Bright future tipped for well-bred three-year-old

12 December, 2025
A bright future is being tipped for well-bred three-year-old Day One following his maiden victory in the Barfoot & Thompson 1600 at Ellerslie on Thursday. He had shown a lot of p

Hurdle unearths another exciting sprinter

11 December, 2025
Nikki Hurdle had the ride of her life with Group One performer Express Yourself, and just six months after her retirement, the Palmerston North horsewoman looks to have her hands on another excitin

Promising filly primed for Te Rapa test

10 December, 2025
Promising filly Places To Be’s first two cracks at black-type didn’t go to plan, but trainer Kelly Van Dyk is hoping to get her preparation back on track in the Wentwood Grange 3

Mapperley set to reap long-term family rewards

8 December, 2025
Simms Davison is more than happy to play the long game with his broodmare gem Bella Carolina and her family. O’Reilly’s daughter continues to do the Mapperley Stud princi

Stakes double for Westbury roster

1 December, 2025
New stakes winners for resident stallions Redwood and Tarzino were celebrated by Westbury Stud at the weekend. The former’s homebred daughter Pulsatilla produced a dominant per

Rich Hill residents in dynamic form

1 December, 2025
Rich Hill Stud’s stallion roster was in the thick of the action on both the domestic and Australian fronts at the weekend with She’s A Huster leading the charge. The gift

Elsdon stakes double claim at Pukekohe

24 November, 2025
Elsdon Park was in the thick of the black-type action at Pukekohe Park on Saturday, with a winning double for the Matamata nursery. De Armas set the ball rolling with her stunning st

Romanoff hits another high family note

17 November, 2025
Victory bells have been ringing for Marie Leicester and her family for decades, with Romanoff the latest to hit a Group One note. Leicester bred the Pam Gerard-trained son of Belardo

NZB launch 100th National Yearling Sale catalogue

17 November, 2025
Fresh off the back of another record-breaking Ready to Run Sale, the cream of New Zealand’s yearling crop has been revealed for a landmark Karaka 2026, with a total of 1009 yearlings c

Vendors savour record-breaking Ready to Run Sale

14 November, 2025
The snowballing success of the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale has been built on the internationally renowned skills of its vendors, whose efforts were rewarded with outstanding res