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Graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock Sales were right in the thick of the action as Tuesday’s A$175,000 Listed Furphy Plate (1800m) at Flemington ended in a tight three-way finish.
Purple Sector...

Flemington’s star-studded Melbourne Cup Carnival is the greatest stage in Australasian racing, and New Zealand Bloodstock and the Kiwi industry made an immediate impact in the 2020...

With a remarkable come-from-behind performance in Sunday’s HK$3.5 million Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse (1800m) at Sha Tin, Karaka graduate Furore (NZ) (Pierro) provided a stunning reminder of his star...

After making a big impression rising through the grades, highly talented Karaka graduate Inspirational Girl (NZ) (Reliable Man) stepped up to stakes class on Saturday and delivered more of the...

For the fifth time in just over a decade, a Karaka graduate has triumphed in Australia’s oldest classic – the A$2 million Group One AAMI Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington.
Johnny Get Angry...

The powerful Te Akau Racing operation has an incredible record in the $1m Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) in recent seasons, and they are well placed to carry on in the same vein in 2021.
Horses...

Group One-winning Karaka purchase Princess Jenni (NZ) (High Chaparral) made an impressive return to winning form in Wednesday’s A$400,000 Group Three Apiam Bendigo Cup (2400m).
Bought for...

The temporary relocation of Saturday’s Group Three Waikato Stud Soliloquy Stakes (1400m) played right into the hands of Te Rapa specialist De La Terre (NZ) (Reliable Man).
Bought for $55,000 at...

Karaka 2018 graduate Miami Bound (NZ) (Reliable Man) scored a dominant victory in Saturday’s A$500,000 Group Two McCafe Moonee Valley Gold Cup (2500m), becoming the first mare to win the race in...

Need I Say More (No Nay Never) produced one of the New Zealand spring’s standout three-year-old performances in Saturday’s $100,000 Group Two James & Annie Sarten Memorial Stakes (1400m)...

Ruakaka raider Dragon Storm (NZ) (Shocking) lived up to his stamina-stacked pedigree with a powerful performance in the $30,000 NZB Airfreight Road to the Jericho (3000m) at Riccarton Park on...

Inferno (Holy Roman Emperor) is developing into an unstoppable force in Singapore racing – a reputation the Karaka graduate enhanced with another powerhouse performance in Sunday’s S$400,000...

Ready to Run Sale graduate William Wallace (NZ) (Darci Brahma) produced a remarkable performance to claim his first stakes win in Saturday’s $50,000 Listed Christchurch Casino Spring Classic...

The New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series has been expanded to 11 legs this season with the addition of the $70,000 Group Three Waikato Stud Soliloquy Stakes (1400m), which will be run...

The South Island gets its shot at the A$300,000 Jericho Cup (4600m) with the running of the $30,000 NZB Airfreight Road to the Jericho (3000m) at Riccarton Park on Saturday.Saturday’s race at...

The long weekend will see two NZB sponsored Ready to Run Sale Trainers Series races take place throughout the country at Riccarton Park and Trentham.
Eight NZB Ready to Run Sale race sponsorships...

The top flight of Australian racing is among the highest echelons of the sport anywhere in the world. Although, stallions sourced from the other side of the Tasman are more than holding their...

The facts, figures and Group One graduates that have come out of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale paint a picture of a sale that is one of a kind.
The Ready to Run Sale at Karaka, which...

In the same week that she was crowned New Zealand’s Horse of the Year for the second time, megastar Karaka graduate Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) has added another Group One victory to her...

Ready to Run Sale graduate Golden Sixty (Medaglia d’Oro) extended his dominant form in Hong Kong with yet another sparkling performance in Sunday’s HK$4.5m Group Two The Oriental Watch Sha Tin...

Graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock sales played starring roles in Saturday’s A$250,000 Group Three Neds Classic (2000m) at Caulfield, finishing first, second and fourth.
The staying...

Graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock Sales finished first, second and third in Saturday’s $70,000 Group Three Red Badge Spring Sprint (1400m) at Hastings.
In a tight finish, the $50,000 Select...

New Zealand Bloodstock’s annual Ready to Run Sale Breeze Ups saw 255 two-year-olds gallop down the home straight of Te Rapa Racecourse earlier this week.

With significant importance placed on...

Graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock sales claimed seven of the eight equine awards at the 2020 New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards on Sunday, headed by superstar mare Melody Belle...

Day Two of the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale Breeze Ups saw the final 126 two-year-olds sprint down the straight of Te Rapa Racecourse.
A total of 255 horses breezed up across the two...

Day One of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale Breeze Ups saw 129 two-year-olds gallop down the home straight of Te Rapa Racecourse.
Bloodstock Sales Manager Danny Rolston was quick to...

Passed in at the 2017 Festival Sale at Karaka, Supreme Heights (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) is a now a back-to-back winner at Group Three level.
Supreme Heights added Saturday’s $70,000 Group Three...

Breeze Ups for New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds will take place next week on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 October, commencing at 10am each day.
Held across two days at Te...

New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale at Karaka features an outstanding selection of up-and-coming sires with exciting racetrack potential.

Superstar stallions have lit up racetracks on both sides of the Tasman this season, and now their two-year-olds are set to impress at the 2020 Ready to Run Sale.

Graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock Sales celebrated five stakes victories across Australasia over the weekend, headed by a trans-Tasman Group One double for the Jamie Richards-trained stablemates...

Graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock Sales won five trophies at the Christchurch Casino 2019-20 South Island Racing Awards at Riccarton on Friday night.The South Island’s Champion Three-Year-Old...

With a scintillating performance in Saturday’s $50,000 Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton, Matchmaker (NZ) (Makfi) made a bold early statement in the New...

An exciting crop of juveniles will be out in force, with New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2020 Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds providing unmatched access to new stallions embarking on exciting stud...

The 21st New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of the Year Series gets underway at Riccarton Park on Saturday with a talented field contesting the $50,000 Listed NZB Canterbury Belle Stakes...

Vendors at one of racing's most successful sales are hoping racetrack results can help overcome closed borders for the first time in the history of New Zealand's thoroughbred sales industry. 

Highly talented gallopers sourced from New Zealand Bloodstock Sales enhanced their big reputations and carried on their red-hot winning form in prestigious feature races in Hong Kong and Singapore...

Crosshaven (Smart Missile) cost only $80,000 at Karaka 2019, but he is developing into one of the outstanding male three-year-olds of his generation in Melbourne.With another quality performance...

A shot at the A$300,000 Jericho Cup (4600m) looms on the horizon for Master Fin (NZ) (Nom du Jeu) after an upset victory in the $32,500 NZB Airfreight Road to the Jericho Heat 1 (3210m) at New...

A trip to Taranaki on Saturday turned out to be hugely worthwhile for Matamata trainer Mark Brosnan, who won the $70,000 Group Three NZB Ready to Run Sale Trainers Series (1400m) with classy...

The A$300,000 Jericho Cup (4600m) is an increasingly popular event on the Australasian racing calendar, and NZB Airfreight is proud to play its part in getting kiwis to the starting gates at...

Saturday’s Group Three NZB Ready to Run Sale Trainers Series (1400m) at New Plymouth is the headline event in a series of new spring sponsorships by New Zealand Bloodstock.The $70,000 feature is...

Graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock Sales enjoyed a special Saturday of racing in New Zealand and Australia, winning coveted Group One prizes on both sides of the Tasman.

Miss Aotearoa (NZ) (Per Incanto) emerged as a budding star of her generation when the 2020-21 New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series kicked off in Saturday’s $70,000 Group Three...

New Zealand Bloodstock has confirmed dates for their new NZB Ready to Run Sale race sponsorships and incentivised prize package for domestic trainers over the duration of spring.The next race in...

The New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series is an iconic event on the New Zealand calendar, bringing the country’s finest fillies together every year for almost half a century to battle...

Graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale have reached heights unmatched by any other Australasian two-year-old sale and now another quality catalogue of talented juveniles has...

After a powerful performance in Saturday’s A$150,000 Listed Drinkwise Dulcify Quality (1500m) at Rosehill, champion trainer Chris Waller is excited about what the future holds for Karaka...

Karaka graduate Crosshaven (Smart Missile) booked his ticket to the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) with an emphatic win in Saturday’s A$140,000 Listed Antler Luggage Exford Plate (1400m) at...

Previous racetrack achievements attained by graduates of New Zealand Bloodstock Sales reinforce their immense stamina and Group One-winning abilities. Featured below is a seasonal review of...