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Three-year-old filly Awesome Planet recorded her first stakes success on Saturday, winning the Listed Soliloquy Lodge Stakes (1400m) and notched up four valuable NZB Filly of the Year Series points.

Karaka graduate Black Mamba is tipped as the one to beat when she lines up in the Group 1 Yellow Ribbon Stakes at Santa Anita Park on Saturday.

A field of 11 will contest the second race in the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series, the NZ$60,500 Listed Soliloquy Lodge Stakes (1400m), at Ellerslie on Saturday.

Metropolitan sped to the top of the New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of the Year Series with her win in the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton on Saturday.

Karaka Carnival Sale graduate Juice took out the first of the ten races in the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series, the Group 3 Gold Trail Stakes in Association with Hutchinsons...

Karaka Select Sale graduate Orange County produced an impressive run at Caulfield on Saturday to win the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clark Stakes (1400m) and was backed up with a Group 2 win for Fiumicino...

Not only does the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series kick off tomorrow but�so too does�the New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of the Year Series.

The first race in the prestigious New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series, the Group 3 Gold Trail Stakes in Association with Hutchinsons (1200m), is set to run at Hawkes Bay Racing's...

With New Zealand Bloodstock's Ready to Run Sale catalogue just going off to print, the Sale has received a timely boost following the Gr.3 Spring Stakes (1600m) win of Sousa at Newcastle yesterday.

Karaka Premier Sale graduate Guillotine surprised trainer David Hayes when he stepped up to defeat a class field in the Group 2 Dato Chin Nam Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday.

New Zealand champion equestrian Mark Todd has delighted his supporters by confirming that he is continuing top level eventing and has set his sights on�the 2012 Olympics in London.

With hardly a race meeting going by without an NZB Ready to Run Sale graduate boasting the Sale's merits, it was promising three-year-old Rockdale who continued the success on Saturday, leading...

The first juvenile race of the new season kicked off the Karaka Million contest in fine style on Saturday, with two Karaka Million eligible youngsters providing the quinella.

Karaka Premier Sale graduate Waikato won his 11th race on Friday night in Singapore, with a gutsy run to win the Listed Jumbo Jet Trophy (1400m).

The first race of the season for the recently turned two-year-olds heralds the start of the exciting build up to New Zealand's richest juvenile race: the one million dollar 'Karaka Million'.

Within days of one NZB Ready to Run sale debut winner �clair Fantastic in Australia, there's already another, with Elusive City son Marne putting in an impressive performance to seal his first...

One of last year's highest priced lots at New Zealand Bloodstock's Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds, �clair Fantastic produced an impressive debut run to win the Urban Pacific Handicap at...

Entries for New Zealand Bloodstock's Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds close this Monday 25 August.

With the dawning of the new season and Racing Minister Winston Peter's announcement of increased stakes for racing, New Zealand Bloodstock is keeping the ball rolling by doubling the bonus cheques...

The outstanding Karaka Premier Sale graduate El Segundo continues to fly the New Zealand-bred flag, recently being ranked second-equal behind American Horse of the Year Curlin by the International...

The South Island took centre stage today with strong results recorded at New Zealand Bloodstock's annual South Island Sale of Two-Year-Olds and Mixed Bloodstock at the Canterbury Agricultural Park...

The countdown is on for New Zealand Bloodstock's South Island Sale of 2YOs and Mixed Bloodstock, to be held this Friday 8 August from 10am�at the Canterbury Agricultural Park in Christchurch.

Karaka Premier Sale graduate Black Mamba has recorded her first Group 1 win on American soil in the US$400,000 John C Mabee Handicap (1800m) today at Del Mar.

Mark Todd and NZB Gandalf's Olympic quest sees them having touched down in Hong Kong ready for whatever Beijing 2008 has to throw at them.

New Zealand Bloodstock's Winter Mixed Bloodstock Sale concluded today with 80 lots sold for total takings of NZ$588,950 and a clearance rate of 73%.

A Supplementary Catalogue of 33 lots has boosted the offering at New Zealand Bloodstock's Winter Mixed Bloodstock Sale to a total of 134 horses. Commencing at 11am this Sunday 3 August at Karaka,...

