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The future of the breeding history lies within the hands of the fillies performing on the racetracks today.Five years ago the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders Association worked off this...

$36,000 Select Sale purchase Almost Court (NZ) (Alamosa) picked up the seventh win of his 15 start career and his first at stakes level in Sunday’s A$200,000 Listed tab.com.au Canberra Cup...

After an outstanding win in Saturday’s $500,000 Group 1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie, $8,000 purchase Ladies First(NZ) (Dylan Thomas) could be in line for a shot at...

Just over a month ago, the powerful stable saddled five horses in the Karaka Million (1200m) field and finished first and second with Avantage (Fastnet Rock) and Al Hasa (NZ) (Exceed and...

Select Sale graduate Best of Luck (NZ) (Thorn Park) produced a sparkling front-running performance in Macau on Sunday to win the M$550,000 Listed Sand Specialist Stakes (1510m).The gelding,...

The New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales Series heads south to showcase the South Island Session with the 121-lot catalogue available online and arriving in the post late next week for...

Lightly raced Premier Sale graduate Grunt (NZ) (O’Reilly) has rapidly emerged as one of Australian racing’s brightest three-year-old stars, and he completed that rise at Group One level in...

Superstar Ready to Run Sale graduate Gingernuts (NZ) (Iffraaj) won the Group 1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) last year, and it was an even bigger result in 2018 as two horses sold through the...

The New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series dream remains alive for the connections of Contessa Vanessa (NZ) (Bullbars), who won the $70,000 Group 3 McKee Family Sunline Vase (2100m) at...

Julius (NZ) (Swiss Ace), who cost just $44,000 at the 2013 Select Sale, added a win in Saturday’s $100,000 Group 3 Darley Stallions Plate (1200m) at Ellerslie to his CV which lifted his prize...

Courte Zarindi (NZ) (Any Suggestion), who cost just $600 at the 2015 National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale, moved into New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly Series contention with a...

Talented filly Astor (NZ) (Iffraaj), who cost $95,000 at the 2016 Select Sale, picked up the first black-type success of her young career with a powerful performance in Saturday’s $60,000 Listed...

Star South Island filly Savvy Coup (NZ) (Savabeel) moved up to equal third place on the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series points table with a dominant performance in Thursday’s...

Only one filly poses any possible threat to the 2017-18 New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series leader Dijon Bleu (NZ) (Burgundy).That filly is Contessa Vanessa (NZ) (Bullbars), who...

Five months after winning the first leg, the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m), Kiwi Ida (Squamosa) is back to defend her New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of the...

The New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series continues on Thursday with the eighth leg, the $70,000 Group 3 Little Avondale Lowland Stakes (2100m) at Hastings – a key lead-up to Oaks...

Select Sale graduate Beauty Generation (NZ) (Road to Rock) delivered another stellar performance in Sunday’s HK$10 million Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) at Sha Tin, winning his second...

Devise (NZ) (Darci Brahma) could have been bought for $175,000 at the 2015 Premier Sale, and she is worth considerably more than that after winning Saturday’s $200,000 Group 1 Haunui Farm WFA...

Premier Sale graduate Sword Of Osman (Savabeel) is rated extremely highly by his connections, and his performance in Saturday’s $70,000 Group 3 Reid & Harrison Slipper (1200m) at Matamata made...

$400,000 Premier Sale purchase Tulip (Pierro) is set for some bigger assignments after an easy win in Friday night’s A$150,000 Group 3 Carrazzo Consulting Typhoon Tracy Stakes (1200m) at Moonee...

It’s an exciting time for all connections involved in the three Karaka graduates due to make their debut in Dubai. Group 1 winner Music Magnate (NZ) (Written Tycoon) has accepted his invitation...

Highly talented Select Sale graduate On The Rocks (NZ) (Alamosa) picked up the second black-type win of his career with a tenacious victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Group 2 Electrolux Avondale...

Lightly raced Premier Sale graduate Grunt (NZ) (O’Reilly) stepped up to stakes level with a stellar performance in Saturday’s A$150,000 Group 3 CS Hayes Stakes (1400m) at Flemington.The colt,...

After placing in the Listed Dunedin Guineas earlier in the month, Global Thinking (So You Think) added a Listed win to her successful South Island sojourn in Saturday’s $50,000 ILT Ascot Park...

New Zealand Bloodstock’s Karaka Sale ring hosted a brand new format at the 92nd National Yearling Sales Series with key figures over the six days of trading reaching phenomenal heights.In a...

