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In an ever-changing world, technology has helped break-down barriers on a positive day of selling on the opening day of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales, where the average price was $130,134 across 131 lots sold, with a clearance rate of 73 percent. New Zealand Bloodstock’
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Trainer Roger James admitted he had pretty much given up the ghost towards the end of a bidding stoush for Lot 126, the Sebring filly from the Trelawney Stud draft at Karaka on Sunday. James and the Go Racing Syndications team went head-to-head for several minutes for the
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While international buyers weren’t able to be present at Karaka for New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale this week, Te Akau principal David Ellis ensured an international flavour wasn’t missing. The leading buyer was given instructions to purchase the best filly on the complex by Coolmore Principal
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Te Akau Principal David Ellis has purchased the last five Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) winners and he believes he may have bought his sixth at Karaka on Sunday. Ellis went to $625,000 to secure lot 52, the Written Tycoon colt out of Group One performer Pussy O’Reilly, from
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Leanach Lodge principal Ross MacKay was On The Bubbles (Brazen Beau) after the horse sporting the same name won the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie on Saturday night. MacKay offered the son of Brazen Beau through his New Zealand Bloodstock Book 1 draft at Karaka last year for owner
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The broadcast for New Zealand Bloodstock’s 95th National Yearling Sales Series is set to bring viewers all of the live action across five days of selling at the iconic Karaka Sales Centre. The format will capture 918 catalogued lots set to go under the hammer, as well as highlights,
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Adrian Stanley and Hannah Kettlety are in their seventh year preparing yearlings under their Woburn Farm banner and they believe they are bringing their strongest draft yet to Karaka in 2021. The Waikato couple will offer 20 yearlings in their Book 1 Sale draft, including seven for former Cambridge Stud
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A promise made by Janet Hepi to one day send a mare to Hallmark Stud has resulted in Super Strike (NZ) (Super Easy), the winner of the Gr.3 Anniversary Handicap (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday. “Dad had a farm right opposite Hallmark, and quite often I would wander over
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Spend some time having a chat with Hong Kong resident Ben Kwok and it doesn’t take long to work out he has a real love for New Zealand and the thoroughbred racing and breeding industry. The former electrical motor manufacturer has immersed himself in the thoroughbred world for the
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Legendary breeder Sir Patrick Hogan is looking forward to getting back to Karaka in just over a week for the NZB National Yearling Sales. For a remarkable 31 consecutive years Hogan’s Cambridge Stud was the leading vendor at New Zealand’s premier yearling sale. Since vacating Cambridge Stud in
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Emerging young sire Contributer has gained some serious momentum leading into the 2021 NZB Yearling Sales at Karaka later this month. Contributer is starting to make a name for himself as an up-and-coming sire on both sides of the Tasman. He is currently sitting at the top of
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While international buyers won’t be able to be physically present at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales later this month, Beaufort Downs will ensure there is still some international flavour at their Karaka Sales Complex. Beaufort Downs principals, Annabel Wigley and Olly Tuthill, will offer an eight-strong