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New Zealand Bloodstock is calling for entries for its 88th National Yearling Sales Series and invites breeders to nominate their yearlings by the end of today - Monday 7 July.

Karaka graduate Divine Ten (Not a Single Doubt) was named the Most Improved Horse at Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Champion Awards on Friday night.

Karaka graduates shone brightly under the lights in Singapore on Friday night, headed by a dominant victory by City Lad (NZ) (Elusive City) in the S$150,000 Sgp-3 Yew Tee Classic (1800m).

New Zealand Bloodstock will once again conduct the Karaka Stallion Parade on Friday 1 August, prior to the commencement of the Winter Mixed Bloodstock Sale.

The New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series will have a different shape in the upcoming 2014/15 racing season with the Group 3 Mckee Family Sunline Vase (2100m) being added to the Series.

Catalogues for New Zealand Bloodstock’s Winter Mixed Bloodstock Sale on Friday 1 August are in the post and available to be viewed online now.

Kiwi galloper Kingdoms (NZ) (High Chaparral) made the best possible debut for new trainer Brian Smith as he charged home late to win the Listed Centenary Classic Mercedes Benz Open Mile (1600m) at...

Kiwi mare Floria (NZ) (Savabeel) added further black-type to her pedigree with a commanding win in Saturday’s Group 2 A$305,000 Croser Brisbane Cup (2400m) at Eagle Farm, the third stakes...

Karaka graduates gathered an impressive haul at Macau Jockey Club’s feature race meeting of the year, claiming half of the races on the programme including the Listed Macau Derby and two other...

New Zealand dominated the staying ranks at Domben on Saturday, winning both Group 3 staying features with Zephyron (NZ) & Vilanova (NZ).

Kiwi galloper Vilanova (NZ) (Commands) moved to the top of the betting market for the Group 1 Queensland Derby with a comprehensive victory in the Group 3 A$151,100 Mullins Lawyers Grand Prix...

Star kiwi galloper War Affair (NZ) (O’Reilly) was at his devastating best on Friday night, easily accounting for Singapore’s best three-year-olds in the Sgp-1 S$500,000 Singapore Guineas (1600m).

Curraghmore Stud has continued its domination of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling Sale as the leading vendor for the ninth consecutive year.

Increases to the aggregate, average and median at today's broodmare session highlighted a successful second and final day of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed...

All yearlings purchased at New Zealand Bloodstock’s South Island Session on 13 April are eligible to be nominated for the Karaka Million Series with entries closing today.

The second day of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale commences at 10am today (13 May) with 275 Lots catalogued.

Karaka has seen a super day’s trade at the weanling session of its annual National Weanling & Broodmare Sale, with a broad buying bench providing a host of highlights including increased...

The first day of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale commences at 10am today (12 May) with 295 weanlings catalogued for sale.

Kiwi sprinter Famous Seamus (NZ) (Elusive City) upstaged his more fancied rivals to win the Group 1 A$405,500 Bundaberg Distilling Company BTC Cup (1200m) at Doomben yesterday.

A New Zealand-bred first four was led home by the flying Amexed (NZ) (Pentire) who rewarded his trainer’s confidence by dashing to victory in the Group 3 A$126,100 Mitty’s Rough Habit Plate...

Kiwi galloper Rhythm to Spare (NZ) (Pins) produced a career-best performance with a dominant stakes victory in the Group 3 A$150,320 Tapestry Shiraz R A Lee Stakes (1600m) at Morphettville yesterday.

A hugely successful day for NZ at Doomben kicked off with Pretty Pins (NZ) (Pins) upsetting the field in the Group 3 A$126,100 Landfill Logistics Chairman’s Handicap (2000m).

Kiwi filly Rezoned (NZ) (Zabeel) showed her staying prowess with a strong victory in the Group 3 A$115,250 Sportingbet SA Fillies Classic (2500m) for three-year-old fillies at Morphettville...

The NZ$2,000,000 2010 Karaka Premier Sale-topper Zephyron (NZ) (Zabeel) outstayed his rivals to secure his first stakes victory in the Listed A$100,800 Fujitsu Air Lord Mayor’s Cup (2000m) at...

A number of significant pedigree updates have strengthened next week’s New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale (12 & 13 May), headed by two stakes...

NZB’s National Weanling Sale on Monday will be underpinned by 11 drafts with double-figure entries, making up nearly two thirds of weanlings catalogued in the Sale.

NZB’s National Weanling & Broodmare Sale next week (12 & 13 May) features some interesting vendors, with a number of dispersals among the catalogue.

A prime opportunity for new players to enter the breeding game and for existing breeders to expand their portfolio is presented by New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Broodmare Sale, next week (13...

A total of 31 horses have been added to NZB’s National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale at Karaka on 12 & 13 May.

Exciting galloper Leebaz (NZ) (Zabeel) earned his first stakes victory with a well-deserved win in the Group 3 A$150,000 Panthers Hawkesbury Gold Cup (1600m) at Hawkesbury on Saturday.

Smart NZ sprinter Dances on Stars (NZ) (Snitzel) produced his trademark fast finish to land the Listed A$176,400 Prime Minister’s Cup (1300m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday.

Classy galloper Scapolo (NZ) (Bachelor Duke) added a second stakes win to his impressive record with a convincing performance in the Listed $50,000 D Reynolds Electrical Great Easter Stakes...

Impressive two-year-old Elusive Catch (NZ) (Elusive City) added black-type to the pedigree of her younger half-brother in NZB’s upcoming National Weanling Sale with a strong victory in...

New Zealand-based sires are experiencing a wealth of success this season, and a collection of 62 individual stallions are set to be represented by weanlings at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National...

The upcoming New Zealand Bloodstock National Weanling Sale is not only a place to purchase a racetrack star, it also offers the opportunity to purchase a potential sale ring star.

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...