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Kainui Belle (Kashani x Lady Ukiah) trained by Vanessa and Wayne Hillis, cleared away in the straight and held off fast finishing Classic Clare (Gold Brose x Funny Features) and Wharite Princess...

The Series is currently headed by special filly Taatletail (Faltaat x Defensive Lady) who is absent from Saturday's field, leaving an opportunity for other smart fillies to obtain some valuable...

Successor (Bahhare x Betty Doolin) crossed the line 4 lengths ahead of Mucho (Danske x Heaps) and Sir Slick (Volksraad x Miss Opera) to take the win and the $50,000 Mercedes Super Bonus prize for...

With two $50,000 bonus races and the New Zealand Bloodstock sponsored Avondale Gold Cup this week, it looks to be a bumper week for NZB and its Karaka Sales graduates.It's the colts & geldings...

The race had been promoted as a two-horse war for the title of top three year old between the previously unbeaten Grp. 1 filly Taatletail (Faltaat x Defensive Lady) and Grp. 1 2000 Guineas winner...

With 2YO Karaka sales graduates Summer Nymph (Danske x Nymphaea) and Kapsdan (Kapstaad x Danaselvam) securing a close second and third to the Graeme Rogerson & Steven Autridge trained Florilegium...

New Zealand Bloodstock's General Manager of Bloodstock & Marketing, Julia Naismith, summed the day up by commenting:
�We were reasonably confident going into the sale but I'd have to say that...

Thanks to a combination of factors, including the ever increasing quality of horse being offered and the subsequent stream of successful graduates coming out of the sale, the New Zealand...

Taatletail (Faltaat x Defensive Lady) ridden by New Zealand's leading jockey Michael Walker, was forced to lead the field after jumping brilliantly and with no other horse keen to take up the...

New Zealand bred mare Zirna won the S$1.5 million Singapore Gold Cup on Sunday at Kranji taking her Group One tally to three. Zirna's win by one and three quarter lengths over the 2200m journey...

As well as carrying enormous prestige in it's own right, Saturday's Group 1 New Zealand Bloodstock 1000 Guineas also forms the 4th leg of the hotly contested New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the...

Sarah Vee (End Sweep x Captivating) took charge early in the straight and crossed the line with 2 lengths to spare ahead of second placed Bridie Belle (Al Akbar x Golinda) with Her Hidden Talent...

The Series is currently headed by the exciting Graeme Rogerson and Stephen Autridge trained Taatletail (Faltaat x Defensive Lady) who is heading straight for the New Zealand Bloodstock 1000...

Trained by Malcolm Thwaites and ridden by Mark Du Plessis, Zirna was too strong for the other 8 runners in the field crossing the line ahead of John Meagher trained Lord of the Pines and Charles...

Trained by Graeme Rogerson and Stephen Autridge, Taatletail (Faltaat x Defensive Lady) completed the 1400m journey 2 � lengths clear of second placed filly, the Dick and Chris Bothwell trained...

The fillies which have accepted for the race include the current series leader, Taatletail (Faltaat x Defensive Lady), trained by Graeme Rogerson and Stephen Autridge, who collected 6 points for...

Race Two on the card, the Lindauer Fraise Juvenile (880m) has a field of 11 2YOs with four runners eligible to win the $10,000 Mercedes Super Bonus on top of the $27,500 race prize purse.Only...

The Breeze Ups for the sale will be conducted on October 13 & 14 at Te Rapa Racecourse in Hamilton.Video footage will be available on our website or on video or CD by request, from Friday October 17.

With a large field of 14 fillies lining up in the race it was the Shane Kennedy trained Classic Clare (Gold Brose x Funny Features) who claimed the win by a long head over Tony and Lyn Prendergast...

The Southern Filly of the Year Series comprises four races for 3YO fillies, each of Listed status run from September through to May.Saturday's field of smart fillies includes stakes performers...

With a field of 15 smart fillies it was the Graeme Rogerson and Stephen Autridge trained Taatletail (Faltaat x Defensive Lady) who took the honours by 1 � lengths from the Mark Walker trained...

With 16 of the 18 horse field all having won at least one race, competition is likely to be fierce. Runners who have had more than one win include the two Stephen and Trevor McKee trained fillies...

The Highview Stakes is renowned for attracting a high quality field with winners in the past few years including Sarwatch (Jetball x Riverina Charm), Flying Babe (Flying Spur x Cast Your Fate) and...

The 20 stallions were all well received with Fayette Park Stud's Don Eduardo proving to be an obvious crowd pleaser. Don Eduardo was sold at the New Zealand Bloodstock's 2000 National Yearling...

The Expo has a history of attracting a great crowd and this year they will be treated to viewing national and international sires of the highest caliber.Some of the exciting sires attending this...

