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Alternatives are probably moot if they don't have the money anyway. Where would it come from?
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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Bargain buy Midnight Dart (NZ) (Derryn) will be out to get the party started for his throng of next generation owners when the Lisa Latta-trained juvenile contests the $1 million TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie on Saturday. The colt by Derryn was bought by Latta’s son Josh Herd for $20,000 from the Grangewilliam Stud draft at Karaka last year and was one of the first horses qualified for the Ellerslie feature when winning on debut at Trentham. Midnight Dart subsequently finished fourth to Karaka Millions favourite Kinnaird and enters the lucrative sales race as a $35 chance at his third start. Latta has already made her mark on the Karaka Millions stage, winning New Zealand’s richest two-year-old race with Fort Lincoln in 2011 and finishing second with Showmeyamoneyhoney in 2016, but a win with Midnight Dart would ensure son Josh doesn’t have to buy a drink for quite some time. Manawatu horseman Josh Herd Photo: Race Images PN “I went to university down in Otago, and there are quite a few mates of mine from Uni that are in him,” Herd said. “Some of them are from as far north as Kerikeri and as far south as Invercargill, not to mention mates abroad in America and another friend at college in Amsterdam. “There’s something like 75 owners in the horse and 45 to 50 of them would be under 30.” Herd returned from travelling abroad and completing the Sunline Trust International Management Scholarship to take a senior hands-on role at Latta’s Awapuni stable and his longer-term ambition is to be a trainer in his own right. “It was great being able to travel the world and see different facets of the thoroughbred industry through breeding, racing and even working for a sales company like Goffs in Ireland,” Herd said. “I was able to learn things that I usually wouldn’t have been exposed to. “It’s great to be home and I have settled in well. It is always enjoyable when the team is going well. “Mum and I have a terrific relationship, so we both know what we have to do, and it just gets done. There aren’t too many arguments or any of that carry on.” In addition to being hands-on with the horses, Herd is also heavily involved in race planning and jockey bookings. “Mum allows me to put in my ten cents worth, which is good and we have a great bunch of staff as well,” Herd said “I definitely want to end up training, but I don’t think it’s any time in the near future and I’m keen to get some more international exposure.” Midnight Dart is by Grangewilliam Stud’s headline stallion Derryn, with his mother Ambitious Beauty a full-sister to the Gr.1 Levin Classic (1600m) winner Ambitious Owner. “He was a strong precocious yearling and his full sister Shoes had run in the Karaka Millions 2YO and that was the goal when I was going to the sale, to try and purchase a horse to run in the race,” Herd said. “You never really know until you go to the races with two-year-olds as it’s always a bit of a lottery when they’re having their first start. “But we were pleased with what he had shown us and it definitely wasn’t a surprise to see him win on debut. “It’s a thrill just to have a runner in the race and I’m sure it will be a good night, win lose or draw.” Herd is keen to see more young people get involved in racehorse ownership and believes small shares in syndicates make it far more attainable. “I feel like racehorse ownership is something that older people get involved in once they have a bit more money, but through syndication, it has certainly become a lot easier for people of all ages to get involved,” he said. “We have a lot of good syndicators in New Zealand but I’d love to see a pathway for the next generation. “I’ll be looking to purchase another horse at the Karaka Sales next week with the aim to get back to the Millions again next year and hopefully, we get a good crew of young people involved again. The more the merrier.” View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
