Headlined by recent Group One-winning graduates such as Marketplace, Meant To Be, Republican Party, Allamericanplayer, Mister Smartee, Bet N Win, Merlin, Arafura and more, the National Yearling Sale is responsible for an incredible 92 Group One wins plus 235 stakes races since 2020.
All horses purchased at the Sale are eligible for NZB Standardbred’s lucrative Harness Million Sales Race Series. The Series consists of principal two-year-old and three-year-old races for colts and geldings, fillies and trotters individually, where NZB Standardbred graduates can contest for their share in a one million dollar prizepool.
Entries for the Sale are open now and close at 5pm on Friday 1 August 2025. To nominate your yearlings for the 2026 National Standardbred Yearling Sale, visit NZB Standardbred’s online portal at standardbred.portal.nzb.co.nz. For enquiries about the Portal, contact Grant Inglis (+64 9 298 0055 or email grant.inglis@nzb.co.nz).
For more information about the Sale, contact NZB Standardbred Manager Cam Bray on cam.bray@nzb.co.nz or call +64 21 737 199.
Southland On-Farm Parades: 14 January 2026
Auckland/Waikato On-Farm Parades: 19 & 20 January 2026
Christchurch On-Farm Parades: 2 & 3 February 2026
Auckland Parade: Sunday 15 February 2026 at Karaka
Auckland Sale: Monday 16 February 2026 at Karaka
Christchurch Inspections: Tuesday 17 February 2026 at Canterbury RDA
Christchurch Sale: Wednesday 18 February 2026 at Canterbury RDA