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Kyvalley Ray (NZ) (Bold Eagle) brought his New Zealand harness racing form to Australia on Saturday night when winning the Group One Need for Speed Prince (1720m) at Melton. While victorious in two of his previous five starts in Australia, the Brent Lilley-trained gelding’s best form has been in New Zealand, where he won six […]
Group One performer You’re So Fine(NZ) (Always B Miki) added to his harness racing stakes haul last Friday when claiming the Listed Howard Porter Memorial (2536m) at Gloucester Park. From his wide gate, driver Gary Hall Jnr eased his charge back to settle at the rear the pack, where he was content to stay before asking […]
The Robert and Jenna Dunn-trained Ya Rite Darl (NZ) (What The Hill) added another stakes win to her tally when she took out the Group Three Jasmyn’s Gift Fillies & Mares Stakes (2600m) at Oamaru on Sunday. She stepped away well from behind the 20m tape and settled at the rear of the field for driver John […]
NZB Standardbred graduate Blazing Home (NZ) (Rock N Roll Heaven) is continuing to excel in North America and last Saturday added the Grade 2 Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial Pace (1609m) at Saratoga Casino Hotel to his harness racing record. Trainer-driver Larry Stalbaum launched Blazing Home off the gate in search of the lead, however, there was plenty […]
Entries for NZB Standardbred’s 2027 National Yearling Sale are now open, with the Sale taking place next summer at Karaka on Monday 15 February and at Christchurch on Wednesday 17 February. The National Yearling Sale continues to be the harness racing industry’s flag bearing event and source of racetrack champions. Despite a smaller offering in 2026, the […]
With a new online format and condensed catalogue, NZB Standardbred’s National Weanling Sale that took place on standardbred.gavelhouse.com on Wednesday night saw strong demand during the online trade. 45 weanlings went under the digital hammer resulting in a 95% clearance rate. NZB Standardbred Manager Cam Bray was pleased with the results and is confident it is the right […]
The 2026 National Online Weanling Sale is set to take place on Wednesday 20 May on standardbred.gavelhouse.com, with bidding closing from 6pm (NZT). With 22 weanlings set for sale in the 2026 online edition, Woodlands Stud’s Sales Manager Cameron Grant is encouraged by the flurry of early bids, with majority of their weanlings already on the market. […]
Waikato Standardbred nursery Breckon Farms is offering four well-bred fillies through their NZB Standardbred Online Weanling Sale draft, with all four presenting as potential pinhooking opportunities. While the yearling sales are the farm’s key target, farm manager Nigel Fahey said they have had an influx of fillies born on the farm and have identified four fillies to […]
It’s been more than 20 years since Robert Dunn last won the Gr.1 New Zealand Trotting Cup (3200m) with Mainland Banner (NZ) (Christian Cullen), and he believes he has the harness racing horse to break that drought. NZB Standardbred graduate Got The Chocolates(NZ) (Art Major) is that horse and he put his hand up for the two mile […]
Shard Farm have been a staple of the Standardbred National Yearling Sale for the last 25 years, but they are changing tack this year and will offer their first draft of harness racing weanlings at the NZB Standardbred National Online Weanling Sale on standardbred.gavelhouse.com. Farm principals Debbie and Mark Smith are currently in a transitional phase, with […]
The catalogue for NZB Standardbred’s 2026 National Online Weanling Sale is now live on standardbred.gavelhouse.com alongside vendor media and information. Featuring a selection of the very best potential harness racing and breeding stock, 45 weanlings from renowned vendors A Matthews, Alabar Farms, Breckon Farms, Carera Bloodstock, Shard Farms, SL Taylor, Tardina, Ultimate Breeding and Woodlands Stud are set for sale. Bidding will commence on 13 May and will close from 6pm (NZT) on Wednesday […]
Got The Chocolates (NZ) (Art Major) and Marketplace (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) developed a mouthwatering rivalry last year, and this season the former has entered a burgeoning new rivalry with another NZB Standardbred graduate. The Bob Butt-trained and driven The Lazarus Effect (NZ) (Lazarus) has been the talk of the town following his unbeaten streak in Auckland, which included […]
