O’Sullivan-Scott spec Noverre filly

29 January, 2026
Trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott have been putting in the hard yards over the past few weeks as they look to amass their next stable stars and they struck early at the Summer

Foote purchases Summer Sale topper

29 January, 2026
Respected international bloodstock agent John Foote has been attending the National Yearling Sale in New Zealand for over 50 years, and he returned to Karaka for the historic 100th National

Thompson adds Karaka colts to growing stable

28 January, 2026
Flemington trainer Glen Thompson is keen to build up his stable numbers and was pleased to come away with a pair of colts by Sword of State at Tuesday’s Book 2 session of the New Zea

Cambridge Stud stallions continue favourable impression

27 January, 2026
Cambridge Stud enjoyed another strong day of selling at the Book 2 session of the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales at Karaka.   The famed nursery were l

Mulcaster lands another big blow at Karaka

26 January, 2026
Bloodstock agent Guy Mulcaster secured the $850,000 highest-priced lot on Sunday’s opening day of Karaka 2026, and he followed it up on Monday with something even bigger. Mulca

Sword Of State colt breaks million-dollar barrier

26 January, 2026
The dizzying rise of Cambridge Stud stallion Sword Of State continued at Karaka on Monday with a sale-topping $1.1 million yearling in his second crop. With his oldest progeny two-ye

Millie makes his mark at Karaka

26 January, 2026
Bloodstock agent Kevin ‘Millie’ Walls was a force to be reckoned with on the buying bench of Book 1 of Karaka 2026, spending more than $3.6 million across Sunday and Monday.

Payne makes Karaka return with $450,000 Satono Aladdin colt

25 January, 2026
A striking colt by Satono Aladdin lured respected trainer David Payne back to Karaka on Sunday after more than a decade-long absence. The last time the South African-born Payne bough

Millie wins one and loses one in hectic 10 minutes

25 January, 2026
Bloodstock agent Kevin ‘Millie’ Walls was a key player on back-to-back big lots at Karaka on Sunday, securing a colt for $675,000 before being underbidder on a $600,000 colt that

Karaka 2026 makes favourable impression on William Haggas

25 January, 2026
The milestone 100th edition of New Zealand’s National Yearling Sale has caught attention throughout the thoroughbred world, including one of the United Kingdom’s leading trainers