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It’s been a long time since his last race victory – almost three years – but the nine-year-old Fiumicino (NZ) showed that he has lost none of his fighting spirit with a game win in the...

The blue-blooded entire Burgundy � a $1.3 million purchase from NZB�s 2010 Karaka Premier Sale � has set the scene for a big season with a fighting fresh up victory in the $50,000 Listed...

New Zealand horses were to the fore last night at Sha Tin, claiming seven races on the ten-race card, and another four at Kranji in Singapore.

Pins mare Shandream (NZ) produced a career best performance at Counties on Saturday to claim her first victory at stakes level in the $50,000 Listed BNZ Partners Counties Bowl (1100m).

Karaka Select Sale graduate Lady Kipling (NZ) had to draw on all her fighting qualities on Saturday to beat a good field in the $100,000 Group 2 NRM/Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes...

Mark and Shelley Treweek’s Lyndhurst Farm has enjoyed another stellar result at New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale of 2YOs which has seen them continue their reign as the leading...

The second-highest price ever posted at the NZB Ready to Run Sale underscored two very successful days trade at Karaka, with the two-day Sale concluding with a new record turnover, average and median.

After a steady start to the day, the 2012 edition of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale of 2YOs gathered momentum to post strong trade on the first day of the two-day Sale at Karaka.

With three stakes winners in just nine days, NZB’s Ready to Run Sale is hitting peak form at the very best time, the day before the 2012 Sale which will be held tomorrow, Tuesday 20 &...

For the second year in a row, Blood Brotha (NZ) has dominated the $225,000 Group 3 Christchurch Casino 149th New Zealand Cup (3200m).

Two-year-old filly Dancer’s Tale (NZ) looks assured of a coveted spot in the 2013 $1 million Karaka Million (Res.L) (1200m) with an eye-catching performance to win the $50,000 Listed Barneswood...

NZB’s Ready to Run Sale of 2YOs – which begins tomorrow at 11am – is in red-hot form celebrating a third stakes winner in nine days last night with the hugely exciting Hong Kong galloper...

Exciting three-year-old filly Rollout the Carpet has a deserved Group 1 race to her name after producing a tough front-running performance to beat a star field in the $300,000 Group 1 New Zealand...

With 14 winners– two at stakes level – in five countries in just six days, NZB’s Ready to Run Sale is hitting peak form at the very best time, just days ahead of the 2012 Sale which will...

One of the strongest fields seen in recent years is set to line up in Saturday’s $300,000 Group 1 New Zealand Bloodstock 40th 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton.

NZB Ready to Run Sale graduate Nashville (NZ) has confirmed his position as a rising star in New Zealand’s racing ranks with a brilliant victory in today’s $230,000 Group 2 8th Coupland's...

Backing up on his favourite track Karaka Select Sale graduate King Montrose (NZ) has claimed his ninth race victory, his first at stakes level, in the $100,000 Group 3 Lindauer Stewards Stakes...

Last start winner Kostalot (NZ) carried winning race form into today’s inaugural New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Bonus Race (1400m) at Riccarton to race away with the inaugural $50,000 Bonus.

New Zealand Bloodstock’s inaugural Southern Bonus Race will be held on Ladies Day at Riccarton racecourse tomorrow and will see eight three-year-olds compete for the $50,000 race bonus.

After a long absence, the tough sprinter/miler Single Currency (NZ) broke through for a deserved victory at stakes level at Te Rapa on Saturday in the $50,000 Listed Timpson Family Trust Sprint...

In a rare front-running display, Ready to Run Sale graduate Kullu turned Saturday’s $50,000 Listed Gold Club Metropolitan Trophy (2500m) into a one-horse affair as he destroyed the field by...

The unbeaten three-year-old colt Sacred Falls (NZ) passed his toughest test and took his unbeaten record to six at Riccarton on Saturday, with a determined victory in the $400,000 Group 1 Sothys...

New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds celebrated six winners in Asia last night with both Hong Kong and Singapore meetings seeing three winners each. 

A fantastic finish in the $50,000 Listed Ricoh Fielding Cup (2100m) has seen Karaka graduate Savvy Dancer (NZ) dead heat Saturday’s kiwi feature at Awapuni with the tough mare Jeu de Cartes...

Below is a step-by-step guide showing you how to view the Breeze Ups for the Karaka Ready to Run Sale on the free iPad application.

