Two-year-old feature goes to On The Bubbles, leading home a first four for the trainer, as Australia-bound Aegon sparkles It takes a very rare training talent to win a $1 million race five years in a row, but young gun Jamie Richards yesterday landed his fifth Karaka Million 2YO (RL, 1200m) in succession as On... Read More

Expatriate New Zealand trainer to stay put in Asia as Turf Club struggles with impact of Covid Three-time champion Singapore trainer Mark Walker says he has no plans to leave the Asian racing hub any time soon and instead will ride out the Covid-19-induced storm wreaking havoc with the local industry at a time when... Read More

Overseas buying bench tipped to hold up as key players use expert eyes of domestic contacts for yearling inspections ahead of NZB auction  The international buying bench, the backbone of the New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale, may be locked out of the country’s biggest thoroughbred auction, but major overseas investors are still largely expected... Read More

Northland farm to send through Per Incanto half-brother to current favourite for New Zealand’s richest juvenile race A win for Karaka Million 2YO (RL, 1200m) favourite Millefiori (Iffraaj) in Saturday’s $1 million feature could prove bountiful for Totara Park Stud’s Dirk and Nicci Oberholster, who are offering up a Per Incanto (Street Cry) half-brother to... Read More

NZB managing director Andrew Seabrook feeling positive ahead of Sunday’s start With the record-breaking Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale now behind us, the attention of the southern hemisphere thoroughbred industry turns to the NZB Karaka Yearling Sale which begins on Sunday. Commencing after the running of NZB’s Karaka Million Twilight Meeting at Ellerslie on... Read More