News Merlin (NZ) Reigns Supreme in Australian Group Two 11 March 2024 (Its) Merlin (NZ) (Art Major) was at his magical best when powering to a stunning victory in the A$100,000 Group Two Australian Light Horse Free-For-All (2300m) on Miracle Mile night. The New... Millwood Bliss (NZ) Shows Class in Fresh Up Group Three Win 11 March 2024 Millwood Bliss (NZ) (Sweet Lou) added to her brilliant record with an authoritative win in the A$50,000 Group Three J L Raith Memorial (1609m) at Menangle on Miracle Mile night. The NZB... Entries Open for 2024 Weanling Sale 6 March 2024 Entries for NZB Standardbred’s 2024 National Weanling Sale are now open, with the Sale set to be held at the Karaka Sales Centre on Thursday 23 May. Featuring a selection of the very best... Cold Chisel (NZ) Sets Up Epic Derby Clash With Group Three Victory 5 March 2024 Cold Chisel (NZ) (Always B Miki) turned the tables on his archrival Chase A Dream (NZ) (Captaintreacherous) when speeding to victory in the $55,000 Group Three Alabar Classic (2200m) at Alexandra... Final Results Accumulated for 2024 Yearling Sale 29 February 2024 After a standout week of selling at NZB Standardbred’s National Yearling Sale, final results have been gathered across the three days in Auckland and Christchurch. Selling continued after the... Record Top Lot Closes Out Christchurch Session 21 February 2024 On the final session of NZB Standardbred’s 2024 National Yearling Sale, a record top lot was witnessed at the Canterbury Agricultural Park. The Christchurch session which saw a condensed two-day... Strong Bidding Bookends Day One of Christchurch Session 20 February 2024 NZB’s National Standardbred Yearling Sale continued in Christchurch on Tuesday, where 134 lots went under the hammer at the Canterbury Agricultural Park. A flurry of bids bookended the first of... Millwood Nike (NZ) Leads NZB Standardbred Dominance at Awards 20 February 2024 Millwood Nike (NZ) (Captaintreacherous) was crowned NZB Airfreight New Zealand Horse Of The Year as her fellow National Yearling Sales graduates dominated the NZB Standardbred New Zealand Harness... Captaintreacherous on Top at Opening Session 18 February 2024 The opening session of the 2024 National Standardbred Yearling Sale saw 126 lots go under the auction hammer at the Karaka Sales Centre on Sunday. Following a mixed day of selling,... Chase A Dream Turns Tables In Heartful Harness Million Triumph 17 February 2024 Speed and stamina carried Chase A Dream (NZ) (Captaintreacherous) to a brilliant victory amid a nail-biting finish to the $200,000 Listed Harness Million Three-Year-Old Colts and Geldings Final... Coastal Babe (NZ) Claims Second Harness Million Title in Thrilling Finish 17 February 2024 The best could be yet to come from Coastal Babe (NZ) (Downbytheseaside) after powered to her second Harness Millions title in the $150,000 Listed NZB Standardbred Harness Million Three-Year-Old... Countdown to the 2024 National Yearling Sale 15 February 2024 NZB’s 2024 edition of the National Yearling Sale is just days away, set to take place on 18 February at Karaka and to 20 and 21 February in Christchurch.The Sale will kick off with a... Powerful Purdon Trio Primed for Harness Million Tilts 14 February 2024 Leading trainers Mark and Nathan Purdon have a powerful trio ready to face their tricky draws in the $200,000 Listed Harness Million Three-Year-Old Colts and Geldings Final (2200m) at Alexandra... Coastal Babe Out To Clinch Second Harness Million Title 14 February 2024 Coastal Babe (NZ) (Downbytheseaside) will take on a classy line up when she attempts to bank her second Harness Million title in the $150,000 Listed NZB Standardbred Harness Million Three-Year-Old... Effortless Win Qualifies Don’t Stop Dreaming (NZ) for Chariots of Fire 14 February 2024 Just days before his close relations are offered at the National Yearling Sales, Don’t Stop Dreaming (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) starred at Menangle in the A$50,000 Group Three Hondo Gratton... Your Best Bet - NZB Standardbred's National Yearling Sale 13 February 2024 New Zealand has long been known for punching above our weight on racetracks across the world, and NZB Standardbred graduates have only strengthened that adage having already claimed 59 Group One... Allamericanlover Strengthens Stunning CV with Style 10 February 2024 Allamericanlover (NZ) (American Ideal) strengthened her already stunning CV when powering to an emphatic win in the $113,000 Group One New Zealand Standardbred Breeders Stakes (2600m) at... Richly Deserved Listed Victory for Watching