The 2026 NZB National Yearling Sales (January 25-29) offers buyers the cream of the New Zealand crop and in the weeks leading up to the sale we’ll go looking for pedigrees of interest for a myriad of reasons.

The $6,000 Stallion Casting a Long Shadow

While looking for an image of Snippets to go with our celebration of Snippets long form story before Christmas I was drawn to the back of my storage cupboard and there in a remote and dusty corner was a pile of Stallions books and 2001 gave me what I needed and also some serious food for thought.

Rich Hill Bred Ace High Mare Chasing G2 Rich Hill Mile

Sires With Winners - Sunday December 28

G1 Winner La Crique Retired to Stud

Cambridge Stud Bred Mare Wins G3 Belle of the Turf – Half-Sister K1 2026

Caulfield Cup Winner Making International News – Sales Relations?

Sires With Winners - Monday December 29

Christmas Stakes Catalogue Updates Aplenty

Full Brothers Deliver Star Stakes Double in Tasmania