The stage is set for a trans-Tasman showdown in the $1m TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie on Saturday, with Wednesday morning’s barrier draw strengthening the claims of some of the biggest players. A full field of 14 plus two emergencies has been assembled for the 19th edition of the Karaka Millions 2YO, including three Australian-trained raiders. As has so often been the case throughout the last decade, the local contingent is headed by Te Akau Racing. The tangerine powerhouse has won eight of the last nine runnings of this juvenile showpiece, with all of those winners purchased by David Ellis. Te Akau’s three-strong team for the 2026 edition of the race is headed by Kinnaird (Home Affairs). The classy colt held favouritism in the TAB’s Karaka Millions 2YO market leading into Wednesday’s draw, and he tightened further from $4.60 into $4.20 after landing gate two. Kinnaird boasts a perfect two-from-two record including the Group Two Eclipse Stakes (1200m) over the Karaka Millions course and distance on New Year’s Day. “He just keeps improving,” co-trainer Sam Bergerson said. “He only just won on debut down there at Otaki in November, but the trip away grew him and toughened him up. “His work has been really good leading into this weekend. He just has a fantastic attitude and is coping beautifully with everything we throw at him.” Te Akau’s other two runners, Out Of The Blue (NZ) (Tivaci) and Zaharias (NZ) (Super Seth), were less fortunate with the draw and will jump from gates 16 and 14 respectively. The biggest threats could come from across the Tasman. Torture (NZ), a stakes-winning daughter of Cambridge Stud stallion Sword Of State, will jump from gate five for trainers Ben, Will and JD Hayes. She is second favourite at $4.60. Queensland’s Liam Birchley already has two Karaka Millions victories to his name with Sister Havana (NZ) (General Nediym) in 2010 and Hardline (NZ) in 2015. He is back again with two runners in 2026, including highly impressive last-start winner Dream Roca (NZ) (El Roca), who is rated a $5.50 chance after securing the coveted ace draw of gate one. Birchley’s other runner Vanzadee (NZ) (Vanbrugh) will jump from gate 12. Liam Birchly chats to Michael Guerin at the TAB Karaka Millions barrier draw. “They’re two really nice, precocious fillies and have handled everything really well,” Birchley said. “You need the right type of horse to even get into the race – you need an early-running, sound two-year-old. And then you need a bit of luck leading into it and a bit more luck on the day. That’s basically the formula. “Dream Roca’s drawn one, she’s in good form and should get all favours from that gate. She’d have to be one of the leading chances. The other filly is level pegging with her in terms of ability, but the barriers are important from that 1200-metre start at Ellerslie. I’m well aware of that.” Unbeaten, Listed-winning filly De Armas (NZ) (Ardrossan) has drawn awkwardly in gate 10 but remains a well supported third favourite for the race at $5. The $1m TAB Karaka Millions 2YO will be run as the fourth race on a spectacular six-race card at Ellerslie on Saturday that carries total prize-money in excess of $4m. The scheduled start time for the Karaka Millions 2YO is 6.13pm. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Multiple Group One winner Ceolwulf (NZ) (Tavistock) will be a notable absentee from the Warwick Farm barrier trials after suffering a minor setback. Trainer Joe Pride reported the horse was being treated for a graze to his leg after seemingly becoming cast in his box, ruling him out of his scheduled 900m heat on Thursday. It was to have been his first appearance of the year and while not ideal, Pride said it should have minimal effect on Ceolwulf’s build-up as he prepared to return in the Apollo Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on February 14. “He must have gotten cast. He just has a graze, but I’ll scratch him from the trial tomorrow,” Pride said. “He’ll be fine. As long as I can get it right pretty quickly, we’ll get to our first-up run.” Ceolwulf closed out a consistent spring with back-to-back wins in the Gr.1 King Charles III Stakes (1600m) at Randwick and the Gr.1 Champions Mile (1600m) at Flemington. He is being prepared for the major middle-distance weight-for-age races this autumn and Pride admits he’s disappointed the horse won’t get a rematch with Via Sistina following news of her retirement on Sunday. “It’s sad he doesn’t get a chance to compete against her again because he should have beaten her first-up last time (in the Winx Stakes) when Chad (Schofield), by his own admission, put in a bad ride,” Pride said. “There looks like a bit of a changing of the guard in the weight-for-age races, so I’m hoping there is a little lull there and a moment for him to really shine.” Cambridge Stud will offer a half-brother to Ceolwulf by boom young stallion Sword Of State as Lot 513 of the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales which commence on Sunday. View the full article
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