Strong demand from a deep domestic and international buying bench fuelled an encouraging edition of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling Sale, with turnover, average and clearance rate all posting significant gains at Karaka on Thursday.

National Weanling Sale surges as all key metrics rise at Karaka

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Trilogy Racing and Blue Gum Farm announced Libertad and Coleman would join the roster for 2026 alongside current stallions Flying Artie and Oxley Road. Libertad will stand his first season at $9900 including GST, while Coleman debuts at $7700.

Trilogy’s first Group 1 winner Libertad joins Blue Gum Farm

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Home Affairs will collect this season’s First Season Sire Championship thanks to G1 Golden Slipper winner Guest House among others. Can we use a stallion’s race record to predict who will be in contention for next season’s Second Season Sire Championship? 

Predicting next season’s Second Season Sire winner

First Season Sires

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2026 Announced Stallion Fees

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