Sales

Harding snaps up sale-topping daughter of Satono Aladdin

Well-known New Zealand owner Gary Harding’s investment in the Australasian foal market continued at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling Sale on Thursday with the acquisition of a NZ$170,000 daughter of Satono Aladdin (Deep Impact). Coming just a week after Harding outlaid $525,000 for a weanling filly by Frankel (Galileo) at the Inglis Great Southern Sale... Read More

‘The quality is as good, if not higher than ever before’ – all in readiness for NZB National Weanling Sale

The New Zealand Bloodstock National Weanling Sale might be down on numbers, but Kane Jones insists the quality on offer at today’s auction is at least as good, if not better than has ever been seen at Karaka previously. Foals by a growing list of commercial New Zealand stallions – the proven Savabeel (Zabeel) and... Read More

Magic Millions to conduct virtual sale on eve of breeding season

Magic Millions will conduct a virtual sale on the eve of the breeding season and the boutique auction has already secured a drawcard mare in foal to champion international stallion Frankel (Galileo) to launch the August offering. Yarraman Park will offer Prix de Cabourg (Gr 3, 1200m) winner Have A Good Day (Adaay) carrying a... Read More

Tulloch Lodge, Maher and David Eustace acquire at Goffs London Sale

Monday’s Goffs London Sale triggered the true beginning of Royal Ascot week, with Australians on the ground in their numbers, including Gai Waterhouse who again came away with a successful purchase at the sale when landing Asian Daze (Frontiersman) for £200,000 (approx. AU$383,360). A three-year-old daughter of Frontiersman (Dubawi), Asian Daze has run ten times... Read More

Atwell snaps up Karli’s Karma for ‘bargain’ $100,000

As predicted, the Group 3-winning mare Karli’s Karma (Deep Field) was the star attraction of Sunday’s Magic Millions Perth Winter Thoroughbred Sale, selling to Darling View Thoroughbreds’ Brent Atwell for $100,000.  Offered during the Thoroughbred sale element of the one-day auction, the daughter of Deep Field (Northern Meteor) was consigned by Summer Dickson Racing for... Read More

Last-minute Snitzel proves irresistible for Carey

Iskander-bred colt sets new record at Great Southern Sale after selling for $575,000 A decision to sell a prized Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) colt considered the best of the year just days out from the Inglis Great Southern Sale has paid a massive financial dividend for his breeder Sheriff Iskander. The half-brother to Sir Owen Glenn’s... Read More