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There was a time when a draft full of trotters would have been a potential disaster for a vendor at a harness racing yearling sale.

If Southern vendors have a spring in their steps at the NZB Standardbred National Yearling Sales, there is good reason why.

The 54th running of the time-honoured NZ Standardbred Breeders Stakes will be held at Addington Raceway this Friday, with a stellar field of 14 mares set to square off in the $100,000 Group 1.

Ken Breckon believes the enormous investment in developing Breckon Farms is only now starting to pay its full dividend.

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?