Standardbred Horse Sales Company is proud to announce that our 85th Annual Yearling Sale Preview will be posted soon on our website, www.theblackbook.com. Yearling video links will be posted closer to the sale. As always, Standardbred provides multiple “Search” functions and downloadable PDF packets on our website to help in finding your next champion. Our […]
Astute buyers looking for best value at this weekend’s Nutrien Melbourne Yearling Sale will be doing well to put asterisks in the catalogue beside VicBred Pure-eligible harness racing youngsters. There are approximately 200 pacing yearlings going under the hammer on Sunday and Monday (Apr 2 and 3). Of that number, 40 (20 percent) are Vicbred […]
The annual Bathurst Gold Crown Yearling Sale will be conducted at the Paceway this Sunday (Mar 19) commencing at 12 Noon. There are 87 beautifully bred lots that will parade through the auction ring with many of todays proven harness racing sires such as Art Major, Bettors Delight, Always B Miki and Modern Art. Now […]
Entries for NZB Standardbred’s 2023 National Weanling Sale are now open, set to be held as a physical sale at the Karaka Sales Centre in Auckland on Thursday 25 May. For the third consecutive year, NZB Standardbred will continue to host the dedicated weanling only sale, which will feature a selection of the very best potential pinhook, […]
The Ladbroke’s Sunshine Stars Yearling Sale, to be conducted by Nutrien Equine at the Magic Millions complex on March 11 and 12, will be the keystone of an iconic weekend at the Gold Coast. The brainchild of the Albion Park Harness Racing Club, the sale has attracted well bred yearlings from leading breeders in Queensland, […]
The Christchurch session of NZB Standardbred’s 2023 National Yearling Sale takes place at Canterbury Agricultural Park from Monday 20 February to Wednesday 22 February. Day Two in Christchurch kicks off the pacing sessions on Tuesday 21 February with Lots 195 to 300 on offer, followed by Lots 301 to 406 on the final day of selling on Wednesday […]
After a very slow start, the first day of the NZB Standardbred Yearling Sales in Christchurch today found a heartbeat late in the day when some of the sought after lots came into the ring. The average sale price for yearling trotters this year was $33,694 compared to last years $23,592 but the clearance rate […]
Day One of the Christchurch session saw yearlings from top level harness racing families in demand, coupled with a mixed day of selling at NZB Standardbred’s 2023 National Yearling Sale. Demand was strong for quality trotting yearlings, with vendor Laura Smith being responsible for preparing three of the top five lots. NZB Standardbred Manager Cam […]
The Christchurch session of NZB Standardbred’s 2023 harness racing National Yearling Sale takes place at Canterbury Agricultural Park from Monday 20 February to Wednesday 22 February. A sole trotting session will begin today at 3pm (NZT) with Lots 129 through to 194 going through the ring. Day Two in Christchurch kicks off the pacing sessions […]
NZB Standardbred’s 2023 National Yearling Sale is set to take place over four-actioned packed days, featuring an outstanding catalogue of 128 harness racing yearlings offered in Auckland and a further 278 in Christchurch. Selling commences on Sunday 19 February the Karaka Sales Centre, with a further three days of trading at Canterbury Agricultural Park from […]
The way this muscular colt has been turning heads at the yearling parades, he could be the most aptly named harness racing youngster at New Zealand Bloodstock’s national standardbred sale in a few weeks. Brogden Lodge’s Graham and Judy Bowen chose the name Turn O The Tide because he literally embodies their hopes for the […]