Kiwi-bred Karaka graduate #HereToShock (NZ) (Shocking) returned to the country of his birth and scored a superb Group One victory in Saturday’s $500,000 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa. ⚡️🏆 Here To Shock races in the colours of Rob Slade, who paid only $70,000 to buy him from @CambridgeStud’s Book 1 draft at Karaka 2019. The ever-improving gelding has now banked more than $2.9m from a 36-start, 13-win career. He has earned more than 41 times his purchase price.🤯 “It’s so special to come here and win this race,” Will Hayes said. Read more : #WhereWinningBegins✨

If the result of Saturday’s $250,000 Group Three Asahi Super Dry Eskimo Prince Stakes (1200m) at Randwick is anything to go by, three-year-olds sourced from the Karaka sale ring are set to have a major impact on the upcoming autumn carnival in Sydney. 🏆 The two Karaka graduates in Saturday’s race were Public Attention (NZ) (Written Tycoon) and Linebacker (NZ) (Super Seth), who finished first and second. 🥇🥈 Public Attention was bred by Sir Patrick and Lady Hogan and was offered by Carlaw Park in Book 1 of Karaka 2023, where Coolmore’s Tom Magnier bought him for $160,000. He has had five starts for two wins, a second and A$356,875 in stakes.🤝 Read more:

Barely a year after being bought for $500,000 from Book 1 of Karaka 2024, exciting two-year-old Field Of Play (Deep Field) earned himself an early Group One opportunity with a brilliant victory in Saturday’s A$350,000 Group Three Blue Diamond Prelude (1100m) at Caulfield.🏆🍾 Field Of Play boasts a perfect two-from-two record and has earned A$293,100 for owners Patella Express Racing.💫 “Congratulations to Trent and Nat, Mike Kneebone and the whole ownership group. He’s a very exciting horse. He’s got a wonderful constitution and great attitude and that’s holding him in such good stead at this early stage of his career.” Read more here📰:

Last-start $1m TAB Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m) placegetter #Tuxedo (NZ) (Tivaci) stepped up to 2000 metres for the first time at Te Rapa on Saturday and blew his rivals off the track in the $275,000 Group Two Legacy Lodge Waikato Guineas.🤵🏻🏆 Bought by part-owner Grant Barnett for $70,000 from Book 1 of Karaka 2023, Tuxedo has now had five starts for three wins, two seconds and $465,785 in stakes – more than six and a half times his purchase price.👏 “I was very impressed,” jockey Joe Doyle said. “He went straight past them in the straight, then pricked his ears and had a good look around. There’s loads left in him. He’s a very exciting horse. Read more 📰:

Prolific winner #WildImagination (NZ) (Makfi) took her career to new heights with a first black-type victory in Saturday’s A$120,000 Listed Premier’s Plate (2000m) at Morphettville.🎉 Wild Imagination was bought for $40,000 from @WindsorParkStud’s Book 1 draft at Karaka 2019. She has now had 45 starts for 12 wins, 15 placings and A$501,946 in prize-money.👏 “No matter what her connections decide to do from here, she’s a very valuable mare now with that black type next to her name.” Read more 📰:

Well-performed Karaka graduate #Harlech (NZ) (Darci Brahma) turned back the clock with a runaway performance in the $80,000 Listed Nellies Restaurant & Bar Hazlett Stakes (1400m) at Wingatui on Saturday.🏆 Harlech was a $100,000 purchase by Paul Moroney Bloodstock from the Book 1 draft of breeders The Oaks Stud at Karaka 2018. He is now an eight-year-old and has had 43 starts for five wins, 10 placings and $604,855 in stakes.🙌 “He has stolen the show today and it was just so good to see him back like that,” trainer Pam Gerard said. “He went down there early and has been chilling out and really thriving on the routine he has got into. He is a very happy horse and he seems to have his mojo back now.” Read more 📰:

Saturday’s $275,000 Group Two David & Karyn Ellis Fillies’ Classic (2000m) at Te Rapa delivered a third win in the NZB Filly of the Year Series for standout filly Leica Lucy (NZ) (Derryn), who has leapfrogged her way into second on the leaderboard.💐 Previously the winner of the Group Three Eulogy Stakes (1600m) and Group Three Desert Gold Stakes (1600m), Leica Lucy now has 20 points to her name. That puts her just one point behind Alabama Lass (Alabama Express), who is not expected to feature in the remainder of the series. Read more 📰:

