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Graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock sales played starring roles in Saturday’s A$250,000 Group Three Neds Classic (2000m) at Caulfield, finishing first, second and fourth.
The staying...

Graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock Sales finished first, second and third in Saturday’s $70,000 Group Three Red Badge Spring Sprint (1400m) at Hastings.
In a tight finish, the $50,000 Select...

New Zealand Bloodstock’s annual Ready to Run Sale Breeze Ups saw 255 two-year-olds gallop down the home straight of Te Rapa Racecourse earlier this week.

With significant importance placed on...

Graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock sales claimed seven of the eight equine awards at the 2020 New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards on Sunday, headed by superstar mare Melody Belle...

Day Two of the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale Breeze Ups saw the final 126 two-year-olds sprint down the straight of Te Rapa Racecourse.
A total of 255 horses breezed up across the two...

Day One of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale Breeze Ups saw 129 two-year-olds gallop down the home straight of Te Rapa Racecourse.
Bloodstock Sales Manager Danny Rolston was quick to...

Passed in at the 2017 Festival Sale at Karaka, Supreme Heights (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) is a now a back-to-back winner at Group Three level.
Supreme Heights added Saturday’s $70,000 Group Three...

Breeze Ups for New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds will take place next week on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 October, commencing at 10am each day.
Held across two days at Te...

New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale at Karaka features an outstanding selection of up-and-coming sires with exciting racetrack potential.

Superstar stallions have lit up racetracks on both sides of the Tasman this season, and now their two-year-olds are set to impress at the 2020 Ready to Run Sale.

Graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock Sales celebrated five stakes victories across Australasia over the weekend, headed by a trans-Tasman Group One double for the Jamie Richards-trained stablemates...

Graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock Sales won five trophies at the Christchurch Casino 2019-20 South Island Racing Awards at Riccarton on Friday night.The South Island’s Champion Three-Year-Old...

With a scintillating performance in Saturday’s $50,000 Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton, Matchmaker (NZ) (Makfi) made a bold early statement in the New...

An exciting crop of juveniles will be out in force, with New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2020 Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds providing unmatched access to new stallions embarking on exciting stud...

The 21st New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of the Year Series gets underway at Riccarton Park on Saturday with a talented field contesting the $50,000 Listed NZB Canterbury Belle Stakes...

Vendors at one of racing's most successful sales are hoping racetrack results can help overcome closed borders for the first time in the history of New Zealand's thoroughbred sales industry. 

Highly talented gallopers sourced from New Zealand Bloodstock Sales enhanced their big reputations and carried on their red-hot winning form in prestigious feature races in Hong Kong and Singapore...

Crosshaven (Smart Missile) cost only $80,000 at Karaka 2019, but he is developing into one of the outstanding male three-year-olds of his generation in Melbourne.With another quality performance...

A shot at the A$300,000 Jericho Cup (4600m) looms on the horizon for Master Fin (NZ) (Nom du Jeu) after an upset victory in the $32,500 NZB Airfreight Road to the Jericho Heat 1 (3210m) at New...

A trip to Taranaki on Saturday turned out to be hugely worthwhile for Matamata trainer Mark Brosnan, who won the $70,000 Group Three NZB Ready to Run Sale Trainers Series (1400m) with classy...

The A$300,000 Jericho Cup (4600m) is an increasingly popular event on the Australasian racing calendar, and NZB Airfreight is proud to play its part in getting kiwis to the starting gates at...

Saturday’s Group Three NZB Ready to Run Sale Trainers Series (1400m) at New Plymouth is the headline event in a series of new spring sponsorships by New Zealand Bloodstock.The $70,000 feature is...

Graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock Sales enjoyed a special Saturday of racing in New Zealand and Australia, winning coveted Group One prizes on both sides of the Tasman.

Miss Aotearoa (NZ) (Per Incanto) emerged as a budding star of her generation when the 2020-21 New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series kicked off in Saturday’s $70,000 Group Three...

New Zealand Bloodstock has confirmed dates for their new NZB Ready to Run Sale race sponsorships and incentivised prize package for domestic trainers over the duration of spring.The next race in...

