Dakota Grace is on trial at Rangiora on Sunday for a start in the Australian Oaks.
"We have decided not to take Carabella to Australia but Dakota Grace is a possibility if she performs well on Sunday," Brendon Hill, her Kaiapoi trainer, said.
Carabella, the star 3yr-old filly this season, is being let down for a four-week spell.
She has 10 wins and a second in 11 starts this season for $507,543 in stakes.
"We decided she had done enough this season," Hill said.
Carabella has recorded group one wins in the Harness Jewels, New Zealand and Northern Oaks, Sires' Stakes Final and Sires' Stakes Championship.
Dakota Grace has won a race at Addington from six starts since she began racing in November. She is in a 0-2win race for 3yr-olds at Rangiora.
"She has been racing well and could warrant taking to Australia."
Highview Ebony has boosted her chance for the Oaks after winning her first Australia start at Melton last Thursday. She is now trained by Dean Braun after being sold out of the stable of Mark Purdon and Grant Payne last month.
Highview Ebony won three races, including the Nevele R Stakes as a 2yr-old in New Zealand. She ran third to Bettor Cover Lover and Carabella in a sales series race at Rangiora in March.
Highview Ebony has drawn one in the $A20,000 Argent Classic at Melton tomorrow night.
Purdon has the 2yr-olds Fly Like An Eagle and Mr Nickel in semifinals of the Vicbred series.
The Peace Rose has been exported to Australia after being bought by Theo Aias, of Sydney. The rising 9yr-old mare won seven races, including three when held on lease by Ron Barron and Ritchie McDonald and trained by Clark Barron.
She won the Equine Stakes in 1.57.4 at Winton in December. She was trained by Noel Berkett jun for her other four wins.
A terminating TAB Pick6 will be offered on each of the five Fridays, five Saturdays and five Sundays in July. It will be guaranteed to $250,000 on Saturdays, $100,000 on the Friday night meetings and $25,000 at the greyhound meetings on Sundays.
Quaddies of $10,000 will operate on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
The TAB could use up as much as $700,000 of its Pick6 reserve fund to supplement the pools.
"We realise winter racing is tough and that we need a drawcard," Michael Dore, the racing manager of the TAB, said.