Our Coin (NZ) 7 February 2024 The back mark of 30m wasn’t enough to stop Watching Our Coin (NZ) (He’s Watching) from powering to a deserved victory in the A$35,000 Listed Northam Pacing Cup (2560m) at Northam. The NZB... (Our) Maestoso (NZ) Seals Top Status with Group Two Victory 7 February 2024 (Our) Maestoso (NZ) (Majestic Son) showed why he’s rated Western Australia’s best trotter with his outstanding win in the $50,000 Group Two Trotters Cup (2503m) at Gloucester Park on Friday... Allamericanlover (NZ) Powerful in Premier Mares Championship 29 January 2024 Allamericanlover (NZ) (American Ideal) left her rivals with absolutely no excuses following her powerful win in the $62,000 Group Two Garrard’s Premier Mares Championship (1980m) at Addington on... Our Maestoso (NZ) Extends Outstanding Record with Group Three Victory 22 January 2024 Our Maestoso (NZ) (Majestic Son) never gave his rivals a look in as he powered to an emphatic victory in the A$31,000 Group Three Trotters Sprint (1730m) at Gloucester Park on Friday... Proven Graduates Give Buyers Group One Confidence ahead of 2024 Sale 12 January 2024 Outstanding success at the elite level has continued to prove today’s stars of the NZB Standardbred sales ring are the stars of Australasia’s racetracks tomorrow. Bloodstock investors will get... Franco Indie (NZ) Starts 2024 in Explosive Style 5 January 2024 Franco Indie (NZ) (Always B Miki) started 2024 on the perfect note with his explosive victory in the $35,000 Group Three Central Otago Cup (2000m) at Omakau on Tuesday. The NZB Standardbred... Cya Art (NZ) Announces Australian Arrival in Style 4 January 2024 Cya Art (NZ) (Art Major) put his Australian rivals on notice when powering to victory in the A$50,000 Group Two Shirley Turnbull Memorial (2790m) at Bathurst on Boxing Day. Purchased for $27,500 by... Don’t Stop Dreaming (NZ) Explodes onto Open Class Scene 4 January 2024 Don’t Stop Dreaming (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) gave his rivals a taste of what is to come in his emphatic win in the $55,000 Group Two Lincoln Farms Franklin Cup (2700m) at Alexandra Park on New... Talented Trotting Sires Add Depth to National Yearling Sale 22 December 2023 The best trotting genetics from across the harness racing globe will greet buyers at the 2024 National Yearling Sale in Auckland and Christchurch, with NZB Standardbred offering another quality... Cantfindabettorman (NZ) Shows Class in Group Three Inderdominion Pacing Consolation 19 December 2023 Cantfindabettorman (NZ) (Sweet Lou) justified his red-hot favouritism when powering to an impressive victory in the Group Three A$50,000 Interdominion Pacing Championship Consolation... Stellar Proven Pacing Sires Line Up for 2024 National Yearling Sale 19 December 2023 The progeny of the stars of the standardbred siring world have added incredible depth to the outstanding catalogue confirmed for the 2024 National Yearling Sales at Karaka and Christchurch on... McKendry Guides Lady Of The Light (NZ) to Emphatic Group One Win 18 December 2023 Maurice McKendry took control of the $106,000 Group One Woodlands Stud Queen Of Hearts (2200m) to Lady Of The Light (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) showing her class and delivering her first victory at... Emerging Sires Add Depth to National Yearling Sale 13 December 2023 Emerging and debutante sires have added to the outstanding depth of pedigrees that fill the 2024 National Yearling Sales catalogue. Downbytheseaside (USA), Captain Crunch (USA) and Lazarus (NZ)... Magical Merlin (NZ) Clinches New Zealand Group One Derby Double 11 December 2023 Merlin (NZ) (Art Major) was a picture of pure pacing power in his dominant victory in the $258,000 Group One Garrads New Zealand Derby (2600m) at Addington. The NZB Standardbred graduate turned the... Bargain Buy Aardiebytheseaside (NZ) Scores Group One Oaks Win 11 December 2023 Aardiebytheseaside (NZ) (Downbytheseaside) broke through for a deserved Group One success when prevailing in a thrilling finish to the $175,000 Group One Tennant Engineering New Zealand Oaks... Blue-Blooded Line Up for National Yearling Sale 7 December 2023 Bloodstock investors will be treated to an array of Group One pedigrees at the 2024 NZB Standardbred National Yearling Sale at Karaka and Christchurch. Just five years after entering the... Simply Shaz (NZ) Lands Perth’s Biggest Group One Mares Feature 28 November 2023 Simply Shaz (NZ) (American Ideal) showed her almighty staying power when winning the A$150,000 Group One Westral Mares Classic (2536m) at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The NZB Standardbred... Funny Face (NZ) Adds Group Three to Impressive Record 20 November 2023 Funny Face (NZ) (Peak) again showed what a bargain purchase she was as a yearling when speeding to victory in the A$31,000 Trotters Spring Sprint (1660m) at Albion Park earlier this month. The NZB... Manhattan (NZ) Powers To Front-Running Victory in Mares Classic 17 November 2023 Manhattan (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) let her class shine through when powering to front-running victory in the $50,000 Group Three Bob McArdle Sires Stakes Southern Mares Classic (1980m) at... Exceptional 2024 National Yearling Sale Catalogue Online 16 November 2023 Another outstanding 393-strong catalogue has been assembled for NZB Standardbred’s 2024 National Yearling Sale held at Karaka and Canterbury Agricultural Park next summer. The Sale will commence Chase A Dream Soars to Breathtaking Group One Win 15 November 2023 A phenomenal performance to win the $147,000 Group One Woodlands Stud Sires Stakes Final (1980m) propelled Chase A Dream (NZ) (Captaintreacherous) and driver Olivia Thornley into New Zealand Cup... Superstar Millwood Nike Defies All Odds In Stunning Group One Win 15 November 2023 Millwood Nike (NZ) (Captaintreacherous) had harness racing fans searching for superlatives following her jaw-dropping victory in the $140,000 Group One Nevele R Fillies Series Final (1980m) on New... Don’t Stop Dreaming (NZ) Simply Unstoppable in Group Three Junior Free-For-All 15 November 2023 Don’t Stop Dreaming (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) left no doubt about his status as New Zealand’s best three-year-old pacing colt with his dominant win in the $39,000 TAB Group Three Junior... NZB Standardbred Graduates Line Up in New Zealand Cup 10 November 2023 The race favourite Akuta (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) heads an outstanding contingent of NZB Standardbred graduates ready to make their mark in the $750,000 Group One New Zealand Cup (3200m) at... You're So Fine (NZ) Adds Listed Success to Brilliant Record 8 November 2023 You're So Fine (NZ) (Always B Miki) made it stakes success number three when speeding to victory in the A$35,000 Four-Year-Old Classic (2185m) at Pinjarra on Monday. The NZB Standardbred graduate... New Zealand-breds Clean Sweep Menangle Programme 8 November 2023 A New Zealand whitewash hit Menangle on Saturday night with New Zealand-breds clean sweeping the entire programme of racing. In a remarkable endorsement of the New Zealand standardbred, New... Superior Stayer Skylou (NZ) Powers to WA Derby Victory 6 November 2023 Skylou (NZ) (Sweet Lou) produced a powerful staying performance when winning a thrilling edition of the A$200,000 Group One Western Australian Derby (2536m) at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The... Akuta On Track for NZ Cup with Dominant Kaikoura Display 31 October 2023 Akuta (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) signed off a nearly perfect Group One New Zealand Cup (3200m) preparation when dominating the $58,000 Group Two Alabar Kaikoura Cup (2400m) at Kaikoura on... Mystic Max (NZ) Shows True Worth in South Bay Trotters Cup 31 October 2023 Mystic Max (NZ) (Village Mystic) showed his true class when speeding along the inner to win the $37,000 Group Three South Bay Trotters Cup at (2400m) Kaikoura on Monday. The classy... May Seals Success in Listed Feature with Jimmy James Maguire (NZ) 31 October 2023 Champion reinsman Ricky May took the $50,000 Listed NZ Standardbred Sales Series Aged Classic (2400m) into his own hands to win with Jimmy James Maguire (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight). May owns a share... Wheres The Gold (NZ) Unstoppable in South Australian Feature 31 October 2023 Wheres The Gold (NZ) (Somebeachsomewhere) was simply unstoppable in his victory in the A$60,000 Group Three South Australian Pacing Cup (2645m) at Globe Derby Park on Saturday night. The NZB... Anything Goes (NZ) Heads Stellar Sales Series Aged Classic Field 27 October 2023 Anything Goes (NZ) (American Ideal) is primed to go one better in the $50,000 Listed NZB Standardbred Sales Series Aged Classic (2400m) at Kaikoura on Monday. The All Stars pacers is set to start... Katie Cox Appeal 💙 25 October 2023 At just 33 years of age, top horsewoman, trainer, driver, and ex-show jumper Katie Cox has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of lung cancer. As a non-smoker, the type of cancer is incredibly... ‹ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ›