Classic winner continuing top family trend

11 February, 2025
Progressive four-year-old Risque Ruler is the latest success story for a Windsor Park Stud family that for decades has been a constant source of stakes winners. The lightly raced dau

Shocking sires rare Group One double

10 February, 2025
Rich Hill Stud’s senior statesman Shocking again emphasised his potency and versatility when proving the dominant figure in Te Rapa’s flagship events o

Savaglee marches on to Australian Guineas

10 February, 2025
Gun New Zealand three-year-old Savaglee got his first taste of Australian racing on home soil on Saturday when placing behind Aussie raiders Here To Shock and Bosu

Kneebone builds firepower for training venture

31 January, 2025
A productive week of shopping at Karaka has helped to put up-and-coming horseman Nick Kneebone on a path towards New Zealand’s training ranks. Kneebone made eight purchases und

Satono Aladdin top of the pops again

31 January, 2025
Rich Hill Stud stallion Satono Aladdin has provided the headline acts of Book 2 of Karaka 2025, siring the highest-priced lots on both Wednesday and Thursday. Less than 24 hours afte

Te Akau strikes sale-topping blow

30 January, 2025
Fresh from a pair of million-dollar successes at Ellerslie and another leading buyer title in Book 1, Te Akau Racing’s David Ellis remained in the headlines with some Book 2 fireworks

Sword Of State ends strong Karaka debut on a high

29 January, 2025
An outstanding few days for Sword Of State’s first-crop yearlings at Karaka culminated in a $540,000 purchase price towards the end of the Book 1 session on Tuesday afternoon.

Sale boost for stud ahead of mare’s Group test

29 January, 2025
Off the back of a lucrative result at Karaka, Mark and Jane Corcoran’s Grangewilliam Stud will be chasing another top outcome on the track this weekend. A son of Proisir was th

Haunui Farm leading the way at Karaka

29 January, 2025
Haunui Farm have been crowned leading vendor of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Book 1 Yearling Sale at Karaka for the first time this week following a pleasing set of results, led by the $2.4 milli

Whirlwind week for Kingsclere

29 January, 2025
Roger James and Robert Wellwood experienced a whirlwind of highs across the Karaka Millions and Yearling Sales series this week, a trend they hope to continue back at Ellerslie on Saturday.