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A close second placing in Saturday’s A$1 million Ladbrokes Caulfield Stakes (2000m) has confirmed Black Heart Bart (Blackfriars) as a two-time winner of the New Zealand Bloodstock Caulfield WFA...

The 2019 New Zealand Bloodstock Caulfield WFA Championship is set to go right down to the wire in Saturday’s fourth and final leg, the A$1 million Group One Ladbrokes Caulfield Stakes...

The racetrack achievements by graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds at Karaka sit head and shoulders above any other Sale of its kind in the southern...

Karaka graduate Surprise Baby (NZ) (Shocking) booked a spot in next month’s Melbourne Cup (3200m) with a powerful come-from-behind win in Saturday’s A$500,000 Group 3 Bart Cummings (2520m) at...

Saturday’s time-honoured and prestigious A$1 million Group 1 TAB Epsom (1600m) at Randwick turned into an all-Kiwi affair.Kolding (NZ) (Ocean Park) and Te Akau Shark (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle), who...

Karaka graduate Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) made New Zealand racing history with her dominant victory in Saturday’s $250,000 Group 1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at Hastings.The $57,500 Premier Sale...

In his first start since winning the A$3 million Group 1 Doncaster (1600m) in April, Karaka graduate Brutal (NZ) (O’Reilly) scored a strong win in Saturday’s A$500,000 Group 2 Bisley Workwear...

The road to New Zealand’s most coveted race meeting has officially begun, with a number of youngsters set to take centre stage leading up to the New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Million Twilight...

All-conquering Karaka graduate Beauty Generation (NZ) (Road to Rock) began his latest campaign with another record-breaking performance in Tuesday’s HK$3.25 million Group 3 Celebration Cup...

Nine-year-old warrior Black Heart Bart (Blackfriars) turned back the clock with an amazing victory in Sunday’s A$750,000 Hyland Race Colours Underwood Stakes (1800m), the third leg of the New...

Graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock Sales dominated the finish of Friday’s A$200,000 Group 2 MSC Signs Stutt Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley.The Holy One (NZ) (Tavistock), Vegas Knight...

Already a proven Group 1 performer, the $120,000 Karaka Premier Sale purchase Princess Jenni (NZ) (High Chaparral) added some more lustre to her resume at Moonee Valley on Friday night.The...

 Joint table-topper Hartnell (Authorized) will attempt to take control of the 2019 New Zealand Bloodstock Caulfield WFA Championship when he lines up in Sunday’s third leg, the A$750,000 Group...

Sensational Karaka graduate Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) shares a slice of New Zealand racing history after an effortless win in Saturday’s $200,000 Group 1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m) at...

Karaka graduate Kolding (NZ) (Ocean Park) will be given a chance at Group 1 level after prevailing in an exciting finish to Saturday’s A$160,000 Group 3 Bill Ritchie Handicap (1400m) at...

High-class filly Aretha (NZ) (Charm Spirit) has picked up right where she left off last season, taking the early lead in the 2019-20 New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series with a brave...

Less than 24 hours after being crowned last season’s champion South Island two-year-old, Miss Federer (NZ) (Swiss Ace) has scored first points in the 2019-20 New Zealand Bloodstock Southern...

Karaka graduates enjoyed a big evening at Friday’s 2018/19 Christchurch Casino South Island Racing Awards at Riccarton, headed by a second Horse of the Year title for Savvy Coup (NZ)...

Get to know the people behind New Zealand Bloodstock and their connections in the industry. This week's episode features NZB Marketing and Hospitality ace Harry King #WhereWinningBeginsView the...

The stage is set for some early fireworks in the 2019-20 New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series, with a high-quality field assembled for Saturday’s first leg, the $70,000 Group 3...

Saturday’s $50,000 Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton marks a milestone for the Southern Filly of the Year Series – the 20th year of sponsorship by New...

New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance, in association with New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing, is proud to announce three new Triple Crown Series for the 2019-20 New Zealand racing season. With $300,000...

The countdown is underway to Australasia’s leading two-year-old sale, with the catalogue now released for the 2019 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds.CLICK HERE TO VIEW...

As anticipation builds around the upcoming Ready to Run Sale, it is the perfect time for international buyers to take advantage of our complimentary hotel booking service.  Hotel...

With a sensational five Group 1 victories to her name during the 2018-19 season, superstar Karaka graduate Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) was a runaway winner of the New Zealand Horse of the Year...

Cooga Doon (NZ) (Makfi), who could have been bought for $50,000 in Book 1 of Karaka 2018, became a black-type winner with a dominant performance at Wanganui on Saturday.A seven-length winner of...

