Karaka 2025 - Bluebloods

Tap Into the Well of Kiwi Talent

They are tough. They are brave. And they get results. Kiwi thoroughbreds have an innate depth of quality to them drawn from the land, from the people and from the bloodline unique to New Zealand.

The Oaks

Fresh off winning the Gr1 NZ 2000 Guineas with a colt they purchased at the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale, Savaglee (Savabeel), The Oaks Stud will bring a big draft to the same sale in 2025.

Seaton Park

Specialist agistment and preparation property Seaton Park sold Gr1 NZ 1000 Guineas winner Molly Bloom (Ace High) and she won four races at three before being sold to an Australian syndicate.

Phoenix Park

Anyone who has read any racing media in the last four years will know that Phoenix Park sold multiple Gr1 winner Mr Brightside for $22,000 as a yearling at the 2019 New Zealand Bloodstock Yearling Sale.

Pencarrow Stud

Pencarrow Stud’s graduates are on fire lately with Mehzebeen (Almanzor) winning the 2024 Gr 3 New Zealand Cup and Listed Metropolitan Handicap double this spring

Mapperley Stud

Campionessa continues to thrive at Gr1 level for Mapperley Stud winning the Gr1 Zabeel Classic on Boxing Day 2023, before going on to be competitive in Australia winning the Gr2 Peter Young Stakes in the autumn.

Highline Thoroughbreds

Calling Cambridge home since 2019, Highline Thoroughbreds’ Cam and Eva Heron have rapidly earned a reputation as first class preparers of horses for sale and their 2025 Karaka draft is as strong as ever.

Rich Hill Stud

The continued rise of Rich Hill Stud residents Proisir and Satono Aladdin is clearly reflected by their numbers in the catalogue for the 2025 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale.

Haunui Farm

Haunui Farm have sent some very nice horses thorough Karaka over recent years; Poetic Champion, Orchestral, Snow Patrol, Linebacker, Belardo Boy, Crosshaven, Verona and Savannah Cloud astute purchases for their happy owners.

Cambridge Stud

The rewards of continued investment have been satisfyingly evident in the last 12 months for Brendan and Jo Lindsay’s Cambridge Stud.

Barry Donoghue

Barry Donoghue arrived in New Zealand a decade ago as a jumps jockey and now runs his own education and preparation business BMD Bloodstock.

The Global Allure of the Karaka Experience

Labelled as ‘the best week on the sales calendar,’ NZB’s National Yearling Sales Series is truly a unique experience over five action packed days of selling, opened by the biggest raceday on the calendar with the TAB Karaka Millions Raceday.