http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz en-us Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:11:06 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/166255/last-chance-to-enter-national-breeding-stock-sale/ Entries for the 2026 National Online Breeding Stock Sale are due online on Gavelhouse Plus by 10pm this Tuesday 16 June. In addition to quality off-the-track fillies and mares, the stand-alone breeding stock sale will give breeders the opportunity to offer proven mares as well as stallion shares and nominations at a key time ahead of the breeding season. Over the past three years the Sale-toppers have included Yearn, Asama Blue, Chanel’s Choice and Dee and Gee who ... Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:19:21 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post166255 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/166229/entries-open-for-karaka-2027/ Entries are now open for NZB’s Karaka 2027, with the action-packed week of selling set to take place at the Karaka Sales Centre from Sunday 24 January. The 100th National Yearling Sale marked by Karaka 2026 set a new benchmark for the industry with turnover rising by almost $10 million, validating the strength of the refreshed sales format and depth of demand for New Zealand thoroughbreds. Across a week that celebrated a century of New Zealand’s rich thoroughbred history, Kara... Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:43:47 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post166229 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/166173/duchess-threads-a-new-path-for-savile-row/ Henrietta, Duchess of Bedford has thrown her support behind emerging stallion Savile Row with the Group One performed son of Makfi to relocate to Brighthill Farm this season.The now 12-year-old entire was bred by the late Kevin Hickman and originally retired to stud at his Valachi Downs in Matamata.However, upon Hickman’s passing and subsequent sale of the Matamata property, Savile Row has resided at Mapperley Stud for the past four seasons.Trained by the late Michael Moroney and Pam Gerard, S... Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:26:49 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post166173 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/166184/hailstones-hits-the-ground-running-for-noverre/ Waikato Stud stallion Noverre was represented by his first winner when two-year-old gelding Hailstones ran out a strong winner of a maiden handicap (1300m) at Scone on Tuesday for Annabel and Rob Archibald.Ridden by Braith Nock, Hailstones sat outside the leader before hitting the front soon after straightening and proved too good for his older rivals as he withstood the late challenge of race favourite Leovanni.“He has always shown something from day one, but it was nice to see him put it tog... Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post166184 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/166005/war-eternal-adds-to-studs-carnival-success/ Cambridge Stud’s winter success in Queensland has continued with the durable War Eternal (NZ) (Pierro) adding to his black-type record.The homebred son of Pierro claimed Saturday’s Listed Spear Chief Handicap (1500m) at Eagle Farm for expatriate New Zealand trainer Bjorn Baker off the back of a previous Doomben win in the Listed Bernborough Handicap (1600m).The Cambridge farm’s colours have also been carried to victory in recent times in Brisbane by the Ciaron Maher-prepared Zous... Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:55:44 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post166005 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/165999/curraghmore-set-to-present-another-quality-karaka-weanling-draft/ The tradition of presenting a quality selection is set to continue at Karaka on June 25 when Curraghmore offers its annual draft at the NZB Weanling Sale.Farm principal Gordon Cunningham takes genuine pride in the process of preparing Curraghmore’s weanling draft, with this year’s six-strong offering again bound to attract the attention of a discerning buyers’ bench.Colts by Sword of State, Ocean Park and Hilal, along with fillies by Super Seth, Satono Aladdin and Chaldean c... Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:42:23 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post165999 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/165979/war-eternal-scores-gritty-stakes-win-at-eagle-farm/ Evergreen galloper War Eternal (NZ) (Pierro) took his career stakes earnings over the A$1million threshold with a fighting performance to down the well-favoured Sun God (Fastnet Rock) in a tooth and nail battle to the finish of the Listed Spear Chief Handicap (1500m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.The Cambridge Stud graduate made it back-to-back Queensland black type victories after winning the Listed Bernborough Handicap (1600m) at Doomben last month, however on this occasion he looked certain to su... Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post165979 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/165997/half-to-lions-roar-headlines-supplementary-catalogue/ Three quality weanlings will further boost NZB’s 2026 National Weanling Sale, with the bonus lots set to be offered immediately following the 140 lots originally catalogued for sale at Karaka on Thursday 25 June.Headlining the three supplementary entries is Lot 141, a son of first season sire Paddington from Minnaleo (Black Minnaloushe). Making this colt a half-brother to Group One ATC Randwick Guineas winner and A$2.3 million earner Lion’s Roar (NZ) (Contributer).A colt by exciting young si... Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post165997 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/165808/ka-ying-rising-puts-his-kiwi-breeders-on-the-map/ The phenomenal Ka Ying Rising (Shamexpress) has been the horse of a lifetime for everyone associated with him, including his New Zealand breeders, Fraser and Erin Auret.Under their Grandmoral Lodge banner, the Aurets bred Ka Ying Rising as the first foal out of their Per Incanto mare Missy Moo.Missy Moo was bought for just $500 as a yearling at Karaka in 2014, and Fraser Auret trained her to win five races and finish fourth in the Gr.3 Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes (2000m). She also contested... Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post165808 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/166169/which-sires-produce-the-best-wet-track-performers/ Breeding can often provide a clue to help sway your opinion one way or another. Some sires are known to produce horses that handle wet ground while others seem to produce horses that struggle in the wet.I asked Daniel O'Sullivan from The Rating Bureau to dive into their TopRate database to help understand the best wet track sires.Below is a table that highlights which New Zealand sires see the biggest improvement in performance on heavy (wet) tracks compared to their overall strike rate. Th... Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post166169