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The first session of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Select Yearling Sale provided a solid day’s trade today at Karaka, with figures tracking well against last year’s successful Sale.

New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2013 Premier Sale wrapped up at Karaka today with strong trade over the past two days providing an increased average and clearance rate and identical median compared...

It has been a gun start to New Zealand Bloodstock’s 87th National Yearling Sales Series today at Karaka, with the much-anticipated colt at Lot 63 delivering fireworks early in proceedings when...

Group 1 winning two-year-old Choice Bro continued his successful return to the track with a big performance to win last night’s $100,000 New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance Karaka 3YO Mile (Res.L)...

The hugely exciting and largely untapped filly Ruud Awakening lived up to the hype with a superb performance to win New Zealand’s richest race – the $1 million Karaka Million (Res.L) (1200m)...

The Wellington Cup Carnival drew to a close yesterday with Historian (Choisir x Cyclonic) taking out the feature of the last day, the Group 1 Harcourts Thornton Mile (1600m), providing an...

The Group 2 $200,000 Pacific Jewellers Wellington Cup (2400m) was won yesterday by the ever-consistent Blood Brotha, adding to a long list of distinguished family members raced by the Connors family.

The $70,000 Group 3 Tiger Prawn Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) at Trentham Gardens today was won by the tough High Fashion, winning by nose from Soriano and Lucky Country who dead-heated for second.

The Singapore Turf Club’s Annual Awards Evening on Thursday night was highlighted by Karaka graduate Super Easy (NZ) being crowned Singapore Horse of the Year and Champion 3YO.

Making it a perfect four from four at Moonee Valley, Sea Lord put in a tough front-running performance when he took out last night’s $220,000 Group 2 Essendon Mazda Australia Stakes (1200m).

With his sons and daughters running red hot, there�s much to look forward to from the significant representation of super-sire High Chaparral at Karaka 2013.

Race 7 of New Zealand Bloodstock’s 10-race Filly of the Year Series – the $70,000 Group 3 Tiger Prawn Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) – at Trentham on Saturday is set to provide 14 fillies with a...

The fields for the $1 million Karaka Million (Res.L) – New Zealand’s richest race – and the $100,000 NZB Insurance Karaka 3YO Mile (Res.L) have been finalised with the fields now available...

With the 2013 Karaka Yearling Sales less than a week away, one of the first drafts to arrive at Karaka at the weekend was Sir Patrick and Lady Justine Hogan’s Cambridge Stud which is set to...

With the Karaka Million less than a week away, the field is all but finalised with Charlestown securing his spot after running second in the $85,000 Group 2 Little Avondale Wakefield Challenge...

Exciting Darci Brahma filly Recite gave her sire a huge boost ahead of Karaka 2013 which kicks off next week when she won the $85,000 Group 2 Little Avondale Stud Wakefield Challenge Stakes...

Excellent Art three-year-old Absolut Excelencia took his third consecutive victory in the South Island on Saturday with victory in the $50,000 Listed Liquorland Gore Guineas (1335m).

Karaka graduate Glorious Days produced a career best performance last night to beat a star-studded field in the first leg of Hong Kong’s Triple Crown – the HK$8 million HK-1 Stewards’ Cup...

When it comes to value with no compromise on track success, the Karaka Select Sale (30 January – 1 February) is in a league of its own – producing 15 Group 1 winners since the 2010/11 season...

Cox Plate winner Ocean Park (NZ) – currently being primed for a full assault on England and Ireland’s summer features in 2013 - will continue his preparation with a guest appearance at the...

The glamorous and exciting Karaka Million Twilight Meeting on Sunday 27 January will have a stylish, new hospitality option available for 2013: the Karaka Clubhouse.

With 44 yearlings by this Champion Sire, and a further 79 yearlings from his mares set to be featured at Karaka 2013, Zabeel is continuing his reign as one of the leading sires in Australasian...

Talented filly Ruud Awakening (Bernardini x Dawn Almighty) sounded a warning to her $1 million Karaka Million (Res.L) rivals with an easy win in Saturday’s $12,500 Countdown To Karaka Million...

Could this weekend’s $12,500 Countdown to Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie include the $1 million Karaka Million (Res.L) winner?

With 11 kiwi bred three-year-old Group 1 winners in Australia in the last two years, New Zealand horses are continuing a proud heritage of success in some of the most prestigious races on...

