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Roger James and Robert Wellwood, Dean Skipper and Proisir are a Karaka Millions-winning combination, and a similar recipe produced a Mega Maiden bonus in Friday’s $25,000 Seddon Park Funeral...

Karaka graduates finished first and second in the time-honoured $400,000 Group Three NZCIS Wellington Cup (3200m) at Trentham on Saturday, headed by an extraordinary victory by Manzor Blue (NZ)...

Standout filly Leica Lucy (NZ) (Derryn) won last year’s Group Two Jennian Homes Lowland Stakes (2100m) for Robbie Patterson and Craig Grylls, and the same trainer-jockey combination took out the...

The final session of NZB’s 100th National Yearling Sale took place at Karaka on Thursday, with a strong inaugural Karaka Summer Sale. 112 yearlings sold for a total aggregate of more than $3.4...

With the grand finale of the $1m Group One New Zealand Oaks (2400m) now only three weeks away, the final three races in the NZB Filly of the Year Series will decide who takes out the coveted title...

The momentum from a record Book 1 session at NZB’s 100th National Yearling Sale continued into Book 2 on Tuesday, where a condensed session saw 188 yearlings sell for an incredible...

The first session at New Zealand Bloodstock’s 100th National Yearling Sale set a new benchmark, with the Book 1 Sale reaching total sales of over $79 million after two days of selling, a $3.6...

NZB’s historic 100th National Yearling Sale kicked off with a solid first day of trade with increases across the average and median reflecting a healthy middle market. At the close of selling...

Queensland trainer Liam Birchley is on top of the $1m TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) mountain again after Dream Roca (NZ) (El Roca) triumphed in the 19th running of the juvenile showpiece at...

A huge crowd packed into Ellerslie for Karaka Millions Night on Saturday, including international visitors in town for Karaka 2026, and they were treated to something very special from New...

Saturday’s $1m Elsdon Park Aotearoa Classic (1600m) delivered million-dollar redemption for Karaka graduate Tuxedo (NZ) (Tivaci), who was the runner-up in the $1.5m TAB Karaka Millions 3YO...

Well-related filly Acer (NZ) (Savabeel) chose a big moment to pick up her first raceday victory, securing valuable black-type in the $80,000 Listed Grangewilliam Stud Oaks Prelude (1800m) at New...

For over 51 years, respected international bloodstock agent John Foote has been attending the National Yearling Sale in New Zealand, and he has returned to Karaka for the historic 100th National...

Group One performance is a recurring theme in the $1.5m TAB Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m), which will be run for the ninth time at Ellerslie this Saturday. Four of the eight previous winners of the...

Unbeaten filly and rising superstar Well Written (Written Tycoon) has dominated attention in the build-up to the $1.5m TAB Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m) at Ellerslie on Saturday, and Wednesday...

A highly competitive, trans-Tasman field of 14 plus two emergencies has been confirmed for the 19th edition of the $1m TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie this weekend. Of these 16...

The stage is set for a trans-Tasman showdown in the $1m TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie on Saturday, with Wednesday morning’s barrier draw strengthening the claims of some of the...

The live barrier draw for NZB’s sale graduate races, the $1m TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) and $1.5m TAB Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m), will take place on Wednesday 21 January at the...

Anticipation has been rapidly building in the countdown to the milestone 100th New Zealand National Yearling Sale, and a series of significant pedigree updates have only added to the hype. The...

The Karaka Millions and NZB’s National Yearling Sale are among the most important dates on the calendar for Te Akau Racing, and they kicked off the big week on a perfect note on Monday with...

Queensland trainer Liam Birchley is no stranger to success in the richest two-year-old race in New Zealand, the $1million TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m), and he is hoping to replicate the winning...

In addition to the strong representation for New Zealand’s own stallions, the high-quality and diverse catalogues for Karaka 2026 also feature some of the biggest names from Australia and...

Cambridge trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood took two fillies into Saturday’s $200,000 Group Three NZB Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) at Trentham and came away with a perfect result – a...

The progeny of New Zealand’s top stallions consistently make their mark across Australasia and Hong Kong, and there is no better place to secure this season’s crop of their yearlings than...

With a global reputation built up through 100 years of high-quality graduates, there should be no shortage of reasons for buyers to flock to Karaka later this month for the NZB National Yearling...

Just one week out from the iconic TAB Karaka Millions Raceday, where NZB graduates will take to the track for their share of $4.6m in stakes, NZB has unveiled new custom made trophies for winning...

