A week after the pick of the eligible crop did battle in the Listed Karaka Millions (1200m), a second wave of quality juveniles are set to line up at Ellerslie in Saturday’s Gr.3 Colin Jillings 2YO Classic (1200m).
Flemington trainer Glen Thompson is keen to build up his stable numbers and was pleased to come away with a pair of colts by Sword of State at Tuesday’s Book 2 session of the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales.
Robbie Patterson isn’t letting weight and pedigree queries dent his confidence with One Bold Cat ahead of Saturday’s Gr. 3 NZCIS Wellington Cup (3200m).
Trainers Darryn and Briar Weatherley were rapt with Bulgari’s runner-up effort behind Belle Cheval in the Gr.3 Almanzor Trophy (1200m) at Ellerslie last Saturday, and they are now eyeing further stakes targets at the Auckland track.
New Zealand-bred sprinting sensation Ka Ying Rising equalled Silent Witness' winning streak of 17 consecutive victories when taking out the Gr.1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday.
Bloodstock agent Kevin ‘Millie’ Walls was a force to be reckoned with on the buying bench of Book 1 of Karaka 2026, spending more than $3.6 million across Sunday and Monday.
Bloodstock agent Guy Mulcaster secured the $850,000 highest-priced lot on Sunday’s opening day of Karaka 2026, and he followed it up on Monday with something even bigger.
