Bakers celebrate $1.6 million sale as Prowess’ sister sets tone on day one A record $30 million changed hands at Karaka during yesterday’s opening session of the New Zealand Bloodstock Yearling Sale and the sister to Prowess (Proisir) was the biggest contributor to the company’s highest ever single day’s trade when she sold for $1.6... Read More

Written Tycoon filly gives Bosma and Marsh their second Karaka Millions success For the eighth straight year, the Karaka Millions 2YO (RL, 1200m) is the syndicators’ race once again, but last night it was Go Racing celebrating a victory in the feature, bringing an end to Te Akau’s amazing winning streak in the NZ$1 million... Read More

Rising Savabeel (Zabeel) filly Orchestral provided a reminder of the legacy her champion sire’s feats in the breeding barn when she produced an impressive performance to win yesterday’s Karaka Millions 3YO (RL, 1600m) at Ellerslie, setting her on a path towards Group 1 glory.  Yesterday’s win provided trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood with back-to-back... Read More

NZB confident of renewed middle market on back of Entain, Ready to Run investment The next six days is why New Zealand Bloodstock exists and the auction house’s managing director Andrew Seabrook is for the first time in many years not feeling the pressure. On the eve of Sunday’s opening session of the 98th NZB... Read More

$1.05 million buy High Octane heads the betting for intriguing Blue Diamond Preview Newgate Farm will be hoping money talks when two of the highest-priced yearlings by their stallions Deep Field (Northern Meteor) and Capitalist (Written Tycoon) go on show in the Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) (Listed, 1000m) at Caulfield today. Bred and sold by... Read More