Strong NZB Flavour in Second Selangor Mile

Media Release - Thursday Jul 23

The NZB flag flew high in the inaugural Selangor Mile (1600m) last year, and this weekend a strong group of Karaka graduates will attempt to deliver a repeat result in the second running of Malaysia’s richest horse race.

The Selangor Mile is restricted to four-year-olds and will be run on Sunday for a stake of RM1 million (approximately NZ$420,000). Its first winner was Lucky Magic (NZ) (Mendelssohn), who was bought for just $75,000 from the 2022 Ready to Run Sale at Karaka..

Sunday’s second edition has attracted a full field of 16 plus four emergencies, including six Karaka graduates and another two runners that were bred in New Zealand.

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The six NZB graduates were bought from either the 2023 Ready to Run Sale, Book 1 of Karaka 2023 or the 2022 National Weanling Sale. Their average purchase price was $110,833, with Banker’s Smile (Justify) the most expensive at $340,000 and Storm Titan (NZ) (Ace High) the cheapest at only $15,000.

Click here for a rundown of the eight New Zealand-bred and/or sold contenders for the 2026 Selangor Mile.

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