Breeding
Due to demand, breeders will again have the opportunity to offer quality broodmares in a stand-alone online breeding stock sale on Gavelhouse Plus in the lead up to the season. Entries for stallion shares and nominations will also be accepted for the showcase which will run from 28th June to
Breeding
Entries are now open for NZB’s Karaka 2025 National Yearling Sales Series, with the action-packed week of selling set to take place at the Karaka Sales Centre from Sunday 26 January. Book 1 is set to commence from Sunday 26 until Tuesday 28 January, while Book 2 will begin
Breeding
The 58 Lot catalogue for the latest fortnightly auction on gavelhouse.com features an outstanding selection of 22 horses from the globally renowned Cambridge Stud. The famous nursery is giving buyers access to 11 weanlings, two yearlings and nine broodmares, representing the high-class bloodlines that Cambridge Stud is known for.
Breeding
Distinguished New Zealand thoroughbred industry leader Joe Walls (MNZM) has retired from his role as Chairman of the NZB Board of Directors, bringing to a close his illustrious tenure with the auction house that spanned more than five decades. Joe started with the company in 1972, when it was known
Breeding
The stunning Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) victory by Warmonger on Saturday has already begun to pay dividends for the Wigley family who stand his sire War Decree at their South Island-based boutique breeding operation Inglewood Stud. A son of internationally acclaimed sire War Front, War Decree will stand his
Breeding
'The NZ suffix punches well above its weight' - New Zealand Bloodstock's Andrew Buick talks to Racing Post on life down under and his famous family Andrew Buick hails from a renowned equestrian family, being brother to dual British champion jockey William and De Burgh Equine&
Breeding
Throughout a proud history spanning more than 50 years, the NZB Filly of the Year Series has repeatedly unveiled superstars of the racetrack and the breeding barn. But the 2023-24 edition of the series turned out to be one for the ages, with three different fillies going on to win
Breeding
The winners have been announced for the NZB-sponsored Best Newcomer Award this season, formed as part of the NZTR and Equestrian Sports NZ wider show series, Thoroughbreds in Equestrian Sports (TiES). The NZB Newcomer Award recognises the success and versatility of thoroughbreds in equestrian sports for those newly registered with
Breeding
Buyers at next month’s NZB National Weanling Sale at Karaka will have access to the progeny of emerging stallion talent with the same Karaka quailty but in smaller packaging. The catalogue for the National Weanling Sale features 49 different sires, including many of the most promising names among New
Breeding
Buyers at next month’s NZB National Weanling Sale at Karaka will have access to the progeny of an outstanding range of proven and emerging stallion talent – and at lower price levels than they are likely to command later in life. The catalogue for the National Weanling Sale features 49
Breeding
The world's highest-rated sprinting mare Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) is now also Australasia's most-expensive broodmare ever after she was purchased on Tuesday for A$6.6 million. The 10-time Group One winner was purchased by Yulong after an opening bid of A$4m progressed by A$
Breeding
The allure of a weanling sale is the world of possibilities that are within reach over the next few seasons, both back in the sale ring and on the racetrack. The 150-lot catalogue for next month’s 2024 NZB National Weanling Sale at Karaka is stacked with the right bloodlines