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The New Zealand Standardbred Breeders Association is proud to release the 2026 Breeding Matters Yearling Sales Special, its largest and most comprehensive edition to date.

The NZB Standardbred National Yearling Sales are just over a week away, with Karaka on February 16 and at Christchurch two days later. Today we look at the draft being prepared by South Otago's Genevieve Crawford.  

It's a fortnight until the first of the 2026 NZB Standardbred National Yearling Sales will be held, at Karaka (February 16), and today we highlight Woodlands Stud's draft.  

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.