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A solid day of trading on Day Three of Book 1 has concluded New Zealand Bloodstock’s 95th National Yearling Sales Series with encouraging results for the New Zealand industry. The turnover reached $50,998,000, representing an average of $123,184 for 414 horses sold. The median closed at
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Masterton Bloodstock agent Bruce Perry has been a constant presence on the buyer’s sheets throughout the three days of the Book 1 sale at Karaka this year, but he left his biggest hit until the 11th hour. Lot 578, the Almanzor colt, who is a half-brother to Australian Group
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A determination to buy a special son of the Group One racehorse and successful sire that she bred, came to fruition for Henrietta, the Dowager Duchess of Bedford, at Karaka on Tuesday. Montjeu colt Tavistock was bred at Bloomsbury Stud NZ back in 2005 and after being purchased out of
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There was a bit of nostalgia at Karaka on Tuesday for Bruce Harvey. The Hong Kong Jockey Club representative topped day three of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale when he purchased lot 520, the Savabeel colt out of Group Three performer Lovetessa, from Cambridge Stud’s draft for
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Rich Hill Stud principal John Thompson had a smile a mile wide, mid-way through day three at Karaka on Tuesday. He had just seen a tremendous bidding duel settled in favour of Paul Moroney Bloodstock and Ballymore stables, who purchased Lot 451, the Satono Aladdin colt out of O’Reilly
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The progeny of Almanzor, who shuttles to Cambridge Stud, have proven popular at Karaka this week and bloodstock agent Bruce Perry has been one of his biggest supporters. Perry has purchased a handful of yearlings by the multiple Group One winner and he believes his latest purchase by the sire
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The Bostonian (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) has given Tony Pike plenty to smile about over the last few years and he is hoping his half-sibling will be able to bring him and her new connections half the pleasure. The Cambridge horseman secured lot 474 for $420,000, the Almanzor filly out
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The clearance rate on Day Two of Book 1 at the New Zealand Bloodstock Yearling Sales rose to a healthy 80 percent at the end of selling. Bloodstock Sales Manager Danny Rolston was buoyed with the outcome at the end of Monday's session. “Climbing from a 73% clearance
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Prominent businessman Greg Tomlinson went to $450,000 under his Nearco Stud banner to secure a quality filly by Savabeel out of the stakes performed daughter of Fastnet Rock, Asama Blue, from the Pencarrow Stud draft on day two of the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales, continuing a good
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The loudest cheer on day two of the National Yearling Sale at Karaka erupted as the gavel came down on the very last lot that went through the auction ring on Monday evening. A small group of supporters huddled around former Waikato Stud employee Sharon Meyer, who co-owns the Ocean
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One of the prominent names in the thick of the action over the first two days at the National Yearling Sale at Karaka has been local bloodstock agent Bruce Perry. Perry, who traditionally acts on behalf of Wellington businessman Lib Petagna and a limited number of other domestic and international
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Mr DC Ellis appeared at the top of the buyers list again on day two of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale, but it was the Te Akau principal’s right-hand man, trainer Jamie Richards, doing the bidding to secure the top lot on Monday. Richards was caught in