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Te Rapa racecourse in Hamilton plays host to New Zealand's richest juvenile race tomorrow: the $500,000 New Zealand Bloodstock Two Year Old Classique (1200m).

It has been a very strong day ringside at Karaka, on this the first day of the New Zealand Bloodstock Select Sale.

The Premier Sale of the 80th National Yearling Sales Series at Karaka has finished in strong style today at Karaka, with results exceeding expectations across the board.

A frenzied bidding war has seen the second highest priced colt ever sold at Karaka be knocked down to the bid of prominent New Zealand buyer, David Ellis of Te Akau Stud, for NZ$2.2 million. A...

New Zealand Bloodstock's 80th National Yearlings Sales Series at Karaka opened today to soaring temperatures, both outdoors and ringside, with a broad international buying bench competing hotly...

If potential buyers at this year's New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales Series need any evidence that New Zealand's bloodstock is worthy of investment, they'll certainly see it at...

The next leg of the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series is the Group 3 Williams & Adams Motorvation Desert Gold Stakes (1600m), to be run at Trentham tomorrow.

To�catch all the action from the National Yearling Sales Series at Karaka, watch the live online webcast�plus the television previews, reviews, interviews�and highlights on Sky Sports.

So often 'the bridesmaid' in big races, Gee I Jane (Jahafil x Miss Distinction) broke through for a well deserved victory, with a comfortable vicotry in the Group 1 Century City Telegraph Handicap...

Classy New Zealand bred, Russian Pearl (Soviet Star x Velinda) netted a first Group One in Hong Kong as he edged out fellow Kiwi, Best Gift (Bahhare x Shock Attack), to win the Stewards' Cup...

In a milestone for the New Zealand thoroughbred industry, the forthcoming National Yearling Sales Series will mark the 50th anniversary of the sale of champion racehorse, Tulloch, through its...

Video clips and photos of a number of yearlings catalogued for the forthcoming National Yearling Sales Series 2006 are now available online from Equivision and Sirecam.

Nick and Anne-Marie King of Brighthill Farm have announced that photos of their 2006 Karaka Yearling draft are now online.

Last season's Levin Classic winner, Happee Owner (Towkay x Make Up) - formerly called Ambitious Owner while racing in New Zealand - took out the feature event at Sha Tin on Saturday.

The warm reception given by buyers to progeny of New Zealand sires continued over the concluding sessions of the Gold Coast Magic Millions yearling sales, auguring well for the fine selection of...

Video clips and photos of a number of yearlings catalogued for the forthcoming�National Yearling Sales Series 2006 are now available online from Equivision and Sirecam.

New Zealand Bloodstock Airfreight has been granted an exclusive contract by the Macau Jockey Club to fly horses from around the world to Macau.

Four-year old mare, Julinsky Princess (Stravinsky x Juliette Heights) showed she is back to her best with a comfortable victory in the Tui Brewery Woodville-Pahiatua Cup 1600m on Saturday.

It was billed as two-horse race, with last start Group 1 winners, Seachange (Cape Cross x Just Cruising) and Wahid (Almutawakel x Rory's Helen), expected to dominate the small field assembled for...

The Mark Walker trained, Shikoba (Chief Bearhart x Summary) shot to the lead in the prestigious New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series, with a convincing victory in the Gr.2 New Zealand...

The Group 2 New Zealand Bloodstock Royal Stakes (2000m), to be run on New Years Day at Ellerslie, will be the sixth instalment in the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series.

The Paul Jenkins trained Bazelle (Zabeel x Show Games) recorded her second Group One victory when successful in the race named after her famous sire, the Gr.1 Zabeel Classic (2000m).

The Mark Walker trained, Shikoba (Chief Bearhart x Summary), justified favouritism when taking out the Gr.2 Cambridge Stud Eight Carat Classic (1600m) for three-year-old fillies on Boxing Day at...

New Zealand Bloodstock's Filly of the Year Series continues on Boxing Day with the running of the Group 2 Cambridge Stud Eight Carat Classic (1600m) for three-year-olds at Ellerslie.

