There is now less than a week until the 2026 NZB Standardbred National Yearling Sale kicks off.

The team at Woodlands Stud would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

The 2025 racing season is flying by, and what a year it’s been! From Breeders Crown heat winners to rising 2-year-old stars, our sires continue to make headlines across Australasia and beyond. 

Trotters may make up a smaller portion of the Australasian harness racing industry, but their contribution to the sport, both domestically and on the world stage, remains hugely significant to our future.

As we kick off in December, we reflect on a month that delivered both in the breeding shed and on the racetrack.

Woodlands Stud is proud to present its 2026 Yearling Sale Draft, a line-up that blends elite bloodlines, proven genetics, and the sires that continue to shape harness racing worldwide.

Cup Week was one for the history books, as the best from Australia and New Zealand battled it out on the track for glory on one of the sport’s biggest stages.

The NZ Standardbred Breeders’ Association Cup Eve Function is always a cornerstone event of Cup Week, a night dedicated to acknowledging the breeders, horses, and bloodlines that shape the future of our sport.