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Karaka 2026 will mark the 100th National Yearling Sale in New Zealand, and a prominent buyer during the history of the Sale was Stanley Goosman (later Sir Stanley).  He was a key player at the...

Both the pedigree and the racetrack performances of Manifique (NZ) (Savabeel) make her a major drawcard in the latest fortnightly auction on gavelhouse.com. Bidding currently stands at $27,000...

The Lowry name is one that is synonymous with New Zealand's thoroughbred breeding industry and features from the very first National Yearling Sale in 1927. Okawa Stud, not far from its original...

Despite making up only 7.7% of the Australian racing population, New Zealand thoroughbreds continued their proud tradition of success across the Tasman with victories in 21% of their Group One...

Saturday’s $110,000 Group Three Winning Edge Presentations Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton continued an incredible ride for the connections of Chase (NZ) (Zed), who bought him for only $9,000...

Classy Karaka graduate Platinum Diamond (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) has completed her two-year-old season with a rare black-type double. The Lisa Latta-trained filly added Saturday’s $80,000 Listed...

From a freakish sprinter with a (NZ) suffix to an exciting group of up-and-comers sourced from the Karaka sale ring, New Zealand’s influence was strongly felt on Hong Kong racetracks during the...

Karaka graduate Lucky Magic (NZ) (Mendelssohn) secured a place in Malaysian racing history on Sunday with a triumph in the inaugural RM$1m Selangor Mile (1600m). The winner’s share of that...

A quality cast of four-year-olds will clash in Malaysia’s richest race this weekend, with a significant NZB influence throughout the 16-horse field. Sunday’s Selangor Mile (1600m) is worth...

Rich Hill Stud is a prominent player in the 2025 National Online Breeding Stock Sale on Gavelhouse Plus, offering more than 10 percent of the 87-lot catalogue. The Rich Hill consignment features...

The 2024-25 season has been one of the best ever for Pencarrow Stud, and some of the renowned bloodlines that have underpinned that success are now available for purchase in the 2025 National...

Karaka 2026, set to take place at NZB’s Karaka Sales Centre from 25 – 29 January, will mark the 100th National Yearling Sale in New Zealand.    A century of thoroughbred excellence has...

Entries for NZB’s 2025 Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds are now open, with the Sale to be held at the Karaka Sales Centre on 13 and 14 November.   With a reputation like no other, NZB’s...

The need for Cambridge Stud to control the size of their star-studded broodmare band has opened up some special opportunities in the 2025 National Online Breeding Stock Sale on Gavelhouse...

The National Online Breeding Stock Sale has launched on Gavelhouse Plus with bidding open on the 87 Lots sale which is set to end from 7pm on Wednesday 9th July. This year’s sale boasts a...

Less than a month after his raceday debut, Matahga (NZ) (Tivaci) became a black-type winner in Saturday’s A$120,000 Listed David Peacock Oaklands Plate (1400m) at Morphettville and lifted his...

Leading thoroughbred nursery Cambridge Stud have committed their full support for NZB’s 2026 National Yearling Sales Series, with the announcement they will be selling 100% of their yearling...

The 2025 National Weanling Sale saw its first dual-code weanling session in play at Karaka, with a total aggregate of $2,410,000 outlaid across 84 lots by a strong domestic buying bench plus...

By Michael Guerin (NZ herald)
The crossover between New Zealand’s two equine codes will go to a whole new level with an rare dual-code weanling sale at Karaka tomorrow...

The countdown to NZB’s 2025 National Weanling Sale is underway, with a compact yet quality catalogue of 144 youngsters set to go under the hammer on Thursday 26 June at Karaka.   The weanlings...

Maison Louis (NZ) (Super Seth) reigned supreme in this month’s A$1m Group One Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm, continuing a decades-long tradition of Derby excellence by three-year-olds...

After a phenomenal few months for Waikato Stud’s stallion roster, the world-renowned nursery will offer six select progeny of those high-flying sires at this week’s NZB National Weanling Sale...

Previously a two-time second placegetter at stakes level, Cork (NZ) (Complacent) broke through for the biggest win of her career in Saturday’s $80,000 Listed Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic...

A stylish come-from-behind performance in Friday’s $80,000 Listed John Turkington Forestry Castletown Stakes (1200m) at Otaki saw Platinum Diamond (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) become the eighth Karaka...

Many of the vendors at this month’s NZB National Weanling Sale are familiar faces who are renowned for their quality drafts at this sale every year, but the 2025 edition also sees an old friend...

