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Impel (NZ) (Gonski), who fetched a combined total of only $25,000 in two trips through the Karaka sale ring, lifted his prize-money earnings to almost 10 times that mark with a dominant win in...

New Zealand Bloodstock graduates achieved an incredible one-two-three-four finish in the S$1.15 million Sgp-1 Emirates Singapore Derby headed by Well Done (NZ) (Falkirk), but their dominance of...

Star four-year-old Well Done (NZ) (Falkirk) scored his second elite win in a row in Sunday’s S$1.15 million Sgp-1 Emirates Singapore Derby (2000m) at Kranji, heading a grand slam for Karaka...

The New Zealand and Chinese racing industries broke new ground today with the inaugural running of the RMB500,000 New Zealand Bloodstock Cup (1800m) at Korchin in Inner Mongolia, a race that lived...

Tune in to Trackside at 6:40pm (NZ time) to catch the inaugural New Zealand Bloodstock Cup for three-year-olds live from Korchin in Inner Mongolia, China.The 1800m race has attracted a 10 strong...

Ruettiger (NZ) (Duporth), a three-time visitor to the Karaka sale ring, scored the biggest win of his career to date when he took out Saturday’s A$150,000 Listed All Victorian Series Final...

An outstanding win in Friday’s S$325,000 Sgp-2 Golden Horseshoe (1200m) at Kranji by Lim’s Racer (NZ) (Red Giant), was a reminder of the quality of horseflesh available at the Festival session...

New Zealand Bloodstock together with the Canterbury Jockey Club and the Otago Racing Club announce changes to the format of the New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of the Year Series for the...

This Sunday will mark an historic event with the inaugural New Zealand Bloodstock Cup for three-year-olds being run at Korchin in Inner Mongolia, China.The 1800m race has attracted a 10 strong...

The catalogue for New Zealand Bloodstock’s Winter Mixed Bloodstock Sale can be viewed online now.This year’s catalogue features 76 horses. There are 51 broodmares, one weanling, three...

After a well-deserved first stakes win in Saturday’s A$100,000 Listed ATC Winter Cup (2400m) at Rosehill, in-form stayer Tucanchoo (NZ) (Pentire) has now earned twice what he cost as a Karaka...

Karaka graduate Amexed (NZ) has enjoyed a second wind in his racing career in recent weeks, and he hit another high with an upset win in Saturday’s A$175,000 Listed Cellar Maintenance Australia...

With six wins from his last seven starts, Lochan Ora (NZ) (Towkay) is an emerging star of South Island racing. He is also a great example of the type of horses available for astute purchasers to...

Karaka graduate Summer’s Day (NZ) (Darci Brahma) greatly enhanced her broodmare value with an outstanding win in Saturday’s $50,000 Listed Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic (1400m).Purchased at...

With a powerful finish, Well Done (NZ) (Falkirk) took out Sunday’s S$500,000 Sgp-1 Patron’s Bowl (1600m) at Kranji and raced his way into contention for next month’s Singapore Derby.Trained...

Sacred Elixir (NZ) (Pour Moi) blazed down the Eagle Farm straight to score a powerful win in Saturday’s A$600,000 Group 1 BMW JJ Atkins Stakes (1600m).The favourite for the season-ending...

A tour de force by Zabeel filly Provocative (NZ) in Saturday’s A$500,000 Treasury Casino & Hotel Queensland Oaks (2400m) at Eagle Farm completed a stellar day for the New Zealand thoroughbred...

The outstanding racetrack exploits of Group One winning Karaka graduates Mongolian Khan (Holy Roman Emperor) and Vespa (NZ) (Elusive City) have been rewarded with the opportunity to embark on new...

Exciting filly Volpe Veloce (Foxwedge) scored a spectacular win in Saturday’s $50,000 Listed John Turkington Forestry Castletown Stakes (1200m) at Wanganui, extending her unbeaten career record...

Karaka graduate Ichiban (NZ) (Swiss Ace) secured his first black type victory on Saturday, winning the $50,000 Listed ARC Great Northern Foal Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie.Trainer and co-owner of...

The Gai Waterhouse trained Karaka graduate Ecuador (NZ) (High Chaparral) outstayed his rivals to win the A$101,000 Listed WJ McKell Cup (2400m) at Randwick on Saturday.Although it was Ecuador’s...

The formerly kiwi-trained Mackintosh (NZ) (Pins) followed a well-travelled course towards the Group 1 Queensland Derby with his victory in the A$150,000 Group 3 Grand Prix Stakes (2200m) at...

Tavistock four-year-old Titanium (NZ) (Tavistock) won the biggest race of his career to date when taking out the $300,000 Sgp-2 Stewards’ Cup (1400m) at Kranji on Sunday.The gelding, who has...

A season that has gone from strength to strength just got even better for ex-pat kiwi trainer Bjorn Baker when he produced Karaka graduate Music Magnate (NZ) (Written Tycoon) to win the A$750,000...

