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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...

While the 2021 Ready to Run Sale is set to take place virtually at Te Rapa Racecourse on 17 and 18 November, viewers from around the globe can still expect New Zealand Bloodstock to follow its...

New Zealand Bloodstock has today announced revised sale dates for its 2022 National Yearling Sales Series set to be held in March. 
A minor alteration has been made to the impending March...

New Zealand-breds are enjoying a golden run in Australian feature racing, winning a quarter of all Group One races last season and seven since August, despite making up only 7.3% of runners. But...

Just like so many of New Zealand’s feature races in recent seasons, Saturday’s $300,000 Group One Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton Park turned into an astonishing...

In a fitting result for New Zealand Bloodstock’s inaugural New Zealand-themed raceday at Newcastle in the Hunter Valley, kiwi syndicators Go Racing celebrated a quinella with a pair of Karaka...

The first-ever running of the A$130,000 Alf Kneebone Trans-Tasman Trophy (1850m) will be a key component of Saturday’s New Zealand-themed raceday at Newcastle in the Hunter Valley, proudly...

Born and raised in Otago and sold at New Zealand Bloodstock’s South Island Sale, Markus Aurelius (NZ) (Ghibellines) made a triumphant southern homecoming in Wednesday’s $230,000 Group Two...

After a series of impressive performances at various tracks around the country, this season’s elite three-year-old fillies will meet for their first Group One showdown this Saturday.
Riccarton...

Over the last few weeks, dozens of feature races across Australasia and abroad have enhanced pedigrees throughout the catalogue for New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2021 Ready to Run Sale. 
A...

Central Districts raiders have triumphed in the $1m DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) twice in the last decade, and a potential contender for 2022 emerged with a superb debut at...

Te Akau Racing’s David Ellis has bought a long line of outstanding yearlings from Karaka over the years, and those quality purchases have delivered racetrack results to match – including two...

Less than two weeks out from the 2021 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale, a previous graduate of the Sale played the lead role in a remarkable all-Karaka trifecta in Saturday’s A$200,000...

New Zealand Bloodstock is thrilled to announce the launch of its inaugural sponsorship involving a ‘New Zealand’ based raceday hosted at Newcastle Racecourse (NSW) on 13 November...

Due to the uncertainty surrounding the ongoing pandemic, New Zealand Bloodstock has today announced that its 2022 National Yearling Sales Series will be postponed to the later date of March.
The...

On the same day as a stunning Melbourne Cup (3200m) triumph by champion Kiwi-bred mare Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed), an exciting young talent sourced from Karaka hinted at a bright future of his own...

Australia’s most famous racetrack has become a happy hunting ground for Karaka graduate Justacanta (NZ) (Per Incanto), who triumphed in the A$300,000 Group Two Linlithgow Stakes (1200m) at...

Racing in the form of her life this Spring, quality Karaka graduate House Of Cartier (NZ) (Alamosa) struck her second slice of black type gold in Saturday’s $60,000 Listed Ricoh Feilding...

From Hong Kong’s biggest sprints and miles to a Caulfield Cup (2400m) and Derby victories in five different countries, New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale has a roll of honour unlike...

A jaw-dropping performance on debut at Matamata on Saturday has sent Mascarinto (NZ) (Per Incanto) straight to the top of the order of entry for the $1m DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO...

Outstanding looks, a black-type pedigree and a large purchase price at Karaka have given Noverre (NZ) (Savabeel) plenty to live up to on the racetrack, but the exciting colt delivered in style...

Lightly-raced Southern Ocean (NZ) (Ocean Park) emerged as an exciting stayer of the future with his first black-type victory in Saturday’s $60,000 Listed Sothys Spring Classic (2000m) at...

Due to the ongoing pandemic, closed borders within New Zealand make it impossible to host a physical auction for New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2021 Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds at the iconic...

A spectacular performance in Saturday’s $80,000 Group Three Matamata Veterinary Services Soliloquy Stakes (1400m) has propelled quality filly Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) to the top of the...

Saturday’s $40,000 NZB Airfreight Road to the Jericho (3000m) at Riccarton Park delivered a career highlight for under-rated staying mare Sulu Sea (NZ) (Sweet Orange). 
Trained by Daniel...

South Island racing’s standout performers over the last 12 months were recognised this week in the 2020-21 Christchurch Casino South Island Racing Awards, and Karaka graduates Atishu (NZ)...

The time-honoured and prestigious New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series will break new ground on Saturday with the running of the second leg of the 2021-22 Series – the $80,000 Group...

Saturday’s $40,000 NZB Airfreight Road to the Jericho (3000m) at Riccarton Park gives a talented group of stayers in the South Island an ideal stepping stone towards bigger and better things in...

The first Tuesday in November beckons for Tralee Rose (NZ) (Tavistock), who won Wednesday’s A$400,000 Group Three Geelong Cup (2400m) to confirm her place in the field for the A$7.75m Group One...

A half-brother to 14-time Group One winner Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands), talented Karaka graduate Tutukaka (NZ) (Tavistock) earned his own shot at the big time with a powerful performance in...

New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale has delivered widespread name recognition and respect for a range of established consignors, and now an exciting group of newcomers are keen to make a...

An impressive performance in Saturday’s A$200,000 Group Three Caulfield Classic (2000m) has given Gunstock (NZ) (Tavistock) the chance to add to a proud recent record for Karaka graduates and...

A flying finish carried Sweet Clementine (NZ) (Sweet Orange) to a valuable first stakes success in Sunday’s $60,000 Listed Staphanos Classic (1950m) at Arawa Park. 
Trainer Richard Collett...

New Zealand Bloodstock’s annual Ready to Run Sale Breeze Up clips and Mounting Yard videos are now available to view online.
Earlier this week, 274 talented juveniles galloped down the home...

Day Two of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale Breeze Ups saw the final 139 two-year-olds complete their gallop down the home straight at Te Rapa Racecourse. 
A total of 274 horses...

Graeme Rogerson has always been a strong supporter of the $1m DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m), lining up 10 starters since its inception in 2008. An exciting start to the new...

The first day of New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2021 Ready to Run Sale Breeze Ups launched smoothly at Te Rapa Racecourse, with 135 expertly prepared two-year-olds breezing down the home...

Superstar New Zealand mare Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) lifted her Group One tally to four with a pulsating victory in Saturday’s A$1m Neds Might And Power Stakes (2000m) at Caulfield. 
Raced...

Last season’s Group One New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) heroine Kahma Lass (NZ) (Darci Brahma) added Australian blacktype to her CV with a powerful finishing burst in Saturday’s A$175,000...

The Group One stage beckons rising star Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) after he extended his winning sequence to six with an effortless first stakes success in Sunday’s A$200,000 Listed Bet With...

New Zealand Bloodstock and the Waikato Racing Club have been given confirmation to stage the 2021 Breeze Ups at Te Rapa Racecourse under Alert Level 3, should the current Hamilton city border...