New Zealand Bloodstock is excited to enter a partnership with the Newcastle Jockey Club, sponsoring the A$160,000 Group 3 New Zealand Bloodstock Spring Stakes (1600m) on November 16.First run in...

There is a three-way tie at the top of the New Zealand Bloodstock Caulfield WFA Championship table after Scales Of Justice (Not a Single Doubt) scored a superb win in Saturday’s A$1 million...

Three and a half years after her purchase for only $57,500 at Karaka in 2016, Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) is the undisputed queen of Group 1 weight-for-age racing in New Zealand.The superstar...

The intensity is about to go up a notch in the 2019 New Zealand Bloodstock Caulfield WFA Championship, with all three of the remaining races run at Group 1 level – starting with Saturday’s A$1...

Tallyho Twinkletoe (NZ) (St Reims), a two-time graduate of New Zealand Bloodstock Sales, made history with a spectacular performance in Sunday’s A$350,000 Grand National Steeplechase (4500m) at...

Karaka graduate Sacred Capital (NZ) (O’Reilly) continued his dominant form in some of Macau’s biggest races with another runaway victory in Sunday’s M$800,000 Macau Gold Cup (1800m).In his...

With an outstanding return to winning form in Sunday’s Merlion Trophy (1200m) at Kranji, Countofmontecristo (NZ) (Echoes of Heaven) continued a dominant run for Karaka graduates in the $400,000...

I’m Incredible (Lope de Vega) was thrown in at the deep end by trainer Shane Baertschiger in Sunday’s S$175,000 Committee’s Prize (1600m), and the Karaka graduate rose to the occasion in...

Last season’s star three-year-old filly Mystic Journey (Needs Further) stepped up to weight-for-age for her four-year-old debut and delivered again, taking an early lead in the New Zealand...

The 2019 New Zealand Bloodstock Caulfield WFA Championship is set for an explosive start on Saturday with a star-studded field in the A$200,000 Group 2 P.B. Lawrence Stakes (1400m).Now in its...

 Get to know the people behind New Zealand Bloodstock and their connections in the industry. Featuring NZB Insurance team members Nikki Smart and Hannah McLean.

Star Emperor (NZ) (Red Giant) could have been bought for $10,000 at the 2015 Select Sale at Karaka, and on Sunday he scored a brilliant victory in the S$175,000 Jumbo Jet Trophy (1400m) at...

$10,000 Karaka weanling purchase Mr Crowe (NZ) (Alamosa) produced a strong performance to win Sunday’s RM65,000 Dr Lim Ah Soo Memorial Trophy (1400m) at Penang.Ridden by Brazilian jockey...

With a dominant performance in Saturday’s M$2.6 million Macau Derby (1800m), Sacred Capital (NZ) (O’Reilly) headed a quinella for graduates of the Ready to Run Sale at Karaka.Sacred Capital...

$210,000 Premier Sale purchase Seaway (NZ) (Ocean Park) scored his first black-type victory with a strong performance in Saturday’s A$150,000 Listed Winter Challenge (1500m) at Rosehill.Ridden...

The final black-type event of the 2018-19 New Zealand racing season has been completely dominated by graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock Sales.Saturday’s $50,000 Listed Courtesy Ford Ryder...

Catch up with graduates of the 2019 National Yearling Sales at Karaka on their journey to racetrack stardom.In this episode we feature Lot 122, the Iffraaj x Katie Lee colt, purchased by Aquis...

Karaka graduate Inferno (Holy Roman Emperor) extended his unbeaten record to two out of two with a dominant performance in Friday’s S$250,000 Golden Horseshoe (1200m) at Kranji.Bought for...

Catch up with graduates of the 2019 National Yearling Sales at Karaka on their journey to racetrack stardom.In this episode we feature Lot 577, the Frankel x Assume filly at Riversley Park,...

Entries are now open for Australasia's leading horses in training sale, New Zealand Bloodstock's Ready to Run Sale of 2YOs, to be held on 20 & 21 November. Breeze Ups will take place...

Graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock Sales claimed four trophies at Hong Kong’s Champion Awards ceremony at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel on Friday night, headed by a second consecutive Horse of the...

The $90,000 purchase price for Sacred Day (NZ) (Azamour) at the Select Sale at Karaka was immediately surpassed as he raced to an impressive victory in the A$160,000 Listed G McMullan Contracting...

New Zealand Bloodstock has begun constructing a new hotel conveniently located at Karaka, 30 minutes’ drive south of Auckland City and 20 minutes from Auckland Airport.The first and only hotel...

Catch up with graduates of the 2019 National Yearling Sales Series at Karaka on their journey to racetrack stardom.In this episode we feature Lot 1090, the Sweynesse x Happy Endings filly...