Entries for NZB’s 2026 National Online Yearling Sale are now open, with the Sale set to be held again on leading online auction platform Gavelhouse Plus.
The source of champion filly Well Written (Written Tycoon), the catalogue for the Sale will be available to view online from Tuesday 31 March, with bidding set to open on Friday 10 April and closing from 6pm (NZT) on Tuesday 14 April.
A significant benefit of the digital catalogue is that all lots offered in the National Online Yearling Sale are eligible to be nominated for the lucrative Karaka Millions Series.
Just nine short months after they make their virtual sale-ring debut, graduates of the online sale can compete for a share in the 2027 $1m TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m), followed by the 2028 $1.5m TAB Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m), as well as the NZB Mega Maiden Bonus Series.
Graduates of the relatively new sale have already had multiple successes on the racetrack, with just 169 runners claiming an impressive 159 wins on the track, including the unbeaten Group One winner and TAB Karaka Millions 3YO winner Well Written, plus Listed Counties Challenge winner De Armas (NZ) (Ardrossan) and Group Two Eight Carat Classic winner Hitabell (NZ) (Embellish).
Bought by Stephen Marsh Racing and Dylan Johnson Bloodstock for a Sale-topping $80,000 from Brighthill Farm’s 2024 National Online Yearling Sale draft, Well Written has now had five starts for five super-impressive victories and more than $1.4 million in prizemoney.
Several high-class yearlings have already been confirmed for the 2026 National Online Yearling Sale catalogue, with the Sale marking a cost-effective platform for breeders and vendors.
Entries for the 2026 National Online Yearling Sale are open now and will close Wednesday 18 March. To enter the Sale, visit NZB’s online portal at portal.nzb.co.nz or for enquiries contact NZB’s Bloodstock Administrator Mary Jane Harvey by calling +64 9 393 9832 or emailing MaryJane.Harvey@nzb.co.nz. One quality conformation photo must be submitted with each entry, by 24 March at the latest.
For more information about the Sale, contact NZB Bloodstock Sales Manager Kane Jones on +64 27 274 4985 or email Kane.jones@nzb.co.nz.
SALE SCHEDULE
- Entries Close: 18 March
- Sale Online: 31 March
- Bidding Opens: 10 April
- Bidding Closes: Tuesday 14 April, from 6pm