Waikato Stud Highlight Boost to Weanling Sale

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 catalogued, ten bonus lots will be offered immediately following Lot 134. 

Seven of the supplementary weanlings are on account of renowned vendor Waikato Stud, who sold star Weanling Sale graduate Jedibeel (NZ), a recent winner of the Group Two Challenge Stakes at Randwick.

“We were a little late getting organised, but what we’re offering at this Weanling Sale indicates the strength of what we’ve got in store for the Karaka yearling sales,” stated Waikato Stud’s Mark Chittick.  

“We always support any NZB sale and can only prepare so many yearlings at once. We believe we’ve got our strongest crop of weanlings on the ground, quality and quantity-wise, that we’ve had in a long time and that will be reflected in our draft for Karaka 2026 as we celebrate 100 years of the National Yearling Sales Series.”

Established Ready to Run Sale vendors Riverrock Farm will debut at the National Weanling Sale when they present Lot 143, a first foal by Turn Me Loose out of Neon Moon (Exosphere) and Lot 144, a Circus Maximus colt. While Little Avondale Stud have added one more weanling to their nine-strong draft in Lot 135, a filly by Tivaci from Lavita Vishi (NZ) (Savabeel).

“The addition of these weanlings with some outstanding pedigrees, commercial sires and from genuine drafts adds another boost to this Sale," commented NZB's Bloodstock Sales Manager Kane Jones.

"Having these supplementary lots on top of an already quality catalogue creates further opportunities for those end users and traders.

“The pinhookers will certainly want to take note, as too the trainers looking for a Karaka Millions eligible horse.”

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 inspect weanlings ahead of the Sale, while NZB and NZ-based agents are also available to inspect on your behalf should you require a head start on inspections and evaluations. 

View and download the schedule here.

Physical copies of the supplementary catalogue will be available at Sale Day Reception or can be downloaded here.  View the full 143-lot catalogue online here or on the Equineline app for tablets.  

All weanlings offered are eligible to be nominated for NZB’s lucrative Karaka Millions Series. Graduates can compete for a share in the $1m TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m), followed by the $1.5m TAB Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m) as well as the $1m NZB Mega Maiden Bonus Series. 

For those attending the Sale and requiring assistance with travel and accommodation, contact travel@nzb.co.nz, or book directly with special rates at the DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka hotel here.