Fairytale sale for Green

27 January, 2025
It was an emotional scene at Karaka on Monday after the regally-bred full-sister to glamour mare Orchestral was sold for $2.4 million.

Sargent secures half-sister to class filly

27 January, 2025
John Sargent will return to Australia from New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale with the half-sister to his Group One-performing filly Powers Of Opal, after securing lot 335

Barneswood Farm go back-to-back in Aotearoa Classic

26 January, 2025
Barneswood Farm have made the $1 million Elsdon Park Aotearoa Classic (1600m) their own, winning last year’s inaugural running with Desert Lightning, and bac

Hong Kong strike early at Karaka

26 January, 2025
The Hong Kong Jockey Club struck early at Karaka in the opening session of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale, going to $625,000 to secure lot 1

Wootton Bassett in vogue at Karaka

26 January, 2025
Wootton Bassett was in vogue at Karaka on Sunday, with two of the top lots in the opening session of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale sired by the Coolmore stallion.

Curraghmore filly red-Hot in the sales ring

26 January, 2025
The colts had taken centre-stage on the opening day at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale before lot 168, a well-bred daughter of Too Darn Hot, entered the Karaka auditori

Australian raider wins Westbury thriller

25 January, 2025
Champion Sydney-based trainer Chris Waller turned back the clock at Ellerslie on Saturday with a heart-stopping victory by Konasana in the Gr.2 Westbury Classic (1400m). Konasana was

Premier farm offering another outstanding draft

23 January, 2025
A stellar mix of representatives by Waikato Stud’s proven stallions and their exciting younger residents has the champion vendor ready for the defence of their Book 1 aggregate title a

Bourbon Lane reaping big rewards in New Zealand venture

21 January, 2025
The first half a decade of Bourbon Lane Stable’s expansion into New Zealand has exceeded even the most optimistic predictions of the American investors. The group has celebrate

Stallion confidence reflected in Karaka draft

21 January, 2025
Group One power has fuelled Cambridge Stud’s 42-strong Book 1 draft at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale. The farm’s proven stallion duo of Almanzor a