Roca continues Birchley’s Dream Karaka record
Queensland-based trainer Liam Birchley continued his remarkable record in the Karaka Millions 2YO (RL, 1200m) when Dream Roca took out the Ellerslie feature on Saturday, bringing up another stakes winner for her Westbury Stud sire El Roca (Fastnet Rock) in the process. Sent out second favourite at $4.80 after breaking her maiden on her second... Read More
Tuxedo produces smart performance at Ellerslie
Tuxedo (Tivaci) made up for a heartbreaking second on Ellerslie’s feature raceday last year and pushed his earnings into seven figures with a determined win in the NZ$1 million Aotearoa Classic (Gr 3, 1600m) on Saturday. Ridden to perfection from a sticky gate nine of 16 by comeback jockey Opie Bosson, the Shaun Ritchie and... Read More
Australia on the cards for ultra-impressive Well Written
“Bring on Australia” was the message from winning jockey Matt Cartwright after Well Written (Written Tycoon) lived up to her exciting reputation with a breathtaking fifth win from as many starts in Saturday’s Karaka Millions 3YO Classic (RL, 1600m). The Stephen Marsh-trained sensation went into the NZ$1.5 million feature as a prohibitive odds-on favourite, having... Read More
Confidence high as a strong domestic and international contingent assemble for the 100th Karaka Sale
New Zealand Bloodstock is set to mark a significant milestone as the National Yearling Sale celebrates its 100th anniversary, offering a refined catalogue of quality yearlings to be offered across three days of selling, beginning on Sunday at Karaka. The centenary edition follows a solid 2025 renewal, when five days of trade across Book 1... Read More
NZ National Yearling Sale celebrates 100 years
Part 3 of Lloyd Jackson’s three-part series to mark a century of selling for New Zealand’s auction house The sires Through until 1990 the history of the National Yearling Sale, the leading sires, especially by average, had a profound influence on vendor statistics. Kotatanui Stud’s Limond (Desmond) was the most popular at the early sales... Read More
Rubi’s Choice delivers Preview upset for Eurell
Rubi’s Choice (Rubick) delivered one of the more unexpected results among the juvenile ranks this season when she claimed the Blue Diamond Fillies’ Preview (Gr 3, 1000m) at Caulfield on Saturday, scoring on debut for Greg Eurell. Sent out at $26 in a race dominated by more experienced fillies, the daughter of Rubick (Encosta De... Read More