Records Keep Tumbling At Select Sale Opening Session
A strong opening session of the New Zealand Bloodstock Select Sale at Karaka has seen 161 of the 218 lots on offer
change hands for a new record average and median.
Surpassing both last year's final median and average, the new record median is $52,500, up 25% from the final Select
Sale median in 2007 of $42,000. The average is currently tracking at $66,919, a 32% increase from last year's final
average of $50,755, and the average of $48,381 at the same point in the 2007 Select Sale (after 218 lots).
The current turnover after three days of selling at Karaka is $87,889,500 with today's clearance rate currently at 80%.
This already eclipses the turnover for the entire Karaka Sale Series (including the Carnival Sale) in 2007 of
$85,284,950 with five days of Yearling Sales left on the cards this year.
Lot 695 with new owners William Tai, Dennis Yip and Highview Stud's Allan Roberts.
The top end of the market was particularly strong today at Karaka, with nine lots already selling for $200,000 or more,
compared with just one at this Sale last year.
The highlight of the day came at Lot 695, an O'Reilly colt from the Gold Brose mare Gold Sparkle. Offered by Hallmark
Stud, he was bought by John White Bloodstock on behalf of Hong Kong clients Dennis Yip and William Tai for $250,000.
The leading buyer of the session is Matamata based trainer, Paul Moroney with six yearlings purchased today for $610,000
in receipts. This is in addition to six yearlings he purchased at the Premier Sale earlier this week. Moroney is joined
on the buyers sheets by prominent buyers John Chalmers Bloodstock of Western Australia, Hong Kong based Magus Equine and
Champion Singapore trainer, Laurie Laxon.
The Select Sale continues at Karaka tomorrow with Lot 714 set to go under the hammer at 11am.
Select Sale Day 1 Statistics
Day 1 2008
After 218 Lots 2007
Day 1 & 2 2007
Average
$66,919
$48,381
$50,755
Aggregate
$10,774,000
$7,934,500
$13,754,500
Clearance Rate
80%
82%
81.90%
Median
$52,500
$41,000
$42,000
2008 Select Sale Top Price - Lot 695 B.C O'Reilly x Golden Sparkle
$250,000
2007 Select Sale Top Price - Lot 600 Br.C No Excuse Needed x Cymbidium
$230,000
Select Sale Day 1 Top Ten Lots
Lot
Type
Breeding
Vendor
Purchaser
Price
695
B.C
O'Reilly / Golden Sparkle
HALLMARK STUD
JOHN WHITE BLOODSTOCK (HONG KONG)
$250,000
613
BR.C
Amalfi / Disco Girl
TRELAWNEY STUD
KIERAN MOORE BLOODSTOCK (NSW)
$230,000
641
C.F
Spartacus / Enchanting
CURRAGHMORE STUD
RIC WYLIE BLOODSTOCK (CHRISTCHURCH)
$230,000
700
C.F
Lion Heart / Guinness
LYNDHURST FARM
MR MP BRESLIN (PALMERSTON NORTH)
$230,000
540
B.F
O'Reilly / Carla Rossi
SHELBY PARK
PHILLIPS THOROUGHBREDS (AUCKLAND)
$215,000
571
B.F
Pentire / Close Embrace
RICH HILL THOROUGHBREDS
PAUL MORONEY BLOODSTOCK (MATAMATA)
$200,000
585
B.C
Lion Heart / Crisp
LITTLE AVONDALE STUD
MAGUS EQUINE (HONG KONG)
$200,000
646
BR.F
O'Reilly / Eulogize
LYNDHURST FARM
JOHN CHALMERS BLOODSTOCK (WA)
$200,000
692
B.C
Pentire / Golden Dawn
CURRAGHMORE STUD
JOHN CHALMERS BLOODSTOCK (WA)
$200,000
612
B.F
O'Reilly / Disciple
WAIKATO STUD
MISS D HO (HONG KONG)
$165,000
Select Sale Day 1 Top Ten Purchasers by Aggregate
Purchaser
Bought
Aggregate
Average
Top Price
PAUL MORONEY BLOODSTOCK
6
$610,000
$101,667
$200,000
JOHN CHALMERS BLOODSTOCK
5
$500,000
$100,000
$200,000
MAGUS EQUINE
4
$436,000
$109,000
$200,000
MR LK LAXON
6
$427,500
$71,250
$120,000
NEW ZEALAND BLOODSTOCK (as agent)
6
$349,000
$58,167
$90,000
MR PL BIANCONE
3
$327,500
$109,167
$150,000
MISS D HO
4
$302,500
$75,625
$165,000
JOHN WHITE BLOODSTOCK
1
$250,000
$250,000
$250,000
PHILLIPS THOROUGHBREDS
2
$237,000
$118,500
$215,000
RIC WYLIE BLOODSTOCK
1
$230,000
$230,000
$230,000
MR MP BRESLIN
1
$230,000
$230,000
$230,000
KIERAN MOORE BLOODSTOCK
1
$230,000
$230,000
$230,000
Select Sale Day 1 Leading Vendors by Aggregate
Vendor
Sold
Aggregate
Average
Top Price
LITTLE AVONDALE STUD
5
$637,500
$127,500
$230,000
WAIKATO STUD
7
$552,500
$78,929
$140,000
TRELAWNEY STUD
7
$526,500
$75,214
$170,000
CURRAGHMORE STUD
8
$430,000
$53,750
$90,000
WINDSOR PARK STUD
10
$345,500
$34,550
$90,000
TWIN PINE THOROUGHBREDS
5
$340,500
$68,100
$105,000
THE OAKS STUD
10
$336,500
$33,650
$80,000
WESTBURY STUD
3
$310,000
$103,333
$130,000
CHEQUERS STUD
7
$307,000
$43,857
$80,000
MONOVALE HOLDINGS
5
$276,500
$55,300
$110,000
Select Sale Day 1 Leading Vendors by Average
Vendor
Sold
Average
Aggregate
Top Price
LITTLE AVONDALE STUD
5
$127,500
$637,500
$230,000
WESTBURY STUD
3
$103,333
$310,000
$130,000
WAIKATO STUD
7
$78,929
$552,500
$140,000
TRELAWNEY STUD
7
$75,214
$526,500
$170,000
WHITE ROBE LODGE STUD
3
$69,167
$207,500
$92,500
TWIN PINE THOROUGHBREDS
5
$68,100
$340,500
$105,000
HAUNUI FARM
4
$58,750
$235,000
$90,000
MONOVALE HOLDINGS
5
$55,300
$276,500
$110,000
CURRAGHMORE STUD
8
$53,750
$430,000
$90,000
HALLMARK STUD
5
$52,000
$260,000
$130,000
Top Ten Sires by Average (3 or more sold)
Sire
Sold
Aggregate
Average
Top Price
Lion Heart
3
$550,000
$183,333
$230,000
O'Reilly
7
$1,109,000
$158,429
$250,000
Pentire
4
$518,500
$129,625
$200,000
Van Nistelrooy
3
$295,000
$98,333
$150,000
Don Eduardo
3
$237,500
$79,167
$90,000
Captain Rio
3
$226,000
$75,333
$150,000
Golan
3
$210,000
$70,000
$110,000
High Chaparral
8
$553,000
$69,125
$140,000
Volksraad
5
$345,000
$69,000
$90,000
Ishiguru
3
$193,000
$64,333
$70,000
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