NZ Bloodstock - Latest News [Page 9]
Sangster Sounds Warning to Cup Rivals
Monday, 11 February 2013, 9:45 am | NZ Bloodstock
Last season’s Group 1 VRC Derby winner Sangster (NZ) made a stunning return to form and has taken NZB’s Ready to Run Sale’s Group 1 count to 11 in the last five seasons with victory in Saturday’s $200,000 Group 1 Darci Brahma International ... More >>
Freshman Sire Highlights Final Day of Karaka 2013
Monday, 4 February 2013, 7:46 pm | NZ Bloodstock
New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2013 National Yearling Sales Series has drawn to a close today at Karaka with the final 212 yearlings of the Festival Sale concluding a bumper seven days of selling that has seen a total of 1021 lots traded for $72,387,700. More >>
New Record Top Price at Karaka Festival Sale
Monday, 4 February 2013, 8:54 am | NZ Bloodstock
Day 1 of New Zealand Bloodstock’s two-day Festival Sale was highlighted by a new top price for this session with the Swiss Ace colt at Lot 1149 fetching $125,000. More >>
2013 Select Sale Concludes at Karaka
Friday, 1 February 2013, 6:32 pm | NZ Bloodstock
With New Zealand Bloodstock’s Select Yearling Sale having provided 15 individual Group 1 winners in the past two seasons, a strong gathering of local and international buyers competed for the 611 horses on offer over the past three days. More >>
Thorn Park Provides Highlights on Karaka Select Sale Day 2
Friday, 1 February 2013, 8:36 am | NZ Bloodstock
The momentum has continued right throughout Day 2 of New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2013 Select Yearling Sale today, with buyers reporting tough competition ringside. More >>
Choice Bro All Class in Karaka 3YO Mile
Monday, 28 January 2013, 10:08 am | NZ Bloodstock
Group 1 winning two-year-old Choice Bro continued his successful return to the track with a big performance to win last night’s $100,000 New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance Karaka 3YO Mile (Res.L) (1600m) at Ellerslie. More >>
Ruud Awakening Superb in Karaka Million
Monday, 28 January 2013, 9:12 am | NZ Bloodstock
The hugely exciting and largely untapped filly Ruud Awakening lived up to the hype with a superb performance to win New Zealand’s richest race – the $1 million Karaka Million (Res.L) (1200m) – at Ellerslie last night. More >>
Soriano Takes Aim at Filly Series Leader
Thursday, 24 January 2013, 11:21 am | NZ Bloodstock
Race 7 of New Zealand Bloodstock’s 10-race Filly of the Year Series – the $70,000 Group 3 Tiger Prawn Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) – at Trentham on Saturday is set to provide 14 fillies with a golden opportunity to earn some valuable Series points ... More >>
$1 Million Karaka Million Field Finalised
Wednesday, 23 January 2013, 6:24 pm | NZ Bloodstock
The fields for the $1 million Karaka Million (Res.L) – New Zealand’s richest race – and the $100,000 NZB Insurance Karaka 3YO Mile (Res.L) have been finalised with the fields now available to be viewed online . More >>
Freedman Eyeing Up Second $1,000,000 Karaka Million
Tuesday, 22 January 2013, 5:07 pm | NZ Bloodstock
Last year’s $1 million New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Million winning trainer – Australian-based Anthony Freedman – is in search of another Karaka Million title with Minaj who arrived in New Zealand last week and had her first gallop on Ellerslie’s ... More >>
Cambridge Stud Parade Tomorrow
Monday, 21 January 2013, 4:09 pm | NZ Bloodstock
With the 2013 Karaka Yearling Sales less than a week away, one of the first drafts to arrive at Karaka at the weekend was Sir Patrick and Lady Justine Hogan’s Cambridge Stud which is set to host its annual public parade tomorrow (Tuesday 22 January) ... More >>
Darci Collects Trentham Group 2
Monday, 21 January 2013, 12:08 pm | NZ Bloodstock
Exciting Darci Brahma filly Recite gave her sire a huge boost ahead of Karaka 2013 when winning the $85,000 Group 2 Little Avondale Stud Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1200m) at Trentham on Saturday. RECITE - G2 Wakefield More >>
Glorious Days One of HK’s Best
Monday, 21 January 2013, 10:17 am | NZ Bloodstock
Karaka graduate Glorious Days produced a career best performance last night to beat a star-studded field in the first leg of Hong Kong’s Triple Crown – the HK$8 million HK-1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) – at Sha Tin. More >>
Ocean Park on Display at Karaka Million
Friday, 18 January 2013, 1:55 pm | NZ Bloodstock
Cox Plate winner Ocean Park (NZ) – currently being primed for a full assault on England and Ireland’s summer features in 2013 - will continue his preparation with a guest appearance at the Karaka Million Twilight Meeting at Ellerslie next Sunday ... More >>
Introducing the New Karaka Clubhouse
Wednesday, 16 January 2013, 3:18 pm | NZ Bloodstock
The glamorous and exciting Karaka Million Twilight Meeting on Sunday 27 January will have a stylish, new hospitality option available for 2013: the Karaka Clubhouse . Click on the logo to view the Karaka Clubhouse Facebook page and invite your friends ... More >>
Zabeel Still Starring at Karaka
Tuesday, 15 January 2013, 10:38 am | NZ Bloodstock
With 44 yearlings by this Champion Sire, and a further 79 yearlings from his mares set to be featured at Karaka 2013, Zabeel is continuing his reign as one of the leading sires in Australasian history through the deeds of his racetrack progeny and his ... More >>
Awakening the Karaka Million Favourite
Monday, 14 January 2013, 11:53 am | NZ Bloodstock
Talented filly Ruud Awakening (Bernardini x Dawn Almighty) sounded a warning to her $1 million Karaka Million (Res.L) rivals with an easy win in Saturday’s $12,500 Countdown To Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie. More >>
Karaka Million Hopes Hinge on Saturday’s Race
Thursday, 10 January 2013, 9:31 am | NZ Bloodstock
Karaka Million Hopes Hinge on Saturday’s Race Could this weekend’s $12,500 Countdown to Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie include the $1 million Karaka Million (Res.L) winner? More >>
Looking for Classic Three-Year-Olds?
Tuesday, 8 January 2013, 5:04 pm | NZ Bloodstock
With 11 kiwi bred three-year-old Group 1 winners in Australia in the last two years, New Zealand horses are continuing a proud heritage of success in some of the most prestigious races on Australasia’s racing calendar. More >>
Fight for the Karaka Million Continues
Monday, 7 January 2013, 10:42 am | NZ Bloodstock
The fight for a prized start in the $1 million Karaka Million (Res.L) is heating up with racing over the last two weeks seeing a number of horses solidify their places on the Order of Entry, and a number of new names make an appearance. More >>