The curtain fell on New Zealand Bloodstock’s 90th National Yearling Sale Series on Sunday after a spirited six days of bidding action.
New Zealand Bloodstock’s 90th National Yearling Sale
Series showed tremendous growth.
Tremendous growth underpinned Karaka 2016 highlighted by an all-time record median of $55,000, rising 22% from last year’s $45,000 and outperforming the previous record of $52,500 set at the historic 2008 National Yearling Sales Series.
Also increasing substantially was the aggregate which totalled $86,193,400 (28% higher than last year’s $67,388,650), along with the average that reached $88,042 (17% higher than last year’s $75,043) and a robust clearance rate of 80% (compared with 75% last year).
Below are the combined statistics for Karaka 2016.
2016 National Yearling Sales Series Combined Statistics
2016
2015
Aggregate
$86,193,400
$67,388,650
Average
$88,042
$75,043
Median
$55,000
$45,000
Clearance
80%
75%
Catalogued
1378
1364
Withdrawn
155
172
Offered
1223
1192
Passed
244
294
Lots Sold
979
898
Top Price
$1,300,000
$800,000
Top Lots
LOT
TYPE
BREEDING
VENDOR
BUYER
PRICE
445
B.C
Frankel / Our Echezeaux
Pencarrow Stud
BBA Ireland/Mr T Magnier/Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum/Niarchos Family/Mr A Ng (Ireland)
$1,300,000
442
BL.C
Savabeel / O'Reilly Rose
Beltana
First Light Racing/Mr P Willetts/Moody Racing (VIC)
$825,000
200
BR.C
Savabeel / Bling
Waikato Stud
Mr DC Ellis (Te Akau)
$775,000
301
B.C
Savabeel / Generous Nature
Little Avondale Stud
Ultra Thoroughbred Racing (VIC)
$775,000
438
B.F
Power / Octapussy
Cambridge Stud
China Horse Club (China)
$600,000
29
BR.C
Savabeel / Queen of Avalon
Windsor Park Stud
Shadwell/De Burgh Equine (Ireland)
$550,000
338
B.C
All Too Hard / Kalamata
Lyndhurst Farm
Little Kwok Hing Hung/Bahen Bloodstock (Hong Kong)
$525,000
432
B.C
Fastnet Rock / Myrrh
Curraghmore
Mr DC Ellis (Te Akau)
$510,000
387
B.C
Snitzel / Malibu Road
Curraghmore
Mr DC Ellis (Te Akau)
$500,000
424
B.F
Fastnet Rock / Most Striking
Haunui Farm
Astute Bloodstock/Hawkes Racing (NSW)
$500,000
297
B.C
Savabeel / Forty Two Below
Mapperley Stud
Hong Kong Jockey Club (Hong Kong)
$475,000
151
B.C
Tavistock / Zsa Zsa Gabeel
Cambridge Stud
Mr DC Ellis (Te Akau)
$460,000
235
B.F
Savabeel / Corsicana
Waikato Stud
Mr RA James (Cambridge)
$460,000
85
B.F
Exceed and Excel / Special Diamond
Cambridge Stud
Rosemont Stud (VIC)
$450,000
113
W.F
High Chaparral / The Opera House
Windsor Park Stud
Dearest Club (Japan)
$450,000
169
B.F
Fastnet Rock / Amazing Beauty
Curraghmore
Rider Horse NZ (Auckland)
$450,000
203
B.C
High Chaparral / Bombay
Curraghmore
McEvoy Mitchell Racing (South Australia)
$450,000
81
BL.C
