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Well-performed galloper The Bandito (NZ) (Pins) claimed a first black-type win with a powerful front-running performance in Saturday’s $50,000 Bramco Granite & Marble Flying Handicap (1400m) at...

The tough southern-bred product has left impressions not only in the South Island racing scene, but further north in New Zealand and across the Tasman in Australia. At affordable prices, a new...

Star Karaka graduate Avantage (Fastnet Rock) made a triumphant Australian debut at Rosehill on Saturday, fighting back after being headed to win the A$160,000 Group 3 Birthday Card Stakes...

Group 1-winning Karaka graduate Volpe Veloce (Foxwedge) secured her seventh black-type victory with a classy performance in Saturday's $100,000 Group 2 Windsor Park Stud Japan NZ International...

Graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock sales dominated the finish of Saturday's $80,000 Group 3 Valachi Downs South Island Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton.The winner was...

Premier Sale graduate Princess Jenni (NZ) (High Chaparral) scored her first black-type win with a stylish performance in Friday’s A$160,000 Group 3 Alexandra Stakes (1600m) at Moonee...

New Zealand's largest breeding stock sale, New Zealand Bloodstock's 2019 Karaka May Sale, can now be viewed online with printed catalogues arriving in the post from the start of April.The 240-lot...

For the second year in a row, the HK$18 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) has been won by a Karaka graduate.Following on from Ping Hai Star (NZ) (Nom du Jeu) 12 months earlier, the $210,000...

Saturday’s $400,000 Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld New Zealand Oaks at Trentham was the 10th and final leg of the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series, and it was expected to be a...

For the second time in less than an hour at Trentham on Saturday, graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock sales filled the first three placings in a black-type race.First, the $100,000 Group 2 Norwood...

Among a star-studded line-up for Saturday’s Group 2 Norwood Family Wellington Guineas (1400m) at Trentham, Karaka graduates dominated the finish with a trifecta by Emily Margaret (NZ) (Pins),...

Multiple stakes-winning Karaka graduate Sampson (NZ) (Dubai Destination) produced another top-class performance at Trentham on Saturday, winning the Listed Yealands Family Wines New Zealand St...

Global Exchange (Dundeel) won his second consecutive Group 2 race in Friday night’s A$200,000 Crown Resorts Alister Clark Stakes (2040m) at Moonee Valley, leading home a Karaka quinella in the...

The stage is set for a thrilling finish to the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series, with a star-studded field assembled for Saturday’s final leg – the $400,000 Group 1 Al Basti...

Karaka graduate Surprise Baby (NZ) (Shocking) has stepped up to the big time in style, winning Monday’s A$400,000 Group 2 TAB Adelaide Cup (3200m) with a spectacular breakthrough...

The revamped National Yearling Sales Series at Karaka has celebrated its first Group 1-winning graduate – Yourdeel (NZ) (Dundeel) in Saturday’s $200,000 Sistema Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie.New...

Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) and Danzdanzdance (Mastercraftsman) are two outstanding, multiple Group 1-winning mares who went through the Karaka sale ring as yearlings. They met for the first time...

New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales Series heads south to showcase the South Island Session with the 61-lot catalogue available online now and arriving in the post from late...

Saturday’s $70,000 Group 3 McKee Family Sunline Vase (2100m) was a second victory during the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series for Pinmedown (NZ) (Pins), who has moved into third...

Two legs of the New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of the Year Series have been run, and Emily Margaret (NZ) (Pins) has won both of them.The classy grey was too good when the Series began with...

Group 1 performer Princess Kereru (NZ) (Pins) broke through for her first stakes win in Saturday’s $100,000 Group 3 Waikato Stud Plate (1200m) at Ellerslie.Passed in at the 2015 Select Sale at...

Qiji Express (NZ) (Shamexpress) and She’s a Thief (NZ) (Showcasing) cost just $57,500 between them at Karaka in 2017, but they fought out the finish in a high-quality running of the $60,000...

Just three days after an exciting Lowland Stakes at Hastings, the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series action continues thick and fast with the ninth leg, the $70,000 Group 3 McKee...

The New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of the Year Series resumes after a summer break on Saturday with the second leg, the $50,000 Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1400m) at Wingatui.The first leg...

After Wednesday’s $100,000 Group 2 Little Avondale Lowland Stakes (2100m) at Hastings, two fillies are deadlocked at the top of the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series points table...

With two Group 2 wins and 16 points already to her name, Imelda Mary (NZ) (Ferlax) will attempt to maintain her New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series lead in Wednesday’s eighth leg –...

