Cyber attack halts NZB National Online Yearling Sale

The New Zealand Bloodstock National Online Yearling Sale has fallen victim to cyber attack, prompting the company to postpone the auction by 24 hours.

The sale, conducted on NZB’s Gavelhouse Plus platform, will restart on Wednesday from 6pm (NZT).

The website received ongoing interference on Tuesday, which affected several lots causing major disruption to bidders, NZB said in a social media post confirming the sale had been delayed.

“We apologise for the significant inconvenience caused and are working to ensure the issue is resolved quickly for a smoother bidding service tomorrow night,” NZB said.

All yearlings purchased from the online sale – the same auction that the unbeaten Well Written was purchased from two years ago – are eligible to be nominated for NZB’s lucrative Karaka Millions Series.

As a one-off, the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders Association has also offered to extend the early bird offer for entries to the Entain-NZB Insurance Pearl Series for all fillies offered in the National Online Yearling Sale.

Buyers will have until 5pm (NZT) on Friday to secure entry at the discounted rate of $1,000 (plus GST), a saving of $500.