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There were some big smiles on the faces of trainers Ben and Greg Hope at Ashburton on Sunday when Luca won his first race, but it wasn’t just because of the manner in which he won.

Wanting to buy a Next Gen or Harness 5000 eligible horse at the 2026 NZB Standardbred National Yearling Sales?

She may be only 24, but Jamie Bartlett has made a strong impression on the standardbred industry and is now presenting her first draft of yearlings at the upcoming NZB Standardbred National Yearling Sale under her JB Bloodstock banner.

The countdown is on to next month's NZB Standardbred Yearling Sales.

Canterbury hobby horseman Tom Twidle and his wife Sharon were on the brink of walking away from breeding after 30 years in the sport before the emergence of the Johny Rock three-year-old filly Woodlea Rocks.

If you have not had your foal(s) microchipped this season and intend to do so, please contact the Horse Identification Contractor assigned to your area.

“He doesn’t know much but the motor is there,” remarked Down A Hundy's co-trainer Greg Hope.

New to the NZB Standardbred Yearling Sales in 2026, Pacemakers hope they are onto something that could blossom in the years to come.

Application forms to register this season’s foals were posted out recently to the person who according to our records is the first named owner or lessee of any mare for which there is a 2024/2025 service record.