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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.

A brilliant last-to-first victory by Vilanova (NZ) (Commands) in the Group 2 A$221,000 BMW Caulfield Autumn Classic (1800m) on Saturday has seen the gelding deliver on the promise he showed as a...

Speedy filly Lady Royale (NZ) (Captain Rio) displayed improved racing manners as she streaked to victory in the Group 2 $100,000 J Swap Contractors Matamata Breeders’ Stakes for two-year-olds on...

Lightly raced four-year-old Sweet As Bro (NZ) (High Chaparral) continued his rich vein of form to win the Listed A$263,000 Wandong Bus and Coach Kilmore Cup (1600m) on Sunday.

Promising two-year-old Prince Mambo (NZ) delivered a strong win in the Listed $50,000 Reid & Harrison (1980) Ltd Slipper (1200m) at Matamata on Saturday to provide the first stakes success for his...

Karaka graduate Super Easy (NZ) (Darci Brahma) was crowned Singapore Horse of the Year for the second successive year last night at the Singapore Racing Awards, capping a great night for New...

Kiwi three-year-old El Roca (Fastnet Rock) announced his arrival in Sydney with a dominant performance first up in the Listed $125,000 Eskimo Prince Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday.

Karaka Sale graduate Marcado (Choisir) produced an outstanding debut performance to win the Listed A$120,000 Talindert Stakes (1100m) for two-year-olds on a Group 1 day of racing at Flemington on...

A New Zealand stakes double for Karaka graduates was achieved on the weekend across two meetings in the North Island with Puccini (NZ) (Encosta de Lago) and Artic Wolf (NZ) (Keeper) both...

Matamata mare Viadana (NZ) (Towkay) became a dual Group 1 winner with success in the Group 1 $200,000 NRM Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa on Saturday.

Karaka 2014’s Leading Vendor Waikato Stud enjoyed Group 1 success on the racetrack with their talented mare Costume (NZ) (Savabeel) triumphant in the Group 1 $200,000 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m)...

Gutsy filly Hera (NZ) (O’Reilly) has moved into second position on the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series Leaderboard with an all-the-way win in the Group 2 $100,000 Cambridge Stud...

Last start Group 1 Levin Classic winner Recite (NZ) (Darci Brahma) disposed of the older mares in the Listed $50,000 Pioneer Finance Wairapapa Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) with a...

Entries for the South Island Session of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales Series close today (10 February).

With just three races left in New Zealand Bloodstock’s 10-race Filly of the Year Series, the title is wide open with current Series leader Costa Viva (Encosta de Lago) absent from this...

New Zealand Bloodstock’s 88th National Yearling Sales Series drew to a close yesterday with increases posted across all key statistics as the hammer fell on the final of 1372 yearlings...

Just days after his younger full-sister was sold at NZB’s Select Sale, Prince of Penzance (NZ) (Pentire) produced a terrific performance to win the Listed A$121,500 Tabcorp Mornington Cup...

A strong final day has concluded New Zealand Bloodstock’s 88th National Yearling Sales Series at Karaka, with the one-day Festival Sale posting increases across all key statistics.

A super day�s trade has rounded off New Zealand Bloodstock�s 2014 Select Sale today at Karaka, with the turnover, average, and clearance all ahead of last year�s figures.

The momentum continued on Day 2 of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Select Sale today at Karaka, with figures advancing further on yesterday, and last year’s result.

The first day of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Select Sale has seen some competitive bidding for the 231 yearlings on offer today, resulting in slight increases to all the figures compared to the...