Powerhouse owner-breeder also represented by Truly Great in his home–state Group 1 Bob Peters, the leading owner and breeder in Perth, appears to hold a strong hand in his bid to win a third consecutive Railway Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) at Ascot today.  Exciting five-year-old mare Inspirational Girl (Reliable Man) will lead Peters’ charge for... Read More

$700,000 Savabeel two-year-old takes sale day honours late on final day at Karaka The undoubted success of this week’s New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale, which was capped with a record late-session $700,000 Savabeel (Zabeel) colt and five other lots breaking the $300,000 mark yesterday, has given the company immense confidence heading into 2021.... Read More

There was an air of confidence in the lead-up to day one of the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale but company figureheads were reluctant to make it public in case the optimism failed to eventuate but the international market’s appetite for stock was certainly evident in yesterday’s opening session of the two-year-old auction.... Read More

Auction house embraces online technology in hope of canvassing diverse market at two-year-old sale New Zealand Bloodstock’s biggest foray into the digital marketplace will be put to the test at its Ready to Run Sale as the company attempts to maintain what it says is its place as the premier southern hemisphere two-year-old auction when... Read More

New Zealand Bloodstock prepares for its first major sale since pandemic struck Vendors are in uncharted territory ahead of the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale as they attempt to navigate the two-day auction without many of the familiar faces who often underpin the market being at the Karaka complex. Inspections ramped up yesterday... Read More