Racing carnival · 24 Jan to 31 Jan 2026
New Zealand Summer Carnival 2026 tips and results
New Zealand’s summer feature days: the Karaka Millions at Ellerslie in January, then the Wellington Cup at Trentham.
EllerslieTrentham
Race days2
Top pick won6/16across the carnival
StatusRunresults below
Karaka Millions Day
Saturday 24 January 2026 · Ellerslie
2 of 6 races won by our top pick on the day
Karaka Millions 2YO18:13 local · 1200m · Listed · $1,000,000
Winner 9. Dream Roca · SP $4.10Our top pick 1. Kinnaird -
Karaka Millions 3YO18:55 local · 1600m · Listed · $1,500,000
Winner 8. Well Written · SP $1.20Our top pick 8. Well Written Won
Wellington Cup Day
Saturday 31 January 2026 · Trentham
4 of 10 races won by our top pick on the day
Wellington Cup17:17 local · 3200m · Group 3 · $400,000
Winner 16. Manzor Blue · SP $86.80Our top pick 5. Rosso 4th
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Our top three picks and a value pick for every race, with assessed prices, speed maps and the analysis behind them.