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Bumper catalogue for New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale

New Zealand Bloodstock

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Bumper catalogue for New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale
Last year's sale topping colt, now known as Hostility, breezes at Te Rapa Photo: NZB

New Zealand Bloodstock has unveiled the 2025 Ready to Run Sale catalogue, comprising a quality line-up of 480 two-year-olds.

Combining commercial pedigrees with professional sale preparations, the offering follows a blue-chip honour roll, with recent graduates amassing 10 Group One wins and 12 other stakes victories last season alone, further underlining the sale’s global reputation as the best of its kind.

Graduates span the spectrum from Hong Kong headline acts Golden Sixty (Medaglia D'oro) and Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) to current Australian Group One winners such as Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars), Antino (NZ) (Redwood), Gringotts (NZ) (Per Incanto), Feroce (NZ) (Super Seth), Ceolwulf (NZ) (Tavistock) and War Machine (NZ) (Harry Angel)— the source of Group One stars cannot be ignored.

In Malaysia, pin-up graduates Lucky Magic (NZ) (Mendelssohn) and Antipodean (NZ) (Derryn) will clash in the Selangor Gold Cup in a fortnight as the latter attempts to retain his crown.

Meanwhile the host of emerging stars from last November’s sale is encouraging, with juvenile Group One performers Hostility (I Am Invincible) and Hidden Achievement (I Am Invincible) poised for strong three-year-old seasons, along with the unbeaten Planet Red (Admire Mars) and Quantum Legend (Castelvecchio).

New Zealand Bloodstock’s Managing Director Andrew Seabrook reflected on the incredible results of the Ready to Run Sale both on the track and in the sale ring.

“The results of the last few years from this sale have just been incredible,” he said.

“From the $1.65 million colt last year (Hostility), to the sheer number of Group One winners this season, there’s just no comparison.

“We are thrilled with the calibre of horses on offer again this year, educated by New Zealand’s elite horsemen and women.

“With the number of hotel bookings already, we're looking forward to November and welcoming everyone back to Karaka.”

What’s in the catalogue?

  • Stallion power: Progeny of 114 sires, led by Southern Hemisphere heavyweights Savabeel, Proisir, Per Incanto, Super Seth, Almanzor, Satono Aladdin, Zoustar, I Am Invincible, Snitzel and more, plus a strong cast of emerging and first-season stallions.
  • Black-type depth: 90+ siblings to black-type performers (including relations to War Machine, Coeur Volante, Jungle Magnate, Globe, La Crique and others) and two-year-olds from 76 stakes-performed mares, among them Miss Sentimental, Consensus, Fox Play and Anabandana.
  • Bonus pathways: More than two dozen catalogued lots are eligible for the TAB Karaka Millions Series, and any purchase can target the $4m NZB Kiwi (1500m).

Key dates

  • Breeze Ups: Mon 13 – Tue 14 October, Te Rapa Racecourse.
  • Sale: Wed 12 – Thu 13 November, from 10:00am (NZT), Karaka Sales Centre

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