Luke Sheehan

Australian G1 winner Orchestral will be out to try and stamp her passport across the ditch yet again, but needs to show her 'form of old' to warrant another trip according to co-trainer Robert Wellwood.

by Luke Sheehan at Karaka The introduction of the World Pool for three races on the Karaka Millions card will be 'big for punters', according to Entain's NZ managing director Cameron Rodger.

For seven years running, the famous tangerine colours of racing behemoth Te Akau claimed the Karaka Millions 2YO. Last year, their turf was encroached.

Te Akau principal David Ellis has been leading buyer at New Zealand Bloodstock's National Yearling Sale for 19 straight years, and he's got no intention to bring the streak to an end.

The Danny Shum -trained Romantic Warrior lived up to expectation on his Dubai debut, pocketing the G1 Jebel Hatta (1800m) with consummate ease on Saturday morning (AEDT).

Orchestral ($2.60) rediscovered the kind of class that stamped her as an Aussie G1 winner, when ending a run of outs in the $1m Aotearoa Classic (1600m) at Ellerslie

Its New Zealand's feature night, but the 'Aussies' were having a big say - Willo claiming the 2YO, Blake Shinn the 3YO and Australia's long-time premier trainer Chris Waller on the board with a winner too.

Check out the highlights and lowlights from Saturday's racing right around Australia and also NZ, with the feature Karaka Millions night across the ditch featuring G1 action.

By Luke Sheehan NZ racing powerhouse Te Akau have had yet another fill-up in the Karaka Millions races – powered by a couple of star Aussie jockeys.

With a lazy 1088 lots set to go under the hammer across five days at Karaka, we take a look at some notable yearlings in the breeding ranks that might garner some extra attention.