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Superstar miler Beauty Generation (NZ) (Road To Rock), bought for just $60,000 at the 2014 Select Sale at Karaka, won his third Group 1 of the Hong Kong season in Sunday’s HK$18 million...

Buyers had two opportunities to buy Kingsguard (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) at Karaka, but the gelding was still carrying the colours of his co-breeders Windsor Park Stud when he capped a consistent form...

The upcoming Karaka May Sale received a timely boost when untapped filly Power O’Hata (NZ) (Power) stepped up to black-type level with a win in Saturday’s $70,000 Group 3 Cambridge Breeders’...

A sparkling win by Our Abbadean (NZ) (Lookin at Lucky) in Saturday’s $100,000 Group 2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa was further proof that Wentwood Grange’s draft at the 2014 National...

Less than two weeks out from New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2018 Karaka May Sale, low-priced graduates from the broodmare section of previous Sales have experienced major black-type upgrades.Trujillo...

Famed as the world’s toughest horse race, the Mongol Derby attracts adventurers every year and this year our very own Kilgravin Lodge chief Eion Kemp is contesting the 1,000km challenge along...

Victorian trainer Colin Little’s $25,000 purchase of Vassilator (NZ) (Zacinto) at the 2017 Select Sale at Karaka was richly rewarded on Wednesday when the colt won the A$120,000 Listed Anzac Day...

Sire power, impeccable female bloodlines and the enviable reputation of the New Zealand thoroughbred’s performance on the track are set to combine in NZB’s Karaka May Sale.Heading into the...

After failing to meet his $80,000 reserve as a yearling at the 2013 Select Sale, Saint Emilion (NZ) (Mastercraftsman) has risen to the very highest tier of New Zealand’s racehorses. On Saturday...

With a gutsy win in Saturday’s $50,000 Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Warstep Stakes (2000m) at Riccarton, the $600 weanling purchase Courte Zarindi (NZ) (Any Suggestion) ended one of the best...

Versatile galloper Megablast (NZ) (Shinko King), who could have been bought for $25,000 at the 2013 Ready to Run Sale, collected the biggest win of his career in Saturday’s $100,000 Group 2...

At the close of New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2018 South Island Sale the key trend that prevailed throughout the day was demand for new blood – with the top three leading sires by average, with...

Breeders, trainers and owners alike will flock to NZB's Karaka May Sale on 7 and 8 May to tap into New Zealand’s matriarchal strength that is the impeccable pedigrees of New Zealand-bred...

An exciting New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of the Year Series draws to a close in Saturday’s $50,000 Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Warstep Stakes (2000m) at Riccarton, with four fillies...

The 2018 Karaka May Sale is exhibiting a major enhancement to the Yearling section with all yearlings offered now eligible to be nominated for the lucrative Karaka Million Series. The Yearling...

Recent Group 1-performing Kiwi-breds have provided a timely boost to several pedigree pages, along with other outstanding performances, for the upcoming New Zealand Bloodstock South Island Sale...

Unforgotten (Fastnet Rock) stormed home for an impressive win in Saturday’s A$1 million Group 1 James Boag’s Premium Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick, becoming the fourth consecutive Karaka...

A horse named after his Lot number at Karaka has delivered a big black-type win for his connections, taking out Saturday’s A$150,000 Listed Ladbrokes Galilee Series Final (2400m) at...

Well-bred mare Indecision (NZ) (Per Incanto) picked up the fourth and most valuable win of her career in Saturday’s $50,000 Listed NZB Finance Sprint (1200m) at Hastings.

NZB’s upcoming Karaka May Sale has gained widespread attention from racing enthusiasts with proven racetrack success coupled with a golden opportunity for pinhooking prowess.With no hard and...

NZB’s upcoming Karaka May Sale has produced a cast of outstanding international performers in recent seasons with their individual sale histories reflecting the quality and value that can be...

Graduates of the Karaka sales complex starred in Sunday’s HK$4 million Group 2 Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin, with Beat The Clock (Hinchinbrook) first and Mr Stunning (Exceed and Excel)...

