Where only perfection will do.

Pencarrow Stud’s quality draft for Karaka 2026 has been boosted by a series of pedigree updates over the last few weeks.
The most significant updates are for Lot 465, the colt by U S Navy Flag out of Group One-winning mare Guiseppina (NZ) (Johar).
Karaka 2026 will take place at the Karaka Sales Centre from January 25 to 29, with Book 1 on January 25 and 26, Book 2 on January 27 and the new Karaka Summer Sale on January 29.

Group One glory in Australia last season was the latest chapter in a long success story for Pencarrow Stud at New Zealand’s National Yearling Sale – one that spans about a third of the sale’s 100-year history.

The quality of those Pencarrow bloodlines was quickly recognised by the buyers’ bench at Karaka. The stud made its first impact in 1992 with a third placing on the list of leading vendors by average. Pencarrow went on to be the leading vendor by average in 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007.

Pencarrow Stud has 18 yearlings in the catalogue for Book 1 and six in Book 2 for the 100^th edition of the NZB National Yearling Sale.

Beautifully bred Pencarrow gelding Sarti (NZ) (Snitzel) launched his racing career in style on Thursday with an impressive come-from-behind victory in the $25,000 Keith Stringer Maiden (1200m) at Tauranga.

Sarti showed an explosive turn of foot and powered past six rivals in the straight, hitting the front less than 30 metres from the finish but pulling away to be almost a length in front at the line.

Pencarrow Stud will offer a half-brother to Sarti and Tavi Time during Karaka 2026 later this month. The colt by US Navy Flag out of Guiseppina will go through the ring as Lot 465 in Book 1.

A breakthrough season for Pencarrow’s Sunset Boulevard (NZ) (Eminent) continued on Sunday with his third consecutive win, this time in the $40,000 Recreation Hotel Greymouth Cup (2000m).

After beginning the season with four wins to his name from a 14-race career, the gelding has added another four victories from only six starts as a five-year-old.