Catalogues for New Zealand Bloodstock’s 91st National Yearling Sales Series are now available with a combined
1,347 yearlings listed to be sold across six days in the Premier, Select and Festival Sales.
"The early bird captures the worm" and Currently Adam Watt from Dynamic Syndications is in New Zealand on a Tour of the Studs having a pre-sales inspection of their yearlings that may capture our attention at the upcoming 2017 sales. We hope to be successful in purchasing some quality "Kiwi Bred" horses for our Owners in 2017.
Adam @ Cambridge Stud with statue of legendary Sir Tristram
Adam catches up with our Dynamic Cox Plate Winner Savabeel @ Waikato Stud
Arriving @ Trelawney Stud
The 2017 sale series will commence on Monday January 30 with their showcase Premier Sale.
The National Yearling Sales Series has been the source of 82 Group 1 wins in the past four seasons - the most of any auction house in Australasia.
There are 127 sires represented in the catalogue, including 14 first season sires.
Last season 20 Group 1 races were won by 15 individual Group 1 winning graduates of NZB’s National Yearling Sales Series.
These Karaka alumni captured some of the most coveted races in Australasia – the Melbourne Cup, Emirates Stakes, Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Victorian Derby, Australian Derby and Australian Oaks.
All yearlings offered at the National Yearling Sales Series are eligible for the Karaka Million Series which now includes two $1 million races.
This crop of yearlings will be racing for the $1 million Karaka Million in 2018, the $1 million Karaka Million 3YO Classic in 2019, plus the $100,000 Karaka Stayers Cup from 2020 and each year thereafter.
PREMIER SALE - The centrepiece of the sale week, it features some of the world’s finest pedigrees and the progeny of a host of global powerhouse sires.
Last year the Premier Sale featured the first yearling by the legendary Frankel to be sold at auction in the Southern Hemisphere, with the colt topping the Sale at $1.3 million.
There are
465 yearlings entered for the Karaka 2017 Premier Sale, including another son of Frankel.
The Sale will be conducted on Monday 30 and Tuesday 31 January.
The Premier Sale attracts the cream of the yearling crop with the Karaka 2017 edition boasting a catalogue stacked with world-class pedigrees. It features siblings to 133 stakes winners and the progeny of 91 stakes-winning mares.
At this year's Premier Yearling Sale, Dynamic Syndications purchased a fantastic Redoute’s Choice colt from La Praline Lot 365 offered by Lime Country Thoroughbreds (As Agent) for $160,000 NZD.
SELECT SALE - An elite session in its own right, the source of this season’s G1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas winner Ugo Foscolo (by Zacinto) along with two-time New Zealand Horse of the Year Mongolian Khan (by Holy Roman Emperor).
It produced a total of five Group 1 winners last season, including Victoria Derby winner Tarzino (by Tavistock) and New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year and Australian Oaks heroine Sofia Rosa (by Makfi).
This year’s Select Sale has
640 yearlings catalogued and will run from Wednesday 1 to Friday 3 February.
FESTIVAL SALE - Has produced the Group 1 winners Gaultier (by Rios) and Iamishwara (by Keeninsky) in recent seasons, with Gaultier going on to perform successfully in Hong Kong under the name Simply Invincible.
There are
240 yearlings catalogued for this year’s Festival Sale, which will be held on Sunday 5 February.
KARAKA 2017 SELLING SCHEDULE
Karaka Million Twilight Race Meeting: Sunday 29 January
Premier Sale: Monday 30 & Tuesday 31 January
Select Sale: Wednesday 1 – Friday 3 February
Festival Sale: Sunday 5 February
Catalogues are also now available on the NZ Bloodstock website's free iPad application.
New Zealand Bloodstock's National Yearling Sales Series catalogues can be requested from reception@nzb.co.nz or can be viewed online.
For up to date news and sales information from New Zealand Bloodstock visit www.nzb.co.nz.