The first of the video clips of yearlings headed to New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2013 Karaka Yearling Sales are now available to be viewed online.

The fight for a prized start in the $1 million Karaka Million (Res.L) is heating up with racing over the last two weeks seeing a number of horses solidify their places on the Order of Entry, and a...

Two-year-old Gobi Ranger turned in an impressive front-running performance, and secured his spot in New Zealand Bloodstock’s $1 million (Res.L) Karaka Million 1200m, when he won the Group 3...

Talented sprinter Adamantium (NZ) continued his love affair with the Flemington straight with a brilliant performance to land the A$150,000 Group 3 Standish Handicap (1200m) yesterday.

New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale – Australasia’s leading Sale of two-year-olds – has continued its current run of form with a Group 2 double at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day from...

Tough Iffraaj filly Fix (NZ) claimed her second consecutive leg in New Zealand Bloodstock’s Filly of the Year Series at Ellerslie yesterday - and the Series lead - when winning the $100,000...

New Year’s Day racing at Ellerslie will see a quality field of fillies step up to 2000 metres for the sixth leg of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Filly of the Year Series – the $100,000 Group 2...

The Hombre turned on an impressive front running display to win the $50,000 Listed Hallmark Stud Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Ellerslie yesterday.

Talented three-year-old filly Fix (NZ) has lived up to her billing and produced a big result for her young sire Iffraaj in yesterday’s $100,000 Group 2 Cambridge Stud Eight Carat Classic (1600m)...

An intriguing field is set to take to the Ellerslie track on Boxing Day in the $100,000 Group 2 Cambridge Stud Eight Carat Classic (1600m) – the fifth leg of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Filly of...

The evergreen galloper (King) Mufhasa (NZ) took the 20th win of his remarkable career on Saturday with a commanding victory in the $70,000 Group 3 Tod Seeds Manawatu Challenge Stakes (1400m).

New Zealand Bloodstock’s $1 million Karaka Million (Res.L) (1200m) – New Zealand’s richest race – has its first international entry looking to make the trip across the Tasman with Minaj...

With his progeny running hot, young sire Darci Brahma picked up his sixth stakes winner at Te Rapa on Saturday with Sir Lovesalot (NZ) winning the $50,000 Listed Shaw’s Wire Ropes Sprint (1400m).

Deane Martin looks to have an exciting future ahead of him for a jubilant bunch of owners after he took out the $50,000 Listed Mad Butcher Championship Prelude (2100m) at Ellerslie yesterday.

Exciting two-year-old colt Catalonia (NZ) lived up to the hype and hinted at greater things at Te Rapa on Saturday with a commanding victory in the $50,000 Listed Wentwood Grange Stakes (1100m).

Consistent three-year-old filly Soriano (NZ) took her first stakes victory – and her first points in NZB’s Filly of the Year Series – with a tough win in Saturday’s $70,000 Group 3 Ezibuy...

The fourth leg of the prestigious New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series will take place this Saturday with the running of the Group 3 $70,000 Ezibuy Eulogy Stakes (1600m) at Awapuni.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s December International Sale at Sha Tin on Saturday saw all three Karaka entries sold through the ring – including the half-brother to Ambitious Dragon by star sire...

Unbeaten O’Reilly four-year-old Mosse (NZ) will now head to the Group 1 Railway Stakes on New Year’s Day after producing a freakish performance to win Saturday’s $70,000 Group 3 The Aussie...

Hong Kong’s reigning dual Horse of the Year – the Karaka Select Sale graduate Ambitious Dragon (NZ) – produced the performance of his amazing career last night to lead home a NZB quinella in...

New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2013 Karaka Select and Festival Sale catalogues are now available online.

New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2013 Karaka Premier Sale catalogue is now available online.

In foal mare Cassini produced a stylish performance to successfully defend her $50,000 Listed Cambridge Thoroughbred Lodge Wanganui Cup (2040m) title at Wanganui on Saturday.

Friday night’s Sgp-3 Colonial Chief Stakes (1700m) saw Flying Fulton cap off a brilliant November for NZB’s Ready to Run Sale becoming the fourth graduate to win at stakes level last month alone.

The lightly raced five-year-old mare Viadana (NZ) lived up to her potentialand justified her position as race favourite with a commanding victory in Saturday’s $70,000 Group 3 Eagle Technology...