Karaka Million Dream for Debut Winner

Media Release - Sunday January 2

A tilt at the Doubletree By Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie is now a distinct possibility for impressive debut winner Diss Is Dramatic, who cruised to victory at Tauherenikau on Sunday in the Valley Plumbing (1000m).

Two-year-old debutant Diss Is Dramatic wins comfortably at Tauherenikau Photo Credit: Race Images- Peter Rubery

The Lisa Latta-trained daughter of Dissident turned on the afterburners late in the piece to win at the first time of asking in the colours of prominent syndicators Go Racing.

Despite two good performances at the trials, the two-year-old filly was friendless in betting and paid $18.20, with stablemate Knickerless 1¼ lengths away in second, with Pennyweka closing well for third, albeit a further 4¾ lengths astern.

Diss Is Dramatic raced close to the pace to the turn and wound up strongly for rider Sarah Macnab to win going away by 1.3 lengths, with the $6720 winning cheque putting her 15th in order of entry to for the million-dollar January 22 feature.

“We have to consider it, although it would be a big ask for a filly that has won over 1000m and left-handed, but she was impressive,” Go Racing’s Albert Bosma said. “After today, it has to be on the table.

“We’ll see how she pulls up first. We would have to plan to gallop her at Ellerslie, so I’ll be having a good chat with Lisa in the next few days.”

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Bosma purchased Diss Is Dramatic out of Cambridge Stud’s draft at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale earlier this year for $60,000.

“She was a cracking yearling, a gorgeous type,” he said.

Diss Is Dramatic is out of the Darci Brahma mare Our Drahma Queen, who is a half-sister to the dual Group One winner Suavito and the Gr.3 J Swap Sprint (1400m) winner Sultan Of Swing.

A Per Incanto half-siter to Diss Is Dramatic will be offered as Lot 469 by Cambridge Stud during the Book 1 session at Karaka on March 9, while Our Drahma Queen foaled a colt last year by Almanzor. – NZ Racing Desk

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Race Result - Valley Plumbing 2yo 1000m

Tauherenikau Track: Good(3) Time: 0:55.74
1
Diss Is Dramatic
- 2f Dissident (AUS) x Our Drahma Queen (NZ) (Darci Brahma (NZ))
Tnr: Ms L Latta Rdr: S J Macnab 55
2
1.3
Knickerless
- 2f Charm Spirit (IRE) x Pirinitete (NZ) (Johar (USA))
Tnr: Ms L Latta Rdr: L J Allpress 55
3
6.1
Pennyweka
- 2f Satono Aladdin (JPN) x Threepence (NZ) (Pentire (GB))
Tnr: J V Wallace Rdr: L T Hemi 55
4
6.2
Intent
- 2c Lonhro (AUS) x Lagertha (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: J Benner & H Wynyard Rdr: D L Turner 57
5
6.6
Valinor
- 2g Telperion (AUS) x Monolith Miss (AUS) (Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Tnr: R J Bergerson Rdr: F W Lazet 54
6
11.4
Miss Bonny Rose
- 2f Turn Me Loose (NZ) x Rosegreen (AUS) (Giant's Causeway (USA))
Tnr: T K Allan Rdr: L Douglas 54
7
14.2
Luvanuva
- 2f Highly Recommended (AUS) x Lavalliere (AUS) (Medaglia D'Oro (USA))
Tnr: J G Bary Rdr: C L O'Beirne 53
8
34.0
Apollonius
- 2c Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Ciarlet (AUS) (Northern Meteor (AUS))
Tnr: J W Richards Rdr: J Parkes 57
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