Following Cambridge Stud's resounding success at the New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sales in January this year, Sir Patrick Hogan has confirmed his decision to sell exclusively again at...

Weekend racing saw Cups King Bart Cummings triumph with Karaka Premier Sale graduate Rotorua (No Excuse Needed x Spring by O'Reilly) in the Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap (1200m) at Canterbury on...

Catalogues are now out for New Zealand Bloodstock's 2008 South Island Sale.

Catalogues for New Zealand Bloodstock's Winter Mixed Bloodstock Sale (3 August) and South Island Sale of 2YOs & Mixed Bloodstock (8 August) are now online.

Karaka Ready to Run Sale graduate Saerounbisul recently made a big impression on Korean racing, taking top honours in the Korean Group 3 SROA President Cup (2000m).

After seven stakes placings in a row, Karaka Premier Sale graduate Black Mamba (Black Minnaloushe x Sneetch, by Grosvenor) has recorded her first stakes victory on American soil, taking home the...

Karaka graduate Big Maverick (NZ)�is rapidly establishing himself as the leading three-year-old in Singapore after sealing the second leg of the Singapore Three-Year-Old Challenge at Kranji on...

Karaka Select Sale graduate Farson produced his third stakes win with an all-the-way victory in the Listed Macau Gold Cup (1800m) at Taipa on Saturday.

New Zealand bred-horses performed with distinction at Sha Tin yesterday, taking out both feature races as well as five other races on the ten-race card.

With just five race dates in the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival left to go, New Zealand Bloodstock graduates are continuing to notch up stakes victories with Ballack and Rags to Riches the...

Supplementary entries are now being taken for New Zealand Bloodstock's Winter Mixed Bloodstock Sale and the annual South Island Sale of 2YOs & Mixed Bloodstock.

Equestrian Sports New Zealand has today confirmed that six-time Olympian Mark Todd and his mount NZB Gandalf have secured a coveted spot in the New Zealand Equestrian Team for Beijing 2008.

Karaka Ready to Run sale-topper Able One is back in the winners circle for the first time since his Group 1 Champions Mile�victory last year, with a three-length win in the Group 3 feature at...

Karaka graduate Rockdale (NZ) (Danroad x Komplete Kaos, by Desert Sun) has stopped Fravashi's winning streak in�its tracks with an all the way win in the Group 1 A$500,000 TJ Smith (1600m) at...

Karaka graduate Mr Baritone (Stravinsky x Tunisia, by Sanglamore) gave the Mike & Paul Moroney partnership its fourth Group 1 win in Australia in just seven weeks when he took home the $1...

Kiwi bred three-year-old Big Maverick highlighted an impressive display by New Zealand thoroughbreds at Kranji on Friday night, taking out the first leg of the Singapore Three-Year-Old...

Don't miss New Zealand Bloodstock's lowest cost sales opportunity of the year: the 2008 Winter Mixed Bloodstock Sale, set to take place at Karaka on Sunday 3 August.

Karaka Festival Sale graduate Altered Image kept his unbeaten record intact with a win in the $55,000 Listed NZ Bloodstock Castletown Stakes (1200m) at Foxton yesterday.

Karaka Premier Sale graduate Mission Critical moved one step closer to his Queensland Derby target, winning the Brisbane Turf Club's Group 3 Rough Habit Plate (2020m) at Doomben on Saturday.

Karaka Premier Sale graduate Packing Winner produced a strong finish in the Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin yesterday to secure the biggest win of his career and the last Group...

Entries for the South Island's biggest thoroughbred showcase, New Zealand Bloodstock's South Island Sale of 2YOs and Mixed Bloodstock, close today (21 May 2008).

After an eight-year sojourn from the International Three-Day Eventing scene, Mark Todd with his NZ-bred mount, NZB Gandalf, produced a pleasing performance in France over the weekend to strengthen...

New Zealand-bred Karaka graduate Joy And Fun celebrated the biggest win of his career at Sha Tin yesterday, winning The Class 1 ATV Cup (1600m) in the hands of Glen Boss.

The formidable David Hayes and Craig Williams duo teamed up with Karaka Premier Sale graduate Gorky Park to take top honours in the Listed Andrew Ramsden Stakes (3200m) at Flemington on Saturday,...