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With the government’s announcement that the country is to go into lock-down due to the COVID-19 virus, NZB Standardbred has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 All Age Sale, scheduled...

The government’s recent announcements regarding further travel restrictions and New Zealand border closures due to COVID-19 has resulted in the suspension of all international equine flights...

New Zealand Bloodstock is watching the COVID-19 situation closely with regards to how it might affect upcoming sales held at Karaka. 

First Class (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) lived up to his name when scorching to an impressive win in the Group Three Kindergarten Stakes (1609m) at Wyndham on Saturday. Driver Tim Williams...

Krug (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) scored his first Group One victory with ease at Alexandra Park on Friday night to confirm his status as New Zealand’s leading two-year-old male pacer and marked...

After a whirlwind week at NZB Standardbred’s National Yearling Sale, final results have been accumulated from selling over four days in Auckland and Christchurch.
This year’s record-breaking...

This year, the 2020 NZB Standardbred All Age Sale will take place over one action-packed day on Monday 4 May at the iconic Karaka Sales Centre.
The revised structure will see one session of selling...

After only two starts for two wins, Town Echo (NZ) (Art Major) secured her first ever stakes victory at the Cheviot Harness Racing Club meeting at Addington on Sunday.
The Art Major filly verified...

After his third start, 2019 NZB Standardbred Sales graduate Krug (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) scored a front-running victory in the Group Three Sapling Stakes (1609m) race for two-year-old pacers...

As the gavel fell on NZB Standardbred’s 2020 National Yearling Sale, the record-breaking sale emulated the results from the inaugural Sale further cementing New Zealand Bloodstock as market...

The momentum has continued from NZB Standardbred’s Auckland session into Day One of the National Yearling Sale in Christchurch, with all key sale statistics exceeding results of the 2019...

Day One of NZB Standardbred’s second ever National Standardbred Yearling Sale kicked off at Karaka on Monday, with record-breaking results rounding out the Auckland Sale.
The Sale broke records...

Since the catalogue went to print at the beginning of November, elite races across New Zealand and Australia have delivered a series of major pedigree updates to the NZB Standardbred 2020 National...

The broadcast for the 2020 NZB Standardbred National Yearling Sale is set to go to new heights with the addition of a stand-alone Freeview Channel added into the mix.
From Monday 17 February...

Entries are now open for NZB Standardbred’s 2020 All Age Sale, with sessions to be held in Auckland and Christchurch.
The format for the 2020 Sale will see two one day sessions held on Friday 17...

NZB Standardbred’s eagerly anticipated showpiece – the 2020 National Standardbred Yearling Sales features an outstanding catalogue of 388 yearlings. Carried through four days of selling...

Wainui Creek (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) heads into this Friday’s Group Two $50,000 Garrards Premier Mares Championship at Addington with it all in front, or outside of her.
The Barry Purdon...

By whatever metric you choose, the sires catalogued in New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2020 National Standardbred Yearling Sale represent some of the best available in the world. The internationalism...

In his first start at Alexandra Park, NZB Standardbred graduate It’s All About Faith (Captaintreacherous) scored a brilliant victory on debut in Friday’s Heat 1 of the $23,000 Breckon Farms...

The spotlight will shine on harness racing in Auckland this month, with a lucrative purse to be won at the 2019 Inter Dominion Pacing and Trotting Championship Finals. As the dust settles on the...

The first crop of graduates sold through NZB Standardbred’s inaugural National Standardbred Yearling Sales are set to compete this Friday in heat one of the Young Guns Series (1700m). A highly...

As catalogues for the second edition of NZB Standardbred’s National Standardbred Yearling Sales arrive in letterboxes around the globe, a timely reminder about the immense success of the breed...

Following an unprecedented inaugural Sale, the second edition of NZB Standardbred’s National Standardbred Yearling Sale catalogue is now online with printed copies due to arrive in letterboxes...

New Zealand Bloodstock today announced a new Triple Crown Series for pacing mares set to offer a significant $100,000 bonus for the 2019-20 season.
The NZB Airfreight Triple Crown Bonus* will...

That was the headline on Australia’s National Trotguide front page back in March after the Kiwi Spankem won in the A$1,000,000 NSW Miracle Mile. Crowning his incredibly successful season at...

