Karaka Millions Opportunities Aplenty in Ready to Run Sale Catalogue

Media Release - Thursday November 14

The quality on offer in the 404-lot strong catalogue of NZB’s 2024 Ready to Run Sale due to kick off next week, is further boosted by the eligibility of 28 Karaka Millions nominated lots on offer. 

Those Karaka Million eligible horses have the opportunity to race for $1m in the TAB Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) in 2025, plus $1.5m in the TAB Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m) in 2026. Plus, in a recent initiative supported by Entain and NZTR, there is $1m in bonuses up for grabs across 40 maiden races each season as part of the NZB Mega Maiden Series

Lot 317, Wootton Bassett (GB) colt from G1 winner Charmont.

New Zealand agent Chris Rutten, who is familiar with selecting a Karaka Millions winner, says the eligibility is an extra drawcard to view each horse. 

“It’s an extra box ticked for clients.” 

“This Sale often has quick returns on the racetrack and with the value of the Karaka Millions Series having gone up so significantly recently, that KM icon means more now than ever.” 

“It is a race we all want to win, and the new NZB Mega Maiden bonuses make it even better again.”  

Horses eligible for the Karaka Millions Series in the 2024 Ready to Run Sale are denoted on the bottom of their catalogue page with the ‘KM’ logo. 

The 2024 TAB Karaka Millions Raceday will take place at Ellerslie Racecourse on Saturday 25 January, the eve of NZB’s Karaka 2025 National Yearling Sales Series. 

It is also worth noting the two-year-olds catalogued in the upcoming Ready to Run Sale that are eligible for other bonus schemes such as Entain-NZB Insurance Pearl Series (11), BOBS (104), QTIS (12), VOBIS Silver (12) and VOBIS Sires (32).  

All horses purchased at the 2024 Ready to Run Sale will also be eligible for the 2026 edition of the NZB Kiwi race (1500m). Boasted as the Southern Hemisphere’s richest three-year-old race worth $4.5 million, the first edition of the slot race will take place at Ellerslie on 8 March 2025 as part of Champions Raceday. 

NZTR will auction a single slot for the 2025 edition of the NZB Kiwi race on the eve of NZB’s Ready to Run Sale, with 50% of the Above Reserve Fee ($125k) will be donated to Rodney Animal Rescue. 

The slot will go up for bidding at 5pm on Tuesday 19 November in the Garden Bar at the Karaka Sales Centre. Find more information about the NZB Kiwi Slot Auction here

The 2024?Ready to Run Sale takes place at the Karaka Sales Centre from 11am (NZT) on 20?& 21?November.? 

Karaka Millions Horses Eligible: 

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Lot   Breeding   Vendor 
22  Almanzor – Kyrie Eleison  Riverrock Farm
24  Ardrosson – La Donna  Lilywhites Lodge
41   U S Navy Flag – Leica Lady  Riversley Park
87  King’s Legacy – My Chicharita  Kilgravin Lodge
89  King of Comedy – Navy Beach  Phoenix Park
101  Super Seth – Out of the Park  Ohukia Lodge 
118  Proisir – Polson  Riverrock Farm
130  Circus Maximus – Prove Your Worth  Ohukia Lodge 
150  King of Comedy – Runaway Girl  KB Bloodstock
176   Super Seth – Silver Eclipse  Riversley Park
191   Wootton Bassett – Soubrettes  Phoenix Park
192  Savabeel – Special Light  Ohukia Lodge 
195  So You Think – Splendido  BMD Bloodstock
200  Proisir – Starry Heights  Ohukia Lodge 
204   Adrosson – Sunday Rose  Kiltannon Stables
225  Written By – Tie Me Down  Riverrock Farm
226  Super Seth – Tiff and Co  KB Bloodstock
232  Shamexpress – Up a Ghia  Phoenix Park
247  Wrote – Wild Rock  Riversley Park
255  Hello Youmzain – Ziffel  Phoenix Park
264  Redwood - Alra Floresta  Westbury Stud
267  Proisir – Ama la Vita  Ohukia Lodge 
299  Embellish – Blue Shadow  Riversley Park
301  Super Seth – Bona Dea  Archer Equine
317  Wooton Bassett- Charmont  Woburn Farm
348  Navy Flag – Dream On  Archer Equine
370  Bivouac – Fleet of Foot  KB Bloodstock
404  Satono Aladdin – Hui Hai Stars  Pertab Racing
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