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The momentum gathered on the opening day of New Zealand Bloodstock’s 95th National Yearling Sales Series continued today on Day Two of Book 1, with the clearance rate rising to a healthy...

The pin-up horse for New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale has delivered yet again, with Golden Sixty (Medaglia d’Oro) overcoming plenty of adversity to extend his winning streak in...

It was a welcoming sight on Day One at New Zealand Bloodstock’s 95th National Yearling Sales Series with a number of active bidders participating online and in person at the Karaka Sales...

With a thrilling victory at Ellerslie on Saturday, star three-year-old Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) became the first horse in history to win both the Group One New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) and...

Te Akau Racing’s David Ellis has been a powerhouse on the buyers’ bench at the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales Series at Karaka for more than a decade, and that dominance has...

Proven top-level performer Tiptronic (NZ) (O’Reilly) returned to top form with a commanding victory in Saturday’s $100,000 CollinsonForex Karaka Cup (2200m) at Ellerslie, setting up a...

Super-talented Karaka graduate Need I Say More (No Nay Never) collected the fourth Group-race win of his short career with a brilliant first-up performance in Saturday’s $70,000 Group Three...

New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2021 National Online Yearling Sale is now live and available to view on Gavelhouse Plus.
The newcomer to NZB’s National Yearling Sale Series will take up a fully...

The broadcast for New Zealand Bloodstock’s 95th National Yearling Sales Series is set to bring viewers all of the live action across five days of selling at the iconic Karaka Sales Centre. The...

Results of major races around the world over the last few weeks have delivered a series of significant boosts to pedigree pages for Karaka 2021.
The catalogues for Book 1 and Book 2 feature several...

Auckland’s Ellerslie Racecourse will host the richest 70 seconds in New Zealand sport this Saturday with the 14th running of the $1m DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m).
The fields...

New Zealand Bloodstock’s live barrier draw conducted at the iconic Karaka Sales Centre has confirmed the final fields for the $1m Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) to be held at Ellerslie this...

Some of New Zealand’s standout stayers are set for a superb clash in Saturday’s $100,000 CollinsonForex Karaka Cup (2200m) at Ellerslie.
The Karaka Cup was a welcome addition to the Karaka...

Time and time again, the Karaka sale ring has proven to be an incredible source of star quality for value prices. 
Since the beginning of the 2018-19 season, no fewer than 32 Karaka graduates...

The live barrier draw format for New Zealand Bloodstock’s $1m DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) and $1m Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) will take place on Wednesday 20 January...

Spend some time having a chat with Hong Kong resident Ben Kwok and it doesn’t take long to work out he has a real love for New Zealand and the thoroughbred racing and breeding industry. 
The...