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The second day of the Karaka Select Sale commences today at 11am with 200 Lots going under the hammer.

A new record price at the Karaka Select Sale of $525,000 was reached today, smashing the previous record of $300,000 set in the historic year of 2008.

The three-day New Zealand Bloodstock Select Sale commences today with the first of the 592 catalogued yearlings set to go before the auctioneer from 11am.

After a strong start it was an even stronger finish to the final day of the Karaka Premier Sale, with a run of late highlights topping off a great day’s trade that provided increased average and...

Cambridge Stud took centre stage on the first day of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Premier Sale at Karaka today, providing a host of highlights on a very solid opening day’s trade.

Please note a correction to the withdrawals list shown online at www.nzb.co.nz. Lot 16 is not withdrawn from today’s NZB Premier Sale. Lot 16 will be offered today as scheduled. For a complete...

Kiwi horse Knight’s Command (NZ) (Pins) raced to an impressive victory in Singapore’s Sgp-3 S$150,000 Woodlands Classic Stakes (2000m) at Kranji last night.

Progressive mare Candle in the Wind (NZ) (Darci Brahma) breezed to an impressive victory in the $100,0000 Windsor Park Stud Karaka Stayers Cup at the Karaka Million Twilight Meeting last night.

Leading New Zealand three-year-old Volkstok’n’barrell (NZ) (Tavistock) continued his dominant form with another stellar victory in the $100,000 Res. Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance...

Australian trained raider Hardline (NZ) (Showcasing) produced an exceptional performance to cross the winning post first in the Res. Listed $1m Karaka Million (1200m) at Ellerslie – New...

New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2015 National Yearling Sale Series have a number of yearlings catalogued that are eligible for a range of bonus and incentive schemes across New Zealand and Australia.

Recording another outstanding win was Puccini (NZ) (Encosta de Lago) notched his second Group 1 victory in the $200,000 Group 1 Harcourts Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham yesterday.

Exciting young stayer Maygrove (Authorized) achieved an impressive first stakes victory in the $200,000 Group 2 Platinum Homes Wellington Cup (2400m) at Trentham yesterday.

Group 1 winning filly Platinum Witness (California Dane) showed her class with a dominant win in yesterday’s Group 3 $70,000 Wellfield Desert Gold Stakes at Trentham, returning her to the top of...

In just three days, New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale Series will be underway with a range of stallions offered by a host of vendors.

Karaka 2013 saw Gordon Cunningham’s Curraghmore Stud thrust into the spotlight as it toppled Cambridge Stud’s 32 year reign at the top of the vendor tables for the National Yearling Sales Series.

The New Zealand-bred horses continue to reap success as reflected through the likes of It’s A Dundeel (NZ) (High Chaparral), Lucia Valentina (NZ) (Savabeel), Sacred Falls (NZ) (O’Reilly),...

The sixth leg of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Filly of the Year Series will be held this Saturday with the $70,000 Group 3 Wellfield Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) at Wellington Racing Club.

A stellar season by kiwi thoroughbreds in Singapore was capped last night with New Zealand horses winning eight of the 11 titles at the Singapore Racing Awards, including War Affair (NZ)...

The New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Million Series is a highlight on the racing and social calendar and marks the start of the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale Series.

The field for the Res. Listed $1m Karaka Million – New Zealand’s richest race – has been finalised and was announced live at 12 noon today on Radio Trackside with Peter Early and Andrew Castles.

A small but select field has been drawn for the Restricted Listed $100,000 New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance Karaka 3YO Mile for Sunday’s Karaka Million Twilight Meeting at Ellerslie.

A field of 12 horses has been declared for the second running of the $100,000 Windsor Park Stud Karaka Stayers Cup (2200m) at Ellerslie on Sunday’s Karaka Million Twilight Meeting.

New Zealand is an established breeding ground for champion thoroughbreds and is espoused by thoroughbred experts around the world as the ultimate thoroughbred nursery.

The final week leading up to Karaka Million is upon us with New Zealand’s richest race just six days away.

Up and coming filly Belle Miraaj (NZ) (Iffraaj) claimed her first stakes victory in the $50,000 Listed Liquorland Gore Guineas (1335m) at Gore on Saturday.

Promising three-year-old Gaultier (NZ) (Rios) broke his maiden status with Group 1 glory in the $240,000 Group 1 AIB Group Insurance Levin Classic (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday.

With less than a week to go before the bidding action gets underway at Karaka 2015, here’s why you need to be there:

New Zealand’s idyllic conditions for raising and educating young horses is one of the many benefits of buying a horse from New Zealand. For yearlings bought from Karaka, that benefit doesn’t...

Kiwi horses come from a line of Derby successes, and continue today to dominate the classic staying contests at some of the world’s toughest racecourses.

New Zealand is renowned for producing top performing three-year-olds, with buyers flocking to Karaka to find their next ‘classic’ champion.

The $1m Karaka Million is fast approaching with just over a week to go before the two-year-olds will do battle at Ellerslie.

Fresh from demonstrating the prowess of the classic kiwi three-year-old with his Derby winner Preferment (NZ) (Zabeel), hear leading trainer Chris Waller's view on why he'll be hunting his next...

Kiwi horses come from a line of Derby successes, and continue today to dominate the classic staying contests at some of the world’s toughest racecourses.

New Zealand is renowned for producing top performing three-year-olds, with buyers flocking to Karaka to find their next ‘classic’ champion.

Underpinning New Zealand Bloodstock’s Premier Sale (commencing 26 January) are large yearling drafts from a selection of vendors that account for a significant proportion of the Sale.

Waikato Stud returns to New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2015 National Yearling Sale Series in a bid to defend its ‘Leading Vendor’ title earned at Karaka 2014.

Underpinning New Zealand Bloodstock’s Premier Sale (commencing 26 January) are large yearling drafts from a selection of vendors that account for a significant proportion of the Sale.

In less than a fortnight, New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales Series will be underway, showcasing an impressive roster of the best sires in Australasia at its 2015 Premier Sale.

Karaka 2015 features 14 exciting young sires set to be represented in the Premier Sale by yearlings from their first southern hemisphere crops.

Karaka Million excitement continues to build with New Zealand's richest race, the $1m Karaka Million, less than two weeks away.

The Schick family's Windsor Park Stud has thrown its weight behind the newest addition to NZB's Karaka Million Series, pledging a three-year commitment to the $100,000 Karaka Stayers Cup...

New Zealand Bloodstock’s Festival Sale will once again be a bumper one-day session following last year’s success.

The Order of Entry continues to develop for the $1m Karaka Million with only some small changes in the line-up after Ellerslie’s first feature race on New Year’s Day.

Up and coming stayer Delago’s Secret (Encosta De Lago) recorded a well-deserved stakes win in the Group 3 $200,000 Scot Thurst City Of Auckland Cup (2400m) at Ellerslie yesterday, adding new...

Highly talented three-year-old Volkstok’n’barrell (NZ) (Tavistock) continued his winning streak with an impressive victory in the Group 2 $100,000 The Sound Great Northern Guineas (1600m) at...