Breeding and Bloodstock
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The latest news, features and analysis on the thoroughbred breeding and bloodstock industry.
Dorrington far from done - Crabtree sells property but links with Noorilim Park
Robert Crabtree has sold his Dorrington Farm property near Nagambie and will enter into a joint venture with Noorilim Park to continue breeding racehorses as he has since the 1980s.
Satono Aladdin's Book 2 Karaka double act
Rich Hill Stud stallion Satono Aladdin has provided the headline acts of Book 2 of Karaka 2025, siring the highest-priced lots on both Wednesday and Thursday.
Ellis strikes for $260,000 Satono Aladdin filly in Karaka Book 2
Fresh from a pair of million-dollar successes at Ellerslie and another leading buyer title in Book 1, Te Akau Racing’s David Ellis remained in the headlines with some Book 2 fireworks at Karaka on Wednesday afternoon.
Another Karaka million - Prowess’ trainer snaps up seven-figure sister
Roger James and Robert Wellwood will train Group 1 winner Prowess’ sister after paying $1.1 million for the stunning daughter of Rich Hill Stud’s champion sire Proisir.
Run The Numbers – Beyond Savabeel
Well on his way to his 10th Grosvenor Award as New Zealand’s leading sire, Waikato Stud’s Savabeel is undoubtedly a stallion of a generation. This week’s Run The Numbers looks beyond the champion, to see how the next generation of Kiwi sires compare.
Eye-catching filly on song - Savabeel sister to Orchestral sets Karaka record
The sister to trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood’s Group 1-winning filly Orchestral has created a new watermark at the New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale, selling for $2.4 million to a client of Chris Waller.
Rowe On Monday - Tight sales schedule in 2026, Booming results for Rounsefell and Thwaites loses battle
In this week's Rowe On Monday column, Tim Rowe examines a crowded yearling sales calendar in 2026, puts a spotlight on bloodstock agent Craig Rounsefell and reflects on the remarkable training career of Malcolm Thwaites.