http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz en-us Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:20:39 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/167677/auguste-rodin-colt-sells-for-nz-930-000-in-japan/ A colt from the first northern hemisphere crop of champion racehorse Auguste Rodin has been purchased by Mr Kaneko for ¥88 million, (NZ$930,000) surpassing the price he paid for the colt’s grandsire, Deep Impact.Before becoming one of the world's greatest stallions, Deep Impact (Sunday Silence) was purchased as a foal by Mr Kaneko for ¥70 million. He went on to become a world-class racehorse and a breed-shaping sire, leaving a legacy of 209 stakes winners, including 59 individual Group ... Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:48:27 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post167677 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/167493/proisir-on-target-for-second-sires-title/ A flurry of recent winners has set up Rich Hill Stud’s champion stallion Proisir for a second champion New Zealand sires’ title.He has been locked in a close battle with perennial champion Savabeel all season and two months ago it looked like the premiership would go down to the wire.However, Proisir’s progeny have enjoyed a purple patch in recent weeks and he now leads the New Zealand Sires’ Premiership by $330,000 with just under three weeks of the 2025/26 racing season remaining.It wa... Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:40:48 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post167493 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/167461/kiwi-chronicles-late-bookings/ The foaling season is only weeks away and the breeding season kicks off merely four weeks after that, beginning September 1st. Consequently, stallion advertising in New Zealand has suddenly ramped up and metropolitan results from Melbourne and Sydney in particular this past weekend will have buoyed some studs and stud masters.Four winners on Saturday’s Caulfield card were bred and foaled in New Zealand. In Sydney there were three more while in Adelaide there was one. As is often the case, wins... Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:32:27 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post167461 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/167409/karaka-2027-entries-close-today/ Karaka 2027 will take place from 24 - 28 January at the Karaka Sales Centre, the iconic week on the international sales calendar marking the 101st National Yearling Sale in New Zealand. 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 Z... Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:52:33 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post167409 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/167292/legacy-upheld/ July is here and the racing season has just a few more weeks to run before it’s over. August is the renewal. September the breeding season begins along with the new season’s Group 1s.One of the great things about our wonderful industry is that there is almost always something on the horizon. The next season. The next top sire. The next good horse. Or, as the old saying goes: Hope springs eternal.As we wind down, thoughts turn to sire premierships and award winners. In New Zealand the New Zea... Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:16:24 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post167292 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/167252/strangles-outbreak-prompts-new-racing-protocols/ Thoroughbred owners are being warned to stay vigilant and follow biosecurity protocols after the highly contagious bacterial disease strangles was detected on 12 properties in Waikato and Auckland.The disease has been confirmed on 11 Waikato properties and one in Auckland, with the Auckland case directly linked to the Waikato outbreak. The affected young horses are being kept in isolation.Early detection and strict biosecurity measures, including isolation and temperature monitoring, are critica... Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:34:04 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post167252 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/167228/meet-the-breeder-bradbury-park/ This week in Dunstan Horsefeeds Meet the Breeder, we catch up with Michelle and Casey Dando, the founders of Bradbury Park, who have recently been enjoying the exciting racetrack success of their homebred gelding, Thebudgiesmugla.The charismatic son of Redwood has given the pair plenty to celebrate, with victories in the Listed Queen Elizabeth II Winter Cup and Listed Caloundra Cup adding further depth to a family they have carefully developed over many years. With nominations for the Caulfield ... Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:13:16 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post167228 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/167180/future-industry-leaders-celebrated-at-irish-national-stud-graduation-ceremony/ New Zealand’s 2026 Keith and Faith Taylor Family Equine Scholarship recipients, Joe Moore and Zania Slabber, have successfully completed the internationally recognised Irish National Stud Thoroughbred Breeding Management Course in Ireland.The pair represented New Zealand among a class of 25 students from around the world, with Moore receiving the course’s highest honour, the Gold Medal, awarded annually to the programme’s top-performing student. Their achievements reflect both their dedica... Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post167180 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/167201/leicester-popping-moet-following-cellarmasters-guineas-triumph/ Marie Leicester was popping the bubbly on Saturday evening when celebrating another stakes success as a breeder, this time with Cellarmaster (Bivouac) in the Gr.3 Winx Guineas (1600m) on the Sunshine Coast.Awapuni gelding Platinum Pantheon looked to have the race sewn up after he found the front out wide with 200m to go, but the Tom Charlton-trained Cellarmaster sprouted wings and flew home late to nab the Kiwi on the line.While many Kiwis’ hopes were dashed, there was some consolation in... Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:34:20 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post167201 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/post/167188/bidding-underway-for-national-online-breeding-stock-sale/ Bidding is now open for the 2026 National Online Breeding Stock Sale on Gavelhouse Plus, offering breeders and investors the opportunity to secure proven broodmares and maiden mares ahead of the breeding season. Featuring a diverse 92-lot catalogue of well-bred stock from leading vendors across New Zealand, the Sale presents outstanding potential for investment in proven families and future success stories,... Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:58:18 +1200 http://www.nzthoroughbred.co.nz/blog/#post167188