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Karaka graduates fought out the finish of Saturday’s $70,000 Group Three Wentwood Grange Cuddle Stakes (1600m) at Trentham, with rising star Coventina Bay (NZ) (Shamexpress) getting the better...

Sprinters sourced from Karaka fought out a superb finish to Saturday’s $50,000 Listed Hardy Trade Supply Company Lightning Handicap (1200m) at Trentham, with Grand Mayson (NZ) (Power) prevailing...

Quality stayer Waisake (NZ) (Zed) returned to the scene of his biggest triumph and added Saturday’s $55,000 Listed FastTrack Insurance New Zealand St Leger (2600m) to his trophy cabinet.
The race...

Dozens of fillies have lined up for their shot at New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year glory throughout an exciting 2020-21 Series, but now only two remain with a chance of securing the...

In a move to consolidate numbers, prime Waikato-based nursery Valachi Downs is represented by 52 Lots in a stand-alone unreserved reduction auction launched yesterday on Gavelhouse...

With another supreme performance in Saturday’s $200,000 Group One Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie, champion Karaka graduate Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) took a special new...

Four years after being passed in at Karaka with a $20,000 reserve, Ocean Billy (NZ) (Ocean Park) has given Rotorua owner-trainer-breeder Bill Pomare the result he has dreamed about throughout his...

Hailing from an exceptional New Zealand family and bought for $500,000 at Karaka 2018, quality mare Toffee Tongue (NZ) (Tavistock) added another big win to her CV in Saturday’s A$350,000 Group...

The unreserved auction of recently retired, multiple stakes winner Miss Federer (NZ) (Swiss Ace) has launched on Gavelhouse Plus and will run through until 7PM (NZT) on Monday 15 March.
Bred by...

New Zealand-breds and Karaka graduates have made a spectacular start to the showpiece three-year-old races of the Sydney autumn carnival, and that dominance continued on Saturday with a superb...

With a last-gasp victory over a worthy foe in Sunday’s $70,000 Group Three McKee Family Sunline Vase (2100m) at Ellerslie, this season’s standout three-year-old filly Amarelinha (NZ)...

He saves his best for raceday, but that best form has been good enough for Karaka graduate Need I Say More (No Nay Never) to land five super-impressive stakes victories in an eight-start...

With a richly deserved Listed victory in Saturday’s $50,000 NZB Insurance Stakes (1400m) at Wingatui, quality filly The Gift (NZ) (Power) capped a consistent run of big-race performance and took...

Standout filly Amarelinha (NZ) (Savabeel) tops the 2020-21 New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series table, and a trip to Ellerslie for Sunday’s $70,000 Group Three McKee Family Sunline...

A quality field of fillies will assemble at Wingatui this weekend to provide an exciting start to the autumn phase of the 2020-21 New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of the Year Series. 
The...

Emerging stayer Llanacord (NZ) (Contributer) is making a late surge in the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series, winning Wednesday’s $100,000 Group Two Little Avondale Stud Lowland...

With only three legs remaining in the 2020-21 New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series, Wednesday’s $100,000 Group Two Little Avondale Stud Lowland Stakes (2100m) at Hastings looms as a...

Through the four seasons since Te Akau Racing’s David Ellis bought her at Karaka for $210,000, Avantage (Fastnet Rock) has repeatedly proven herself as one of the toughest, most versatile and...

A powerful late burst carried Karaka graduate Brave Angel (NZ) (Tavistock) to black-type success in Saturday’s A$100,000 Listed Schweppes Ascot 1000 Guineas (1800m) at Ascot in Perth.
Offered by...

In a bid to raise funds for Lifeline Aotearoa, a part owner in Group One Vodafone New Zealand Derby hopeful Montre Moi (NZ) (Showcasing) will auction a two percent share for the day on Gavelhouse...

He needed to summon all of his champion qualities to beat fellow Karaka graduate Furore (NZ) (Pierro), but Golden Sixty (Medaglia d’Oro) prevailed in a pulsating HK$12m Group One Citi Hong Kong...

Unable to meet her $300,000 reserve at Karaka 2019, Fastnet Rock filly Chequerboard added a valuable black-type victory to her CV in Sunday’s A$150,000 Listed Kevin Sharkie Tasmanian Oaks...

A stellar field of proven Group One stars lined up in Saturday’s A$500,000 Group One Lamaro’s Sth Melbourne Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield, but they were no match for Probabeel (NZ)...

​​​​​​​Outstanding Kiwi three-year-old Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) crossed the Tasman with a big reputation and an unblemished record, and a sensational first start in Sydney has done...

