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Karaka graduate Waldorf (NZ) (Highly Recommended) has shown his class at both ends of the New Zealand two-year-old season, capped by a determined win in Monday’s $50,000 Listed Courtesy Ford...

Savabeel gelding Bobo So Cute (NZ), who went through the Karaka sale ring three times, picked up the most significant win of his career in Sunday’s M$800,000 Listed Macau Gold Cup (1800m).Ridden...

Festival Sale graduate Mr Hanks (NZ) (Showcasing) completed a juvenile feature double for both his sire and the Karaka Sales Centre when he scored a narrow but authoritative win in the S$200,000...

New Zealand Bloodstock has signed a two-year deal with the Melbourne Racing Club to continue its title sponsorship of the Group 1 New Zealand Bloodstock Memsie Stakes, the New Zealand Bloodstock...

Taranaki owner-trainer Marilyn Paewai landed the biggest win of her training career, and a healthy return on her $4000 investment at Karaka, when her gutsy mare Rosewood (NZ) (Redwood) won...

Longchamp (NZ) (Tavistock), who cost $40,000 at the 2013 Select Sale, broke through the $200,000 barrier in prize-money earnings when he successfully defended his title in Sunday’s $65,000...

New Zealand-breds have won the S$1.15 million Emirates Singapore Derby (2000m) three times in the last four years following an outstanding win at Kranji on Sunday by Infantry (NZ) (Tavistock), who...

Unbeaten Karaka graduate Be Bee (NZ) stepped up to the big time and delivered a blockbuster performance in the Listed S$325,000 Aushorse Golden Horseshoe (1200m) at Kranji on Friday.The son of...

The second running of the New Zealand Bloodstock Cup (2000m) for three-year-olds was held at Korchin in Inner Mongolia, China today.The three-year-old race is a partnership between NZB and Mr Lang...

New Zealand Bloodstock (NZB) in partnership with the Auckland Racing Club (ARC) can now confirm the six races that are carded for New Zealand’s richest race day – the Karaka Million Twilight...

Following his victory in Sunday’s S$500,000 Patron’s Bowl (1600m) at Kranji, Karaka graduate Alibi (NZ) (Darci Brahma) is now two-thirds of the way to an unprecedented clean sweep of...

Luen On Treasure (Dane Shadow), who cost $60,000 at the 2015 Ready to Run Sale at Karaka, picked up the first black-type win of his career with a dominant performance in Saturday’s M$550,000...

NZB subsidiary gavelhouse.com’s record breaking Sale on Monday saw the business hit major milestones.A total of 40 lots were sold for an aggregate of $587,800, pushing the total turnover for...

Exciting mare Ladies First (NZ) (Dylan Thomas), who cost just $8000 at Karaka as a weanling, collected her sixth win and her second at stakes level when she ran away with the $50,000 Listed Civics...

Exciting mare Bonny O’Reilly (NZ) (O’Reilly), who cost $100,000 at the 2014 Premier Sale, scored her seventh win in nine career starts and her fifth in a row when she picked up a first stakes...

Hard Merchandize (NZ) (Burgundy), who cost just $38,000 at the 2016 Select Sale at Karaka, capped a highly successful two-year-old season with his first stakes success in Saturday’s $50,000 John...

Sunday’s S$300,000 Listed Stewards’ Cup (1400m) at Kranji saw Karaka graduates fill four of the first five placings.The winner was Alibi (NZ) (Darci Brahma), who was a $90,000 purchase at the...

Karaka graduate Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) has starred on both sides of the Tasman this season, adding Saturday’s A$250,000 Group 2 Mitavite BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Eagle Farm...

One of the Queensland winter carnival’s signature staying races, the A$125,000 Group 3 Channel Seven Premier’s Cup (2200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday, was dominated by graduates of the Karaka...

Talented two-year-old Haussmann (NZ) (Pour Moi), who cost just $14,000 as a weanling at Karaka, became a stakes winner and set up some ambitious targets for next season when he won Saturday’s...

Pacorus (NZ) (Tavistock), who was bought for just $15,000 at the 2013 Select Sale at Karaka, scored the eighth and most significant win of his career when he took out Sunday’s $75,000 Group 3...

Graduates of the Karaka sales complex filled the first two placings in Sunday’s prestigious fillies and mares’ feature, the $70,000 Group 3 ISCL Rotorua Stakes (1400m).The winner Let Her Rip...

Racing in his third different country, Karaka graduate Huka Eagle (NZ) (Swiss Ace) was a star performer on Saturday in one of Macau’s biggest races – the M$1,000,000 Listed Chairman’s...