Dijon Bleu (NZ) (Burgundy) expanded her lead in the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series with another top-class performance in Saturday’s $100,000 Group 2 Cambridge Stud Sir Tristram...

Kiwi-bred colt Civil Disobedience (NZ) (Raise the Flag) stepped up to stakes level in style with a commanding win in Friday’s A$150,000 Listed Tasmanian Derby (2200m) in Hobart.From the stable...

Top filly Dijon Bleu (NZ) (Burgundy) will put her stamina to the test when she attempts to extend her New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series lead in Saturday’s $100,000 Group 2...

Having previously won over 1100 and 1500 metres, classy three-year-old Xbox (NZ) (Niagara) passed his first stamina test with flying colours in Tuesday’s $100,000 Group 2 Warren Storm...

In a solid day of trading at the Book 3 session, the new format at Karaka 2018 has delivered a remarkable sales-week. With a steady buying bench today, and 72 fewer lots catalogued than last...

New Zealand Bloodstock’s Book 3 Sale takes place today with Lot 1079 to Lot 1247 going through the auction ring from 11am.The Sale will be streamed live online and on the NZB facebook page.

Lightly raced filly Treasure (NZ) (Mastercraftsman) stepped up to stakes level in style with an easy win in Saturday’s $55,000 Listed FastTrack Insurance Oaks Prelude (1800m) at Pukekura...

Karaka weanling purchase Pendleton (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) picked up the fourth and most significant win of her short career to date in Saturday’s $50,000 Listed Fire & Mechanical Dunedin Gold Cup...

The change of format at Karaka 2018 has been vindicated with key figures at the end of Book 2 bettering the 2010 high with receipts of $95,242,000 for the overall Sales Series.Today’s session...

Berkley Stud’s promising young sire Highly Recommended has soared to new heights in the sale ring at Karaka with Ascot Farm placing the final bid of $175,000 on a colt at Lot 1011.Consigned by...

Mr Kwan made the trip to Karaka with intentions of securing yearlings that he could race in Hong Kong, and when he laid eyes on the son of Showcasing (Lot 906) he went to $160,000 to secure...

The second and final day of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Book 2 Sale takes place today with Lot 901 to Lot 1078 going through the auction ring from 11am.The Sale will be streamed live online and on...

Selling from the first day of Karaka 2018’s Book 2 has contributed to a phenomenal new overall Sales Series aggregate, reaching heights not seen since 2010, to sit at $90,052,000.134 of today's...

Rich Hill Stud’s young recruit Proisir was in demand on the first day of Book 2 with Lot 766 secured by Waterford Bloodstock for $160,000.The Australian Group-winning freshman sire Proisir, who...

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.The Sale will be streamed live online and on the NZB facebook page.

It has been an extremely successful conclusion to the new Book 1 of Karaka 2018, highlighted by total takings already exceeding the entire sales week at Karaka 2017 with three days of selling to...

Dean Hawthorne, who has been a prominent buyer over the four-day Book 1 Sale, has struck again with Lot 667. The colt by Tavistock was knocked down to his final bid of $700,000.

The appeal of young fillies offered in Book 1 at Karaka 2018 couldn’t have been better illustrated with the sale of three fillies for more than $600,000 early in the piece on Day Four.From the...

The fourth and final day of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Book 1 Sale takes place today with Lot 541 to Lot 700 going through the auction ring from 11am.The Sale will be streamed live online, on the...

Pedigree pages of blueblood fillies were to the fore at Day Three of Karaka 2018 pushing sales to $63.63 million and lifting the clearance rate to 79%.Te Akau's David Ellis showed his strength yet...

Perennial buyer David Ellis is at it again on Day Three of Karaka 2018.Lot 455, the Exceed and Excel colt out of Pencarrow-bred mare Our Ella Belle (NZ) (Encosta de Lago), went to Ellis for $750,000.

Te Akau Racing’s David Ellis showed his strength yet again when he went to $900,000 for a Not a Single Doubt filly from the iconic “Belle” family at Lot 371.Out of the winning mare Meleka...

The third day of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Book 1 Sale continues today with Lot 321 to Lot 540 going through the auction ring from 11am.The Sale will be streamed live online, on the NZB facebook...

An action-packed Day 2 at Karaka 2018 saw leading local buyer David Ellis provide the fireworks with a sale-topping bid of $1,025,000 to acquire Cambridge Stud’s striking Savabeel colt at Lot...

Two royally-bred fillies are among the highest priced yearlings at Day 2 of Karaka 2018 with a Tavistock filly fetching $750,000 and a Fastnet Rock filly following suit when purchased for...