Sale dates finalised for 2025 National Yearling Sale

After several discussions with harness racing bodies, vendors and buyers, the dates for the 2025 National Standardbred Yearling Sale have been confirmed for the season ahead.

The new dates see selling take place during the Auckland session at the Karaka Sales Centre on Saturday 15 February, while selling during the Christchurch session at the Canterbury RDA building stands at its original date on Tuesday 18 February.

The change to the Auckland session of the Sale comes about due to clashes with two harness race meetings on the originally planned date of selling, Sunday 16 February.

“There have been a lot of discussions with vendors, buyers and preparers and we have all agreed that moving the Auckland session forward one day was the best solution for all,” commented NZB Standardbred Manager Cam Bray.

“We wanted to ensure that vendors and buyers had every opportunity to ensure an unimpeded sale, and have the ability to focus on what is the best sale in Australasia.”

“The change brings minimal implications to those preparing yearlings or intending to travel.”

While yearling inspections are underway, the catalogues will begin to be compiled from late October for the launch in mid-November.

“Inspections across the country are going really well,” added Bray.

“The quality we’ve seen so far has been incredible, some siblings to impressive performers are in the pipelines along with a range of yearlings by proven and emerging sires.”

“It’s an exciting time of year and we certainly look forward to putting together a catalogue that buyers will be very impressed by.”

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.

For more information about the Sale, contact NZB Standardbred Manager Cam Bray on cam.bray@nzb.co.nz or call +64 21 737 199.

SALE SCHEDULE:

Auckland Parade & Sale Day: Saturday 15 February 2025 at Karaka.
Parades from 10am, selling from 1pm.
Christchurch Inspection Days: Sunday 16 February (subject to buyer demand) and Monday 17 February 2025 at Canterbury Agricultural Park
Christchurch Sale Day: Tuesday 18 February 2025, from 11am at Canterbury Agricultural Park

From NZB Standardbred