The 45-lot catalogue for NZB Standardbred’s 2026 National Weanling Sale, set to be held on gavelhouse.com, is now live and available to preview on nzbstandardbred.co.nz. With the popular boutique session to be held on leading digital platform gavelhouse.com, this Sale offers buyers from across Australasia the opportunity to source quality pinhook, racing and breeding stock on offer. […]
Entries for NZB Standardbred’s 2026 National Weanling Sale are now open, with the popular boutique session now to be held on leading digital platform gavelhouse.com. The online format offers breeders an attractive opportunity to sell their young stock to a wide audience. The attraction for buyers is only strengthened by the Harness Million Series eligibility. “The move to […]
Entries for NZB Standardbred’s 2026 National Weanling Sale are now open, with the popular session a happy hunting ground for those searching for their next racetrack star or pinhook success story. The Sale offers breeders an attractive platform to sell their young stock to a strong international and domestic audience, with the added bonus of Harness Million […]
A lineup of ten quality three-year-olds will battle it out for the $200,000 Listed Harness Million Colts & Geldings (2200m) title this Friday at Alexandra Park, with the field including Group One winners Freeze Frame (NZ) (Downbytheseaside) and Allamericanplayer (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight). The most anticipated contender however is Champion Two-Year-Old Jumal (NZ) (Downbytheseaside) for trainer Steven Reid, who is aiming for […]
An exciting field of 13 fillies has been assembled for the 2026 edition of NZB Standardbred’s Harness Million 3YO at Alexandra Park on Friday, including Group One winner Shezsofast (NZ) (Vincent) and Harness Million 2YO winner Wat Next (NZ) (Art Major) who will be out to defend her title. No stranger to a Harness Million victory as a driver, […]
Following a fast-paced two days of selling at NZB Standardbred’s 2026 National Yearling Sale, final figures have been confirmed across the Auckland and Christchurch sessions. Trade continued well beyond the fall of the hammer, with the NZB Standardbred team and vendors actively negotiating passed-in lots. The final turnover closed at $12,032,500 from 223 yearlings sold. The […]
An exciting win by Debbie Lincoln (NZ) saw young sire Lather Up get his first Group One winner ahead of the 2026 National Yearling Sale. Bred by Woodlands Stud, Debbie Lincoln is out of winning Sir Lincoln mare Yasmine Bromac (NZ) (Sir Lincoln), and she was offered through their 2022 NZB Standardbred National Weanling Sale draft where she was […]
Laura Smith will head to Canterbury Agricultural Park next week with a strong hand to retain her leading vendor crown at the Christchurch session of NZB Standardbred’s National Yearling Sale. Smith sold the session’s sale topper in Lot 139 last year, a Bettor’s Delight colt out of Group One performer Imagine Me, to Kentuckiana Lodge for $270,000, which […]
The 2026 NZB Standardbred National Yearling Sale is just around the corner with the cream of New Zealand’s yearling crop on offer, including some of the Northern Hemisphere’s best trotting genetics, to sell at Karaka on 16 February and Christchurch on 18 February. From a yearling crop of just over 1,000, New Zealand horses continue to punch above their weight. Performing […]
With NZB Standardbred Group One alumni featuring the likes of current racing stars Arafura (NZ), Marketplace (NZ) and Republican Party (NZ) to name a hot few, buyers will be keen to get to the Karaka and Chirstchurch sales grounds to snap up siblings to racetrack stars that are on offer at the 2026 edition of the National Yearling Sale in just a few days’ time. Some notable siblings to lots on offer: Woodland Stud […]
NZB Standardbred graduate Republican Party (NZ) (Bettor’s Delight) was recognised for his outstanding season when crowned 2025 NZB Standardbred Horse of the Year at the Harness Racing New Zealand Awards at Addington Raceway on Saturday night. The Cran and Chrissie Dalgety-trained entire won half of his 18 starts last term, including the Group One NZ Messenger (2700m), Group […]
Rakero Rocket (NZ)(Rock N Roll Heaven) has gone from strength-to-strength since arriving in Australia last month, and he continued his upward trajectory when winning the Listed Club Menangle PJ Hall FFA (1609m) at Menangle on Saturday. Previously in the care of Canterbury harness racing trainer Tom Bamford, Rakero Rocket won nine of his 29 starts […]