Rising star War Machine (NZ) (Harry Angel) brought up the 20th Group One win of the season for a Karaka graduate – and the 14th in Australia – with a powerhouse performance in Saturday’s...

Group One-winning Karaka graduate Kovalica (NZ) (Ocean Park) continued his love affair with the Queensland Winter Carnival on Saturday, capturing the A$1.2m Group Two HKJC World Pool Q22 (2200m)...

The thoroughbred and standardbred communities will converge on Karaka for the National Weanling Sale and National Standardbred Weanling Sale on Thursday 26 June, and vendor Ross McKay has horses...

Entries are now open for NZB’s Karaka 2026, with the iconic week on the international sales calendar due to take place at the Karaka Sales Centre from Sunday 25 January, marking the 100th...

NZB’s dedicated National Weanling Sale, set to be held Thursday 26 June, is a prime opportunity for astute judges to purchase their next lucrative pinhooking investment. During the last few...

Entries are being loaded for the National Online Breeding Stock Sale on Gavelhouse Plus with these due for the popular stand-alone breeding stock sale by 17th June.  Breeders will have the...

Last season a $1 million boost in bonuses was added to the lucrative Karaka Millions Series with the introduction of the NZB Mega Maiden Series. It is set to continue in the coming season with the...

NZB’s National Weanling Sale has been a popular stage for boutique vendors Brighthill Farm, who produced the top-priced lot at last year’s Sale when a filly by Satono Aladdin was knocked down...

NZB celebrated a fifth consecutive winner of the Group One Queensland Derby (2400m) when Maison Louis (NZ) (Super Seth) headlined a Karaka trifecta in the A$1m classic at Eagle Farm on...

The on-farm parades for the upcoming 2025 National Weanling Sale are scheduled to take place from Wednesday 4 June through to Friday 6 June. All prospective buyers are welcome to attend to...

The catalogue for the 2025 NZB National Weanling Sale features the progeny of a broad range of sires, from proven topliners to exciting up-and-comers as well as the brand-new kid on the block,...

NZB is excited to announce the addition of ten quality weanlings for the 2025 National Weanling Sale, set to take place at Karaka on Thursday 26 June.   In addition to the 134 lots originally...

Graduates of Little Avondale Stud’s drafts at the NZB National Weanling Sale have a proud record of racetrack success, and stud principal Sam Williams believes his class of 2025 compares...

There are many members of New Zealand’s stallion ranks whose progenies racetrack results far exceed their service fee. Next month’s NZB National Weanling Sale at Karaka is an ideal opportunity...

The on-farm parades for the upcoming 2025 National Weanling Sale are scheduled to take place from Wednesday 4 June through to Friday 6 June. All prospective buyers are welcome to attend to...

The step up to 2000 metres held no fears on Saturday for Queensland’s Karaka-sourced superstar Antino (NZ) (Redwood), who added a second Group One to his collection with a stunning four-length...

Group One-winning Karaka graduate Pulchritudinous (NZ) (Wrote) added valuable Australian black type to her pedigree page with an impressive performance in the A$200,000 Group Three Fillies &...

Up-and-comer War Machine (NZ) (Harry Angel) scored the biggest win of his career in Saturday’s A$300,000 HKJC World Pool BRC Sprint (1350m) at Doomben, and in the process he booked himself a...

The National Weanling Sale will be staged at Karaka on Thursday 26 June and has a catalogue of 134 lots plus supplementaries to be announced. While a boutique session, there is an emphasis on...

Group One-winning mare Bonny Lass(NZ) (Super Easy) will head across the Tasman after being bought by Widden Stud for $480,000 on Gavelhouse Plus on Thursday. Bonny Lass was a Group winner as a...

Karaka graduates dominated Saturday’s A$250,000 Group Three HKJC World Pool Rough Habit Plate (2000m) at Doomben, filling all of the top five placings. That clean sweep was headed by a...

The connections of Do You Just (So You Think) have never doubted that they had an exciting talent on their hands, and the two-year-old colt more than lived up to that reputation with a blockbuster...

Karaka graduate Tavi Time (NZ) (Tavistock) took his career earnings past A$800,000 with victory in Friday’s A$200,000 Listed Darley Scone Cup (1600m). Tavi Time was offered by breeders...

The countdown to NZB’s 2025 National Weanling Sale is underway, with a compact yet quality catalogue of 134 youngsters now available to view online at www.nzb.co.nz. Set to be held on Thursday...

Saturday’s A$500,000 Group Two TAB A. D. Hollindale Stakes (1800m) on the Gold Coast was the second time this season that Antino (NZ) (Redwood) has blown his rivals off the racetrack in a major...