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Racing at Otago on Saturday will see the second leg of New Zealand Bloodstock's Southern Filly of the Year Series, the $50,000 Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Airfreight Stakes (1400m).

There are just hours to go before nominations close for New Zealand Bloodstock's 2013 Karaka Million Race Series, with the deadline at 5pm (NZ time) today.

The powerful chestnut gelding Durham Town (NZ) bounced back to his very best on the Ellerslie track on Saturday, with a fighting victory in the $100,000 Group 3 Darley Plate (1200m) bringing his...

After two years to the month since his last race victory, David Payne's Praecido (NZ) has made a successful return to the winners' circle with an eye-catching win in the A$100,000 Listed ATC...

Group 1 NZ 1000 Guineas winner Planet Rock has extended her lead in New Zealand Bloodstock's Filly of the Year Series with a big win in the $70,000 Group 3 Lowland Stakes (2100m) at Hawke's Bay on...

This Saturday at Hastings will feature the running of the penultimate race in New Zealand Bloodstock's Filly of the Year Series, the $70,000 Group 3 Lowland Stakes (2100m).

Spearheading the first New Zealand Bloodstock graduate trifecta at Matamata on Saturday was the John Sargent trained Magic Shaft who claimed the $45,000 Listed Slipper (1200m).

Promising young filly Rollout the Carpet galloped to an impressive win in the prestigious $100,000 Group 2 Matamata Breeders' Stakes (1200m) on Saturday.

Karaka graduate and Hong Kong's reigning Horse of the Year Ambitious Dragon roared to victory in Sunday's HK-1 Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) to claim the second leg of the Hong Kong Triple Crown.

The Stephen McKee trained Mufhasa (NZ) secured his ninth Group 1 victory in Saturday's A$500,000 Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.

The Peter Moody trained Hanks secured his second black type victory on Friday night in the A$150,000 Listed Moonee Valley Night Cup (2500m).

The accolades continue to flow for Singapore superstar and Karaka graduate Better Than Ever, being crowned Singapore's 2011 Champion Miler at the Singapore Turf Club's Horse of the Year Awards...

The four-year-old Jetset Lad (NZ) raced his way to a deserved black-type victory at Taranaki on Saturday in the $80,000 Group 3 Hooker Pacific Taranaki Cup (1800m).

The Paul Richards trained Natuzzi (NZ) ran his rivals into the ground on Saturday as he raced away to win the $47,500 Listed ILT Ascot Park Hotel Southland Guineas 3YO (1600m).

Saturday's $75,000 Group 3 Platinum Homes 2YO Classic at Taranaki saw a rematch between a number of Karaka Million rivals with Choice Bro heading a New Zealand Bloodstock trifecta.

The New Zealand bred son of Darci Brahma Super Easy (NZ) maintained his unbeaten record against the older horses in Singapore last night, taking his seventh consecutive victory in the Sgp-3 Three...

The Zabeel filly Zurella (NZ) raced into Oaks and Derby contention at Te Rapa on Saturday with an impressive win in the eighth leg of New Zealand Bloodstock's Filly of the Year Series, the...

A stellar card at Te Rapa this Saturday will feature the running of one of the main lead up races to the Group 1 New Zealand Oaks, the $100,000 Group 2 Cambridge Stud Sir Tristram Fillies Classic...

Eight-year-old race veteran Joy and Fun (NZ) claimed his deserved HK-1 status in Hong Kong on Sunday night with a big win in the Chairman's Sprint Prize (1200m) giving NZ bred horses their second...

Group 1 winner Scarlett Lady (NZ) made a winning return to the track yesterday with an impressive victory in the $45,000 Listed Tui Breweries Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes (1600m).

New Zealand Bloodstock's 86th National Yearling Sales Series concluded today at Karaka with a total of 1444 catalogued lots being presented to buyers from around the world over the course of the...

The New Zealand Bloodstock Festival Sale can be viewed via live webcast from 10.00am today by clicking here.

New Zealand Bloodstock's 2012 Select Sale concluded today at Karaka, with the Pentire colt at Lot 1096 providing a late highlight of the successful three-day Sale.

The third and final day of the Karaka 2012 Select Sale can be viewed via live webcast from 11.00am today by clicking here.

A solid pace continued on day two of New Zealand Bloodstock's Select Sale today at Karaka, with figures holding up strongly against last year's successful edition.

