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The staying power of NZB Standardbred's graduates was on full display when The Falcon (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) and Allamericanlover (NZ) (American Ideal) filled the quinella in the $100,00 Listed...

NZB Standardbred is proud to have a strong presence in the hotly anticipated $900,000 The Race by Grins (2200m) through star graduates Krug (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) and Hot And Treacherous (NZ)...

New Zealand Bloodstock is looking for a reliable, energetic, and honest person to join our team as Standardbred Sales Administrator at our world-renowned sales company.
This position is...

The online catalogue for NZB Standardbred’s 2022 National Weanling Sale is now live and available to view on nzbstandardbred.co.nz. 
Following a dedicated weanling only format for the second...

Mark Purdon has warned the best is yet to come from Akuta (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) following his standout win in the $228,000 Group One Woodlands Stud Northern Derby (2700m) at Alexandra Park...

True Fantasy’s (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) champion qualities shone through when she headed an NZB Standardbred trifecta in the $142,000 Group One Pascoes The Jewellers Northern Oaks (2700m) at...

NZB Standardbred’s 2021 National Yearling Sale topper, Erupt Stride (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight), became a stakes winner in just his second start, after claiming a victory in the $A50,000 Group Two...

Sensational speed saw rising star Merlin (NZ) (Art Major) remain unbeaten with an impressive win in the $67,000 Group Two Breckon Farms Young Guns Cardigan Bay Stakes (1700m) at Alexandra Park on...

NZB Standardbred graduate Hiranya (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) has started what could be an epic year of Derby wins for breeder-vendors Paul and Pauline Renwick.
Hiranya kept his unbeaten record in...

A smart new addition to the Karaka countryside is set to open its doors this Saturday 26 March with the official opening of New Zealand Bloodstock’s DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka Hotel. 
Set...

A record-breaking 2022 National Standardbred Yearling Sale was bookended by impressive market strength. After a strong start at Karaka, the market closed with a buoyant final day in...

The market was buoyant throughout the first day of the Pacing session at NZB Standardbred’s 2022 National Yearling Sale in Christchurch today.
With an abundance of competition on quality lots,...

Day One of the Christchurch session at NZB Standardbred’s 2022 National Yearling Sale saw strength in the market for first season sires. 
With 61 lots offered at the Sale of Trotters, the...

Strong bidding saw an incredible opening to NZB Standardbred’s 2022 National Yearling Sale in Auckland. 
At the close of trading on Day One of the opening session, key sale indicators...

Already highly ranked among winning trainers in New Zealand’s harness racing history, Steven Reid got one of the biggest thrills of his illustrious career when Magic Four (NZ) (Bettor’s...

True Fantasy (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) cemented her status as New Zealand’s star filly when powering to victory in the Listed $150,000 NZB Standardbred Harness Million 3YO Fillies Final (2200m)...

A clash of harness racing titans awaits Australasian harness racing fans in the $200,000 Listed Harness Million 3YO Colts & Geldings Pace (2200m) at Alexandra Park on Saturday...

True Fantasy (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) heads a star field set to vie for honours in the Listed $150,000 NZB Standardbred Harness Million 3YO Fillies Final (2200m) at Alexandra Park on Saturday...

As anticipation builds for NZB Standardbred’s 2022 National Yearling Sale, viewers from around the globe can look forward to another high quality sale broadcast over the duration of the four day...

Since NZB Standardbred’s inaugural National Yearling Sale in 2019, graduates have created a wave of Group One success across Australasia that is set to continue at pace. 
Sought-after...

NZB Standardbred’s 2022 National Yearling Sale consignors will ensure their stock is in top condition to give them the best chance at securing the sought-after International Animal Health...

The best trotting genetics from across the harness racing globe will greet buyers at the 2022 National Yearling Sale in Auckland and Christchurch, with NZB Standardbred offering another quality...

Online bidding registrations for NZB Standardbred’s 2022 National Yearling Sale held at Auckland and Christchurch are open. 
Despite international border closures, buyers using the online...

The catalogue for NZB Standardbred’s 2022 National Yearling Sale is once again filled with an outstanding line up of proven and emerging sires, boasting excellent race records as some of harness...

One of New Zealand’s greatest-ever standardbreds heads the list of exciting new sires represented at NZB Standardbred’s 2022 National Yearling Sale held in Auckland and Christchurch from 13...

