Unrivalled NZB Ready to Run Sale Launches 2026 Catalogue The catalogue for the world’s leading two-year-old sale is now online, with NZB’s 2026 Ready to Run Sale set to take place at Karaka on 18 and 19 November. 💥💪 Peerless by every measure, NZB’s Ready to Run Sale graduates have won 33 Group One races and 115 stakes races in the last five seasons. Last season alone, graduates of the Sale won 26 black-type races, while graduates of both Australian 2YO sales combined claimed only 12 in the same period. 👊 Hong Kong Derby victor Invincible Ibis, plus Group One stars Ceolwulf, Mr Brightside, Gringotts, Lucky Sweynesse, Golden Sixty, Antino, Feroce, War Machine and Warmonger headline a remarkable list of recent graduates from this Sale. “If buyers are looking for proven performance, this is the one sale they need to attend,” commented NZB’s Managing Director Andrew Seabrook. The 2026 edition of the Ready to Run Sale will take place at the Karaka Sales Centre from 11am (NZT) on 18 & 19 November, with Breeze Ups to be held across two consecutive days on one turf track at Te Rapa Racecourse on 12 & 13 October. 🗞 READ: nzb.co.nz/news/unrivalled-nz… 📙 CATALOGUE: nzb.co.nz/sales/26rtr

Tesio Stakes Success for National Online Yearling Sale Graduate The NZB National Online Yearling Sale is developing a reputation for producing stakes winners, with #Soverato (NZ) (Vadamos) becoming the latest addition to that list in Saturday’s A$300,000 Group Three Powerflo Solutions Tesio Stakes (2040m) at @FlemingtonVRC.🏆 Soverato was offered by her breeders @RichHillStud during the 2024 edition of the sale, and trainers Katrina and Simon Alexander bought her for only $10,000. She was later purchased by @OTIRacing after showing ability at the trials as a two-year-old. Now trained by @cwallerracing , Soverato has had 12 starts for three wins, three placings and A$368,700 in stakes – around 45 times her National Online Yearling Sale purchase price. 🙌🏻 “She was good,” Lane said. “She has been on an upward trajectory throughout her career and had been building to a performance like this, so it was great for it all to come together today. Read further here📰: nzb.co.nz/news/tesio-stakes-… 📸: Bruno Cannatelli

Tisse (NZ) Takes Out Thompson Handicap Bought for $30,000 as a yearling at Karaka 2022, #Tisse (NZ) (Belardo) lifted his career earnings to almost $250,000 with his first black-type success in the $100,000 Group Three Gee & Hickton Thompson Handicap (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday. Tisse was a member of @woburnfarm’s draft in Book 2 of Karaka 2022, where New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock bought him for $30,000. He has now had 26 starts for six wins, eight placings and $245,095 in stakes – over eight times his purchase price. 💸 “He’s such a grouse horse, I just love him,” Myers said. “I think the crew were quite confident to be fair, and you know when Allan’s confident that you can be confident too.” Read more 👇🏼📰: nzb.co.nz/news/tisse-nz-take…

Aquila Veloce Puts McKay Back in Karaka Millions 2YO Spotlight Peter McKay holds a special place in the history of the @TAB_NZL Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m), and the Matamata trainer set himself up for another shot at the $1m feature when #AquilaVeloce (Capitalist) won the $45,000 Speight’s 2YO (1100m) at @Ellerslie_Races on Saturday. 💰 McKay won the very first running of the Karaka Millions in 2008, producing $80,000 purchase #VincentMangano (NZ) (No Excuse Needed) to win from the extreme outside gate of 14. Now McKay is on his way back to the Millions again, this time with Aquila Veloce, who he owns with his wife Kim and trains in partnership with son Shaun. Aquila Veloce was offered by @RiversleyPark in Book 1 of Karaka 2026, where Peter and Kim McKay bought him for $95,000.🤝 “She’ll either go to the Counties Challenge Stakes (Group Three, 1100m) or the Wakefield Challenge Stakes (Group Two, 1100m) now,” McKay said. “I’d favour the Counties race – it would be nice to stick to going the Ellerslie way around as we build towards the Karaka Millions.” Saturday’s win saw Aquila Veloce move into the top spot on the Karaka Millions order of entry, taking a narrow lead over #Zanardi with $37,375. However, there was another new name on top of the table just a couple of hours later. The Paul @RacingShailer -trained #IconicScenes (NZ) (Better Than Ready) scored a debut victory at Eagle Farm, earning A$48,800. Read more here📰: nzb.co.nz/news/aquila-veloce…

Second Spring Classic for Sir Albert (NZ) NZB National Weanling Sale graduate #SirAlbert (NZ) (Savabeel) has gone back-to-back in the $80,000 Listed Spring Classic (2000m), emphatically defending his crown at Riccarton on Saturday. 🎉 Sir Albert was bred by @WaikatoStud and offered in the 2020 National Weanling Sale on @gavelhouse Plus. He has now earned over $500,000 for his ownership group, which still includes Waikato Stud’s Mark Chittick. The Terri Rae-trained Sir Albert has had 36 starts for nine wins, nine seconds, four thirds and $504,050 in stakes. In addition to his two Spring Classic successes, he has also been a dual Group Three runner-up in the TAB Mile (1600m) and the White Robe Lodge WFA (1600m). The Spring Classic produced a quinella for the legendary late Waikato Stud stallion Savabeel, and it was a trifecta for NZB graduates. Read more here 👉🏻📰: nzb.co.nz/news/second-spring…

NZB Airfreight Road to Jericho Opens Doors for McGrath (NZ) The connections of promising stayer #McGrath (NZ) (Savabeel) have some exciting options to choose from after a highly impressive performance in the $50,000 @NZBAirfreight Road to Jericho (3000m) at Riccarton on Saturday. ✈ The Rating 82 race carries ballot-free entry for the winner in the A$300,000 Jericho Cup (4600m) at Warrnambool on November 29, and proud sponsor NZB Airfreight offers a $5,000 equine airfreight credit if connections decide to travel across the Tasman and contest the Jericho Cup. “After a performance like that, he potentially deserves a shot at the New Zealand Cup, or we might look at the Jericho,” Myers said. “That would be a very nice trip away. Read more here 📰: nzb.co.nz/news/nzb-airfreigh…

Sword Of Stars (NZ) Strikes in War Decree Exciting filly #SwordOfStars (NZ) (Sword Of State) stamped herself as a leading contender for Group One spoils at Riccarton next month with a sparkling performance in Saturday’s $100,000 Group Three War Decree Stakes (1400m) at the same venue. 💥 Sword Of Stars was offered by breeders @WindsorParkStud in Book 1 of Karaka 2025, where @TeAkauRacing principal Sir David Ellis bought her for $350,000. She has now had six starts for two wins, three placings and $102,800 in prize-money. “It was great to see her attack the line like that, and we’re really looking forward to getting to the mile now. “She’s a lovely filly. I can’t thank the team down here enough for all the work that’s gone into her. Read further here📰: nzb.co.nz/news/sword-of-star…

And do we have a treat for you! Ka Ying Lightning’s half brother will go under the auction hammer at the 2026 Ready to Run Sale in November here at Karaka 💥 Lot 256, a gelding by Hello Youmzain ✍️View his smart breeze up online here: nzb.co.nz/sales/26rtr/256 #WhereWinningBegins