The countdown to the 2026 New Zealand Bloodstock National Weanling Sale is underway, with a compact yet quality catalogue of 114 youngsters (after withdrawals) selling this Thursday 25 June at Karaka.
June 25th 2026
Two foals from the first crop of Cambridge Stud's dual Group 1-winning shuttler Chaldean will be offered at Thursday's New Zealand Bloodstock National Weanling Sale, and their reception has the Cambridge team enthused for what the future holds for the stallion.
June 25th 2026
A far-reaching plan released to arrest New Zealand racing's decline was released on Wednesday, and it comes from seven of its most powerful breeders, investors and operators. From a pooled property vehicle to tax reform and a single governing body, the report asks whether those who own racing's assets are ready to put them to work for its future.
June 25th 2026
Group 2-winning Castelvecchio mare Double Market tops the Inglis Digital June Late Sale for $200,000, where three mares bound for commercial dates in the spring realised six figure price tags.
June 25th 2026
Milan Park Stud's Tony Rider has announced he has purchased The Oaks Stud and will take over the property at the end of July 2027. He intends to honour Dick Karreman's vision of the farm as a leading Australasian commercial enterprise, while continuing his personal investment into enhancing the nation's breeding population.
June 24th 2026
When Cape Falls Thoroughbreds' Brett Fogarty purchased multiple stakes winner Paris Petard in 2011, he was hoping to build a dynasty. That plan is gaining serious momentum in 2026 as the mare's granddaughter Hot And High clinches a second stakes victory.
June 24th 2026
Queensland-based jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor is set to relocate to New Zealand, targeting spring and summer opportunities. With prior success across the Tasman and established connections, the 26-year-old sees the move as a natural and well-timed progression.
June 24th 2026
The momentum is building for Yulong stallion Pierata after his son, Midnight Dynamite, nabbed the Listed Civic Stakes at Randwick on Saturday to become the sire’s third stakes winner. As his first Victorian-born youngsters prepare to hit the track, TTR chatted with Harry King about the stallion's surging statistics.
June 23rd 2026