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Dozens of fillies have lined up for their shot at New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year glory throughout an exciting 2020-21 Series, but now only two remain with a chance of securing the...

In a move to consolidate numbers, prime Waikato-based nursery Valachi Downs is represented by 52 Lots in a stand-alone unreserved reduction auction launched yesterday on Gavelhouse...

With another supreme performance in Saturday’s $200,000 Group One Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie, champion Karaka graduate Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) took a special new...

Four years after being passed in at Karaka with a $20,000 reserve, Ocean Billy (NZ) (Ocean Park) has given Rotorua owner-trainer-breeder Bill Pomare the result he has dreamed about throughout his...

Hailing from an exceptional New Zealand family and bought for $500,000 at Karaka 2018, quality mare Toffee Tongue (NZ) (Tavistock) added another big win to her CV in Saturday’s A$350,000 Group...

The unreserved auction of recently retired, multiple stakes winner Miss Federer (NZ) (Swiss Ace) has launched on Gavelhouse Plus and will run through until 7PM (NZT) on Monday 15 March.
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New Zealand-breds and Karaka graduates have made a spectacular start to the showpiece three-year-old races of the Sydney autumn carnival, and that dominance continued on Saturday with a superb...

With a last-gasp victory over a worthy foe in Sunday’s $70,000 Group Three McKee Family Sunline Vase (2100m) at Ellerslie, this season’s standout three-year-old filly Amarelinha (NZ)...

He saves his best for raceday, but that best form has been good enough for Karaka graduate Need I Say More (No Nay Never) to land five super-impressive stakes victories in an eight-start...

With a richly deserved Listed victory in Saturday’s $50,000 NZB Insurance Stakes (1400m) at Wingatui, quality filly The Gift (NZ) (Power) capped a consistent run of big-race performance and took...

Standout filly Amarelinha (NZ) (Savabeel) tops the 2020-21 New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series table, and a trip to Ellerslie for Sunday’s $70,000 Group Three McKee Family Sunline...

A quality field of fillies will assemble at Wingatui this weekend to provide an exciting start to the autumn phase of the 2020-21 New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of the Year Series. 
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Emerging stayer Llanacord (NZ) (Contributer) is making a late surge in the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series, winning Wednesday’s $100,000 Group Two Little Avondale Stud Lowland...

With only three legs remaining in the 2020-21 New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series, Wednesday’s $100,000 Group Two Little Avondale Stud Lowland Stakes (2100m) at Hastings looms as a...

Through the four seasons since Te Akau Racing’s David Ellis bought her at Karaka for $210,000, Avantage (Fastnet Rock) has repeatedly proven herself as one of the toughest, most versatile and...

A powerful late burst carried Karaka graduate Brave Angel (NZ) (Tavistock) to black-type success in Saturday’s A$100,000 Listed Schweppes Ascot 1000 Guineas (1800m) at Ascot in Perth.
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