Warhorse (NZ) Races Into Karaka Million Contention

The Jason Bridgman trained Warhorse (NZ) raced into the Karaka Million spotlight with a brilliant performance in the Group 3 Stella Artois Eclipse Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie yesterday.

Ridden by top Australian jockey Nash Rawiller, Warhorse (General Nediym x Rathlin Island) came into the Group 3 as a maiden and had to overcome a tough trip after racing wide in transit. In the straight he quickened well on the wet ground and raced past fellow Karaka graduate and Bridgman trained Irish Rebel (Danehill Dancer) to win by two-and-a-half-lengths.

Warhorse came into the race after running sixth to Travino and Oasis Rose in the Listed Wentwood Grange Stakes and now heads the kiwi contingent on the Karaka Million Order of Entry with $44,000.

Bred by Hope Bloodstock and owned by prominent Singapore owner Mr Tang Weng Fei, Warhorse was purchased by David Ellis from Trelawney Stud from New Zealand Bloodstock's 2011 Karaka Premier Sale for $100,000.

A half-sister to Warhorse by the champion sire Zabeel will be offered at the 2012 Karaka Premier Sale by Cambridge Stud atLot 393.

New Zealand's richest race, the $1 million Karaka Million (Res.L) for two-year-olds will be held at Ellerslie on January 29 on the eve of New Zealand Bloodstock's Karaka Premier Sale. For more information on the Karaka Million and to view the Order of Entry, click here.