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One of the highlights of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling Sale will be the 12 freshman sires making their sale ring debut at Karaka on 12 May.

A history-making season in Australia, and a rise to prominence by three-year-olds in New Zealand, has put New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling Sale in the headlines.

Payments for horses purchased at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales Series at Karaka and entered in the Karaka Million Series are due by the close of business tomorrow Wednesday...

New Zealand’s leading sire O’Reilly was once again producing stakes winners in Australia with his two-year-old son Merion (NZ) (O’Reilly) tasting victory in the Listed A$120,000 Anzac Day...

Karaka graduates Knight’s Command (NZ) (Pins) and Speedy Cat (NZ) (Scaredee Cat) produced an upset as they ran the quinella in the Sgp-3 S$150,000 Admiralty Classic Stakes (1600m) last night at...

The narrow win by Estonian Princess (Snitzel) in the Group 3 A$150,000 James HB Carr Stakes at Randwick on Saturday has provided her full-sister My Fiancee (Snitzel) with a significant pedigree...

The success of kiwi-bred horses at the Sydney Autumn Carnival continued on Saturday with another two Group 1 victories under their belt, plus a Listed win by Karaka graduate Beauty’s Beast (NZ)...

Star kiwi three-year-old War Affair (NZ) (O’Reilly) has once again dominated in his own agegroup, racing to a comfortable victory in the Sgp-2 S$350,000 Singapore 3YO Classic (1400m), the second...

New Zealand’s international success spread to Malaysia on Sunday with the kiwi galloper Carbon Copy (NZ) (Volksraad) triumphant in the Listed Rgt500,000 Perak Derby (2400m).

The catalogue has been released online today for New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale (12 & 13 May) and will be in mailboxes this week.

Kiwi miler Sacred Falls (NZ) (O’Reilly) successfully defended the Group 1 A$3,000,000 The Star Doncaster Mile (1600m) on the first day of The Championships at Royal Randwick in Sydney.

The lightly raced but talented galloper Albany Reunion (Fastnet Rock) completed a meteoric rise through the grades to triumph in the Group 1 $200,000 Manco Easter Handicap (1600m) at only his...

Dual Group 1 winner Nashville (NZ) (Darci Brahma) was back in the winner’s circle on Saturday, cruising to victory in the Group 3 $100,000 Coco-Cola Canterbury Gold Cup (2000m) at Riccarton.

Flying kiwi-bred filly Minaj (NZ) (Commands) sprinted to the second stakes win of her career with victory in the Listed A$80,000 Projection Graphics Redelva Stakes (1050m) in Adelaide on Saturday.

A dominant display by Madam Victoria (NZ) (High Chaparral) in the Listed $50,000 New Zealand Bloodstock Warstep Stakes (2000m) at Riccarton has secured the three-year-old filly the coveted New...

A colt by New Zealand’s leading sire O’Reilly has topped New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales Series South Island Session in Christchurch today, knocked down for $64,000.

New Zealand Bloodstock�s newly formed South Island Session of the National Yearling Sales Series will be held this Sunday 13 April with the hammer to fall on the first Lot at 11am.NZB South...

The New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of the Year Series concludes this weekend with the running of the Listed $50,000 New Zealand Bloodstock Warstep Stakes (2000m) at Riccarton.

New Zealand Bloodstock’s South Island Sale has received three supplementary entries with selling to commence at 11am this Sunday 13 April at Christchurch’s Canterbury Agricultural Park.

New Zealand filly Lucia Valentina (NZ) (Savabeel) raced to a decisive victory in the Group 1 A$405,000 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) to announce herself as a leading three-year-old filly in Australia...

Brilliant mare Viadana (NZ) (Towkay) showed she is top class with a resounding victory in the Group 1 $200,000 Fibre Fresh New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Te Aroha on Saturday.

Karaka Select Sale graduate Divine Ten (Holy Roman Emperor) continued his rise through the grades in Hong Kong with an impressive win the HK-3 HK$2,500,000 The Bauhinia Sprint Trophy Handicap...

South Island fillies dominated their northern counterparts in the Listed $50,000 New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance Stakes (1600m) with Madam Victoria (NZ) (High Chaparral) cementing her position at...

The tightknit breeding community of the South Island has thrown its support behind New Zealand Bloodstock’s new South Island Sale on 13 April, offering a unique selection of the region’s...

A strong field of 15 fillies will assemble for the Listed $50,000 New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday, as the Southern Filly of the Year Series reaches the...

A quadruplet of winning graduates in Macau over the weekend has come at the perfect time for New Zealand Bloodstock’s South Island Sale with less than two weeks until selling starts.

