Respected New Zealand Bloodstock agent Chris Rutten knows a thing or two about the hard yards. He will meticulously work his way through the catalogue and inspections at the Karaka sales this year – just like he has in previous years. He attributes it as the reason he has been so successful at the sales and is hoping that can deliver more glory on the racetrack come Saturday. Rutten will have a dual-pronged attack on the Karaka Millions 2YO with second favourite Too Sweet (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) and roughie In The…
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Ted Set to Don Two Hats at Karaka
Renowned New Zealand punter Ted McLachlan will be wearing two hats at Saturday’s Karaka Millions meeting. McLachlan is one of the key lieutenants in the Boys Get Paid betting syndicate, which will pump through more than NZ$100,000 across Saturday’s six-race card. But he’s also a part-owner in Karaka Millions 2YO contender La Dorada (NZ) (Super Seth). It’s going to be a fine balancing act for the respected punter as he prepares to not only back winners, but cheer home the one he owns as well. “I’ve got a horse in…
New Zealand bred sprinters sit atop of the world
New Zealand may be synonymous with breeding top-class middle-distance and staying horses, but now it is proving just as dominant with its sprinters. Last year New Zealand-bred Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) was ranked the world’s best sprinter with a rating of 125, and 12 months later compatriots Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) and I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel) share top honours with American speedster Cogburn, with ratings of 121, in the latest LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings. Ka Ying Rising has been a sensation in Hong Kong for trainer…
Go Racing where the Fun Never Sets
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, was backed into an even money favourite for the rich juvenile feature following victory in the Listed Counties Challenge Stakes (1100m) and placing in the Gr.2 Eclipse Stakes (1200m), and Go Racing general manager Matt Allnutt said he was a relieved…
Foote Pair Enjoy Luck at Barrier Draw
It was luck by name and luck by nature for Ben and Ryan Foote at the barrier draw for Saturday’s $1 million TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie. The father-and-son training partnership will prepare Vega For Luck (NZ) (Lucky Vega) for the lucrative juvenile contest, the son of Lucky Vega drawing gate three, outside of Toretto (NZ) (Ardossan) and race-favourite To Bravery Born (NZ) (Snitzel). Vega For Luck was a winner on debut in early October, with three subsequent runs including a third in the Listed Counties Challenge Stakes…
Colt Leads Hayes Team’s Double Feature Quest
Lindsay Park will take aim at the first leg of a lucrative New Zealand double when Hello Romeo (NZ) (Hello Yourmzain) steps out at Ellerslie on Saturday. A long-term plan of brothers Ben, Will and JD Hayes will be put to the test with the promising colt making the return trip across the Tasman for a crack at the $1 million TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m). The son of Hello Youmzain is blazing a trail that will be followed by older stablemate Evaporate (NZ) (Per Incanto), who will run in…
Dennis Brothers to Be Honored at Southland Meeting
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 elected to acknowledge their achievements by naming six races on Thursday’s eight-race card after their past Champion racehorses. Local trainer Robert Dennis, whose father Tony is part of the Dennis Brothers quarter alongside Ray, Martin and Joe, is pleased to…
Classic aim for Public Attention
The autumn campaign of three-year-old Public Attention (NZ) (Written Tycoon) is soon to get underway, with the classic-bound colt set for an important trial in Sydney on Thursday. The son of Written Tycoon is being put on a Gr.1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) path, with the colt’s co-trainer Michael Kent Jnr claiming he will present as a much tougher rival this autumn at his second racing campaign. “He did a wonderful job in his first and only preparation to get right the way through to the Group One (Caulfield Guineas),” Kent…
Iconic The Oaks Stud for Sale
One of New Zealand’s most successful thoroughbred nurseries, The Oaks Stud, has officially been presented for sale by Donovan + Co in a landmark opportunity for the equine and investment communities. The prestigious estate and renowned stallion and breeding operation, spanning an expansive 500 acres, is primed to attract leading industry stakeholders, breeders, land developers and investors from across the globe. Nestled just 2km from Leamington, Cambridge—an area famed for its premier stud farms—The Oaks epitomises the heritage of New Zealand’s equine industry. With exceptionally built infrastructure complemented by comprehensive…
Millions on the horizon for Bulls filly
Bryce Newman was in familiar territory when he picked up a double at Wanganui on Monday, but a new challenge is now on the horizon for the Bulls trainer as he prepares Abbakiss for Saturday’s $1 million TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m). An exciting week for Newman commenced as he’d hoped, with Uncle Arch and Blue Jeanie breaking maiden status in their respective contests. Uncle Arch (NZ) (Tivaci) was equal favourite for the Terry Brothers MDN (1600m), a contest that was swiftly turned on its head when pacemaker Deciphering Me…