Restricted Listed race | |
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Karaka Million | |
Location | Ellerslie Racecourse Auckland, New Zealand |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Website | Ellerslie Racecourse |
Race information | |
Distance | 1200 m |
Track | Turf, 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 third equal richest race, with a stake of $NZ1,000,000. 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.