World class racing at Moonee Valley on Saturday saw one sire reaffirm his title as ‘the king of the Cox Plate’ and he has a hefty presence at New Zealand Bloodstock’s upcoming Ready to Run...

New Zealand Bloodstock’s $50,000 Southern Bonus Race is now just over two weeks away and nominated graduates are starting to hit the track in numbers in preparation for the race.

The formerly New Zealand raced Encosta de Lago five-year-old Don Louis - Luen Yat Everwin took his first stakes victory on Saturday night in Macau’s M$700,000 Autumn Trophy (1600m).

Savabeel three-year-old Ray’s Girl (NZ) bounced back to winning form yesterday at Riccarton taking her first stakes victory in the $50,000 Listed Ekraar at Linwood Park Canterbury Stakes (1600m).

The $1 million Karaka Million (Res.L) Order of Entry has a new leader with the smart Bernardini filly Ruud Awakening remaining unbeaten in the $50,000 Listed Seaton Park Wellesley Stakes (1000m).

Anyone that needed reminding of why the kiwi bred Ambitious Dragon (NZ) (Pins x Golden Gamble) has earned consecutive Hong Kong Horse of the Year Titles need only see his performance in the HK-2...

The lightly raced Vatuvei (Reset x Boisterous Lady) capped off a brilliant day for Karaka graduates at Moonee Valley on Saturday with victory in the A$250,000 Group 2 Drake International Cup...

The upcoming NZB Ready to Run Sale of 2YOs received another significant pedigree update on the weekend with Silent Achiever (NZ) (O’Reilly x Winning Spree, by Zabeel) winning the A$220,000...

For the fifth time in the last six years, the weight-for-age championship of Australasia has been won by a New Zealand bred horse, with the kiwi trained Karaka graduate Ocean Park (NZ) winning...

Punters will get another chance to find their elect in next month’s Group 1 NZ 2000 Guineas with Saturday’s Trentham meeting hosting the $85,000 Group 2 New Zealand Bloodstock Wellington...

Breeze Up video clips for New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale of 2YOs are available to be viewed online by clicking here and on the free iPad application. 

Karaka graduates Crafty Irna and Famous Seamus brought up a black-type double for New Zealand Bloodstock at Randwick on Saturday.

Fastnet Rock four-year-old Callanish (NZ) has stamped himself as a horse to follow in theautumn features as he took his unbeaten run to eight in the A$150,000 Listed Darley Seymour Cup (1600m) at...

Class three-year-old Sacred Falls (NZ) took his unbeaten run to five yesterday at Te Rapa beating a first class field in the $70,000 Group 3 James & Annie Sarten Memorial Stakes (1400m).

Breeze Ups for New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds will be replayed on TVN in Australia tonight at 11pm Australian time.

Karaka continues its support of the Melbourne Spring Carnival on Saturday sponsoring one of the main lead up races to the VRC Oaks, the A$120,000 Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Ethereal Stakes...

A successful day at Te Rapa racecourse has concluded the Breeze Ups for New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2012 Ready to Run Sale of 2YOs with the last 176 horses taking to the track today.

Day 1 of the Breeze Ups for New Zealand Bloodstock's Ready to Run Sale was successfully completed this afternoon with 191 two-year-olds going through their paces at Te Rapa.

Tough mares No Excuse Maggie and Amberio completed an outstanding weekend for Karaka on both sides of the Tasman when claiming the feature stakes races at Hawera and Matamata.

The kiwi bred Solzhenitsyn (NZ) completed a purple day at Caulfield for New Zealand and Karaka on Saturday when giving New Zealand Bloodstock a Group 1 double and back to back wins in the...

It came down to a photo finish in the A$400,000 Group 1 Caulfield Stakes (2000m) to decide the winner of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Caulfield Spring Weight-for-Age Championship with the kiwi bred...

The Breeze Ups for New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds will be held today and tomorrow at Te Rapa Racecourse and commence at 10am this morning.

The growing presence of leading international families at New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale of 2YOs was highlighted last weekend with Solemia winning one of Europe’s most famous...

Breeze Ups for New Zealand Bloodstock�s Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds are all set to be held next Monday 15 & Tuesday 16 October at Te Rapa Racecourse from 10am each day, and are open to...

It all comes down to the final leg in New Zealand Bloodstock’s Caulfield Spring Weight-for-Age Championship, with Ocean Park and Sincero at the top of the points table poised to battle for the...