Best-known for winning last year’s $1 million Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie, Ready to Run Sale graduate Vin De Dance (NZ) (Roc de Cambes) added another stakes win to his CV at...

Exciting two-year-old Yourdeel (NZ) (Dundeel) took his earnings past his $100,000 Book 1 purchase price with a runaway win in the $70,000 Group 3 Waikato Stud Slipper (1200m) at Matamata on Saturday.

Superstar Karaka graduate Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) was outstanding yet again in Saturday’s $200,000 Haunui Farm WFA Classic (1600m) at Otaki, scoring her fifth Group 1 victory and her fourth...

$130,000 Premier Sale purchase Global Exchange (Dundeel) stepped up to three-year-old stakes company with an explosive victory in Saturday’s $200,000 Group 2 Heritage Finance Autumn Classic...

Karaka graduate Beauty Generation (NZ) (Road to Rock) continued his spectacular dominance of Hong Kong racing with another emphatic victory in Sunday’s HK$10 million Group 1 Queen’s Silver...

Graduates of the 2017 Premier Sale at Karaka fought out an exciting finish to Saturday’s $100,000 Group 2 Schweppes Avondale Guineas (2100m) at Ellerslie, the main lead-up to the $1 million...

Graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock Sales finished first, second and third in Saturday’s $50,000 Listed ILT Ascot Park Hotel Southland Guineas (1600m) in Invercargill.The winner Weaponry (NZ)...

$40,000 Select Sale graduate On The Rocks (NZ) (Alamosa) was already a dual Group 2 winner who had delivered priceless thrills for his owners, but he went to a new level in Saturday’s $400,000...

Bought for just $57,500 at the 2016 Premier Sale, Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) is now a four-time Group 1 winner.The quartet of elite wins was completed at Te Rapa on Saturday, where she prevailed...

Fairytale filly Imelda Mary (NZ) (Ferlax) is now a dual Group 2 winner and the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series leader, courtesy of her victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Group 2...

The 93rd National Yearling Sales Series kicked off at Ellerslie with two million dollar races in what is the culmination of years of breeding, hard work getting a horse ready for the sale ring and...

The New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series is likely to have a new leader following the running of the seventh leg, the $100,000 Group 2 Cambridge Stud Sir Tristram Fillies’ Classic at...

Passed in with a $60,000 reserve at the 2015 Premier Sale, well-bred mare Flamingo (NZ) (Pins) boosted her value with a black-type win in Wednesday’s $50,000 Listed Property Brokers Wairarapa...

Ready to Run Sale graduate Sacred Capital (NZ) (O’Reilly) scored his first stakes win with a stylish performance in Sunday’s M$600,000 Listed Spring Trophy (1500m) in Macau.A winner in...

North Island-based first season sires were to the fore on Sunday with 179 lots going under the hammer at the Book 3 session of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales Series.With 123...

New Zealand Bloodstock’s Book 3 Sale takes place today with Lot 1077 to Lot 1284 going through the auction ring from 11am.

Passed in with a $20,000 reserve at the 2017 South Island Sale, Air Max (NZ) (Nadeem) is now a dual Guineas winner.The Lance Robinson-trained gelding won the $50,000 Listed Gore Guineas (1335m) at...

Well-bred Savabeel filly Elate (NZ) scored the first stakes win of her promising career in Saturday’s Listed $55,000 FastTrack Insurance Oaks Prelude (1800m) at New Plymouth.A $270,000 purchase...

Low-priced Book 2 purchase Miss Federer (NZ) (Swiss Ace) showed class and courage in equal measure as she scored her second stakes win in Saturday’s $70,000 Group 3 Woburn Farm 2YO Classic...

A broad buying bench at the close of Book 2 trading has seen the key figures reach a turnover of $9,743,000 for 246 lots sold (73% clearance rate). The average has settled at $39,606 with the...

The second and final day of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Book 2 takes place today with Lot 901 to Lot 1076 going through the auction ring from 11am.

Karaka-based vendors vied for the top spot on the first day of selling at Book 2 of the National Yearling Sales Series, with Westbury Stud and Haunui Farm providing the four top lots.The...

The first day of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Book 2 Sale commences today with Lot 701 to Lot 900 going under the hammer from 11am.

With 698 horses now under the hammer at the National Yearling Sales Series, the turnover has reached $67,206,500, representing an average of $137,437 for 489 horses sold. The median closed at...