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With a half-brother about to go through the Karaka sale ring during the 2022 Ready to Run Sale, well-performed Karaka graduate Kirwan’s Lane (NZ) (Charm Spirit) collected his second stakes...

Despite the quality pedigrees, the outstanding individuals up for sale and the world-renowned horsemanship skills of kiwi vendors, what brings buyers back to Karaka year after year for New Zealand...

An irresistible finish down the Pukekohe straight carried Karaka graduate Seajetz (NZ) (Iffraaj) to his first blacktype victory in Tuesday’s $90,000 Listed Karaka Classic (1500m).

Bought by David...

As the crowds gather during Australia’s famous Spring Carnival this Saturday, all eyes will be on the New Zealand Bloodstock’s savvy Ready to Run Sale graduate Pungo (NZ) as he takes to the...

A supremely tough win in Wednesday’s A$500,000 Group Three Apiam Animal Health Bendigo Cup (2400m) has kept the A$7.75m Melbourne Cup (3200m) dream alive for the connections of a quality staying...

The 2022 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale is now only three weeks away, and the Karaka extravaganza received a dream advertisement on Saturday with Group One glory in Sydney for a graduate...

Rapid improver Wild Night (NZ) (Vanbrugh) took his winning sequence up to stakes level on Saturday, playing a starring role in the $120,000 Group Two James and Annie Sarten Memorial Stakes (1400m)...

Undefeated filly Legarto (NZ) (Proisir) announced her arrival in the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series with a scintillating performance in Saturday’s second leg – the $85,000...

North Island filly Diss Is Dramatic (NZ) (Dissident) has ventured south and struck at stakes level for the second time in five months, capturing Saturday’s $90,000 Group Three War Decree Stakes...

Up-and-comer He’s A Doozy (NZ) (Zacinto) stepped up to stakes class in style at Trentham on Sunday, heading a trifecta for New Zealand Bloodstock graduates in the $85,000 Group Three Gee Hickton...

Botti (NZ) (Jakkalberry) has already raced successfully in Australia, and a supreme display of stamina at Riccarton on Saturday has earned him the opportunity to return across the Tasman in search...

New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2022 Ready to Run Sale Breeze Up clips and Mounting Yard parade videos are now available to view online at nzb.co.nz. 
On Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 October, 277...

This season’s New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series moves into the northern region for the first time on Saturday, and the stage is set for a spectacular showdown in the $85,000 Group...

With Warrnambool’s Jericho Cup (4600m) now only five weeks away, a golden ticket into the A$300,000 race is up for grabs in Saturday’s $40,000 NZB Airfreight Road to Jericho (3000m) at...

Day Two of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale Breeze Ups saw the final 129 two-year-olds complete their gallop down the home straight of Te Rapa Racecourse.
The Soft 5 track and fine...

New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2022 Ready to Run Sale Breeze Ups took place at Te Rapa Racecourse on Monday 17 October, with 148 two-year-olds having the opportunity to gallop down the home straight...

A Melbourne spring campaign has been the making of Mr Maestro (NZ) (Savabeel), who collected his third consecutive win in Saturday’s A$200,000 Group Three Caulfield Classic (2000m). 
Bought...

Relishing the 2000-metre distance, Karaka graduate Renaissance Woman (NZ) (Reliable Man) stepped out of the shadow of some of the spring’s star fillies and scored a valuable blacktype win in...

Elite New Zealand galloper Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) has returned to his brilliant best in Melbourne, snapping a long win drought with victory in Saturday’s A$200,000 Group Three Moonga Stakes...

Quality Karaka-sourced stayer Stockman (Tavistock) gave his owners their biggest payday yet with a commanding victory in Saturday’s A$500,000 The Star St Leger Stakes (2600m) at...

In the five weeks between now and New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2022 Ready to Run Sale at Karaka, a high-profile graduate of last year’s sale is set to fly the flag in Group One races in both...

A year after his emergence as a serious spring three-year-old talent, Gunstock (NZ) (Tavistock) rewarded his connections’ patience with a dominant performance in Wednesday’s A$200,000 Group...

While any sale of young horses always generates huge excitement around the progeny of up-and-coming stallion talent, buyers can also strike gold by sticking with the tried and true.
The Group...

NZB Airfreight is proud to be at the forefront of a new sponsorship incentive known as the NZB Airfreight Best Newcomer Award, forming part of the NZTR Thoroughbreds in Equestrian Sports (TiES)...

