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Horse Racing 23 Sep 2008
NZB Fillies Series Off to Great Start

Karaka Carnival Sale graduate Juice (Bertolini - Call Minder by Christmas Tree) took out the first of the ten races in the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series, the Group 3 Gold Trail Stakes in Association with Hutchinsons (1200m), at Hastings on Saturday.

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Horse Racing 22 Sep 2008
Big Weekend in Australia for NZB Grads

Karaka Select Sale graduate Orange County produced an impressive run at Caulfield on Saturday to win the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clark Stakes (1400m) and was backed up with a Group 2 win for Fiumicino and the unbeaten Eclair Fantastic.

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Horse Racing 19 Sep 2008
Southern Fillies Share Spotlight

Not only does the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series kick off tomorrow but so too does the New Zealand Bloodstock Southern Filly of the Year Series.

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Horse Racing 19 Sep 2008
NZB Filly Series Set to Start With Gold Trail

The first race in the prestigious New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series, the Group 3 Gold Trail Stakes in Association with Hutchinsons (1200m), is set to run at Hawkes Bay Racing's meeting on Saturday.

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Horse Racing 19 Sep 2008
Sousa Win Boosts NZB RTR Sale

With New Zealand Bloodstock's Ready to Run Sale catalogue just going off to print, the Sale has received a timely boost following the Gr.3 Spring Stakes (1600m) win of Sousa at Newcastle yesterday.

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Horse Racing 15 Sep 2008
Guillotine Carves Up Class Field

Karaka Premier Sale graduate Guillotine surprised trainer David Hayes when he stepped up to defeat a class field in the Group 2 Dato Chin Nam Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday.

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Horse Racing 15 Sep 2008
Guillotine Carves Up Class Field

Karaka Premier Sale graduate Guillotine surprised trainer David Hayes when he stepped up to defeat a class field in the Group 2 Dato Chin Nam Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday.

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Equestrian 11 Sep 2008
Mark Todd Sets Sights on London 2012

New Zealand champion equestrian Mark Todd has delighted his supporters by confirming that he is continuing top level eventing and has set his sights on the 2012 Olympics in London.

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Horse Racing 8 Sep 2008
Rockdale Wins Again

 With hardly a race meeting going by without an NZB Ready to Run Sale graduate boasting the Sale's merits, it was promising three-year-old Rockdale who continued the success on Saturday, leading throughout the QTC Hanrickcurran Handicap (1400m) to score easily against the older horses at Eagle Farm.

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Horse Racing 8 Sep 2008
First Karaka Million Money on the Board

 The first juvenile race of the new season kicked off the Karaka Million contest in fine style on Saturday, with two Karaka Million eligible youngsters providing the quinella.

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Horse Racing 8 Sep 2008
Waikato Wins Jumbo Jet

Karaka Premier Sale graduate Waikato won his 11th race on Friday night in Singapore, with a gutsy run to win the Listed Jumbo Jet Trophy (1400m).

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Horse Racing 7 Sep 2008
Karaka Million Contest Underway With First 2YO Race of the Season

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The first race of the season for the recently turned two-year-olds heralds the start of the exciting build up to New Zealand's richest juvenile race: the one million dollar 'Karaka Million'.

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Horse Racing 3 Sep 2008
Another Debut Winner for NZB RTR Sale

Within days of one NZB Ready to Run sale debut winner Éclair Fantastic in Australia, there's already another, with Elusive City son Marne putting in an impressive performance to seal his first start at Kyneton for John Sadler yesterday.

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Horse Racing 1 Sep 2008
NZB RTR Graduate Wins on Debut

One of last year's highest priced lots at New Zealand Bloodstock's Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds, Éclair Fantastic (Spectatorial x Miss Jessie Jay by Spectacularphantom) produced an impressive debut run to win the Urban Pacific Handicap at Cheltenham in South Australia on Saturday.

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Horse Racing 20 Aug 2008
NZB To Double Filly of Year Series Bonus

With the dawning of the new season and Racing Minister Winston Peter's announcement of increased stakes for racing, New Zealand Bloodstock is keeping the ball rolling by doubling the bonus cheques on offer for the 2008-9 New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series.

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Horse Racing 19 Aug 2008
El Segundo Keeps Kiwis at Top

The outstanding Karaka Premier Sale graduate El Segundo (Pins x Palos Verdes by Oak Ridge) continues to fly the New Zealand-bred flag, recently being ranked second-equal behind American Horse of the Year Curlin by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities.

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Horse Racing 9 Aug 2008
Strong Results for NZB South Island Sale

CHRISTCHURCH — The South Island took centre stage today with strong results recorded at New Zealand Bloodstock's annual South Island Sale of Two-Year-Olds and Mixed Bloodstock at the Canterbury Agricultural Park in Christchurch.

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Horse Racing 5 Aug 2008
Countdown on for Southern Showcase

CHRISTCHURCH — The countdown is on for New Zealand Bloodstock's South Island Sale of 2YOs and Mixed Bloodstock, to be held this Friday 8 August from 10am at the Canterbury Agricultural Park in Christchurch.

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Horse Racing 4 Aug 2008
US Group 1 Glory for Black Mamba

Karaka Premier Sale graduate Black Mamba (Black Minnaloushe x Sneetch, by Grosvenor) has recorded her first Group 1 win on American soil in the US$400,000 John C Mabee Handicap (1800m) today at Del Mar.

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Equestrian 4 Aug 2008
Todd & NZB Gandalf Ready for Olympic Test

Mark Todd and NZB Gandalf's Olympic quest sees them having touched down in Hong Kong ready for whatever Beijing 2008 has to throw at them.

Todd and NZB Gandalf competing at Arran Station earlier this year

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Horse Racing 4 Aug 2008
Winter Mixed Bloodstock Sale Results

New Zealand Bloodstock's Winter Mixed Bloodstock Sale concluded today [Sunday] with 80 lots sold for total takings of NZ$588,950 and a clearance rate of 73%.

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Horse Racing 30 Jul 2008
Large Supplementary Offering at NZB Winter Sale

A Supplementary Catalogue of 33 lots has boosted the offering at New Zealand Bloodstock's Winter Mixed Bloodstock Sale to a total of 134 horses.

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Horse Racing 12 Jul 2008
Sights Turn South For Annual Auction Showcase

Catalogues are now out for New Zealand Bloodstock's 2008 South Island Sale.

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Horse Racing 30 Jun 2008
Black Mamba Strikes In US

After seven stakes placings in a row, Karaka Premier Sale graduate Black Mamba (Black Minnaloushe x Sneetch, by Grosvenor) has recorded her first stakes victory on American soil, taking home the US$150,000 Grade 2 Beverly Hills Handicap (2000m) at Hollywood Park earlier today.

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Horse Racing 30 Jun 2008
Big Maverick Best By Far

Karaka graduate Big Maverick (NZ) is rapidly establishing himself as the leading three-year-old in Singapore after sealing the second leg of the Singapore Three-Year-Old Challenge at Kranji on Friday in impressive style.

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