Karaka 2018 - Book 2

In a solid day of trading at the Book 3 session, the new format at Karaka 2018 has delivered a remarkable sales-week. With a steady buying bench today, and 72 fewer lots catalogued than last...

The change of format at Karaka 2018 has been vindicated with key figures at the end of Book 2 bettering the 2010 high with receipts of $95,242,000 for the overall Sales Series.Today’s session...

Berkley Stud’s promising young sire Highly Recommended has soared to new heights in the sale ring at Karaka with Ascot Farm placing the final bid of $175,000 on a colt at Lot 1011.Consigned by...

Mr Kwan made the trip to Karaka with intentions of securing yearlings that he could race in Hong Kong, and when he laid eyes on the son of Showcasing (Lot 906) he went to $160,000 to secure...

The second and final day of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Book 2 Sale takes place today with Lot 901 to Lot 1078 going through the auction ring from 11am.The Sale will be streamed live online and on...

Selling from the first day of Karaka 2018’s Book 2 has contributed to a phenomenal new overall Sales Series aggregate, reaching heights not seen since 2010, to sit at $90,052,000.134 of today's...

Rich Hill Stud’s young recruit Proisir was in demand on the first day of Book 2 with Lot 766 secured by Waterford Bloodstock for $160,000.The Australian Group-winning freshman sire Proisir, who...

The first day of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Book 2 Sale commences today with Lot 701 to Lot 900 going under the hammer from 11am.The Sale will be streamed live online and on the NZB facebook page.

The fourth and final day of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Book 1 Sale takes place today with Lot 541 to Lot 700 going through the auction ring from 11am.The Sale will be streamed live online, on the...

The third day of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Book 1 Sale continues today with Lot 321 to Lot 540 going through the auction ring from 11am.The Sale will be streamed live online, on the NZB facebook...

The second day of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Book 1 Sale continues today with Lot 101 to Lot 320 going under the hammer from 11am.The Sale will be streamed live online, on the New Zealand...

The revamped National Yearling Sales Series kicks off this evening with a new night session seeing the first 100 yearlings catalogued in Book 1 go under the hammer from 5pm.The Sale will be...

A flurry of winning performances have boosted the appeal of numerous yearlings catalogued in the upcoming National Yearling Sales Series at Karaka which commences on Sunday 28.The Fastnet Rock...

A live barrier draw at Karaka’s iconic Sales Centre has confirmed the final fields for Saturday’s $1 million Karaka Million 2YO and $1 million Karaka Million 3YO Classic at Ellerslie.The end...

The upcoming Karaka Million Twilight Meeting and National Yearling Sales Series will showcase how exciting and rewarding the industry can be, and there are a number of different ways to get...

Gearing up for another busy Karaka are a host of returning vendors who continue to present strong drafts by proven and up-and-coming sires.The 2017 Yearling Sales delivered for Janine Dunlop’s...

The yearlings at Karaka 2018 will be presented by a host of respected and skilled vendors, including a fresh group of consignors whose names may be somewhat new to buyer’s ears.The recently...

The fact that 19% of all Group 1 winners in Australia over the past five seasons have first and/or second dams that carry the NZ suffix comes as no surprise to breeders, trainers and owners alike...

A live barrier draw at Karaka’s iconic sales complex will set the scene for the two $1 million Karaka Million races in the lead up to the twilight meeting at Ellerslie on the 27 January – the...

New Zealand boasts an outstanding line-up of both proven and highly promising sires. Those ranks have been further boosted in the last couple of seasons with an intake of exciting...

Global powerhouse sires from the ranks of Australasia’s best stud farms will be represented at the fast-approaching 2018 National Yearling Sales with preceding feature-race winners boosting...

Karaka 2018 will see a diverse first crop of yearlings representing 19 exciting new sires from New Zealand, Australia, and Europe.A brilliant Cox Plate winning son of one of the greatest sires...

The New Zealand thoroughbred breeding industry is renowned for producing classic three-year-old types and this season’s Group 1 winners have been heavily influenced by race track stars in their...

Packed with quality, the catalogues for New Zealand Bloodstock’s 92nd National Yearling Sales Series are available online now and will be in letterboxes from early December.Posing the...