With their first two-year-olds stepping out on to racetracks over the next few weeks, there could be no better time than the New Zealand Bloodstock 2022 Ready to Run Sale at Karaka in November to...

The Spring of 2022 has marked a spectacular breakthrough for Smokin’ Romans (NZ) (Ghibellines), the $52,500 Karaka yearling purchase who is now a Group One-winning millionaire.
Just two weeks...

Just 20 minutes after Smokin’ Romans (NZ) (Ghibellines) captured the Group One Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington, a never-say-die performance by No Compromise (NZ) (Pins) capped an...

In the past two seasons, Karaka graduates have claimed 70% of all Group One Derby races in Australasia, and Saturday’s A$175,000 Listed ABC Bullion Super Impose Stakes (1800m) at Flemington...

The powerful Te Akau Racing operation has celebrated six consecutive wins in the DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m), and it is no surprise to see an early tangerine tinge within the...

New Zealand Bloodstock has made the decision to postpone its Breeze Ups for the 2022 Ready to Run Sale, with the revised contingency dates being held on Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 October at Te...

New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2022 Ready to Run Sale Breeze Ups are set to take place next week on Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 October, commencing at 10AM each day. All two-year-olds entered in the...

Te Akau Racing’s New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Amarelinha (NZ) is the latest high-profile mare to be listed for sale on Gavelhouse Plus. 
The five-year-old daughter of Savabeel...

A multiple Group One winner in his homeland, Karaka graduate Callsign Mav (NZ) (Atlante) climbed that same mountain in Melbourne with his success in Saturday’s A$1m Group One Neds Sir Rupert...

Karaka-sourced stayer Smokin’ Romans (NZ) (Ghibellines) earned himself a shot at the A$5m Group One Caulfield Cup (2400m) with a tenacious victory at the same venue in Saturday’s A$200,000...

South Island racing celebrated its standouts of the 2021-22 season with the 27th South Island Racing Awards at Riccarton on Friday, and Go Racing’s quality gelding Hasabro (NZ) (Savabeel) stole...

The opening leg of the New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of the Year Series at Riccarton on Saturday turned into a coming-of-age moment for talented northern raider One Kiss (NZ)...

At 3210 metres, New Plymouth’s $30,000 NZB Airfreight Road to Jericho is the longest flat race run in New Zealand every year, and at the end of Saturday’s 2022 edition, there was nothing more...

After two years of logistical restraints due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, the dream of trans-Tasman competition in the Jericho Cup (4600m) is alive again – and Saturday’s $30,000 NZB...

This weekend will be a time of transition for the New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of the Year Series, with the 2021-22 winner Reputabelle (NZ) (Pins) honoured on Friday night before the next...

A range of factors can influence buyers as they select their shortlist for New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds. Some might be drawn to specific vendors and their...

A classy and consistent three-year-old in big races on both sides of the Tasman last season, Karaka graduate Dark Destroyer (NZ) (Proisir) went to a new level in his four-year-old debut –...

Best Seller (NZ) (Wrote) has come of age as a spring three-year-old, and on Saturday she kept her perfect spring record intact and took first points in the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the...

Karaka Million hero Dynastic (NZ) (Almanzor) announced his arrival on New Zealand’s three-year-old scene with an outstanding first-up performance in the $80,000 Listed El Roca-Sir Colin Meads...

New Zealand and the entirety of its thoroughbred racing and breeding industry mourn the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, reported to the world in the early hours of Friday...

The beginning of September is always an exciting time in New Zealand racing for a number of reasons. Our elite older horses return to the racetrack to kick off their ambitious spring campaigns,...

High-class mare Entriviere (NZ) (Tavistock) is heading across the Tasman to join the broodmare band at Yulong Stud, who edged out Cambridge Stud in a tight bidding duel on Gavelhouse Plus on...

The window is closing to secure one of the most exciting outcross opportunities of the season, with bidding on high-class Group One winner Entriviere (NZ) (Tavistock) set to close from...

Karaka graduates finished first and second in Saturday’s A$500,000 Group Two Clamms Seafood Feehan Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley, but Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) made the race a one-act...

A second successive New Zealand Horse of the Year title has provided a perfect end to the sensational racing career of Karaka graduate Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel).
Brendan and Jo Lindsay’s magic...

The extraordinary debut season of Karaka graduate Gypsy Goddess (NZ) (Tarzino) was honoured during the Australian Racehorse of the Year Awards on Saturday night with the title of Champion...