I Am A Star (NZ) (I Am Invincible) completed a long-term plan early with a comfortable victory in Saturday’s A$119,100 Group 3 National Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville.Jockey Steven King took...

Three-year-old Karaka graduate Spieth (NZ) (Thorn Park) cleaned up his rivals in Saturday’s A$84,000 Merman and Sydeston Handicap (1100m) at Rosehill.Spieth was sent out as the $2.80 favourite...

Karaka graduate Debt Collector (NZ) (Thorn Park) has risen to stardom with a spectacular winning streak in Singapore, and he further enhanced his growing reputation with a stunning performance in...

When Illuminati (NZ) (Keeper) won Saturday’s $50,000 Listed Classic Cuisine Rotorua Stakes (1400m), she capped her rise from a bargain buy at the Ready to Run Sale to an enormously valuable...

Storming The Tower (NZ) (Storm Creek), who cost just $4,200 at Karaka, took his earnings to the brink of $200,000 when he won Saturday’s $75,000 Group 3 Campbell Infrastructure Rotorua Cup...

The formerly Kiwi-trained Mackintosh (NZ) (Pins) headed a New Zealand-bred quinella in Saturday’s A$125,000 Group 3 Mittys Rough Habit Plate (2000m) at Doomben when he romped to victory over...

The record breaking trend set during the Weanling Session of NZB’s National Weanling, Broodmare and Mixed Bloodstock Sale continued through to the Broodmare Session at Karaka today.The overall...

The third and final day of the NZB National Weanling, Broodmare and Mixed Bloodstock Sale commences at 10am today. The day’s trading will open with Broodmares and Supplementary Broodmare lots...

The Weanling Session of NZB’s National Weanling, Broodmare and Mixed Bloodstock Sale concluded today with phenomenal results across the board.All told $5,740,300 was traded with 238 weanlings...

Day Two of the NZB National Weanling, Broodmare and Mixed Bloodstock Sale commences today with more Weanlings on offer from Lot 171 at 10am through to Yearlings, Two-Year-Olds, Unraced stock and...

The popularity of the Kiwi thoroughbred was again evident today with the buoyancy in the market continuing throughout Day One of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling, Broodmare and Mixed...

Day One of the National Weanling, Broodmare and Mixed Bloodstock Sale will commence at 10am this morning at the Karaka Sales Complex.

The Gai Waterhose-trained Ecuador (NZ) (High Chaparral) made a welcome return to top form when he won Saturday’s A$100,000 Listed Lord Mayor’s Cup (2000m) at Rosehill.The victory was the...

Exciting filly Imposing Lass (NZ) (Makfi) set her sights on next month’s Group 1 Queensland Oaks with a decisive victory in Saturday’s A$125,000 Listed Jaguar Xe Gold Coast Bracelet...

Karaka graduate Leebaz (NZ) (Zabeel) passed A$1 million in earnings when he scored an upset win in Saturday’s A$350,000 Group 2 Jaguar F-Pace A.D. Hollindale Stakes (1800m) at the Gold Coast.The...

Highly rated juvenile Ugo Foscolo (NZ) (Zacinto) broke a track record when he won the $50,000 Listed Hamilton Vets Equine Stakes (1100m) at Te Rapa on Saturday.An impressive debut winner at...

Of the 59 vendors preparing horses for next week’s New Zealand Bloodstock National Weanling, Broodmare and Mixed Bloodstock Sale at Karaka, the one with the strongest record to uphold is...

The two biggest races run in New Zealand over the weekend provided timely pedigree updates for the upcoming National Weanling, Broodmare and Mixed Bloodstock Sale at Karaka.Dual Group 1 winner...

Ready to Run Sale graduate Cylinder Beach (NZ) (Showcasing) delivered a perfect result for trainer Desleigh Forster when he headed a stable quinella in the A$125,000 Group 3 Gunsynd Classic...

Making his first start for more than 15 months, Zebulon (NZ) (All American) made up for lost time with a stunning four-length victory in Saturday’s A$100,000 Listed City Of Adelaide Handicap...

Even in a particularly strong renewal of Saturday’s $70,000 Group 3 Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa, the dual Group 1 winner Xtravagant (NZ) (Pentire) was expected to be too...

The progeny of some of Australasia’s most exciting stallions feature in the catalogue for next month’s National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale at Karaka, including the recent...

If results from the last few years are anything to go by, the upcoming National Weanling, Broodmare and Mixed Bloodstock Sale at Karaka looms as not only a great source of winners on the racetrack...

An hour before Werther (NZ) (Tavistock) did the New Zealand industry proud with a stunning Group 1 win at Sha Tin on Sunday, the Karaka graduate Debt Collector (NZ) (Thorn Park) also did his bit...

All In Vogue (NZ) (Pins) raced to an 18-to-one upset win in Saturday’s $50,000 New Zealand Bloodstock Warstep Stakes (2000m) at Riccarton, ending the NZB Southern Filly of the Year Series with a...