RT @NZTM_TWEET: In Hong Kong the New Zealand bred #GallantEpoch (Iffraaj) has got his first win at his fifth start today. He was sold at t…

RT @NZTM_TWEET: In Hong Kong the New Zealand bred #SuperLove (U S Navy Flag) has won for trainer Dennis Yip. He was sold by Valachi Downs…

RT @ClarkeBstock: Make that three in a row for Sweysive! @BBakerRacing The NZB Ready To Run graduate was a $100k purchase and has now ear…

RT @racing_nsw: "He's only going to get better when he gets over further." An ominous statement from Chad Schofield after Public Attention…

RT @YulongInvest: ⚜️ New G3 winner for #WrittenTycoon! 3YO Public Attention (ex Legramor) draws away in the Eskimo Prince S. for @MickP…

It was a Karaka quinella in the Group Three Eskimo Prince Stakes (1200m) 🎉 It was the eye catching grey #PublicAttention (Written Tycoon) who took the spoils for the @MickPriceRacing team 🏆 A $160,000 purchase by @TomMagnier from @CarlawParkNZ’s Karaka 2023 draft 👨🏼‍⚖️💥 While #Linebacker (NZ) (Super Seth) was brave in defeat first up this prep, for the @JohnOSheaRacing. Purchased from @HaunuiFarm’s Karaka 2023 by his trainer & @shbloodstock 👏🏻 Well done to all connections 🥂 #WhereWinningBegins✨

Here to Shock (NZ) electrocutes his opposition & took out the G1 BCD Sprint for the @lindsayparkrace racing team ⚡️ The 7YO son of Shocking was purchased by Slade Bloodstock for $70,000 from @CambridgeStud’s Karaka 2019 draft 🤝 Congrats to all connections 🎉 #WhereWinningBegins✨

Harlech (NZ) (Darci Brahma) wins the Listed Hazlett Stakes (1400m) for Pam Gerard 🎉 The Group 2 winner and Group 1 place getter was a $100,000 purchase by @PMBRacing from @OaksStud's Karaka 2018 draft 👨🏼‍⚖️💥 Congrats to all connections 🤩 #WhereWinningBegins✨

RT @RacingVictoria: Plenty of love for Field Of Play after claiming the C&G Blue Diamond Prelude 💎

After a Karak-ing run in the TAB Karaka Millions, #Tuxedo (NZ) (Tivaci) demolishes his opposition in the Group Two Waikato Guineas for the Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray training combination 🏆 A horse with a bright future 🤩 Purchased by Mr GI Barnett for $70,000 from @WaikatoStud’s Karaka 2023 draft 🤝 #WhereWinningBegins✨

Field of Play (Deep Field) takes out the Group Three Colts & Geldings Blue Diamond Prelude (1100m) for @busuttin 🔥🏇🏻 A $500,000 buy for @JamieRichards3 & @AWilliamsBldstk from Kaha Nui Farm's Karaka 2024 draft 🤝 Congrats to all connections 🎉 #WhereWinningBegins✨

RT @NZTM_TWEET: Emphasize (NZ) (Embellish) wins the Sportsbet Super Bowl Monday Handicap. This gelding gets his 2nd career win. Emphasize w…

Saturday’s $275,000 Group Two David & Karyn Ellis Fillies’ Classic (2000m) at Te Rapa could continue a rapid rise up the NZB Filly of the Year Series leaderboard by #LeicaLucy (NZ) (Derryn).💐 The Robbie Patterson-trained filly had no points to her name in the series until December 21, when she won the Group Three Eulogy Stakes (1600m) at Trentham by almost three lengths. She added last month’s Group Three Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) at the same venue with similar ease, soaring up to third on the table with 12 points.🙌 A talented field of eight other fillies will line up against Leica Lucy on Saturday. #Skymax (NZ) (Ferrando) is the only one with NZB Filly of the Year Series points already to her name, having earned 1.5 points from her third placing in the Eulogy Stakes. #Alaskan (NZ) (Niagara), #TopShelf (NZ) (Savabeel) and #Wyndsong (NZ) (Wyndspelle) all go into the race as last-start winners. Read more📰: