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Waikato Stud’s seven leading vendor titles at Karaka since 2014 have been underpinned by relentless demand for the progeny of Savabeel, and the all-conquering sire’s remarkable run of racetrack results this season has the respected nursery confident of another big sale in 2022. A permanent fixture at the
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With Karaka 2022 sandwiched between two stellar days of racing at Ellerslie, Mark Chitty is set to be a very busy man over the next 10 days. Chitty is the managing director of Haunui Farm, who will offer another quality consignment of 27 yearlings in Book 1 and 35 in
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A group of outstanding international performers were lost from New Zealand’s stallion ranks two seasons ago, and Karaka 2022 will present a precious final opportunity for buyers to access yearlings from their very last crops. Between them, Burgundy (NZ), Iffraaj, Sacred Falls (NZ) and Tavistock (NZ) have sired more
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Nick Fairweather and Nicole Brown are looking forward to offering their sixth draft at Karaka next week under their Carlaw Park banner. The couple founded the business in 2016 in partnership with Brown’s parents, Peter and Roslyn, and they have enjoyed building on those foundations and will offer their
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Adrian Stanley has never had cause to regret his decision to leave his home province of Taranaki to pursue his dream of establishing a thoroughbred farm in the Waikato. He furthered his experience with Trelawney Stud, Cambridge Stud and Waikato Stud at home and overseas stints at Coolmore Stud and
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Noverre, a Group One-winning son of Savabeel, will join his sire at Waikato Stud this coming breeding season. An exceptional type, the brown colt was an $800,000 purchase for Te Akau Racing principal David Ellis at the 2020 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale at Karaka, topping the Waikato
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Mapperley Stud principal Simms Davison is counting down the days to the start of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale next week. The final touches are being put on his 34 strong draft, which are spread evenly over Book 1 and Book 2. After plenty of success on the
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Book 1 of Karaka 2022 will be broadcast live on SKY Pop Up Channel 263 in New Zealand. Those who are unable to attend Karaka 2022 in person can keep up with all of the action in the sale ring and beyond with New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales
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With Per Incanto flying high on three sires’ premierships and young associate shuttle stallion Time Test on the board from his first domestic crop, the good times are continuing to roll for Little Avondale Stud. Farm stalwart Per Incanto currently occupies top four standings in New Zealand, Hong Kong and
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Those impressed with So You See’s (So You Think) eye-catching debut win at Pakenham on Thursday will have the opportunity to buy her three-quarter brother at Karaka in just over a week’s time. The Michael Moroney-trained filly was given a patient ride by Jamie Mott, who sat off
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Karaka 2022 will be more of the same but with a distinctive twist for highly respected horsewoman Kerrie Cox. For 17 years Cox played a key role in Waikato Stud’s rise to the top of the National Yearling Sale vendors’ table, however, this year she will front for another
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Danny Beasley was in awe when he gave Lim’s Kosciuszko (Kermadec x Jacquetta) a squeeze inside the concluding stages of the Class 2 race over 1200m in Singapore on Saturday. Just like everybody else, the Australian jockey was blown away by the rising star’s impeccable record of seven