Ladies First (NZ) (Dylan Thomas), who cost just $8000 as a weanling at the 2014 National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale, became a stakes winner with an impressive performance in...

In his first start for almost eight months, superstar Karaka graduate War Affair (NZ) (O’Reilly) made a triumphant comeback with a dead-heat win in Sunday’s S$200,000 Listed Saas Fee Stakes...

The dominance of New Zealand-bred three-year-olds in Australia this season continued with an impressive win by Volatile Mix (NZ) (Pentire) in Saturday’s A$600,000 Group 1 South Australian Derby...

The tangerine colours of Te Akau and trainers Stephen Autridge and Jamie Richards have already won the New Zealand Derby this year with low-priced Weanling Sale and Ready to Run Sale graduate...

NZB’s National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale concluded today with solid results achieved on the back of the unprecedented 2016 Sale.Buyers from New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong,...

The NZB National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale continues today with Lot 221 to 488 going under the hammer from 10am at Karaka.The first days selling closed with receipts totaling...

Domestic and international demand for quality weanlings was the order of day today at NZB’s National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale held at Karaka.Following on from last year’s...

The NZB National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale commences today with Lot 1 to 220 going under the hammer from 10am at Karaka.The Sale will this year be compacted into two...

Sakhee’s Secret mare Twoznotenough (NZ), who cost $21,000 as a yearling at the 2012 Select Sale, sent her prize-money earnings past $100,000 and greatly enhanced her prospective broodmare value...

New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale, which will be held at Karaka on Monday and Tuesday next week, has had numerous significant pedigree updates since...

New Zealand Bloodstock’s upcoming National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale will feature an outstanding range of proven and up-and-coming sires, both in the weanling category and...

The first three horses home in Saturday’s prestigious $100,000 Group 2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa were all graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock sales at Karaka.The Karaka gold rush was led...

A Group 1 winner in Brisbane last winter, Karaka graduate Music Magnate (NZ) (Written Tycoon) returned to Queensland on Saturday and scored another big-race win in the A$200,000 Group 2 Ellyce...

New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale will feature drafts offered by 51 proven and highly respected New Zealand thoroughbred nurseries.

Savabeel four-year-old River Treasure (NZ), who was sold at Karaka as a weanling and a yearling, scored a highly impressive win in Saturday’s M$750,000 Listed Macau Guineas (1500m).Ridden by...

The broodmare category of the 2017 New Zealand Bloodstock National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale is set to be the source of quality producers, breeding prospects and mares in foal to...

A major review of NZB's annual yearling showcase has resulted in a brand new sales format for Karaka 2018.The first session of the 2018 National Yearling Sales Series will now take place on the...

As part of NZB's newly enhanced Sales Series in 2018, one of the best race days in the country is set to showcase a major upgrade, with two key changes to the Karaka Million Twilight Meeting at...

North Island raider Nikita (NZ) (Shamoline Warrior) won the battle in Saturday’s $50,000 Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Warstep Stakes (2000m) at Riccarton, but it was Invercargill filly Showemup...

Exciting two-year-old Qiji Phoenix (Not A Single Doubt), purchased for $75,000 at the 2016 Select Sale, extended his unbeaten career record to three out of three with a dominant win in...

The 2017 edition of the National Yearling Sales Series: South Island Sale drew to a close at the RDA Building in Christchurch today after an action-packed day of inspections and bidding.A total of...

The NZB National Yearling Sales Series: South Island Sale commences today with Lot 1 to 106 going under the hammer from 11am at the RDA Building, Canterbury Agricultural Park, Christchurch.This...

NZB Airfreight Stakes (1600m) winner Showemup (NZ) (Showcasing) will attempt to clinch the 2017 New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of the Year title when she runs in the final leg, the $50,000...

Iffraaj gelding Listen (NZ), a $50,000 weanling purchase at the 2010 National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale, recorded the eighth win of his career when he went back-to-back in the...

Recent race results have provided numerous significant pedigree updates for New Zealand Bloodstock’s South Island Sale, which will be held at the Riding for the Disabled Building at the...

With the National Weanling, Broodmare and Mixed Bloodstock Sale at Karaka less than a month away, weanling graduate Infantry (NZ) (Tavistock) was an impressive and very timely winner of Sunday’s...

After a series of close-up finishes in major races, Karaka graduate Five To Midnight (NZ) (Domesday) broke through for a first stakes win in Saturday’s $75,000 Listed Winning Edge Presentations...