There was a good crowd and more importantly plenty of buyers in attendance for what is generally regarded as one of the more low key sales on New Zealand Bloodstock's calendar. This year clearly...

LOT 116. TRISYND. By Sir Tristram x Swiftsynd by Swift Gun.
By one of the world's all time great sires, she is also half sister to
LE ZAGALETTA, placed multiple times in group races and winner of...

Demand at the top end of the market for the standout lots was strong, with a top price of $83,000 being well in excess of last year's highest price at $40,000. The top price was given by Kim...

The Cambridge based Norelands Stud property is in the process of being sold, with the current owners having made a recent decision to disperse all bloodstock over the coming months, beginning with...

The catalogue for next month's Spring Bloodstock Sale has received a huge boost with the inclusion of an unreserved dispersal of a number of high quality broodmares.The 27 broodmares will be...

The sale has grown slightly in numbers this year to a catalogue of 220 Lots to be offered in the stunning winter scenery of Christchurch on Friday 8th August. The South Island Sale has fashioned...

Trained by David Hall, five year old Piachay (Danasinga x Pleasure) took the lead in the straight and held on to win by a length over County Tyrone (Danewin x Nice Choice) with another kiwi bred...

Stealing the show was Cheerful Fortune (Kashani x Crystal Jet) who took out the final race of the evening the Chuk Yuen Handicap (Class 2, HK$1,000,000, 1200m) in fine style finishing 2 �...

The fact that a horse the calibre of Honor Babe graced the sale ring at Wanganui, (even though buyers did not spot her potential at the time), is proof that a relatively low key sale such as this...

2003 NATIONAL WEANLING & BROODMARE SALEThe final day of the National Weanling & Broodmare Sale saw the remaining 220 Broodmares meet with solid demand in line with the quality on offer. This...

Tehama (Centaine x Eminent Walk) secured her first win for owners Peter and Philip Vela, and Tonic (Blues Traveller x Sent to War), who finished fifth in Saturday's race, secured the notable title...

Tehama (Centaine x Eminent Walk) secured her first win for owners Peter and Philip Vela, and Tonic (Blues Traveller x Sent to War), who finished fifth in Saturday's race, secured the notable title...

Two fillies in particular, aiming to take home the notable title of New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of the Year are Peter and Dawn Williams trained filly Tonic (Blues Traveller x Sent to...

On soft track conditions the Shaun Dwyer trained filly cleared away by 5 lengths to take the win in a time of 2:03.76. In second place was Nothin' Leica Dane filly Ain't Seen Nothin' (from...

Lot 8 Bay Filly (Fasliyev x Close Your Eyes)
By exciting first season sire and out of a Gr.2 winning mare, this filly is from the family of Gr.1 AJC Oaks winner Just Now, Gr.1 VATC Sandown Guineas...

Success for the kiwis' started in race 2 with a NZ-bred quinella. Trained by Mr Ho Leung, King Horse (Kaapstad x Free As A Bird) claimed the HK$500,000 Shek Wu Hui Handicap (1400m) ahead of fellow...

Shower of Roses (Zabeel x Marquise), trained by Gai Waterhouse, took the lead early in the race and held off fast finishing New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year, Bramble Rose (Shinko King x...

On a soft track the Peter and Dawn Williams trained filly cleared away in the final stages of the race to win by 3 lengths ahead of fast finishing Royal Show (Deputy Governor x Bluebird Dancer)...

The New Zealand Bloodstock Leasing Stakes (Listed, 1600m) has a field of 14 and includes the two fillies who fought out the finish for the New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance Stakes two weeks ago,...

The talented four year old Sagacious (NZ) (Housebuster x Wonder Belle) looks to be coming back to form after an enforced seven month layoff from racing, with a convincing win in the HK$700,000 St...

New Zealand bred horses again featured in the finish of a number of races over the weekend at Hong Kong's Sha Tin racetrack and the Singapore racecourse at Kranji.The biggest highlight was...

The powerfully built Maroofity was made to work hard for his win after being held up in the home straight, but like the class horse he is he was able to manoeuvre his way out and wear down the...

The three year old Gold Brose gelding was simply too good for his rivals, defeating the Australian breds Joy Joy Fay (Umatilla x Sandbagger) and Run and Win (Last Tycoon x Virage) by a very...

18 of the breeze up session horses were originally selected by New Zealand Bloodstock for its annual Singapore Ready to Run Sale, but with Singapore currently experiencing an economic downturn...

Gorgeous Years (Defensive Play x Lady Bay) was a very impressive winner of the second race on the card, the HK$500,000 San Po Kong Handicap (1000m, class 5). The four year old gelding drew away in...