Day two of New Zealand Bloodstock's Select Sale can be viewed via live webcast from 11.00am today by clicking here.

It was a solid day's trade at the opening session of New Zealand Bloodstock's three-day Select Sale today at Karaka, highlighted by the $170,000 Pentire filly presented as the second to last lot...

Day one of New Zealand Bloodstock's Select Sale can be viewed via live webcast from 11.00am today by clicking here.

It was a new day in every way on the second day of New Zealand Bloodstock's Karaka Premier Sale today, with a renewed vigour ringside as the broad buying international bench stepped up a gear to...

Day two of New Zealand Bloodstock's Premier Sale can be viewed via live webcast from 9.30am today by clicking here.

A mixed day's trade at the opening session of New Zealand Bloodstock's 86th National Yearling Sales Series today was highlighted by the fourth to last lot of the day - the $740,000 Stravinsky...

Singapore's exciting three-year-old New Zealand bred sprinter Super Easy (NZ) continued his scintillating form last night in the $125,000 Open Handicap (1200m) taking his sixth consecutive...

Last night's HK-1 Stewards' Cup has seen 'the return of the dragon', with Hong Kong's reigning Horse of the Year Ambitious Dragon (NZ) putting in a dominant performance to take his ninth race win.

The million dollar colt Rock 'n' Pop continues to stake his claim as the country's leading three-year-old with a determined, hard fought victory in yesterday's Restricted Listed $100,000 New...

The 2012 $1 million Restricted Listed Karaka Million (1200m) - New Zealand's richest race - celebrated its fifth running at Ellerslie last night and was impressively taken out by the Australian...

It was almost two years away from the winning circle for Six O'Clock News (NZ) before he won the Trentham Stakes last weekend, and yesterday he continued his remarkable turnaround in form with a...

It looked an intriguing contest on paper and the $70,000 Group 3 Tiger Prawn Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) certainly delivered with Quintessential (NZ) producing a late finish to claim her first...

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key will again show his support for the New Zealand thoroughbred industry as he makes a return to Karaka to provide the official opening for New Zealand...

Karaka Select Sale graduate The Travelling Man (NZ) burst into Blue Diamond contention yesterday at Caulfield as he ran his opposition into the ground in the Listed MRC Blue Diamond Preview (1000m).

The seventh leg of New Zealand Bloodstock's Filly of the Year Series, the $70,000 Group 3 Tiger Prawn Desert Gold Stakes (1600m), is set to take place at Trentham on Saturday, with a host of...

Flying turf and the thunder of hooves - punters tuning into Trackside, TAB TV and SKY Sport 1 to catch the Karaka Million raceday at Ellerslie on Sunday will experience racing like they've never...

Sunday's Karaka Million Twilight Meeting will see the third running of the $100,000 Karaka 3YO Mile (1600m) and, for the first time in the race's short history, it has been upgraded to Restricted...

The final field for the $1 million Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) (Res.L) - New Zealand's richest race - has been finalised and the line-up is set to make this year's running one of the most exciting yet.

Two contenders for the $1 million Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) (Res.L) - New Zealand's richest race - got their first look at the Ellerslie track today, with kiwi ex-pats Ockham's Razor (NZ) and...

After an exciting build-up over the last few months, the field for this Sunday's $1 million Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) (Res.L) - New Zealand's richest race - will be finalised on Wednesday with...

Five-year-old gelding Fairway Wish (NZ) showed his true colours on Saturday at Trentham when fighting back to take his first black-type win in the $45,000 Listed Konami Anniversary Handicap (1600m).

Tough Zabeel seven-year-old Six O'Clock News (NZ) has rewarded his connections' faith as he returned to winning form yesterday with a tough performance in the $70,000 Group 3 Mills Reef Winery...

With six Karaka Million eligible two-year-olds targeting the riches of Saturday's $85,000 Group 2 Little Avondale Stud Wakefield Challenge Stakes, many hopes were dashed as Pussy Willow (NZ)...

The three-year-old son of Thorn Park, Ocean Park (NZ), showed that he is a colt with a big future when he lead an NZB trifecta with a stunning four-and-a-half-length victory in the Group 3 $70,000...

The final batch of video clips of yearlings heading to New Zealand Bloodstock's National Yearling Sales Series are being posted online, including clips from The Oaks Stud, Brighthill Farm, Seaton...