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Thanks to outstanding governance by the Board and its Executive at the Australian Turf Club, an extra $2.4 million in prizemoney ($2.085m totally funded from the ATC’s continuing strong financial performance) has been injected into the Sydney Autumn Carnival.

For a fourth consecutive year the NZB Ready to Run Sale set records for a two-year-old sale in Australasia with the average and aggregate both reaching new heights. Recorded on Day 2 was also the highest price ever achieved by a two-year-old at the NZB Ready to Run Sale when an O’Reilly gelding made $525,000.

Indian Charlie's most accomplished son UNCLE MO, who has commenced his stud career in spectacular fashion. He has developed into a record-breaking freshman (First Crop - Oldest 2yo's) sire in the USA and is off to a Flying Start in Australia

Lies, Lies and Damn Statistics ~ The FACTS speak for themselves. If you want an opportunity to be a successful owner of a middle distance horse capable of winning CLASSICS and CUPS then you should be looking at buying a Kiwi bred horse

In the final stages of the 2015 NZ Ready to Run Sale in NZ the fireworks went off as a new top price of $425,000 was paid for Lot 358 a colt by Fastnet Rock from Memories Of You. This was topped just a few moments later when Lot 362 entered the ring – a gelding by O’Reilly from Miraculous Miss which sold for $525,000.

The strength of Day 1 has flowed through into Day 2 with keen completion for several lots. A snapshot at the halfway mark on Day 2 the following lots are highlighted

Speedy Snitzel gelding Triple Snitz kept his unbeaten record intact with a tenacious win. Gai has a wonderful affinity with Snitzel progeny and it appears she has another top liner in the making. Gai has started 20 individual by SNITZEL for 15 Winners - 3 placegetters & in 2015, produced 2 Group 1 winners by the sire – SWEET IDEA & WANDJINA

The strength of the thoroughbred market is a gauge on the economy so with the good news figures and green shoot economies around the world it was no surprise to astute industry participants that the 2015 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds was set to be a cracker at Karaka.

NZ Champion Sire SAVABEEL has seen competitive bidding on his progeny at today’s opening session of the two day NZ Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale being held at KARAKA. After competition, 5 of his colts have sold on Day 1 for a Gross of $1,080,000 and an average of $216,000.