Continuing to produce quality racehorses at affordable prices is New Zealand Bloodstock’s Select Sale which celebrated another successful season on the racetracks of Australasia.
There have been 27 Group 1 wins from graduates of the Select Sale over the past three seasons, including five Group 1 winners last season.
Flying the flag for the Select Sale is Mongolian Khan (Holy Roman Emperor), the winner of this season’s Group 1 Caulfield Cup following his victories in the Group 1 New Zealand Derby and Group 1 Australian Derby last season as a three-year-old.
Also tasting success as a three-year-old in Australia was Volkstok’n’barrell (NZ) (Tavistock), winner of the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas. Rounding out the Group 1 winners were Dal Cielo (NZ) (Per Incanto), Platinum Witness (California Dane) and Shuka (NZ) (Bachelor Duke), all victorious at the highest level in New Zealand.
These five Group 1 winners cost a total of $360,000 as yearlings and have now earned over $3,600,000 in prizemoney, showing the value that can be found at the Sale.
This season, $45,000 Select Sale graduate Tarzino (NZ) (Tavistock) captured the Group 1 Victoria Derby. His Cambridge Stud based sire, Tavistock has the most yearlings entered in the Select Sale with 32, including:
- A colt out of twelve-race winner and stakes performed mare Pinzee (NZ) (Pins) catalogued at Lot 464.
- A colt out of Group 3 Curragh Matron Stakes winner Clerio (Soviet Star) catalogued at Lot 797.
- A filly out of Stavinsky mare Keep Smiling, a daughter of Group 1 winner Smiling Like, catalogued at Lot 949.
The Oaks Stud based Darci Brahma also has 32 yearlings catalogued over the three-day Sale, including:
- a filly out of Listed winner Princess Annaliese (NZ) (Van Nistelrooy) catalogued at Lot 477.
- A full-sister to Listed Wanganui Stakes winner Dugan (NZ) catalogued at Lot 575.
- a full-brother to Listed Australian winner Cauthen (NZ) catalogued at Lot 1030.
Westbury Stud’s freshman stallion Reliable Man also has a large draft in the Sale 30 yearlings catalogued, including:
- A half-sister to Group 3 Taranaki 2YO Classic winner Artic Wolf (NZ) (Keeper) catalogued at Lot 489.
- A half-brother Group 3 Marton Metric Mile winner Old Belvedere (NZ) (O’Reilly) catalogued at Lot 769.
- A colt out of Listed Counties Bowl winner Fiorenza (NZ) (Stravinsky) catalogued at Lot 876.
All 10 of the New Zealand-based freshman sires are represented on the Select Sale, including New Zealand Horse of the Year Ocean Park with 18 yearlings including:
- A half-brother of Listed Great Northern Foal Stakes winner Russian Conquest (NZ) (St. Petersburg) catalogued at Lot 675.
- A colt out of Group 3 winner Howmuchyacharging (NZ) (Howbaddouwantit) catalogued at Lot 918.
With a Sale average of $46,813 at last year’s Sale, the Select Sale offers great value yet continues to produce Group 1 winners every season.
The Select Sale commences at 11am on the 27, 28 and 29 January.
