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Bidding is now open on Gavelhouse Plus for NZB's National Online Yearling Sale, a 100-lot catalogue set for sale on the premium online platform. 
Bidding will run for a five-day period,...

The catalogue for NZB’s 2024 National Online Yearling Sale features the progeny of a diverse range of sires, from established stars to newer names with reputations on a rapid rise. 
The...

Hong Kong’s sprinting superstar Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) notched up his 10th black-type victory with an emphatic defence of his title in Sunday’s HK$5.35m Group Two Sprint Cup (1200m)...

Passed in at the 2022 Ready to Run Sale at Karaka, Gold Wolf (NZ) (Tivaci) emerged as a potential Group One South Australian Derby (2500m) contender with a potent finish in Saturday’s A$200,000...

Karaka graduate Bradman (NZ) (Pins) became the fourth stakes winner for incredible broodmare Baggy Green (Galileo) when he took out Saturday's $90,000 Listed Bramco Granite & Marble Flying...

Super-consistent Karaka graduate Here To Shock (NZ) (Shocking) took his career earnings to almost 10 times his purchase price with a bold win in Saturday’s A$200,000 Group Three Victoria...

Waikato Stud's Nereus (NZ) emerged from the shadow of his multiple Group One-winning sister with a blockbuster performance of his own in Saturday's $175,000 Group Two City of Palmerston North...

The initial disappointment of passing in Pulchritudinous (NZ) (Wrote) and Outovstock (NZ) (Tavistock) at the 2022 Ready to Run Sale has turned into a series of big-race triumphs for Riverrock...

With the broodmare paddock looming large on her horizon, quality Karaka graduate Apostrophe (NZ) (Tavistock) significantly enhanced her value with a first black-type win in Saturday’s $120,000...

NZB’s 2024 National Online Yearling Sale is now live, with the quality 100-lot catalogue available to view on Gavelhouse Plus.  
For the fourth year, the digital edition to NZB’s...

For the second year in a row, Cambridge trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood have ventured to Sydney and won the A$750,000 Group One Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill with a high-class...

Showing stacks of courage to go with his obvious class, exciting Karaka graduate Linebacker (NZ) (Super Seth) kept his unblemished record intact with a winning black-type debut in Saturday’s...

Two weeks after claiming her first black-type win, classy Karaka graduate Eternal Flame (NZ) (Sacred Falls) delivered a repeat result with another top-drawer performance in Saturday’s A$300,000...

Syndicators Go Racing have enjoyed an outstanding few weeks with their Karaka graduates, and that purple patch continued with proven mare Diss Is Dramatic (NZ) (Dissident) in Saturday’s $175,000...

Maven Belle (NZ) (Burgundy) is following in some famous Te Akau Racing footsteps, becoming the fifth Group One-winning mare from the stable to be offered for sale on Gavelhouse Plus.
Te Akau Racing...

The Chad Ormsby-trained Pulchritudinous added a superb victory in Saturday’s $500,000 Group One Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham to her last-start win in the Group...

On the same day as the Group One New Zealand Oaks (2400m) confirmed the NZB Filly of the Year title for Molly Bloom (NZ) (Ace High), her trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott also made...

With a full field of highly talented fillies, Saturday’s $500,000 Group One Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham is set to provide an exciting conclusion to the 2023-24...

Entries for NZB’s 2024 National Weanling Sale are now open, with the Sale set to be held at the Karaka Sales Centre on Thursday 20 June.  
Continuing as a dedicated weanling only...

$1m TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) heroine Velocious (Written Tycoon) returned to Ellerslie on Saturday and confirmed her position as the season’s standout New Zealand two-year-old.
The $450,000...

Quality Karaka graduate Lekvarte (NZ) (Reliable Man) produced an extraordinary finish to add a second stakes win to her CV in Saturday’s A$250,000 Group Three Mostyncopper Aspiration Quality...

After several luckless runs at stakes level, Eternal Flame (NZ) (Sacred Falls) finally got her moment in the sun with a first stakes win in Saturday’s A$200,000 Group Three Matron Stakes (1600m)...

The step up to 2000 metres worked wonders on Friday for Pulchritudinous (NZ) (Wrote), who made a bold late arrival into the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series with victory in the...

One of the final legs of the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series will move to a new venue this week as Taupo takes over as the host of the Group Two Little Avondale Lowland Stakes...

A filly winning the $1m Group One Trackside New Zealand Derby (2400m) is rare enough, but Orchestral (NZ) (Savabeel) earned herself an even more special place in the history of the race with a...

