Breeding

National online breeding stock sale looming

16 February, 2026

New Zealand Bloodstock's National Online Breeding Stock Sale is due to take place again on Gavelhouse Plus this July with dates now confirmed for the stand-alone breeding sale. 

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First stakes winner for Banquo

14 February, 2026

Waikato Stud stallion Banquo recorded his first stakes win as a sire on Saturday and fittingly achieved it with a son carrying the farm’s colours, on their home track for their private

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Return To Conquer to stand at Waikato Stud

13 February, 2026

Unbeaten Group One winner Return To Conquer will return to New Zealand and join Waikato Stud’s stallion roster later this year. Purchased by Te Akau Racing principal David Elli

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Vale Group One winner Wyndspelle

13 February, 2026

Group One-winning stallion Wyndspelle has died following a freak accident at Victoria’s Wyndholm Park Stud. Purchased by bloodstock agent Phill Cataldo out of Hallmark Stud&rsq

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One more race for Legarto before going to auction

9 February, 2026

After returning to her best form with a fourth Group One win in Saturday’s Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa, Legarto is likely to have just one more start before being going to au

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Oaks hopeful rewarding patient approach

9 February, 2026

Late bloomer Autumn Glory has shown the benefit of careful handling with her emergence as a serious Classic contender. Bred and raced by the Smithies family under their Monovale Hold

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Explosive family continues to produce for Muollo

2 February, 2026

Luigi Muollo has been involved with the family of his foundation mare Explosive for more than two decades, and it continues to produce for the Novara Park principal. On Saturday, Spe

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Liguria adds another chapter to family story

2 February, 2026

Another chapter in the career of one of Sir Brendan and Lady Jo Lindsay’s most treasured broodmares was written at Ellerslie on Saturday when Liguria won the Gr.3 Colin Jillings 2YO Cl

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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

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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

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