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It is with sadness that New Zealand Bloodstock announces the retirement of longstanding NZB Airfreight Manager Greg Northcott.
Having been with the company since 1999, Northcott has garnered...

Outstanding Karaka graduate Lim’s Kosciuszko (Kermadec) was the star of the show in the Singapore Racing Awards on Tuesday evening, sweeping three accolades including Horse of the Year.

The...

Four years after he was bought for only $22,000 at the 2019 Karaka May Sale, Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) has delivered a massive payday for his connections in one of Australia’s richest...

Just over a month after claiming his first Group One spoils in the Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m), rising superstar Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) went back-to-back with another supreme...

Even without the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year title on the line, this year’s edition of the $450,000 Group One Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham on...

A well-related filly who has held her own against the best of her age group all through the season, Romancing The Moon (NZ) (El Roca) stepped into the spotlight at Trentham on Saturday with a...

Bargain Karaka buy Gin Martini (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) added a Group Three win to her CV with a convincing come-from-behind victory in Saturday’s A$200,000 Group Three Bisley Workwear Epona Stakes...

Entries for NZB’s National Weanling & Broodmare Sale are now open, set to be held as a physical sale at the Karaka Sales Centre on Friday 16 June.
NZB Managing Director Andrew Seabrook is...

Even without the title of New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year on the line, Saturday’s last leg of the 11-race series promises to deliver an exciting finale.The $450,000 Group One Al Basti...

With an astonishingly tough performance against elite older opposition at Pukekohe on Saturday, Prowess (NZ) (Proisir) became only the second three-year-old filly to ever win the $320,000 Group...

Already one of New Zealand’s standout two-year-olds of the last few seasons, Te Akau Racing’s latest pin-up Karaka graduate Tokyo Tycoon (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) raised the bar again at Pukekohe...

The supreme stamina of Platinum Invador (NZ) (Redwood) shone through in a thrilling come-from-behind win in Saturday’s $500,000 Group Two Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) at...

Superstar filly Legarto (NZ) (Proisir) has gone where no New Zealand-trained three-year-old has gone before, triumphing in Saturday’s A$1m Group One Australian Guineas (1600m) at...

Hall of Famer Graeme Rogerson has trained more winners than anyone else in New Zealand racing history and has won over 50 Group One races, but he had never won his homeland’s most prestigious...

The McKee family are long-standing sponsors of the penultimate leg of the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series, but the 2023 edition of the $100,000 Group Three Sunline Vase (2100m)...

Karaka graduate The Intimidator (Toronado) secured his first black-type win with a determined front-running performance in Saturday’s $80,000 Listed Vertical Logistics Mufhasa Stakes...

Two legs of the New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of the Year Series have now been run and won, and Te Akau Racing’s Matamata-based trainer Mark Walker has won both races with two different...

Frontier Bloodstock and Kinsale Bloodstock’s investment in Val Di Zoldo (NZ) (War Decree) was richly rewarded when the highly talented filly claimed her first black-type win in Wednesday’s...

With the grand finale of the 2022-23 New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series looming on the horizon, plenty of potential contenders are coming out to play in Saturday’s penultimate leg...

The New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of the Year Series is set to return from its summer hiatus, roaring back to life in Saturday’s $65,000 Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1400m) at...

The 2022-23 New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series heads to Awapuni on Wednesday for its ninth leg – a special edition of the $120,000 Group Two Little Avondale Stud Lowland Stakes...

Champion racehorse Golden Sixty (Medaglia d’Oro) brought the house down at Sha Tin on Sunday with one of the best performances of his legendary career, standing tall in a clash of the titans in...

Barely two weeks after beginning her racing career, exciting filly Zourion (NZ) (Zoustar) stepped up to Group Two level in impressive style in Saturday’s $120,000 J Swap Contractors Matamata...

Undefeated Karaka Million hero Tokyo Tycoon (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) added a fourth win to his flawless record with another powerhouse performance in Saturday’s $85,000 Group Three Fairview...

A supreme staying performance in Saturday’s A$127,250 Group Three Lord Reims Stakes (2600m) at Morphettville carried Karaka graduate Highland Jakk (NZ) (Jakkalberry) to his first blacktype...

Entries for New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2023 National Online Yearling Sale are now open, with the Sale set to be held on NZB’s online subsidiary Gavelhouse Plus for the third year. The catalogue...