Savabeel / Society Lady
Blandford Lodge
Mr DC Ellis (Te Akau)
$440,000
286
B.C
Savabeel / Fast Love
Blandford Lodge
Mulcaster Bloodstock (Pukekohe)
$425,000
101
B.F
Fastnet Rock / Tavarnelle
Curraghmore
Mr DC Ellis (Te Akau)
$420,000
Leading Purchasers by Aggregate
BUYER
BOUGHT
AGGREGATE
AVERAGE
TOP PRICE
Mr DC Ellis (Te Akau)
20
$5,067,500
$253,375
$775,000 (Lot 200)
Team Rogerson (Hamilton)
22
$2,339,500
$106,341
$360,000 (Lot 404)
China Horse Club (China)
8
$1,970,000
$246,250
$600,000 (Lot 438)
Chris Waller Racing (New South Wales)
8
$1,735,000
$216,875
$360,000 (Lot 396)
Paul Moroney Bloodstock (Matamata)
19
$1,680,000
$88,421
$200,000 (Lot 770)
Go Racing (Auckland)
15
$1,430,500
$95,367
$240,000 (Lot 294)
Bruce Perry Bloodstock (Masterton)
10
$1,430,000
$143,000
$320,000 (Lot 37)
Raffles Racing (Auckland)
9
$1,316,000
$146,222
$260,000 (Lot 231)
Hong Kong Jockey Club (Hong Kong)
4
$1,315,000
$328,750
$475,000 (Lot 297)
BBA Ireland/Mr T Magnier/Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum/Niarchos Family/Mr A Ng (Ireland)
1
$1,300,000
$1,300,000
$130,0000 (Lot 445)
Wexford Stables (Matamata)
9
$1,284,000
$142,667
$340,000 (Lot 5)
Mr D Weir/John Foote Bloodstock (Victoria)
9
$1,236,000
$137,333
$250,000 (Lot 308)
Rider Horse NZ (China)
5
$1,170,000
$234,000
$450,000 (Lot 169)
Ultra Thoroughbred Racing (Victoria)
2
$1,055,000
$527,500
$775,000 (Lot 301)
Tartan Meadow Bloodstock (Hong Kong)
12
$1,011,000
$84,250
$180,000 (Lot 155)
McEvoy Mitchell Racing (South Australia)
3
$970,000
$323,333
$450,000 (Lot 203)
M G Price Racing & Breeding (Victoria)
7
$960,000
$137,143
$240,000 (Lot 32)
First Light Racing/Mr P Willetts/Moody Racing (Victoria)
2
$925,000
$462,500
$825,000 (Lot 442)
Mr RA James (Cambridge)
8
$920,000
$115,000
$460,000 (Lot 235)
Leading Vendors by Aggregate
VENDOR
SOLD
AGGREGATE
AVERAGE
TOP PRICE
Waikato Stud
71
$9,689,500
$136,472
$775,000 (Lot 200)
Cambridge Stud
61
$7,443,700
$122,028
$600,000 (Lot 438)
Curraghmore
28
$5,651,500
$201,839
$510,000 (Lot 432)
Westbury Stud
52
$4,787,500
$92,067
$300,000 (Lot 121)
Haunui Farm
48
$4,735,000
$98,646
$500,000 (Lot 424)
Pencarrow Stud
23
$4,247,500
$184,674
$1,300,000 (Lot 445)
Windsor Park Stud
39
$4,055,500
$103,987
$550,000 (Lot 29)
Hallmark Stud
31
$3,208,000
$103,484
$320,000 (Lot 62)
Lyndhurst Farm
19
$3,035,000
$159,737
$525,000 (Lot 338)
Little Avondale Stud
24
$2,904,500
$121,021
$775,000 (Lot 301)
Trelawney Stud
22
$2,894,000
$131,545
$325,000 (Lot 51)
Rich Hill Stud
39
$2,773,000
$71,103
$300,000 (Lot 18)
Mapperley Stud
32
$2,325,400
$72,669
$475,000 (Lot 297)
The Oaks Stud
28
$2,163,000
$77,250
$340,000 (Lot 174)
Blandford Lodge
18
$2,095,000
$116,389
