Tony Pike will have both quality and quantity on his side at Ellerslie on Sunday. Sacred Elixir has not raced since finishing second, as a $2.70 favourite, in the Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington on October 29. Sacred Elixir was also able to win a group three 1400m fresh-up at the Melbourne spring carnival. "Ellerslie is a unique course and Leith is one of the best jockeys around Ellerslie," Pike said. Felton Road was the cheapest of the Karaka Million runners, costing just $20,000 from the select session at Karaka.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 24, 2017 16:04 UTC