Two-year-olds hopeful for a place in the 14-horse field for the New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Million have just a few more chances to secure their spot in the $1,000,000 feature at Ellerslie next Sunday.
Saturday’s Group II Westbury Stud Wakefield Challenge Stakes at Trentham will see four Karaka Million-eligible horses contest the $85,000 feature. With first through fourth placegetters set to receive anywhere from $50,000 (first) - $4,000 (fourth), this race could provide runners The Aftershock (Nadeem ex Queens Move) and Smoke n Mirrors (Fast ‘n’ Famous ex Bayswater), a little more breathing space in the current Karaka Million Order of Entry, where they sit at 19th and 20th place respectively before likely defections are taken into account. Other race and Karaka Million-eligible runners, Ellatain (Captain Rio ex Chloella) and Fiscal Wings (Fusaichi Pegasus ex Cashier) will need to run into at least second place to secure their spot at Ellerslie next weekend.
Meanwhile on Saturday and slightly ‘closer to home’ at Counties will be another three Karaka Million hopefuls running; this time contesting the $10,000 Murdoch Newell 2YO. Witz End (General Nediym ex Gemstone) who has career earnings of $2,000 and unraced runners Cloudy Bay (Captain Rio ex National Dream) and Beejay Belle (Perfectly Ready ex Guinness), will be doing their best to score a win as that looks to be the only way for any of them to secure a spot in the Karaka Million.
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