Breeding
New Zealand Bloodstock’s 97th National Yearling Sale Series will kick off with Book 1 on Sunday 29 January, with the first lot to go under the hammer from 11am. The much anticipated yearling sale welcomes international buyers back to the complex for the first time since 2020. Vendors have
New Zealand
Enigmatic galloper Leaderboard (Street Cry) put his best foot forward when he responded to a brilliant ride from visiting Irish jockey Joe Doyle to take out the Gr.3 NZ Campus Of Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup (3200m). The Mark Walker-trained son of Street Cry has always looked a progressive
New Zealand
Trainer Lisa Latta has always had faith that five-year-old galloper He’s A Doozy (NZ) (Zacinto) had the necessary ability to make it all the way to the top echelon and that belief was rewarded at Trentham on Saturday when he ploughed through the heavy underfoot conditions to take out
New Zealand
Rugged filly Mazzolino (NZ) (Savabeel) showed just how tough she is when she dominated the finish of the Gr.3 NZ Bloodstock Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) at a rainswept Trentham Carrying the colours of her owner and breeder, Waikato Stud, who had earlier picked up a double on the day
Australia
Exciting three-year-old Dunkel (NZ) (Dundeel) continued his impressive run of form when victorious in the Listed Launceston Guineas (2100m) on Friday. The New Zealand-bred son of Dundeel now boasts an imposing record of four wins and a second from five starts and more than A$300,000 in prizemoney. Jockey
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Caroline Searcy of Bred To Win catches up with Windsor Park Stud's Rodney Schick ahead of the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales at Karaka.
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Caroline Searcy of Bred To Win catches up with Cambridge Stud's Marc Devcich ahead of the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales at Karaka.
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Caroline Searcy of Bred To Win catches up with Haunui Farm's Mark Chitty ahead of the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales at Karaka.
Breeding
Curraghmore principal Gordon Cunningham is heading into Karaka 2023 in a buoyant mood after the success of his farm’s graduates last year. The farm had four individual Group One winners and seven individual stakes winners, showcasing the quality of athlete raised at the Waikato thoroughbred nursery. “All those horses
New Zealand
Well-performed mare Coventina Bay (NZ) (Shamexpress) will see out her career in the best of company before she is likely to be sold as a broodmare prospect. The daughter of Shamexpress is a dual top-flight winner and will strip in top order when she bids to add to her record
New Zealand
Palmerston North trainer Lisa Latta knows an Oaks filly when she sees one. Latta has twice won the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham - with Wharite Princess (NZ) (Reliable Man) in 2004 and Sentimental Miss (NZ) (Reliable Man) in 2019 - and in recent years twice produced
Breeding
The foot traffic at New Zealand Bloodstock’s Karaka sales complex has Haunui Farm principal Mark Chitty buoyed ahead of the National Yearling Sale, which kicks off at 11am this coming Sunday. The Karaka farm will offer 26 yearlings in the Book 1 session of the sale, including a quality