Breeding
NZB’s 2025 National Online Yearling Sale is now live, with the quality 102-lot catalogue available to view on Gavelhouse Plus. For the fifth year, the digital edition to NZB’s National Yearling Sales Series is set to be conducted on the premium online platform Gavelhouse Plus with bidding
Breeding
Entries for NZB’s 2025 National Weanling Sale are now open, with the Sale set to be held at the Karaka Sales Centre on Thursday 26 June. Continuing as a dedicated weanling only format, the Sale is a happy hunting ground for those searching for their next pinhook success story
Australia
Hours after Damask Rose (NZ) (Savabeel) dazzled in the $3.5m NZB Kiwi (1500m) and Jedibeel (NZ) (Savabeel) won Sydney’s Group Two Challenge Stakes (1000m), the A$150,000 Listed Swan Draught Bunbury Cup (2019m) produced Saturday’s third stakes-winning Karaka graduate by Savabeel. Captain Pluto (NZ) (Savabeel)
Breeding
Day Three of NZB’s 2025 National Yearling Sales Series rounded out Book 1 on Tuesday, with a solid day of trade on par with last year’s results. At the close of selling, the Book 1 aggregate reached $75,322,500 from a slightly smaller offering of 588 yearlings,
Breeding
NZB’s National Yearling Sales Series started on the right note on Sunday, with a strong first day of trade for Book 1. At the close of selling for the opening session, a total of 163 lots sold for $26,665,000 at an average of $163,589, while the
New Zealand
The NZB Filly of the Year Series begins to take a different look with the sixth leg, the $270,000 Gr.2 Sir Patrick Hogan Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day. After five races over distances ranging from 1200 to 1600 metres, the Sir Patrick Hogan marks
International
Sunday’s RM300,000 Penang Gold Cup (2000m) was won in powerful come-from-behind style by Lucky Magic (NZ) (Mendelssohn), who was bought from the Karaka sale ring and also has a half-sister catalogued for Karaka 2025. Lucky Magic was offered by Prima Park in Book 1 of