The 2018-19 Airpark Canterbury & Addington Raceway Owners Pass Owner Of The Year Victorian Jean Feiss collected top honours at Saturday’s Harness Racing New Zealand 2018-19 Awards.

Alabar Farm’s Majestic Son was fittingly awarded the gavelhouse.com Trotting Stallion Of The Year for the second year running at Saturday night’s Harness Racing New Zealand Awards.

Montana Park is the racing and breeding operation of Queensland’s Dean Shannon and after an intriguing season long tussle with Princess Tiffany, his pride and joy, Belle Of Montana was voted...

Meet the Team - Episode 4 Get to know the people behind New Zealand Bloodstock and their connections in the industry. This week's episode features NZB Marketing and Hospitality ace Harry...

Get to know the people behind New Zealand Bloodstock and their connections in the industry. This week's episode features NZB Finance duo Mitchell Davis and Nicola Andrews.

Get to know the people behind New Zealand Bloodstock and their connections in the industry. Featuring NZB Airfreight team members Sharon McDowell and Robert Logan.

Get to know the people behind New Zealand Bloodstock and their connections in the industry.Featuring NZB Insurance team members Nikki Smart and Hannah McLean.

New Zealand Bloodstock has begun constructing a new hotel conveniently located at Karaka, 30 minutes’ drive south of Auckland City and 20 minutes from Auckland Airport.

Perfectly positioned on the trans-Tasman racing calendar, NZB Standardbred’s 2020 National Standardbred Yearling Sale will showcase the very best New Zealand has to offer over four...

In addition to 48 lots sold at last week’s Christchurch Sale, a further 120 lots have changed ownership today with the Auckland Sale concluding NZB Standardbred’s 2019 All Aged Sale. A...

New Zealand Bloodstock forged a new path today, hosting its first dual code auction of thoroughbred and standardbred horses. Following 61 thoroughbred lots that went under the hammer this morning,...

New Zealand Bloodstock’s All Aged Sale to be held at Karaka on Monday 6 May has received three late yearling entries. All three horses were purchased at the National Yearling Sale at...

Entries for NZB Standardbred’s inaugural Ready to Run Sale of 2YOs to be held at Addington Raceway on Monday 14 October 2019 are now open.
The breeze ups for the South Island 2YOs are to be held...

Seven Alta Breeding weanlings that would have gone directly to the National Yearling Sales are to be offered at New Zealand Bloodstock’s All Aged Sale at Karaka on 6 May.

Contributing to a large proportion of NZB Standardbred’s All Aged Sale are 130 weanlings, offering a new opportunity for standardbred owners with all weanlings now eligible to nominate for...

The 2019 All Aged Sale commences in Christchurch on 29 April, followed by the Auckland Sale on 6 May, offering a total of 207 broodmares, yearlings, weanlings and raced/unraced stock.

New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2019 All Aged Sale presents another opportunity for buyers to secure a Harness Million Series eligible yearling with 30 lots on offer between the Christchurch Sale...

​​​​​​​NZB Standardbred’s 2019 All Aged Sale can now be viewed online with printed catalogues arriving in letterboxes late March.The Canterbury Agricultural Park will host the...

New Zealand Bloodstock hosted its first-ever National Standardbred Yearling Sale this week and the anticipation leading into the Sale has been met with phenomenal results across all key figures...

The lift in demand for the straight-out trotter has been reflected in the results achieved on Day 1 of selling at NZB’s National Yearling Sale in Christchurch, with the aggregate, average and...

New Zealand Bloodstock made a successful first venture into the Standardbred auction market when it held its first National Yearling Sale under now established division, NZB Standardbred.

Did you know, if you leave your NZB National Standardbred Yearling Sale purchase in New Zealand for up to 24 months, you can defer the GST?

With the fast-approaching 2019 National Yearling Sale kicking off with parades this Sunday at Karaka from 2.30pm, we take a look at the strength of the New Zealand standardbred and their...

The new era in Standardbred sales is set to take place from Sunday this week and New Zealand Bloodstock will be broadcasting all the sights and sounds from the National Yearling Sale live to...

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