Juvenile filly Abbakiss gave Bryce Newman plenty to look forward to with a professional victory in the Johnson Brothers (1000m) at Tauherenikau on Sunday.
The build-up to the 2024 Ready to Run Sale at Karaka has been boosted by blockbuster graduate performances in Australia – a trend that continued with Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) and Antino (NZ) (Redwood) finishing first and second in Saturday’s A$3m Group One Champions Mile (1600m) at Flemington.