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Harness racing journalist Jonny Turner admits he has a few nerves ahead of offering his first horse at the NZB Standardbred National Yearling Sales in Christchurch next week.

The New Zealand Standardbred Breeders Association have once again produced a Yearling Sales special of their print publication, ‘Breeding Matters’.

It was a rocky start to the 2021-22 Australasian breeding season for young sire Downbytheseaside, after suffering a bout of colic shortly after arriving in New Zealand from North America back in August.

Today we start a two-part series on all the first season sires at the NZB Standardbred Yearling sales at Karaka and Christchurch (Feb 13-16).

Ashleigh Stewart is about to debut at the NZB Standardbred Yearling sales.

Less than two weeks out from the National Standardbred Yearling Sales, Studholme Bloodstock principal Brian West is firing on all cylinders as he and his co-consignors attempt to replicate the dizzy heights of last year’s incredible sale.

He’s not as fashionable or successful as Bettor’s Delights, Always B Miki or a slew of other top class stallions, but Gold Ace is getting a second chance at stud, and he’s certainly had a busy summer already.

The first in our new series focusing on breeding, Well Bred, hears from Mark O'Connor of Denario breeding.

If you were wondering whether the change of birthdates was a positive one for the industry, the two-year-old sustaining payments with the New Zealand Sires Stakes Board provided a perfect litmus test.