Karaka Million

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The Karaka Million refers to two major New Zealand horse races for young horses - the original Karaka Million for two-year-old (2YO) horses and the Karaka Million 3YO Classic that started in 2018. Held at Ellerslie Racecourse, they are among New Zealand's richest races, with a stake of NZ$1,000,000 each. The races are restricted to horses sold through the New Zealand Bloodstock Yearling Sales held at Karaka.[1] The two $1,000,000 races are held on the eve of the National Yearling Sales Series at Karaka.[2]

History

The 2YO race was run for the first time in 2008, replacing a similar race held at Te Rapa. Up to 2017, horses eligible for the Karaka Million could also be entered in an associated race, the Karaka Three Year Old Mile over 1600m (NZ$200,000), in the following year. However, from 2018 New Zealand Bloodstock introduced a second Karaka Million $1,000,000 race for three-year-olds.

Since 2018, the "Boys Get Paid" Facebook group have organized a large gathering of hundreds of members at the Karaka Million meeting with a punting syndicate delivering what are believed to be the largest bets on New Zealand races.[3][4] [5]

Whereas a usual New Zealand race meeting may start before 1Script error: No such module "String".pm, have up to 10 races, and finish before 6Script error: No such module "String".pm the Karaka Million race meeting is a twilight meeting. For example, 2023 had a six-race card:

  • 4:09Script error: No such module "String".pm - the Karaka Cup, 2200m open handicap for a stake of $120,000
  • 4:48Script error: No such module "String".pm - the Group 2 Westbury Classic, 1400m set weights + penalties for fillies and mares for $180,000
  • 5:28Script error: No such module "String".pm - the Group 3 Almanzor Trophy, 1200m 3YO set weight + penalties for $130,000
  • 6:08Script error: No such module "String".pm - the listed Karaka Million 2YO, 1200m set weight for $1,000,000
  • 6:48Script error: No such module "String".pm - the Group 3 Concorde Handicap, 1200m Open Handicap for $130,000
  • 7:28Script error: No such module "String".pm - the listed Karaka Million 3YO Classic, 1600m set weight for $1,000,000

In 2024 the Aotearoa Classic, a $1 million race over 1600m, was introduced for 4 year old horses.[6]

In 2025 the Railway Stakes was moved from New Year's Day to the Karaka Million meeting.[7][8]

Karaka Million 2YO

These are the recent winners of the Karaka Million 2YO race:

Year
 Winner
 Sire
Dam
 Dam sire
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Time
 Second
 Third
2025[9] La Dorada 55 Super Seth (Aus) Gold Fever Gold Rocks (Aus) Craig Williams Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson 1:10.77 (soft) Vega For Luck 57 Miss Ziggy 55
2024 [10] Velocious 55 Written Tycoon Parmalove Snitzel James McDonald Stephen Marsh 1:09.15 (good) Damask Rose 55 Full Force 57
2023 [11] Tokyo Tycoon 57 Satono Aladdin All About The Coin Starcraft Craig Zackey Mark Walker 1:10.04 (good, Pukekohe) Ethereal Star 55 Trobriand 57
2022 [12] Dynastic 56.5 Almanzor Meir Volksraad Opie Bosson Jamie Richards 1:09.60 (good) Wolverine 54.5 Fellini 56.5
2021 [13] On The Bubbles 56.5 Brazen Beau More Bubbles Sebring Johnathan Parkes Jamie Richards 1:10.70 (good) Sneaky Shark 56.5 Avonallo 56.5
2020 [14] Cool Aza Beel 56.5 Savabeel Cool ‘N’ Sassy Testa Rossa Opie Bosson Jamie Richards 1:10.57 (good) Play That Song 54.5 Taroni 54.5
2019 [15] Probabeel 54.5[16] Savabeel Far Fetched Pins Opie Bosson Jamie Richards 1:09.90 (good) Aotea Lad 56.5 Appellant 55
2018 [17] Avantage 55[18] Fastnet Rock Asavant Zabeel Opie Bosson Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards 1:10.54 (good) Al Hasa 56.5 Bocce 56.5
2017 [19] Melody Belle 54.5[20] Commands Meleka Belle Iffraaj Opie Bosson Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards 1:10.95 (good) Hasahalo 54.5 Felton Road 56.5
2016 [21] Xiong Feng[22] Iffraaj Stray Tale of the Cat Danielle Johnson Stephen McKee 1:09.68 Showmeya moneyhoney Kingsman
2015 [23] Hardline[24] Showcasing Midnight Breaker Housebuster Damian Browne Liam Birchley 1:10.64 Selfie Dal Cielo
2014 [25] Vespa[26] Elusive City Miss Avalon Fantastic Light Mark Du Plessis Johno Benner 1:12.07 Riding Shotgun O'Marilyn
2013 [27] Ruud Awakening[28] Bernardini Dawn Almighty Danehill Craig Williams Stephen Marsh 1:09.77 Fantastic Honour Touche
2012 [29] Ockham's Razor[30] Any Suggestion Shadow Ray Groom Dancer (USA) Craig Williams Anthony Freedman 1:10.66 Silk Pins Warhorse
2011 [31] Fort Lincoln Charge Forward Belle Toujours Flying Spur (Aus) Jonathan Riddell Lisa Latta 1:11.82 Antonio Lombardo Planet Rock
2010 [32] Sister Havana General Nediym Ultima Vita Canny Lad (Aus) Stathi Katsidis Liam Birchley 1:09.70 Icepin Banchee
2009 [33] The Heckler Lucky Owners Comedy Cafe Rory's Jester (Aus) Michael Rodd Murray & Bjorn Baker 1:10.58 Sarge In Charge Bewitch
2008 [34] Vincent Mangano No Excuse Needed Rationable Housebuster (USA) Vinny Colgan Peter McKay 1:11.25 Maureen Dorothy Raid

Melody Belle was a $32 outsider when she won the 2017 edition.

