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Moroney finds classy filly by Turn Me Loose in Book 2 for client Wyborn
Paul Moroney was not afraid to back his judgment on day five of the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale, declaring a horse by Turn Me Loose (Iffraaj) from the potent Eight Carat family to be far and away the best filly available at Karaka this year. The renowned Kiwi agent, who made the trip... Read More
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Trainers duke it out in Karaka sales ring for colts by Vadamos during opening Book 2 session
Rich Hill Stud stallion Vadamos (Monsun) provided two of the star turns during the opening day of the Book 2 session of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale at Karaka yesterday. With the oldest New Zealand crop of the son of internationally acclaimed sire Monsun (Konigsstuhl) just three-year-olds and featuring horses of the calibre of... Read More
Juddmonte to offer three mares at Chairman’s Sale
Powerhouse breeding operation Juddmonte Farms will give buyers in the southern hemisphere a rare opportunity to invest in some of their most influential bloodlines when they offer three mares at the Inglis Chairman’s Sale on May 6. Offered as part of Olly Tait’s Twin Hills Stud draft, the exciting trio is headed by Invincible Spirit... Read More
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