Breeding
Little Avondale Stud’s yearling drafts have yielded plenty of success for Bjorn Baker, and the expat New Zealand trainer returned to the same formula with his purchase of another Savabeel colt at Karaka on Tuesday. Baker has trained several winners with the distinctive ‘LA’ brand, including Addictive Nature, who
Breeding
The first Wootton Bassett yearlings to be sold in New Zealand have made a big impression at Karaka this week, headed by a well-related filly that fetched $800,000 on Tuesday morning. Best known in our part of the world as the sire of multiple Group One winner and star
Breeding
After a record-breaking opening session, Day Two of NZB’s Karaka 2024 Book 1 Sale rounded off with a late flurry of bids, cementing a strong day of trade. At the close of selling, the aggregate reached a record $58,905,500, while the average settled at $176,893, a
Breeding
Proisir already held a very special place in Philip Brown’s heart, and results in the Karaka sale ring on Monday have only added to his affection for the exceptional Rich Hill Stud stallion. Brown has seen his colours carried to a total of six Group One victories by Proisir’
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As well as making an outstanding start to the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale as a vendor, Elsdon Park principal Lib Petagna added an exciting young prospect to his racing team with a high-priced Savabeel filly late on Monday afternoon. Elsdon Park is in only its second year as
Breeding
Fond memories of a Group One performer bought from Karaka more than a decade ago flooded back for Victorian bloodstock agent Sheamus Mills when he secured another Savabeel filly from the same sale ring on Monday. Mills went to $650,000 to buy Lot 442 from the draft of Haunui
Breeding
A day after winning the battle for a highly rated Kingman colt with a $650,000 price tag, the Hong Kong Jockey Club and bloodstock agent Craig Rounsefell struck again at Karaka on Monday and came away with another yearling that was near the top of their wish list. Rounsefell
Breeding
The Karaka sale ring provided countless major winners for Jamie Richards during his tenure at Te Akau Racing, and the four-time champion New Zealand trainer has returned to the same recipe for his fledgling stable in Hong Kong. Richards, who trained 35 winners in his first Hong Kong season in
Breeding
Te Akau Racing’s extraordinary reign in the Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) was broken at Ellerslie on Saturday, but David Ellis has been on a mission at Karaka this week to return to the top of the podium. Between 2017 and 2023, seven consecutive winners of the million-dollar juvenile feature
Breeding
Day One of Karaka 2024’s Book 1 Sale reflected ongoing industry positivity with several records broken and key sale indicators increasing. At the close of trade for the opening session, the aggregate reached a Day One record of $30,725,500 while the average reached a record $195,704,
Breeding
A colt by exciting European stallion Kingman attracted plenty of attention during his time in the sale ring at Karaka on Sunday, where he fetched a winning bid of $650,000 from Boomer Bloodstock principal Craig Rounsefell on behalf of the Hong Kong Jockey Club. Consigned from the Pencarrow Stud
Breeding
Te Akau Racing boss David Ellis once again lead the buyers charge at Karaka on Day One of the National Yearling Sale series with an impressive array of youngsters finding their way into the shopping cart of the King of Karaka. Ellis outlaid $3.4million for 14 individuals with Lot