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 New Zealand breeding industry had cause to break out the champagne on Sunday night with a Kiwi bred first four in the Group I HK International Sprint.
- Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress)
- Raging Blizzard (NZ) (Per Incanto (USA)
- Fast Network (NZ) (Wrote IRE)
- Lucky Sweyness (NZ) (Sweynesse)
The sires of all four horses have representation at Karaka next year.
Karaka Book 1 (Shamexpress (4), Per Incanto (22), Wrote (1), Sweynesse (1)
Karaka Book 2 (Shamexpress (3), Per Incanto (8), Wrote (2), Sweynesse (4)
The world’s best sprinter Ka Ying Rising is from a daughter of Per Incanto, who has taken the Street Cry sireline into New Zealand with great success and his daughters are having a growing influence.
Per Incanto has sired the dams of 57 winners so far and seven of those are stakes-winners led by Ka Ying Rising.
Below are all the yearlings in K1 from mares by Per Incanto (USA).
Lot 40 Filly Satono Aladdin (Jpn) x Persian Pride – Haunui Farm
Lot 159 Filly Ardrossan x Stella Creek – Elsdon Park
Lot 285 Colt Bivouac x Assertive Nature – Little Avondale Stud
Lot 309 Filly Hello Youmzain (Fr) x Belle Fascino – Haunui Farm
Lot 311 Colt Russian Revolution x Belluci Babe – Little Avondale Stud
Lot 332 Filly Ardrossan x Camillino – Little Avondale Stud
Lot 375 Filly Alabama Express x Daniela’s Magic – Elsdon Park
Lot 499 Filly Stay Inside x Kedah – Jamieson Park
Lot 531 Filly Ardrossan x Luroel – Elsdon Park
Lot 558 Colt Profondo x Monet – Mapperley Stud
Lot 563 Colt Ardrossan x Mour Magic – Little Avondale Stud
Karaka 2026 marks the 100th National Yearling Sale at Karaka, selling 25 - 29 January. A century of thoroughbred excellence has shaped the National Yearling Sale, from guineas to dollars, Trentham to Karaka and Wrightsons to NZB.
All yearlings purchased are eligible for the Karaka Millions Series featuring the $1m TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m), followed by the $1.5m TAB Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m) as well as the NZB Mega Maiden Bonus Series with $1m in bonuses up for grabs across 40 maiden races each season.
For more information and to view the Book 1, Book 2 and Summer Sale catalogues, visit www.nzb.co.nz. To relive the memories and milestones of the New Zealand National Yearling Sale, visit 100years.nzb.co.nz.