The New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series is an iconic event on the New Zealand calendar, bringing the country’s finest fillies together every year for almost half a century to battle...

Graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale have reached heights unmatched by any other Australasian two-year-old sale and now another quality catalogue of talented juveniles has...

After a powerful performance in Saturday’s A$150,000 Listed Drinkwise Dulcify Quality (1500m) at Rosehill, champion trainer Chris Waller is excited about what the future holds for Karaka...

Karaka graduate Crosshaven (Smart Missile) booked his ticket to the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) with an emphatic win in Saturday’s A$140,000 Listed Antler Luggage Exford Plate (1400m) at...

Previous racetrack achievements attained by graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock Sales reinforce their immense stamina and Group One-winning abilities. Featured below is a seasonal review of...

New Zealand Bloodstock is pleased to announce eight new NZB Ready to Run Sale race sponsorships as well as a new, incentivised prize package for domestic trainers over the duration of spring.NZB...

The first Saturday of spring brought a flurry of high-quality Group races across Australasia, and graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock Sales played a starring role.

The schedule for New Zealand Bloodstock’s highly prestigious Filly of the Year Series has been confirmed for 2020-21, with NZB committed to delivering another successful year of sponsorship...

New Zealand Bloodstock is excited to announce the first-ever sponsorship of the prestigious $1 million Karaka Million two-year-old race held at the NZB Karaka Million Twilight Meeting on the eve...

Karaka graduates Inferno (Holy Roman Emperor) and Sky Punch (NZ) (Alamosa) delivered standout performances to win black-type features over 1400 metres in Singapore and Australia over the weekend.

New Zealand Bloodstock has today announced that the 95th National Yearling Sales Series will be held in the original timeslot in January next year.While a secondary April date was initially set...

Graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale played starring roles in Sunday’s feature races in Singapore and Macau.

Karaka graduate Savacool (NZ) (Savabeel) lifted her earnings past A$500,000 with an important black-type victory in the A$150,000 Listed Pioneer Services Rowley Mile (1600m) at Hawkesbury on...

While versatility and preparation in the thoroughbred industry is at its peak, New Zealand Bloodstock is pleased to announce the development of a new, robust online bidding platform specifically...

Breeze Up dates for NZB’s Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds have been adjusted and will now take place on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 October at Te Rapa Racecourse, with all prospective buyers...

The undisrupted portion of New Zealand’s 2019-20 racing season marked the 48th year of New Zealand Bloodstock’s highly prestigious Filly of the Year Series.The coveted honour endowing...

The impending end of what has been a testing racing season will provide a final opportunity for Pearl Series registered fillies and mares to secure Pearl bonuses, as well as the one-off incentive...

Graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock Sales claimed six trophies at Hong Kong’s 2019-20 Champion Awards dinner at Sha Tin, with superstar four-year-old Golden Sixty (Medaglia d’Oro) leading the...

Karaka graduate Sacred Capital (NZ) (O’Reilly) marked the anniversary of his Macau Derby (1800m) heroics with another stellar performance at the same meeting.Bought for $580,000 at the 2016...

Well-related Karaka graduate Solar Star (Zoustar) enhanced her value with a black-type victory in Saturday’s A$125,000 Listed Gai Waterhouse Classic (1350m) at Ipswich.Solar Star is by boom...

For the second year, NZB Airfreight is pleased to announce the sponsorship of the qualifying heats for Australia’s longest flat race, the annual Jericho Cup (4600m).The Jericho Cup is open to...

The first stand-alone Gavelhouse Plus auction is live and available to view here.Australian-based Group One-winning mare Rollout The Carpet (Holy Roman Emperor) will be auctioned as part of a...

Five NZB Insurance Pearl Series registered fillies and mares put on a solid performance in the the NZB Insurance Handicap (1200m) at Riccarton last Saturday, with Our Girl Gilly (NZ) (Guillotine)...

A return to racing in the South Island isn’t the only thing filly and mare owners will be excited about this weekend.Canterbury Jockey Club’s NZB Insurance Pearl Series race (1200m) on 27 June...

Graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale put on a solid performance in Seoul, South Korea after racing recommenced in the country on 21 June.After a number of months in COVID-19...