Elite Karaka graduate Atishu (NZ) (Savabeel) took her earnings past $4m with another stellar performance in Saturday’s A$300,000 Group Two Blamey Stakes (1600m) at Flemington.
Syndicators Go...

Although Molly Bloom (NZ) (Ace High) was absent from Saturday’s $150,000 Group Three McKee Family Sunline Vase (2100m) at Ellerslie, the race confirmed the Group One-winning filly as the winner...

Rapid improver Drakaina (NZ) (Ace High) burst to an equal lead in the New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of the Year Series with a six-length romp in Saturday’s $80,000 Listed NZB Airfreight...

With the end of the 2023-24 New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series rapidly approaching, a high-quality field of fillies will head to Ellerslie and chase crucial points in Saturday’s...

Almost six months after the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) served as a spring curtain-raiser, the New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of the Year Series is back...

The Karaka Sales Centre will be set alight next Tuesday 27 February, with Australasia’s heavy hitters all looking to secure a spot in the Southern Hemisphere’s richest three-year-old race, The...

Less than five years after being bought for $22,000 from the Karaka May Sale and passed in at the Ready to Run Sale, the incredible Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) is a six-time Group One winner...

Having crossed the Tasman with a long list of New Zealand achievements to her name, high-class Karaka graduate Campionessa (NZ) (Contributer) added some crucial Australian black-type to her record...

Saturday’s A$300,000 Group Two Stow Storage Autumn Classic (1800m) at Caulfield produced a one-two finish for Karaka graduates, headed by a scintillating performance from an unbeaten...

A quality family that has produced multiple black-type successes by Karaka graduates this season struck again with Savaglee (NZ) (Savabeel) in Saturday’s $100,000 Group Three Fairview Matamata...

Well-related Karaka graduate Saint Alice (So You Think) enhanced her value with a tenacious black-type victory in Saturday’s $80,000 Listed Matamata Veterinary Services Equine Kaimai Stakes...

One of the standout performers on a blockbuster Karaka Millions night at Ellerslie on January 27, Orchestral (NZ) (Savabeel) returned to the same venue and scored another sparkling victory in...

Ellerslie holds fond memories for the connections of 2022 New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner Asterix (NZ) (Tavistock), and the high-quality Ready to Run Sale graduate went back to the Auckland...

A filly bought for just $32,000 at Karaka 2022 took her value to far greater heights with a tenacious and classy front-running victory in Saturday’s A$200,000 Group Three The Vanity (1400m) at...

An outstanding summer for Karaka-sourced three-year-olds in the tartan colours of owners Hugh Fletcher and Dame Sian Elias kept on rolling in Saturday’s $100,000 Listed Skycity Horizon Uncle...

The latest fortnightly auction on gavelhouse.com has been given a black-type boost by the addition of quality racetrack performer Aromatic.
The grey daughter of Sacred Falls carried the tangerine...

Entries for NZB’s 2024 National Online Yearling Sale are now open, with the Sale set to be held on Gavelhouse Plus.
The catalogue will be available to view online from Wednesday 3 April, with...

The career of Karaka graduate Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) continues to reach greater and greater heights, including a stunning performance to get up off the canvas and snatch a first-up victory...

Superstar Karaka graduate Legarto (NZ) (Proisir) added another string to her bow at Te Rapa on Saturday, stretching out beyond 1600 metres for the first time and scoring a superb win in the...

Snow Patrol (NZ) (Contributer) scored a stirring win in Saturday’s A$300,000 Group Two Hyland Race Colours Autumn Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield, becoming the fourth individual stakes winner to...

Saturday’s $175,000 Group Two David & Karyn Ellis Fillies’ Classic (2000m) at Te Rapa was the eighth leg of the 2023-24 NZB Filly of the Year Series, and it marked the third win of...

After more than 20 months off the scene due to a tendon strain, high-class Karaka graduate Yonce (NZ) (Proisir) announced her return to the big stage with victory in Saturday’s A$200,000...

Victorian trainer Patrick Payne has claimed back-to-back victories in the A$150,000 Listed Graham Family Funerals Tasmanian Derby (2200m) with three-year-olds sourced from Karaka.
A year after...

After an action-packed six days of trading at Karaka 2024, results have been accumulated from the incredible Book 1 and Book 2 yearling sessions held from 28 January to 2 February at the Karaka...

Saturday’s $175,000 Group Two David & Karyn Ellis Fillies’ Classic (2000m) at Te Rapa is the eighth leg of the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series for 2023-24, and...