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NZB Karaka Millions Maiden Series Races Announced
Karaka Millions riches are set to be amplified next season, with horses eligible for the lucrative NZB Karaka Millions Series racing for an additional $1m in bonuses.
NZTR | June 11, 2024

Karaka Millions riches are set to be amplified next season, with horses eligible for the lucrative NZB Karaka Millions Series racing for an additional $1m in bonuses.

This exciting series is comprised of 40 non-Saturday Maiden races to be run from September 2024 through to May 2025.

A $25,000 bonus will be struck if a Karaka Millions eligible horse, three years or older, wins one of the races shown below. The winning owner(s) will receive $20,000 and the successful trainer $5,000.

“This series is a great opportunity to boost field sizes across the country outside of our premier racedays, and will give those Karaka Million Eligible horses a chance to compete for a significant bonus,” Darin Balcombe, NZTR COO said

“The selected races provide a spread of region and distance to provide maximum opportunity. We are excited to bring this series to the regions.

The following conditions also apply to the 40 races:

No horse that is KM eligible will be given preference in terms of entry to a race, normal maiden balloting conditions will apply.

In the event of a KM Bonus race being divided KM Eligible horses will be placed in one race. This will be given priority.

Date

Club & Venue

Race Condition & Distance

Friday 20 September

Taupo RC @ Taupo

Mdn 1200m

Sunday 22 September

Waverley R C@ Waverley

Mdn 1200m

Wednesday 25 September

Sth Canterbury @ Timaru

Mdn 1200m

Sunday 29 September

Te Aroha JC @ Te Aroha

Mdn 1200m

Wednesday 16 October

ATR @ Pukekohe Park

Mdn 1600m

Wednesday 23 October

Gore RC @Gore

Mdn 1335m

Thursday 24 October

Taranaki RI @New Plymouth

Mdn 1400m

Wednesday 30 October

Te Aroha JC @ Te Aroha

Mdn 1200m

Sunday 3 November

Otaki-Maori RC @ Otaki

Mdn 1200m

Thursday 21 November

Sth Canterbury RC @ Timaru

Mdn 1600m

Wednesday 27 November

Te Aroha JC @ Te Aroha

Mdn 2200m

Wednesday 11 December

Hawke’s Bay RI @ Hastings

Mdn 2000m

Wednesday 18 December

Whangarei RC @ Ruakaka

Mdn 1400m

Wednesday 18 December

Ashburton RC @ Ashburton

Mdn 1200m

Wednesday 1 January

Riverton RC @ Riverton

Mdn 1400m

Thursday 2 January

Racing Tauranga @ Tauranga

Mdn 1200m

Thursday 16 January

WTR @ Te Rapa

Mdn 1600m

Monday 20 January

Wanganui JC @ Whanganui

Mdn 1340m

Thursday 23 January

Southland RC @ Invercargill

Mdn 1600m

Wednesday 29 January

Hawke’s Bay RI @ Hastings

Mdn 1200m

Friday 31 January

WTR @ Te Rapa

Mdn 1400m

Thursday 6 February

Wairarapa RC @ Tauherenikau

Mdn 1600m

Wednesday 12 February

Te Aroha JC @ Te Aroha

Mdn 1200m

Wednesday 19 February

Canterbury JC @Riccarton Park

Mdn 2000m

Friday 21 February

Wanganui JC @ Whanganui

Mdn 1340m

Wednesday 26 February

Taupo RC @ Taupo

Mdn 1400m

Sunday 2 March

Marton JC @ Awapuni

Mdn 1600m

Wednesday 5 March

Canterbury JC @ Riccarton Park

Mdn 1400m

Wednesday 12 March

Sth Waikato RC @ Matamata

Mdn 2000m

Sunday 23 March

Matamata RC @ Matamata

Mdn 1400m

Wednesday 26 March

Egmont RC @ Hawera

Mdn1400m

Wednesday 2 April

ATR @ Pukekohe Park

Mdn 1600m

Wednesday 16 April

Ashburton RC @ Ashburton

Mdn 1200m

Thursday 17 April

Matamata RC @ Matamata

Mdn 1200m

Monday 21 April

Otaki-Maori RC @ Otaki

Mdn 2000m

Wednesday 30 April

Hawke’s Bay RI @ Hastings

Mdn 1200m

Thursday 1 May

Canterbury JC @ Riccarton Syn

Mdn 1400m

Sunday 11 May

Wanganui JC @ Whanganui

Mdn 1340m

Friday 23 May

Otago RC @ Wingatui

Mdn 1600m

Sunday 25 May

ĀTR @ Ellerslie

Mdn 1500m