Inclement weather saw just four runners greet the starter for The New Zealand Bloodstock 2YO Handicap (1100m) at Manawatu on Saturday.

New Zealand's Curraghmore Stud will offer a three-quarter sister to Saturday's emphatic Group 2 Villiers Stakes (1600m) winner, Aqua d'Amore (Danehill x Romantic River), at next month's New...

A select field of six runners will contest the New Zealand Bloodstock 2YO Handicap (1100m) at Awapuni tomorrow, on what is one of the club's biggest days of the year, with the feature event being...

With the 80th National Yearling Sale Series 2006 only weeks away, now is the time to book your flights and accommodation for January 2006.

Waikato Stud bred and raced three-year-old, Legs (Pins x River Century) came with a well timed run to take out the fourth leg of the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of theYear Series, the Gr.3...

Outstanding galloper, Vengeance Of Rain (NZ) (Zabeel x Danelagh) provided one of the highlights of the Hong Kong International Meeting when successful in the Gr.1 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup...

The fourth instalment of New Zealand Bloodstock's Filly of the Year Series will take place at Manawatu tomorrow with the running of the $60,000 Group 3 Robertson Holden Eulogy Stakes (1600m).

Pint sized filly, Pulcinella (NZ) (Stravinsky x Shall We Dance) proved too good for her male rivals in winning the Gr.2 Sky City Avondale Guineas (1600m) on Saturday.

Racing at Ellerslie on Saturday saw the running of the Gr.2 Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes (1400m) for fillies and mares.

Exciting three-year-old, Black Panther (NZ) (Kaapstad x Toonsie) took out the first leg of the New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance Triple Crown Series at Ellerslie on Saturday, coming with a late...

Catalogues for New Zealand Bloodstock's 80th National Yearling Sales Series are due out on Monday 28th November and will go in the post the same day. 

With catalogues for the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales not due out until the end of November, weekend racing in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong offered a glimpse of some of...

The General Session concluded New Zealand Bloodstock's Ready to Run Sale of two year olds with the buying trend seen on Day One continuing at Karaka today.

The Select Session of New Zealand Bloodstock's 2005 Ready to Run Sale at Karaka was completed today with a record top price set by New Zealand's champion sire, Zabeel.

Darci Brahma (Danehill x Grand Echezeaux) produced another stunning run on Saturday at Riccarton to take home the top honours in the Group 1 Christchurch Casino New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas...

In another fantastic result for New Zealand in Singapore, New Zealand horses laid claim to 8 of the 11 races on the card at Kranji on Saturday, including a New Zealand bred trifecta in the feature...

With days to go until the Ready to Run Sale at Karaka, interest is mounting in the 365-strong catalogue on offer.

In Hong Kong on Saturday, New Zealand breds once again dominated by winning six of the ten races hosted at Sha Tin, including the two biggest races of the night.

The Canterbury Jockey Club hosted the feature race of the weekend with the running of the $275,000 Group 1 New Zealand Bloodstock One Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday.

Riccarton Park plays host New Zealand's feature race of the weekend with the running of the Group 1 New Zealand Bloodstock 1000 Guineas (1600m) on Saturday. An exciting field of 17 top performing...

New Zealand bred horses had a terrific weekend in Singapore. With ten-race cards on both days, the New Zealand contingent took home the spoils in 16 of the races, including Big Easy's win in the...

In a rare feat, two of Karaka's million dollar yearling graduates, sharing a common breeder, purchaser, trainer and jockey, took out two of the feature races at Trentham on Saturday.

On the back of a sensational day at Caulfield, New Zealand horses had another fantastic weekend in Hong Kong, winning six of the ten races including the two major races of the day.  The six wins...

New Zealand Bloodstock's Breeze Ups for the Ready to Run Sale on 15 & 16 November were completed today at Te Rapa racecourse in near perfect conditions for the young horses.

Click below to download the Excel spreadsheet of the Breeze Up times:�Breeze Up Times (94K)

One of Australia's stellar racedays of the year saw New Zealand horses lay claim to four of the day's races in front of a record crowd at Caulfield, including the big event of the day, the Group 1...