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Breezing to an emphatic victory on Saturday was Windborne (NZ) (Darci Brahma), winning the $50,000 Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton Park.

Karaka graduate Ask Me Nicely (NZ) (Ustinov) raced to a well-earned stakes victory in the A$110,000 Listed Riklan Emergency Management Services-Boulder Cup (2100m) at Western Australia’s...

Group 1 Victoria Derby winner Preferment (NZ) (Zabeel) returned to winning form as a four-year-old with a compelling victory in the A$200,000 Group 2 Ascend Sales Trophies Hill Stakes at Randwick.

Top-class kiwi galloper Kermadec (NZ) (Teofilo) won a second Group 1 mile at Randwick with an impressive victory in the Group 1 George Main Stakes (1600m) on Saturday.

The catalogue for New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale – the most successful sale of two-year-olds in Australasia - is now available online and on the free iPad application with...

New Zealand Bloodstock’s Southern Filly of the Year Series gets underway this Saturday with the running of the $50,000 Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) at...

Karaka graduate The Justice League (NZ) (I Am Invincible) prevailed in his first start as a three-year-old by overcoming a tough run in the $50,000 Listed Tavistock Northland Breeders Stakes...

Kiwi galloper Celtic Tiger (NZ) (O’Reilly) pounced on his rivals in a last to first performance in the A$100,000 Listed Goldin Farms Morphetville Guineas (1600m) at Morphetville.

Proven Group 1 performer Boban (Bernardini) was victorious in Australia’s first Group 1 race of the season - the Group 1 A$400,000 New Zealand Bloodstock Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.

The first Group 1 race in Australia for the new season has attracted a star-studded field for the running of the Group 1 A$400,000 New Zealand Bloodstock Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield...

As of November this year New Zealand Bloodstock Airfreight will begin monthly transportation of horses from the United Kingdom to Australia.

The New South Wales Racehorse Owners Association celebrated Racing’s Night of Champions last night with Karaka graduates First Seal (Fastnet Rock), Lucia Valentina (NZ) (Savabeel) and kiwi-bred...

Winning the third leg of Macau’s Sand Champion Series, Pak Lok Angel (NZ) (Lucky Unicorn) sprinted to a flawless victory in the Listed M$1,000,000 The Macau Star of the Sand Stakes (1700m) on...

Fetching first points towards the New Zealand Bloodstock Spring WFA Championship at Caulfield was Mourinho (Oratorio) with a narrow victory in Saturday’s Group 2 $200,000 Back to Caulfield P.B....

The New Zealand racing community gathered for the New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards last night, celebrating the champions of the 2014/15 season. Karaka graduates swept up five...

For the fifth consecutive year, the New Zealand Bloodstock sponsored Caulfield Spring Weight-for-Age Championship commences with the Group 2 A$200,000 Back to Caulfield P.B. Lawrence Stakes this...

Entries for New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds – the most successful sale of its kind in Australasia – are due to close on Friday 14 August.

A successful weekend of racing in Singapore saw Karaka graduates feature on both Friday and Sunday, winning eight races across the two days.

Karaka Festival Sale graduate Timy Tyler (NZ) (No Excuse Needed) caused an upset in Saturday’s Group 3 $100,000 eStar 118th Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton Park, winning at a price of $47.10.

International purchasers signed for the top three priced horses at this year’s New Zealand Bloodstock Winter Mixed Bloodstock Sale.

New Zealand Bloodstock’s Winter Mixed Bloodstock Sale will commence at 12pm today at the Karaka Sales Complex.

Nine supplementary entries have been added to New Zealand Bloodstock’s Winter Mixed Bloodstock Sale (Friday 31 July).

This week is the last chance to enter horses in New Zealand Bloodstock’s Winter Mixed Bloodstock Sale on Friday 31 July, with entries for the supplementary catalogue closing at the end of...

Evergreen kiwi galloper Jetset Lad (NZ) Elusive City) continued his stellar form this winter with victory in the A$100,000 Listed Tattersall’s Mile Handicap (1640m), winning the race for a...

The Karaka Stallion Parade will be held for the third time at New Zealand Bloodstock prior to the commencement of the Winter Mixed Bloodstock Sale at 12pm on Friday 31 July.