A brave performance by O’Marilyn (O’Reilly) in the Group 1 $225,000 The Oaks Stud Manawatu Sires’ Produce (1400m) has earned the filly a deserved victory at the elite level on Saturday.

Kiwi mare Intimate Moment (NZ) (Dubawi) capped a stellar day for the kiwis in Sydney on Saturday claiming her maiden stakes victory in the last race on the card, the Group 3 A$150,000 Sir Percy...

Singapore’s Champion Juvenile of last season War Affair (NZ) (O’Reilly) was back in the winner’s circle last night, triumphant in the first leg of the Singapore 3YO Challenge, the Sgp-3...

Karaka Premier Sale graduates Lady Cumquat (Duke of Marmalade) and Soriano (NZ) (Savabeel) both captured Group race successes on the weekend at Awapuni on a Premier Day of racing.

Talented O’Reilly mare Emerald Queen (NZ) (O’Reilly) captured the first stakes win of her career with victory in the Listed $70,000 Valachi Downs South Island Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes at...

The imposing figure of Kiwi-bred galloper Goliath (NZ) (Darci Brahma) powered to victory in the Sgp-3 $150,000 Marsling Classic Stakes 1800m on the polytrack at Kranji on Sunday night.

Promising kiwi-bred galloper Entirely Platinum (NZ) (Pentire) made an impressive step up to stakes level with a decisive victory in the Group 3 A$150,800 McGrath Estate Agents Sky High Stakes...

Top-class mare Viadana (NZ) (Towkay) continued her consistent form when adding the Group 2 $100,000 Windsor Park Stud Japan New Zealand International Trophy (1600m) at Tauranga on Saturday.

An upset was caused by Miss Mossman (NZ) (Mossman) in the Group 1 $300,000 Wellfield New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham with punters letting the filly start at $24.50 with the TAB.

Talented South Island sprinter Natuzzi (NZ) (Coats Choice) dashed to his second consecutive win in the Listed $50,000 Sakhee’s Secret Melbourne Racing Club Lightning Handicap (1200m) at Trentham...

Connections of Costa Viva (Encosta de Lago) had a few anxious moments watching the Group 1 Wellfield New Zealand Oaks on Saturday but could celebrate at the end of the day as their filly was...

The New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year finale is this weekend with the Group 1 $300,000 Wellfield New Zealand Oaks set to determine the winner of the Series.

The catalogue for the New Zealand Bloodstock South Island Sale, featuring the inaugural South Island Session of the National Yearling Sales Series, is available online and in the post now.

Last start $1m Karaka Million winner Vespa (NZ) (Elusive City) has confirmed his status as New Zealand’s leading two-year-old with victory in the Group 1 $200,000 Haunui Farm Diamond Stakes...

Promising filly Madam Victoria (NZ) (High Chaparral) has gone to equal top of the New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of the Year Leaderboard with success in the Listed $50,000 NZB Airfreight...

The New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of the Year Series kicks back into action on Saturday with the running of the Listed $50,000 New Zealand Bloodstock Airfreight Stakes (1400m) at Wingatui,...

Raffles Racing has a strong chance of winning back-to-back Group 1 Wellfield New Zealand Oaks following the decisive win of Rock Diva (NZ) (Lucky Unicorn) in yesterday’s Group 3 $70,000 McKee...

Dominant three-year-old Puccini (NZ) (Encosta de Lago) produced another commanding performance with success in the Group 1 $750,000 TV3 New Zealand Derby (2400m) on Saturday at Ellerslie.

Smart sprinter Little Wonder (NZ) (Volksraad) recorded a second Group 3 victory as he triumphed in the Group 3 $100,000 Darley Plate (1200m) at Ellerslie on Saturday.

The talented three-year-old filly Miss Selby (NZ) (O’Reilly) is in prime position to challenge for the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year crown with a dominant win in the Group 3 $70,000...

Two Karaka graduates fought out the finish to the Listed A$121,500 ATA/Bob Hoysted Handicap (1000m) on Saturday with Adamantium (NZ) (Elusive City) victorious over Pago Rock (Rock of Gibraltar) by...

Entries for the Karaka Million Series close tomorrow Tuesday 4 March at 5pm NZ time.

The penultimate leg of the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series will be contested on Saturday with the running of the Group 3 $70,000 Little Avondale Lowland Stakes (2100m) at Hawke’s...

The highly talented Nashville (NZ) (Darci Brahma) defended his crown in the Group 1 $200,000 Haunui Farm WFA Classic (1600m), recording back-to-back wins in the feature race on Saturday.