Ready to Run Sale graduate Speed Dragon (NZ) (Darci Brahma) delivered a milestone moment for his trainer Francis Lui with a spectacular come-from-behind victory in the A$4.2m Group Three January...

Ready to Run Sale graduate Dad And Dave (NZ) (Time Test) almost doubled his purchase price in one hit with an impressive come-from-behind victory in the A$125,000 Listed Kevin Sharkie Launceston...

Classy Karaka graduate Ammirati (NZ) (Savabeel) enhanced his credentials for the upcoming Group One New Zealand Derby (2400m) with a successful step up to 2100 metres in the Listed Trackside...

Kiwi first-season sires such as Super Seth, Hello Youmzain and Sword Of State have captivated the Karaka buyers’ bench in the last few years, and Windsor Park Stud’s exciting newcomer Profondo...

After 19 years of valued service, Mark Lock has resigned from his position at NZB Insurance. We are pleased to note that Jane McAlpine has stepped up to assume the role of Insurance Manager. As...

New Zealand is in the fortunate position of having an outstanding group of young stallions starting to make their mark, and the progeny of these exciting up-and-comers will be in demand at Karaka...

With the $1m TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) and $1.5m TAB Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m) now less than 20 days away, the likely line-ups for the blockbuster Ellerslie races are beginning to take...

The South Island has made a massive contribution to the 100-year history of New Zealand’s National Yearling Sale, dating right back to the Timaru-bred champion Phar Lap (NZ) (Night Raid) and his...

Victory in the Group One Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Trentham capped an award-winning campaign for La Dorada (NZ) (Super Seth) last season, and a return to the same course and...

The NZB Mega Maiden Series had its fifth winner of the 2025-26 season when Panther (NZ) (Ace High) made an impressive return to racing in the $18,500 New World Te Puke NZB Mega Maiden (1200m) at...

A mare bought for just $22,500 from Book 2 of Karaka 2022 took her career earnings past A$400,000 with her second black-type success in the A$200,000 Group Three Mrs Mac’s La Trice Classic...

Waikato Stud stallion Ocean Park (NZ) has had a huge week in the NZB Filly of the Year Series with a Group Two double at Ellerslie on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Six days after Tellum (NZ)...

Undefeated Karaka graduate Kinnaird (Home Affairs) moved into favouritism for the $1m TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie later this month with a smart victory over the same course and...

With the Group One New Zealand Oaks (2400m) moving five weeks earlier to February this year, summer races over 2000 metres have taken on greater importance in the NZB Filly of the Year Series –...

The centenary edition of New Zealand’s National Yearling Sale is now under a month away, and a pair of Karaka graduates have marked that stage of the countdown with a festive feature double in...

NZB graduates filled the first three placings in the $270,000 Group Two Jimmy Schick Shaw’s Auckland Guineas (1400m) at Ellerslie on Boxing Day, headed by a rising superstar filly who dug deep...

Lollapalooza (NZ) (El Roca) moved back up to the top of the NZB Filly of the Year points table after the Group Two Eight Carat Classic (1600m) at Ellerslie on Boxing Day, but that is not what the...

A career-first appearance at stakes level proved to be a very special one for local filly Bobby Mcgee (NZ) (Ancient Spirit) in the $100,000 Listed NZB Airfreight Stakes (1400m) at Wingatui on...

A year after claiming his first black-type win in the A$250,000 Group Three Summer Cup (2000m) at Randwick, Karaka graduate Tavi Time (NZ) (Tavistock) went back and successfully defended his title...

The top two fillies on the NZB Filly of the Year Series leaderboard will both be among the many stars stepping out at Ellerslie on Boxing Day, but they will be in different races. The 10-race...

Classy Canterbury filly Miss Starlight (NZ) (Sweynesse) could take a big step towards the NZB Southern Filly of the Year title when the four-race series resumes with the $100,000 Listed NZB...

War Princess (NZ) (U S Navy Flag) made a big entrance into the NZB Filly of the Year Series with an all-the-way win in the $100,000 Group Three LawnMaster Eulogy Stakes (1600m) at Trentham on...

Karaka graduate Sagunto (NZ) (O’Reilly) joined an exclusive club on Saturday with his third victory in the $120,000 Group Three Humphries Construction Manawatu Cup (2300m) at Trentham. Having...

Undefeated filly Well Written (Written Tycoon) has dominated the early stages of the 2025-26 NZB Filly of the Year Series, but the complexion of the series might start to change with this...