Avantage, Melody Belle and The Heckler also won the Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes.

The victory by Cool Aza Beel in 2020 was the fourth consecutive win by Opie Bosson as a jockey in the Karaka Million 2YO race. He did not ride in the 2021 edition but was successful again in 2022 with Dynastic.

The 2022 victory of Dynastic was the sixth consecutive win by Jamie Richards as a trainer/co-trainer in the race.

Karaka Million 3YO Classic

The following are the recent winners of the Karaka Million 3YO Classic raced over 1600m.

Year
 Winner
 Sire
Dam
 Dam Sire
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Time
 Second
 Third
2025[35] Damask Rose 55 Savabeel Sombreuil (Aus) Flying Spur (Aus) Blake Shinn Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson 1:36.49 (soft) Tuxedo 57 Dealt With 57
2024 [36] Orchestral[37] Savabeel Symphonic (NZ) O'Reilly James McDonald Roger James & Robert Wellwood 1:33.31 (good) Pendragon Just As Sharp
2023 [38] Prowess Proisir Donna Marie Don Eduardo Warren Kennedy Roger James and Robert Wellwood 1:35.34 (Pukekohe) Wild Night Desert Lightning
2022 [39] Pin Me Up Pins Brampton Loco O'Reilly Sam Weatherley Jamie Richards 1:34.37 Tutukaka Karman Line
2021 [40] Aegon Sacred Falls Toss Up Zabeel Leith Innes Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman 1:33.78 Amarelinha Montre Moi
2020 [41] Probabeel Savabeel Far Fetched Pins Opie Bosson Jamie Richards 1:33.49 Conqueror Hasstobegood
2019 [42] Long Leaf Fastnet Rock Frustrating Stravinsky James McDonald David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig 1:35.1 The Real Beel Madison County
2018 [43] Scott Base[44] Dalghar Extra Celestial Danehill Dancer Rosie Myers Johno Benner & Hollie Wynyard 1:33.43 Embellish Savvy Coup

The 2018 and 2022 Karaka Million 3YO winners Scott Base and Pin Me Up were $22.10 and $24.10 outsiders respectively.

Winners of the Karaka 3YO Mile

From 2010 to 2017 the Karaka Million meeting had a 1600m race for 3 year old horses.

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  • 2010 - Joey Massino [45]
  • 2011 - Banchee [46]
  • 2012 - Rock 'n' Pop [47]
  • 2013 - Choice Bro [48]
  • 2014 - Spellbinder [49]
  • 2015 - Volkstok'n'barrell [50]
  • 2016 - Raghu [51]
  • 2017 - Volpe Veloce [52]

Winners of the Karaka Cups (2014-2023)

The Karaka Million meeting had a 2200m races for older horses:

  • the Karaka Stayers Cup from 2014 to 2017
  • the Karaka Cup from 2018 to 2023.

The following are the winners of those events.

Year
 Winner
 Sire
Dam
 Dam Sire
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Time
 Second
 Third
2023 [53] Zee Falls 56 Sacred Falls Zelitist Zabeel Damian Lane Stephen Marsh 2:16.87 (Pukekohe) Contemplation 54 Tutukaka 60
2022 [54] Rapid Falls 54 Sacred Falls Sitting On A Hill City On A Hill Leith Innes Tony Pike 2:17.71 Notabadharada 54 Sagunto 54
2021 [55] Tiptronic 60.5 O’Reilly Tiptoes Pins Wiremu Pinn (A2) Graham Richardson & Rogan Norvall 2:17.06 In A Twinkling 61 On The Rocks 54
2020 [56] Dance Card 53 Savabeel Dancing Attendance Danehill Dancer Michael Dee Lance Noble 2:17.84 Intrigue 53.5 Church Road 53
2019 [57] Five to Midnight 60 Domesday Fastnet Lady Fastnet Rock Johnathan Parkes Lisa Latta 2:18.51 Mongolian Marshal 56.5 Sacred Day 53
2018 [58] August Edition 54 Alamosa Miranda Miss Reset Rosie Myers Shaun & Emma Clotworthy 2:17.75 Top Prospect 54 Charles Road 59.5
2017 [59] Chenille 55 Pentire Charmed (NZ) O'Reilly Leith Innes Tony Pike 2:16.81 (good) Sacred Shot 53 Team Pete 51
2016 [60] Rose of Virginia 53 Thorn Park (Aus) Centapin Pins (Aus) Cameron Lammas Lance Noble 2:17.00 (good) Seventeen Seventy 53 Decorah 60
2015 [61] Candle In The Wind 56 Darci Brahma Prefer Blondes (USA) Gentlemen (Arg) Hugh Bowman Donna & Dean Logan 2:18.07 (good) Blizzard 56 Chipandchase 53
2014 [62] Deane Martin 54 Keeper (Aus) Ela Nimue Zabeel Tommy Berry Bruce Wallace 2:17.06 (good) Lion Red 53.5 Her To Eternity 53

August Edition, the 2018 winner of the Karaka Cup was a $30.60 outsider.

See also

References

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