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From more than 2800 foals born in the spring of 2019, just 14 two-year-olds will enter the Ellerslie starting gates on Saturday to take their shot at one of the most lucrative prizes in New...

A capacity field at Ellerslie on Saturday stands between On The Bubbles (Brazen Beau) and a slice of Karaka Million history.
A brilliant winner of the $1m DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO...

For the second year in a row, the $110,000 Collinson Forex Karaka Cup (2200m) at Ellerslie on Saturday features the Group One star quality of Tiptronic (NZ) (O’Reilly).
The Karaka Cup was added...

Wolverine (NZ) (Tivaci) will have to overcome a wide draw to keep her unbeaten record intact in Saturday’s $1m DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie. 
The Roydon...

With all lead-up races run and won, and with the finishing touches being applied to preparations, the order of entry for the $1m DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) and $1m Karaka...

A quality line-up in Saturday’s $110,000 Group Two Life Direct Wellington Guineas (1400m) was the toughest test yet for Shamus (NZ) (Shamexpress), but the exciting Karaka graduate rose to the...

With a defence of his Wellington Cup (3200m) crown looming large on the horizon, quality stayer Waisake (NZ) (Zed) made a timely and super-impressive return to top form in Saturday’s $80,000...

With the $1m DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) now only 12 days away, the field for New Zealand’s richest two-year-old race is rapidly taking shape. 
A series of high-quality...

Previously a five-time placegetter at stakes level, Karaka graduate So You Win (So You Think) broke through for a richly deserved win in Saturday’s $150,000 Listed XXXX January Cup (2000m) at...

A pair of quality close relatives who both went through the Karaka sale ring stole the show at Awapuni on Saturday, fighting out a fantastic finish in the $60,000 Listed Japac Homes Marton Cup...

Saturday’s $120,000 Group Two First Global Logistics Eclipse Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie attracted arguably one of the strongest fields in the race’s recent history, and for the third time...

Saturday’s $120,000 Group Two Skycity Auckland Guineas (1600m) at Ellerslie produced a trifecta for horses offered at New Zealand Bloodstock sales in 2020, with rising star three-year-old Dark...

Te Akau Racing trainer Jamie Richards held all of the top four positions on the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series points table heading into Saturday’s sixth leg, the $120,000 Group...

Up-and-comer Dionysus (NZ) (Ocean Park) produced a stellar performance to take top billing in an all-Karaka trifecta in the keenly contested $100,000 Dunstan Feeds Stayers’ Championship Final...

The new year brings a new challenge for this season’s New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year contenders, who will stretch out beyond 1600 metres for the first time in Saturday’s sixth leg of...

Well-performed Karaka graduate William Wallace (NZ) (Darci Brahma) is continuing to deliver at the age of nine, romping home by a wide margin in Tuesday’s $60,000 Listed Craigmore Sustainable...

The clear headline act on the order of entry for the $1m Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) is On The Bubbles (Brazen Beau), whose bold performance at Ellerslie on Boxing Day showed that he was...

Racing at Group One level for the 12th time in a career that spans six seasons, one of New Zealand racing’s true warhorses has reached the pinnacle again. 
Bought for $100,000 from the 2015...

On The Bubbles (Brazen Beau) was among the very best of his generation as a two-year-old last season, and a supreme performance in Sunday’s $80,000 Listed Shaw’s Wire Ropes Uncle Remus Stakes...

Karaka graduate Festivity (NZ) (I Am Invincible) added another dimension to an already valuable pedigree page with her first black-type victory in the $80,000 Listed Hallmark Stud Handicap (1200m)...

Hasabro (NZ) (Savabeel) is a proven performer up to Group Two level over longer distances, but it was over a seemingly unsuitable sprint trip that the high-quality gelding picked up the first...

The remarkable consistency and class that Belle En Rouge (NZ) (Burgundy) has shown through the first half of the 2021-22 New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series has been rewarded with a...

New Zealand Bloodstock sales are a proven source of elite thoroughbred talent, with Karaka graduates consistently demonstrating their strength, stamina and Group One-winning abilities on the world...

New Zealand’s flagship racecourse is about to roar back to life after a six-month hiatus, and two stellar days of Christmas Carnival racing at Ellerslie will feature two legs of the New Zealand...

During Book 2 of Karaka 2020, a mere $20,000 would have been enough to buy a filly who has developed into the most exciting staying three-year-old in Queensland.
Gypsy Goddess (NZ) (Tarzino)...

