18 | C.F. Bahhare x Rebus | Stephen Marsh | K2 | $20,000 | Fairdale Stud | MR SB MARSH | 68 |
Last year's winner of the inaugural Karaka 3YO mile was the Peter McKay trained Joey Massino (O'Reilly x Rationable) from barrier seven. A half-brother to the 2008 Karaka Million winner Vincent Mangano, Joey Massino was bought for $140,000 by Montego Stud Partnership from Waikato Stud at the 2008 Karaka Premier Sale.
Gates will open for the $200,000 New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance Karaka 3YO Mile at 6.11pm. To see the full list of eligible horses, click here. For more information on the race or the Karaka Yearling Sales next week, please visit www.nzb.co.nz.