Close relations to an incredible line up of Australasian harness racing stars are set to go under the hammer at NZB Standardbred’s 2022 National Yearling Sale at Karaka and Canterbury...

NZB Standardbred graduate Hot And Treacherous (NZ) (Captaintreacherous) cemented his status as a rising Open Class star with his powerful front-running win in the $26,500 Group Three Thames...

Tornado Valley (NZ) (Skyvalley) joined an elite group of New Zealand-bred trotters after winning his way to surpass $1 million in career earnings at Melton on Saturday night.
The champion...

Another high quality catalogue has been assembled for the 2022 edition of NZB Standardbred’s National Yearling Sale held at Karaka and Canterbury Agricultural Park next summer.

The online...

Brilliance and tenacity carried Franco Indie (NZ) (Always B Miki) to an outstanding win on New Zealand Cup Day in the $150,000 Group One Woodlands Sires' Stakes Final (1980m), a race dominated by...

NZB Standardbred graduate Krug (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) reminded harness racing fans of his immense class with a brilliant victory in the $30,000 Group Three Dunstan Horsefeeds Junior...

Perfect manners and brilliant speed combined when Alta Wiseguy (NZ) (Mach Three) led home a quinella of NZB Standardbred graduates during Kaikoura Trotting Club’s annual Cup Day, held at...

A powerful front-running performance saw NZB Standardbred graduate Kyvalley Hotspur (NZ) (Muscle Hill) clinch Group One glory in the A$75,000 Classic Connection @Haras Des Trotteurs Victoria...

Harness Racing New Zealand's new Racing Calendar announced this week includes many new events, and talking points. So over the next week or so we will bring you some more detail of some of the...

Sensational speed propelled Self Assured (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) to victory in the $50,000 Group Two NZB Airfreight Ashburton Flying Stakes (2400m) on Monday 25 October. 
The Mark Purdon and...

NZB Standardbred graduate and multiple Group One winner, Krug (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight), will test himself against the best in the $50,000 Group Two NZB Airfreight Ashburton Flying Stakes (2400m)...

New Zealand Bloodstock is thrilled to announce its placement as a finalist in the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) New Zealand International Business Awards for 2021. 
NZB secured its...

For decades, New Zealand-bred standardbreds have performed at an elite level on the world stage, demonstrating their strength, stamina and Group One-winning abilities in both hemispheres. 
In...

NZB Airfreight has been confirmed as the key sponsor for the up-coming Harness Racing New Zealand Awards.
The awards will be held following the annual conference and AGM at Addington Raceway, on...

Harness racing is to get its very own pre-NZB Standardbred National Yearling Sale meeting, with a mega night of six Group and/or Listed races confirmed for Auckland next...

American Dealer (NZ) (American Ideal) delivered a powerful display to clinch his second Group One victory in the A$102,000 Queensland Derby (2680m) on Saturday 24 July. 
The colt who is...

Entries for NZB Standardbred’s 2022 National Yearling Sale are now open, with the Sale taking place next summer at Karaka and Christchurch from Sunday 13 February to Wednesday...

One of the largest equine freighters, NZB Airfreight, is pleased to announce the successful completion of a flight freighting six standardbred racehorses from New Zealand and Australia to the...

NZB Standardbred graduate B D Joe (NZ) (Roll With Joe) dug deep to deliver a tenacious and thoroughly deserved maiden Group One win at the Harness Jewels held at Cambridge Raceway on...

The hard work Akuta (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) completed during his second consecutive Group One win only made his stunning ten-length Harness Jewels victory more impressive last Sunday.
The star...

Unbeaten filly Double Delight (NZ) (Captaintreacherous) lived up to her name when brilliantly clinching both a Group One victory and a national record at the Harness Jewels in Cambridge on...

Krug (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) heads a stellar line up solely made up of NZB Standardbred graduates that have secured starting spots in the $100,000 Group One 3YO Emerald (1609m) at the Harness...

Harness Million champions La Rosa (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) and Off N Gone (NZ) (Somebeachsomewhere) are perfectly poised for success in the $100,000 Group One Dunstan Horsefeeds 3YO Diamonds...

Premium barrier draws are set to put NZB Standardbred graduates Regal Attire (NZ) (Muscle Hill) and Outamyway (NZ) (Love You) in prime positions to contest the $100,000 Group One Mitre 10 3YO Ruby...

Akuta (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) heads a star-studded line up of NZB Standardbred graduates while he attempts to cap a brilliant season with a victory in the Group One $100,000 McMillian Equine...