With the 2018 New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka May Sale just around the corner, $3,000 weanling graduate So Far Sokool (NZ) (Showcasing) gave the Sale a timely boost with a dominant performance in...

The opening day of The Championships at Randwick on Saturday ended on a high note for New Zealand Bloodstock, with Karaka graduates filling the trifecta in the A$200,000 Group 3 TAB Adrian Knox...

Respin (NZ) (Power) thrust herself into New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of the Year contention with victory in a thrilling four-way photo finish in Saturday’s $50,000 Listed NZB Insurance...

Quality stayer Charles Road (Myboycharlie), who cost $90,000 at the 2015 Premier Sale, made a triumphant Australian debut in Saturday’s A$300,000 Group 2 Schweppes Chairman’s Quality (2600m)...

Sporting a new name in 2018, NZB’s Karaka May Sale can now be viewed online, and on the free iPad application, with printed catalogues arriving in letterboxes mid-April.This year the Sale has...

The equal leaders in the New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of the Year Series will go head to head in Saturday’s third leg, the $50,000 Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton.Kiwi...

NZB’s South Island Sale is only three weeks away and our vendors are adding the final touches to their drafts which have been years in the making. These well-prepared thoroughbreds are ready to...

The Gordonian (NZ) (Remind), who cost just $5000 at the South Island Sale in 2010, took his career prize-money earnings past $200,000 with victory in Saturday’s $60,000 Listed Carriers Arms...

Our Abbadean (NZ) (Lookin At Lucky), who could have been bought for $75,000 at the 2014 Select Sale, picked up a valuable Group 2 win in Saturday’s $100,000 City of Palmerston North Awapuni Gold...

After a successful career in Singapore, Magnum (NZ) (Per Incanto) is back in his homeland and picked up a black-type win in Saturday’s $50,000 Listed Bramco Granite & Marble Flying Handicap...

Te Akau Racing’s remarkable run of success with two-year-olds sourced from the Karaka sales complex continued in Saturday’s $225,000 Group 1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes...

Southern-based sires compose the majority of the 121-lot catalogue at New Zealand Bloodstock’s upcoming South Island Sale with the vendors offering a wide selection of the region’s best stock....

Highly talented Karaka graduate Ocean Emperor (NZ) (Zabeel) was right back at his brilliant best on his home track of Matamata on Saturday, scoring the second Group 2 win of his career in the...

Continuing on from the hype of Karaka 2018, the National Yearling Sales Series heads south with the South Island Sale set to offer a solid second round of pedigree on Friday 20 April.In recent...

Ping Hai Star (NZ) (Nom du Jeu), who could have been bought for $40,000 at the 2015 Select Sale, took out one of Asian racing’s greatest prizes in Sunday’s HK$18 million BMW Hong Kong Derby...

Premier Sale graduate Unforgotten (Fastnet Rock) delivered a powerful come-from-behind performance to win Saturday’s A$200,000 Group 2 Phar Lap Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill.Ridden by Jason Collett...

Savvy Coup (NZ) (Savabeel) scored an outstanding win in the $400,000 Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham on Saturday, which confirmed Dijon Bleu (NZ) (Burgundy)...

Select Sale graduate and Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) winner Scott Base (NZ) (Dalghar) returned to action with a stunning performance in Saturday’s $100,000 Group 2 Phill Cataldo...

After a relentless all-the-way win in Saturday’s $50,000 Listed Te Akau Racing Lightning Handicap (1200m) at Trentham, Ferrando (NZ) (Fast ‘n’ Famous) has earned more than four and a half...

Talented stayer Daytona Red (NZ) (Sebring), who cost $75,000 at the 2015 Premier Sale, took his career to a new level with a runaway win in Saturday’s $50,000 Listed Yealands Family Wines New...

Ready to Run Sale purchase Luvaluva (NZ) (Mastercraftsman) warmed up for next month’s Group 1 Australian Oaks (2400m) with an impressive finishing burst to win Friday’s A$200,000 Carlton...

The curtain will come down on the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series for another year on Saturday when an outstanding field lines up in the tenth and final leg, the $400,000 Group 1...

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...