Despite the quality pedigrees, the outstanding individuals up for sale and the world-renowned horsemanship skills of kiwi vendors, what brings buyers back to Karaka year after year for New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale is its remarkable record of racetrack success.

New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2022 Ready to Run Sale Breeze Ups are set to take place next week on Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 October, commencing at 10AM each day.

NZB will host its Ready-To-Run Sale breeze-up session early next week

New Zealand stars Probabeel and Ardrossan have returned home after connections aborted their Sydney carnival campaigns.

Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman have two contenders for the Gr.1 Sydney Cup (3200m) in Zacada and Vin De Dance, but the pair will have to perform this weekend to warrant a start in the two-mile feature.