$440,000 (Lot 81)
Valachi Downs
16
$2,036,000
$127,250
$300,000 (Lot 827)
Wentwood Grange
20
$1,799,500
$89,975
$340,000 (Lot 5)
Brighthill Farm
26
$1,682,500
$64,712
$300,000 (Lot 360)
Lime Country Thoroughbreds
18
$1,464,000
$81,333
$210,000 (Lot 837)
Phoenix Park
20
$1,223,000
$61,150
$170,000 (Lot 504)
Leading Vendors by Average (three or more sold)
VENDOR
SOLD
AVERAGE
AGGREGATE
TOP PRICE
Beltana
4
$275,000
$1,100,000
$825,000 (Lot 442)
Curraghmore
28
$201,839
$5,651,500
$510,000 (Lot 432)
Pencarrow Stud
23
$184,674
$4,247,500
$1,300,000 (Lot 445)
Lyndhurst Farm
19
$159,737
$3,035,000
$525,000 (Lot 338)
Waikato Stud
71
$136,472
$9,689,500
$775,000 (Lot 200)
Trelawney Stud
22
$131,545
$2,894,000
$325,000 (Lot 51)
Valachi Downs
16
$127,250
$2,036,000
$300,000 (Lot 827)
Cambridge Stud
61
$122,028
$7,443,700
$600,000 (Lot 438)
Little Avondale Stud
24
$121,021
$2,904,500
$775,000 (Lot 301)
Blandford Lodge
18
$116,389
$2,095,000
$440,000 (Lot 81)
Windsor Park Stud
39
$103,987
$4,055,500
$550,000 (Lot 29)
Hallmark Stud
31
$103,484
$3,208,000
$320,000 (Lot 62)
Haunui Farm
48
$98,646
$4,735,000
$500,000 (Lot 424)
Jamieson Park
9
$95,944
$863,500
$180,000 (Lot 28)
Henley Park
4
$93,750
$375,000
$220,000 (Lot 550)
Westbury Stud
52
$92,067
$4,787,500
$300,000 (Lot 121)
Wentwood Grange
20
$89,975
$1,799,500
$340,000 (Lot 5)
Te Mania Thoroughbreds
3
$88,333
$265,000
$110,000 (Lot 581)
Milan Park
7
$86,429
$605,000
$150,000 (Lot 241)
Lime Country Thoroughbreds
18
$81,333
$1,464,000
$210,000 (Lot 837)
Leading Sires by Average (three or more sold)
SIRE
SOLD
AVERAGE
AGGREGATE
TOP PRICE
Snitzel
4
$280,000
$1,120,000
$500,000 (Lot 387)
Fastnet Rock
14
$263,571
$3,690,000
$510,000 (Lot 432)
Savabeel
54
$230,741
$12,460,000
$825,000 (Lot 442)
All Too Hard
4
$220,000
$880,000
$525,000 (Lot 338)
Pierro
7
$197,857
$1,385,000
$400,000 (Lot 426)
High Chaparral
11
$185,909
$2,045,000
$450,000 (Lot 113)
Commands
11
$162,955
$1,792,500
$380,000 (Lot 127)
Medaglia d'Oro
4
$162,500
$650,000
$250,000 (Lot 308)
Not a Single Doubt
4
$143,750
$575,000
$220,000 (Lot 331)
O'Reilly
43
$125,837
$5,411,000
$375,000 (Lot 10)
Ocean Park
36
$125,417
$4,515,000
$325,000 (Lot 51)
Tavistock
44
$124,739
$5,488,500
$460,000 (Lot 151)
Zacinto
5
$109,500
$547,500
$240,000 (Lot 361)
So You Think
4
$109,375
$437,500
$220,000 (Lot 35)
Power
19
$106,184
$2,017,500
$600,000 (Lot 438)
Pour Moi
23
$103,196
$2,373,500
$360,000 (Lot 398)
Reliable Man
39
$102,462
$3,996,000
$340,000 (Lot 174)
Makfi
24
$94,813
$2,275,500
$220,000 (Lot 108)
Sebring
7
$94,286
$660,000
$240,000 (Lot 409)
Nicconi
3
$93,333
$280,000
$170,000 (Lot 504)
Leading First Season Sires by Average (three or more sold)