A very heavy track at New Plymouth in New Zealand on Saturday did not dampen the potential of promising juvenile King of the Air, who made a winning debut to become the second winner for his young sire Acrobat.
The addition of blinkers and a super ride by Opie Bosson resulted in Tuxedo taking out the first $1 million race on Karaka Millions night at Ellerslie, the Gr.3 Elsdon Park Aotearoa Classic (1600m).