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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...

The 2012 Karaka Million will see two Australian trained horses make their return to New Zealand shores on Saturday as they target New Zealand's richest race, the $1 million Karaka Million.

Three of the largest vendors at the Karaka Sale Series will be conducting public parades of their Karaka 2012 yearlings in advance of selling starting Monday week.

Australian viewers can get their first glimpse of a selection of yearlings heading to New Zealand Bloodstock's National Yearling Sales Series tonight with TVN broadcasting its 'Karaka 2012...

The last race at Flemington on Saturday, the Jezabeel Handicap (2000m), saw the South Island Sale graduate Power O'Raylee take her fourth straight victory for her trainer Peter Moody.

Racing at Flemington on Saturday saw Karaka graduates take three races on the card, including At the Heads (NZ) who won his first race at black-type level when claiming the feature $150,000 Listed...

With every horse in the field eligible for the 2012 Karaka Million as the country's two-year-olds hunt a coveted start in the million dollar event, Green Wings was the lucky one to race his way...

Yesterday's Race A Horse With Te Akau Juvenile (1200m) at Te Rapa saw a number of Karaka Million nominated two-year-olds contest the event with Hogwarts Express leading a Karaka Million quinella.

Derbies and Oaks are a true test of a thoroughbred's toughness, constitution and determination and there is rarely a race that exceeds the thrill of winning these classic events for trainers and...

Video clips of yearlings heading to New Zealand Bloodstock's National Yearling Sales Series continue to be posted online with entries from vendors including Hallmark Stud, Westbury Stud, Rich Hill...

New Zealand's sire ranks have been responsible for numerous champions throughout the years and progeny of these stallions have been the subject of increasing international demand at New Zealand...

Currently sitting in first place on New Zealand's Trainers' Premiership with 51 race wins, 17 wins clear of his nearest rival, Matamata trainer John Sargent is preparing a big team for the $1...

Catalogues for New Zealand Bloodstock's 2012 National Yearling Sales Series at Karaka can be viewed in Equineline's powerful iPad application which is free to download.

Two new youngsters have placed themselves firmly in Karaka Million contention this weekend, with good performances on each side of the Tasman putting them amongst the current top 10 on the Karaka...

Christmas and New Year racing has provided an abundance of major pedigree updates for New Zealand Bloodstock's National Yearling Sales Series commencing in just over three weeks' time.

The Karaka graduate Zephyron (NZ), the highest priced yearling to be sold at auction in 2010 when making $2 million, has a big season in front of him after breaking his maiden at his first start...

The hot combination of trainer Lisa Latta and owner Lincoln Farms continues to deliver and struck again yesterday when Platinum Princess (NZ) proved too tough in the Group 2 Rich Hill Mile (1600m)...

The Jason Bridgman trained Warhorse (NZ) raced into the Karaka Million spotlight with a brilliant performance in the Group 3 Stella Artois Eclipse Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie yesterday.