It’s a fair hike from Masterton to Karaka and a long way to go not to sell a horse. That’s a big part of why each year we don’t bring many home but inevitably a couple do and the strike rate for those youngsters returning to LA makes interesting reading.
The likes of N.Z Oaks runner-up Can’t Keeper Down (Keeper-Ashley Downs) and last seasons stakeswinner Kekova (Elusive City-Racing Waters)are some of the more recent members of the “passed in” brigade and on Saturday they were joined by Group 3 Estaronline $100,000 Winter Cup winner Karla Brunei (Pins-Cantante by Centaine).
Karla Bruni, pictured right with winning jockey Danielle Johnson, was passed in from our 2009 Karaka Select Sale on behalf of her breeder, Masterton’s Lorraine Jameson. She was subsequently leased to her current owners which include her trainer Roydon Bergerson and Champion jockey Opie Bosson.
Given that LA was the only farm in the country to breed more than one Group 1 winner last season, it clearly pays to inspect our entire Karaka draft...