Last start stakes-winner Balotelli (NZ) (My Halo) added another black-type victory to his form after winning the Rgt. 200,000 Listed Perak Gold Vase (1100m) in Malaysia last night.

The New Zealand flag flew high as Karaka graduate Aerovelocity (NZ) (Pins) was crowned Champion Sprinter at the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Champion Awards on Friday night.

Catalogued in New Zealand Bloodstock’s Winter Mixed Bloodstock Sale is the dam of this season’s Group 1 New Zealand Oaks winner Savaria (NZ) (Savabeel).

Entries for New Zealand Bloodstock’s 90th National Yearling Sales Series close today, Monday 6 July. The 2016 National Yearling Sales Series will be held at Karaka from Monday 25 January to...

Karaka graduate Bobo So Cute (NZ) (Savabeel) earned his first stakes victory in the M$550,000 Listed Lisboa Challenge (1400m) in Macau on Saturday.

The catalogue for New Zealand Bloodstock’s Winter Mixed Bloodstock Sale are due in letterboxes early next week and can be viewed online now.

In an enormous boost to NZB’s Karaka Million Series, the $1 million Karaka Million for two-year-olds will no longer be the only million dollar prize on offer at Karaka, with the announcement of...

Kiwi galloper Pak Lok Angel (NZ) (Lucky Unicorn) showed an impressive turn of foot in a winning performance in the M$700,000 Listed Sand Specialist Stakes (1600m) in Macau last night.

New Zealand Bloodstock will host its annual Karaka Stallion Parade on Friday 31 July, prior to the commencement of the Winter Mixed Bloodstock Sale.

Star kiwi galloper War Affair (NZ) (O’Reilly) added a fifth Singapore Group 1 to his tally with victory in the S$500,000 Sgp-1 Patron’s Bowl (1600m) in Singapore last night, the second leg of...

Kiwi three-year-old filly No Tricks (NZ) (Savabeel) is now a stakes winner on both sides of the Tasman after winning the A$125,000 Listed Daybreak Lover Stakes (1800m) at Gold Coast on Saturday.

Kiwi galloper Jetset Lad (NZ) (Elusive City), a Group 1 placegetter over 1200m, showed his versatility with victory in the Group 2 A$300,000 Evergreen Turf Brisbane Cup (2200m) at Doomben on Saturday.

Entries for New Zealand Bloodstock’s Winter Mixed Bloodstock Sale close tomorrow, Friday 5 June, with a new incentive for breeders to enter their quality stock.

In a major move to support breeders looking to trade their high value stock, New Zealand Bloodstock is introducing a new commission structure for its two mid-year Sale events held at Karaka.

Star kiwi galloper War Affair (NZ) (O’Reilly) dominated the Singapore turf again on Sunday night, proving his class with victory in the S$300,000 Sgp-2 Steward’s Cup (1400m).

Karaka graduate Upham (NZ) (Mastercraftsman) achieved his first taste of stakes success in the Group 3 A$150,000 Mullins Lawyers Grand Prix Stakes (2020m) at Doomben on Saturday.

Kiwi-bred stayer Faust (NZ) (Librettist) led from start to finish in the way in the Group 3 A$125,000 Channel 7 Premier’s Cup (2020m) at Doomben on Saturday.

All yearlings purchased or passed in at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales Series: South Island Session on 17 April are eligible to be nominated for the Karaka Million Series with...

Star kiwi sprinter Aerovelocity (NZ) (Pins) flew the New Zealand flag last night with a commanding victory in the S$1,000,000 Group 1 Krisflyer International Sprint (1200m) in Singapore.

All yearlings purchased or passed in at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales Series: South Island Session on 17 April are eligible to be nominated for the Karaka Million Series with...

Stakes winning O’Reilly mare Ombre Rose fetched the highest price on the last day of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale.

Today is the last day of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale, commencing at 11am with the final 185 lots plus six supplementary entries to go through...

The weanling session of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale has wrapped up today with a solid two days of trade at Karaka.

The second day of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale commences at 11am today (12 May) with 210 lots catalogued plus the two supplementary entries.

It was a trio of well-bred fillies who took centre stage on Day 1 of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale today, supplying the top three lots of the day.