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Exceed and Excel : Tricia'o $500,000 GE Harding. A half brother to Karpool Khan which sold for $700,000 and has won $39,000 to date. From the same family as La Sizeranne...... dam line left Grosvenor. A half by Snitzel in this years Book 1 at Karaka. I guess they will be hoping for Titled to show some form! No I underbid on another.

Which one is that?

Given that it is unlikely that any of these two year olds will back up in 6 days what will the Grp2 Eclipse Stakes field on New Year's Day look like?

Your estimate? I can see at least 9.

Yes that was my first observation - the quality of the bloodstock.

You know full well my opinion on that and it is similar to yours. However given that the industry administration is hell bent on its current course I try to look for at least some positives. Certainly this two year old race has a higher chance of being profitable than some of the bigger events further down the card.

Good point. My observation so far this season is that we may have an above average crop of 2 year olds. I even suspect that there are better one's that have raced and are not in this event.

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2021 DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m, RL) Order of Entry (as at 24-12-20).Saturday 23 January at Ellerslie Racecourse TOTAL STAKES ORDER CONDITIONAL ORDER * NAME BREEDING TRAINER SALE PRICE VENDOR PURCHASER $33,750 1 1 Avonallo Br. C Belardo x Real Angel J W Richards Book 2 $30,000 Little Avondale Stud Chris Rutten B/stock $32,250 2 2 Follow Your Dreams B. C Contributer x Dare to Dream K Rae & K Williams-Tuhoro Book 2 $24,000 Valachi Downs Ken Rae Stables $28,700 3 3 Brix B. F Sweynesse x Somethymesoon G J Harvey Book 2 $45,000 Kilgravin Lodge Glen Harvey Racing $18,925 4 4 Miss Ipenema B. or Br. F Sacred Falls x Miss Elusive G J Harvey Book 1 $20,000 Hallmark Stud Glen Harvey Racing $13,050 5 5 Palamos Ch. C Extreme Choice x Unrevealed J W Richards Book 1 $85,000 Ainsley Downs Stud DC Ellis $12,150 6 6 On the Bubbles Br. G Brazen Beau x More Bubbles J W Richards Book 1 $90,000 Leanach Lodge Ltd DC Ellis $9,200 7 7 Brazen Blue Br. F Brazen Beau x Veuvelicious Ms L Latta Book 2 $125,000 Highden Park Lisa Latta Racing $7,000 8 8 Taoiseach Br. G Highly Recommended x Borntobeirish Andrew Campbell Book 2 $5,000 Berkley Stud A Campbell Racing $6,200 9 9 Sophisticardo B. C Burgundy x Glamorous Girl J W Richards Book 1 $30,000 Cambridge Stud DC Ellis $5,400 10 10 Millefiori B. or Br. F Iffraaj x Miss Bluebell J W Richards Book 2 $65,000 Archer Park DC Ellis $5,225 11 11 Cherokee Warrior B. or Br. C Showcasing x Lady Cherokee D R Wiles Book 2 $9,000 Cambria Park Everest Racing $5,150 12 12 Silky Red Fox B. C Foxwedge x Miss Gucci Ms L Latta Book 1 $45,000 Blandford Lodge Go Racing $4,450 13 13 Callissident B. F Dissident x Callista S B Marsh Book 1 $60,000 Waikato Stud Ltd Go Racing $4,075 14 14 King of Reds B. G Burgundy x Queen of Excuses P N Mckay Book 2 $20,000 Brighthill Farm Stuart Hale & Co (BAFNZ)

I've made several points but you only choose one?

I was seeking opinion's which you have yet to express. However my opinion is that it is a top field of well bred two year olds racing towards the Karaka Million.

Karaka Sales figures for each. Follow Your Dreams $24,000 Palamos $85,000 Sophisticardo $35,000 King of Reds $20,000 Sneaky Shark $165,000 Bergheim $30,000 Coyote $26,000 Burgundy Dancer $8,000 Berbizier $32,000 Miss Ipenema $20,000 Beldarra $115,000 Lady Pristina $80,000 Dragons Kiss $150,000 Seven Twenty $14,000 The Night King $100,000 The Charging $45,000 Molinara $100,000

Thanks for pointing that out. I've corrected the Topic heading and added a question mark and exclamation point.

If the inference is "so what".... Well for a start there is a full field of 14 starters plus 3 balloted. Four are race winners. Another 5 are Trial winners. The breeding of some of these horses is top draw. I'll get back to you once I've added up all the sales figures

Neither of you actually made a point.

Geez Curious that isn't even a well formed question let alone a statement! WHATS YOUR POINT? Or is vague inference the new speak for 2021?

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"Clarified" how?

So it wasn't having its first run right handed? Or it wasn't having its first run fresh from a spell? Or it wasn't having its first run right handed fresh up after a spell?

Not all people. Depends on a lot of factors. For example are we talking millions of dollars?

I think the discussion is about what charges and whether or not jail time will be done.

Probably horse Covid-18.

I wasn't referring to one individual in particular Hunter. I was just doing my host responsibility advising posters to be careful about what they posted. Now I had to do some research on that Auckland race because I took the inference that it was related to Kerr. I couldn't find any link. I think young Kerr has a lot on his plate without the harness community starting to blame him for all Harness Racing issues. Just trying to be fair - that isn't easy!