Day one at New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale heats up after pensive start The kings of New Zealand racing; champion sire Savabeel (Zabeel) and Te Akau Racing’s David Ellis, combined to set the benchmark on day one of a unique Ready to Run Sale at Te Rapa in which Hong Kong and Australian... Read More

Zac Purton has bagged more wins at the Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) than any other rider but the Australian ace heads into Sunday’s ‘trials’ fixture for next month’s Sha Tin showpiece with a mixed hand that has him wondering whether to stick or twist, assuming the latter option is even viable. This weekend’s three... Read More

The horse who, in the wake of the Breeders’ Cup meeting, would likely head the market for next year’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe won’t be running.  The horse, of course, is Breeders’ Cup Turf winner Yibir and a horse is a horse of course, of course (with apologies to Mr Ed) unless it’s a... Read More

Strong buyer registration numbers and graduate success has Rolston hopeful of strong participation at two-year-old auction The racetrack surroundings of Te Rapa are foreign for a New Zealand horse sale but the show must go on – and that it will over the next two days.  New Zealand Bloodstock’s Karaka complex, widely considered one of... Read More

One year on from a sale that was different from all previous Ready to Run sales, New Zealand Bloodstock and the industry at large are, for the second year in succession, faced with another major challenge. Twelve months ago the mood pre-sale was one of anxiety. With no overseas buyers onsite, no one really knew... Read More

Sebastian Hutch has been promoted to chief executive of Australian auction house Inglis’ bloodstock division. Irishman Hutch will replace managing director Mark Webster who will remain with the company in a more overarching role with the Inglis Group’s diverse range of businesses, focusing on the running of the William Inglis Hotel, Ardex Technology and Inglis... Read More