Karaka Million
Restricted Listed race | |
Location |
Ellerslie Racecourse Auckland, New Zealand |
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Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Website |
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Race information | |
Distance | 1200 m |
Surface | Turf |
Track | right-handed |
Qualification | Registered Two-year-olds |
Weight | Handicap |
Purse | NZ$1 million |
The Karaka Million is a major New Zealand horse race. Held at Ellerslie Racecourse, it is New Zealand's richest race, with a stake of NZ$1,000,000. The race is restricted to two-year-olds who were sold through the New Zealand Bloodstock Yearling Sales held at Karaka. The race was run for the first time in 2008, replacing a similar race held at Te Rapa. Horses eligible for the Karaka Million can also be entered in an associated race the Karaka Three Year Old Mile (1600 m, NZ$200,000) the following year.
From 2018, New Zealand Bloodstock announced a second $1,000,000 race for three-year-olds as well as the $100,000 Karaka Cup which horses can enter for the duration of their career. Any horse purchased as a Yearling through the NZB sales is eligible to enter the series, and the two $1,000,000 races are held on the eve of the National Yearling Sales Series.
Winners of the Karaka Million 2YO
- 2018 - Avantage
- 2017 - Melody Belle
- 2016 - Xiong Feng
- 2015 - Hardline
- 2014 - Vespa
- 2013 - Ruud Awakening
- 2012 - Ockham's Razor
- 2011 - Fort Lincoln
- 2010 - Sister Havana
- 2009 - The Heckler
- 2008 - Vincent Mangano
Winners of the Karaka Million 3YO Classic
- 2018 - Scott Base