Group One-placed in the Caulfield Guineas (1600m) in the spring, Karaka graduate Osipenko (NZ) (Pierro) took the next step with an exceptional performance in Saturday’s A$400,000 Group Two...

After gallant placings in two of New Zealand’s elite three-year-old races, quality Karaka graduate Desert Lightning (NZ) (Pride Of Dubai) broke through for a well-deserved first stakes win in...

Just over a month after a stylish debut victory, Press Charges (NZ) (Press Statement) stepped up to stakes class and maintained his unbeaten record in Saturday’s $100,000 Listed Ascot Park Hotel...

Trans-Tasman trainer Mike Moroney dominated Friday’s A$200,000 Listed Measure Engineering Torney Night Cup (2500m) at Moonee Valley, finishing first and second with horses who were bought from...

New Zealand Bloodstock is pleased to announce the promotion of long-term employee Kane Jones, who has been appointed to Bloodstock Sales Manager. 
Responsible for managing NZB’s bloodstock...

After a strong six days of trading at New Zealand Bloodstock’s 97th National Yearling Sales Series, final results have been accumulated for its Book 1 and Book 2 yearling sessions held from 29...

Already proven against some of Australia’s very best three-year-olds, Karaka graduate Sharp ‘N’ Smart (NZ) (Redwood) did something special on home soil in Saturday’s $450,000 Group One...

High-class filly Prowess (NZ) (Proisir) made an emphatic statement on her return to the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series on Saturday, romping to a five-length victory in the...

Karaka graduate Po Kare Kare (NZ) (Savabeel) collected the fourth and most valuable victory of her nine-start career with a stylish performance in Saturday’s A$200,000 Group Three Robrick Lodge...

A daring late dive through a narrow opening carried exciting Karaka graduate Dunkel (NZ) (Dundeel) to victory in Friday’s A$150,000 Listed Schweppes Tasmanian Derby (2200m) at Hobart.Bought for...

Eight weeks after a Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) hard-luck story, Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) produced a sensational performance at Sha Tin on Sunday to claim a Group One victory befitting his...

In only the third start of his fledgling career, talented three-year-old Loosespender (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) stepped into the spotlight with a commanding performance in Friday’s $120,000 Group Two...

Singapore’s superstar racehorse Lim’s Kosciuszko (Kermadec) bounced back from a Hong Kong disappointment and made a triumphant return to home soil in Saturday’s Group Three S$110,000 Merlion...

Saturday’s $100,000 Group Three White Robe Lodge (1600m) at Wingatui was a well-deserved win at stakes level for Perfect Scenario (NZ) (Iffraaj), who headed a clean sweep of the first three...

After two close fourths in stakes company, including a big performance in the $1m DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m), Ulanova (NZ) (Santos) blew her rivals away at New Plymouth on...

The tangerine colours of Te Akau Racing have been carried to victory in both of the last two runnings of the Group One New Zealand Oaks (2400m), and a contender for this year’s edition of the...

The final session of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Book 2 Sale concluded on a high note, wrapping up a successful week of selling at Karaka 2023. 
Key sale indicators have headed in an upwards...

A buoyant day of selling concluded Day Two of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Book 2 Sale, with the clearance rate lifting significantly off the back of the opening session. 
International flavour...

A mixed day of selling opened New Zealand Bloodstock’s Book 2 session of Karaka 2023, and it was international buyers that were to the fore, with the Australian and Asian markets making their...

An electric atmosphere was felt during the final session of Book 1 at Karaka 2023, with a late flurry of bidding setting the sale ring alight. 
At the conclusion of selling, the total turnover...

International presence returned to the sale ring on Day Two of Karaka 2023, with heated competition for the top lots and leading Australian stables featuring prominently. 
The international...

A pair of super-talented younger challengers are doing everything they can to force a changing of the guard in Hong Kong racing, but the enduring greatness of Golden Sixty (Medaglia d’Oro)...

Day One of Karaka 2023 saw a long-awaited return to normal selling for New Zealand Bloodstock, who welcomed back international buyers to the sale ring for the first time since 2020. 
Also felt...

In honour of the late Sir Patrick Hogan, NZB Principal Sir Peter Vela paid tribute to Hogan and his profound influence on the thoroughbred industry, immediately prior to the opening of its Karaka...