25 Jan
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With the TAB Karaka Millions set to take place here at Ellerslie on Saturday 25 January, preparations are heating up with the latest announcement being details of the closely-watched barrier draws.
The live barrier draws for the 2025 editions of NZB’s sale graduate races, the $1m TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) and $1.5m TAB Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m), will take place on Wednesday 22 January at New Zealand Bloodstock’s iconic Karaka Sales Centre.
Barrier 1 and barrier 14 have had the most wins for the 2YO race. They both have a success rate of 17.6% (3 wins). No horse in the 2YO race has ever won from barrier 6.
The barrier draw format for both races will see connections being invited to personally draw their own barrier by picking which stall they prefer, in order of the horses being drawn.
Presenter Michael Guerin will host the event from 10.30am, which will be broadcast live from the Garden Bar Lawn at Karaka. The event is free for anyone to attend.
Those who cannot make it out to Karaka are able to follow all the action and post-draw commentary by tuning into Trackside 1 (SKY Channel 62), watching online at nzb.co.nz, or on NZB’s Facebook page.
Barrier 6 has had the most wins for the 3YO race, with a success rate of 31% (4 wins).
The eyes of the thoroughbred world will then tune in to Auckland from Saturday 25 January, with the TAB Karaka Millions here at Ellerslie providing a perfect entrée for the live selling action that follows at NZB’s 99th National Yearling Sales Series.
