Bargain buy Midnight Dart will be out to get the party started for his throng of next generation owners when the Lisa Latta-trained juvenile contests the $1 million TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie on Saturday.
Brilliant wins at Ellerslie on Sunday by the Andrew Forsman-trained fillies Stromlinien and Chilling Out have set a platform for the TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) and 3YO (1600m) back at the Auckland track in two weeks’ time.
Promising two-year-old Ka Ron was unfortunate not to have made the perfect start to his career and will have the opportunity on Boxing Day to make amends.
A tilt at next month’s TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie could be on the cards for promising filly Damask Rose following her debut win in the 24/7 Security 2YO (1100m) at New Plymouth on Wednesday.