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Wednesday Racing: Wootton Bassett doubles up with an exciting duo
When Karaka shrank, the market sharpened: a deeper look at the metrics
Australian buyers didn’t just turn up at Karaka in 2026 - they shaped it. With fewer horses on offer and the same competitive pressure, prices lifted across the board, particularly at the lower end, as scarcity did what it always does.
January 29th 2026
Share in 'The Debut' runner-up Say You Will snapped up by Werrett Bloodstock
Shares in several runners from the Chris and Corey Munce stable proved popular during the Magic Millions Digital Sale, led by the promising Say You Will, who attracted strong interest, with 20% sold for $30,000, valuing the filly at $150,000.
January 29th 2026
The condensed nature of Book 2 results in records being broken at Karaka
All key metrics lifted significantly at the 2026 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale Book 2, with aggregate, average, and gross all up under the new one-day format. Both the numbers and market response point to the changes being a clear success.
January 28th 2026
'The real deal': Unbeaten Aristopolos flying Armidale Stud's flag
St Mark's Basilica secured his first Southern Hemisphere stakes winner at the weekend when Aristopolos extended his unbeaten streak to three in the Listed Elwick Stakes. The Armidale Stud graduate had done stud director David Whishaw proud, and gives solid proof to the calculated risk of sending a mare to the mainland.
January 28th 2026
Trial report: Juvenile fillies impress across Eastern states
While the stars were out at Royal Randwick - where Beiwacht and Marhoona stretched their legs ahead of their autumnal returns - the eyecatchers of Tuesday's trials were the juvenile fillies, with impressive wins from Profitabelle, Medicinal, and Sweet Rebellion spanning three states.
January 28th 2026
Five things we learned at Karaka Day 2 in 2026
All key metrics finished in positive territory at the 2026 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale, with aggregate, average, clearance rate and gross all increasing under the new two-day format, which has been received positively across the board.
January 27th 2026
Australia Day: Big day out for the Waterhouse & Bott team
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott celebrated a treble at Warwick Farm on Australia Day, led by Listed Australia Day Cup winner Newfoundland. A pair of beautifully bred 3-year-olds also saluted the judge being Lancelot Du Lac and Oz Princess. Across the nation, Brutal had a good day with three up and coming winners.
January 27th 2026
Buy Of The Weekend: Dream Roca’s brilliant Karaka Millions 2YO
From a NZ$75,000 purchase by trainer Liam Birchley’s Bloodstock Solutions, to victory in the R.Listed Karaka Millions 2YO at her third start, Dream Roca took her earnings over NZ$600,000 to be TTR’s buy of the weekend.
January 27th 2026
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