Sales News

Ellis opens shoulders for $850,000 sister to Fastnet Rock’s Group 1 winner Unforgotten

Te Akau takes home day two’s highest-priced lot among 26 buys at the New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale David Ellis has bought some of the best horses to race by champion Australian stallion Fastnet Rock (Danehill), none more so than nine-time Group 1-winning mare Avantage, but yesterday the Te Akau boss labelled an $850,000... Read More

Mo’unga’s eye-catching brother sets Karaka benchmark at $1 million on day one

Neasham, Fung and Fogden win battle for Savabeel colt, whose progeny remain in high demand at 2022 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale Champion stallion Savabeel (Zabeel) dominated day one of the New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale, supplying five of the top ten lots sold yesterday in what could be a pointer to the... Read More

Rebuilding broodmare bands at Karaka 2022

Everything was normal at the 2020 New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale. Covid-19 was a term, as yet, unheard of. However, last year, and with the prevailing spread of Covid-19, there was no international contingent at Karaka. The industry was at sixes and sevens, and everyone was wondering exactly how things might pan out. Confidence... Read More

Australia-based Kiwis jump on planes to get back for NZB Karaka Yearling Sale 

Expatriate Kiwis have jumped at the chance to return home for the New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale after the country’s government ended mandatory isolation periods for those jetting in from overseas. NZB last year made the call to delay its 2022 national sale, traditionally held in late January, to March in the hope that... Read More

Premier conclusion to record Inglis Melbourne Yearling Sale

Nicconi and Zoustar colts make $340,000 on final day as new Oaklands Junction heights reached Demand has surged at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale in Melbourne, continuing the unprecedented spend on bloodstock in Australia this year, with trade up by nearly $13 million year-on-year at the conclusion of Victoria’s main three-day market. Two colts, by... Read More

Coolmore hoping lightning can strike twice with $950,000 I Am Invincible colt 

Buyer demand continues with Inglis on track for record Melbourne Premier Sale  A $950,000 colt by top stallion I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit) will join an enviable portfolio of young horses under the ownership of Coolmore Australia after principal Tom Magnier won an intense bidding duel late on the second day of the Inglis Melbourne... Read More