Stunningly dominant victories in back-to-back stakes races have earned Karaka graduate Tralee Rose (NZ) (Tavistock) a reputation as a rising star of Australia’s staying ranks.
The $50,000 Karaka...

No son or daughter of international champion sire Fastnet Rock has won more Group One titles than Karaka graduate Avantage, who triumphed at the elite level for the seventh time in Saturday’s...

Bad luck and flying finishes have been a recurring theme for $30,000 Karaka Book 2 purchase Tokorangi (NZ) (Redwood), but she turned a frustrating season around with a valuable and impressive...

The 2020-21 New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series has a new leader after Amarelinha (NZ) (Savabeel) scored a spectacular win in Saturday’s $100,000 Group Two David & Karyn Ellis...

Entries for New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2021 South Island Sale and 2021 National Weanling Sale are now open, with the South Island Sale set to be held on NZB’s online subsidiary...

This year’s field for the $100,000 Group Two David & Karyn Ellis Fillies’ Classic (2000m) will head to Te Rapa on Saturday with a proud record of New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year...

Black-type success in Sydney has come quickly for the connections of Tilianam (NZ) (Savabeel), just 12 months after buying the filly for $270,000 from Book 1 of Karaka 2020.
Trained by Gai...

History-making Karaka graduate Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) began her new campaign on the perfect note at Caulfield on Saturday, outclassing her opposition in the A$160,000 Group Three Lamaro’s Sth...

With a spectacular victory in Saturday’s $55,000 Listed FastTrack Insurance Oaks Prelude (1800m) in New Plymouth, Spine Tingle (NZ) (Super Easy) added her name to a remarkable group of Wentwood...

Another name was added to a proven Derby family when Explosive Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) romped to an emphatic victory in Friday’s A$150,000 Listed Schweppes Tasmanian Derby (2200m) in...

Talented mares Tabata (NZ) (Savabeel), Cruz Ramirez (Myboycharlie) and Serena (NZ) (Swiss Ace), who were all purchased at Karaka, collected the first piece of valuable black type for their...

Following the first dedicated weanling only sale held last year, New Zealand Bloodstock has announced the decision to hold a physical sale at the Karaka Sales Centre for the 2021 edition of the...

After a phenomenal 95th National Yearling Sales Series, final results have been accumulated from New Zealand Bloodstock’s Book 1 and Book 2 yearling sessions held at the iconic Karaka Sales...

New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Online Yearling Sale saw it’s first-ever online session conclude on Gavelhouse Plus. 
Off the back of a successful National Yearling Sales Series, the...

Bidding for New Zealand Bloodstock’s first-ever National Online Yearling Sale held on Gavelhouse Plus is set to close incrementally today starting with Lot 1 from 7PM (NZT).
Running on NZB’s...

A few days after the fifth anniversary of her $57,500 purchase at Karaka 2016 by Te Akau’s David Ellis, Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) has raced into New Zealand sporting history.
The mighty mare...

Waisake (NZ) (Zed), who fetched a total of $29,100 from two trips through the Karaka sale ring, brought a long-range plan to fruition with a Taranaki triumph in Saturday’s $250,000 Group Three...

Series newcomer Force of Will (NZ) (Power) got her New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year campaign underway with a dominant performance in Saturday’s $70,000 Group Three New Zealand Bloodstock...

New Zealand Bloodstock’s first dedicated National Online Yearling Sale is now live, with the valuable 49 lot catalogue open for bidding on Gavelhouse Plus.
Bidding on the National Online Yearling...

A field stacked with up-and-coming talent will head to Trentham this Saturday to line up in the seventh leg of the 2020-21 New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series – the $70,000 Group...

New Zealand Bloodstock’s 95th National Yearling Sale Series exceeded all expectations after a buoyant atmosphere continued to play out in the final session of Book 2.
The market remained...

The opening day of Book 2 at New Zealand Bloodstock’s 95th National Yearling Sales Series, saw a positive outcome for vendors off the back of a competitive Book 1 Sale. 
The momentum from...

A solid day of trading on Day Three has concluded Book 1 of New Zealand Bloodstock’s 95th National Yearling Sales Series with encouraging results for the New Zealand industry.
The turnover...

The momentum gathered on the opening day of New Zealand Bloodstock’s 95th National Yearling Sales Series continued today on Day Two of Book 1, with the clearance rate rising to a healthy...

The pin-up horse for New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale has delivered yet again, with Golden Sixty (Medaglia d’Oro) overcoming plenty of adversity to extend his winning streak in...

It was a welcoming sight on Day One at New Zealand Bloodstock’s 95th National Yearling Sales Series with a number of active bidders participating online and in person at the Karaka Sales...