Boasting an honour roll featuring the likes of Invincible Ibis, Antino, Feroce, Golden Sixty, Lucky Sweynesse, Mr Brightside , Gringotts, War Machine and Warmonger, no other horses-in-training sale comes close. The 2026 edition of the Sale will take place at the Karaka Sales Centre on Wednesday 18 & Thursday 19 November with Breeze Ups to be held at Te Rapa Racecourse on Monday 12 & Tuesday 13 October.
The results of this exceptional Sale continue to reach new heights both on the racetrack and in the sale ring. We have seen three consecutive record-breaking editions, with the 2025 Sale delivering increases across all key sale indicators. The aggregate climbed to a record $41.4 million, alongside a record median of $100,000 and a record average of $156,255.
The results in the ring have grown rapidly year-on-year, with the aggregate rising 74% over seven years - from $23.8 million in 2019 to $41.4 million in 2025. The average has also lifted 70% over the same period, from $91,772 to $156,255. And despite a larger catalogue, NZB’s Ready to Run Sale has maintained an average clearance rate of 75% over the last seven years. The Sale’s closest rival has cleared an average of 67% in that time, despite a much smaller catalogue.
Entries for the Sale are open now and close at 5pm on Friday 31 July. To nominate your rising two-year-olds for the 2026 Ready to Run Sale, visit NZB’s online portal at portal.nzb.co.nz. For portal enquiries, contact NZB’s Bloodstock Administrator Mary Jane Harvey (+64 9 298 0055 or email [email protected]).