After more than five months off the scene, high-class mare Coventina Bay (NZ) (Shamexpress) made an outstanding return to racing in Saturday’s $110,000 Group Two Carters Manawatu Challenge...

Two Karaka graduates went to war down the Awapuni straight in Saturday’s $100,000 Group Three Humphries Construction Manawatu Cup (2300m), and it was Marroni (NZ) (Makfi) who claimed a...

New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2020-21 Filly of the Year Series showcased the class and superiority of standout filly Amarelinha (NZ) (Savabeel), who went undefeated through four appearances in the...

Highly talented three-year-old Scribe (Press Statement) improved his record to two-from-two with an emphatic two-length victory in the $40,000 Wentwood Grange 3YO (1200m). Ridden by Leith Innes,...

In front of thousands of adoring fans, Hong Kong hero Golden Sixty (Medaglia d’Oro) enhanced his status among the all-time greats of the Sha Tin turf with his second consecutive triumph in the...

Sky Field (Deep Field) has added another chapter to an astounding recent record for New Zealand Bloodstock graduates in the coveted HK$24m Group One Longines Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) at Sha...

A spectacular performance by two-year-old filly Wolverine (NZ) (Tivaci) in Saturday’s $110,000 Group Two Hiddenbed Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m) at Te Rapa has kept her flawless record...

Savabeel stayer Mightybeel (NZ) capped a consistent spring with a well-deserved first stakes win in Saturday’s A$140,000 Listed Egroup Security Christmas Cup (2400m) at Randwick.
Bought by highly...

Bought for just $18,000 at Karaka 2018, Charmmebaby (NZ) (Charm Spirit) took her career earnings to the brink of A$400,000 with a valuable victory in Friday’s A$130,000 Listed Brisbane Handicap...

A superb win in Saturday’s $80,000 Group Three LawnMaster Eulogy Stakes (1600m) at Awapuni has moved Belle En Rouge (NZ) (Burgundy) up to second on the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year...

The date may be different, but when buyers and consignors converge on Karaka for the 96th annual New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales Series in March, the stars of the show will be the...

Group One winner The Perfect Pink (NZ) (Savabeel) currently holds a comfortable lead in the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series, but she could be about to get some company. 
The...

Saturday’s $90,000 Group Three Mitchell Family Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m) at Matamata produced a one-two finish for horses sourced from Book 2 of Karaka 2020.
The three-year-old feature was won...

A black type breakthrough in Saturday’s A$300,000 Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m) has continued the upward trajectory of emerging stayer Smokin’ Romans (NZ) (Ghibellines).
Bought for $52,500 from...

The completion of the DoubleTree By Hilton Karaka hotel couldn’t come at a better time for New Zealand Bloodstock.
Located at their Karaka sales complex, the hotel is set to open in February next...

Already a multiple Group One winner and Karaka Million history-maker, Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) solidified her place in New Zealand racing folklore with the title of 2020-21 Horse of the...

With less than eight weeks to go until the $1m DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie, a pair of recent black type performers hold a clear lead on the order of entry.
The top...

A Karaka graduate with staying power on both sides of his bloodlines has shone brightly in another two-mile feature, outstaying his opposition in the A$160,000 Listed Sandown Cup (3200m) at...

In career-best form as a seven-year-old, Karaka graduate Demonetization (All Too Hard) has taken his career earnings past $300,000 and has his sights set on a Group One opportunity at...

After a strong two days of trading horses virtually, final results have been accumulated for New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2021 Ready to Run Sale. 
The small but quality catalogue saw 185...

Returning from a seven-month break, champion Karaka graduate Golden Sixty (Medaglia d’Oro) picked up right where he left off and cruised to a 15th consecutive win at Sha Tin on...

Completing a super Sunday at Sha Tin for graduates of the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale, Reliable Team (NZ) (Reliable Man) hit a career-high with victory in the HK$4.75m Group Two BOCHK...

Momentum continued on the final day of New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2021 Ready to Run Sale off the back of a positive first day, with a strong market demanding quality juveniles that fetched...

On its opening day of selling, New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2021 Ready to Run Sale continued to reach new heights, reinforcing its position as the leading sale of its kind worldwide.
The key sale...

Renowned for his feats on the Karaka buyers’ bench at New Zealand Bloodstock’s annual National Yearling Sales Series, where he has been leading buyer for 16 consecutive years, Te Akau Racing...