First Season Sires Shine at Karaka

First Season Sires Shine at Karaka

It was the first season sires that stole the show on a brisk autumn day at Karaka, with weanlings by Perfectly Ready, Fast n Famous and Darci Brahma in high demand on day one of New Zealand Bloodstock's three-day National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale.

 
 Today's highest priced weanling
Lot 242 by Perfectly Ready

The top price of the day came from Brighthill Farm's young sire Perfectly Ready. Clearly stamping his progeny, youngsters by the multiple stakes winning son of More Than Ready were highly sought after with 12 selling to record an average of $22,188. His top price was fetched by the last lot of the day - Lot 242 - with Bill Gleeson's Wellfield Lodge securing the bay colt for $56,000.

Heading the freshman bunch by average was The Oaks Stud's sire, Darci Brahma, the five-time Group 1 winning son of Danehill. His three youngsters sold today for an average of $22,417, his top lot being a $40,000 bay filly from the Fairy King mare, Anakela Bay at Lot 233.

Also making a big impression on his sale-day debut was Waikato Stud's newest addition to its top performing stallion ranks, Fast n Famous. The dual stakes winning son of Redoute's Choice accounted for Lot 66 from the Montjeu mare, Libourne. Selling for $52,000, he joined Lot 233 as purchases knocked down to New Zealand Bloodstock as agent.

Selling all three afore mentioned youngsters was Gordon Cunningham's Curraghmore Stud, making the Hamilton-based operation the leading vendor of the day. This well-prepared draft fetched an aggregate of $256,000 and averaged $23,273 for their 11 sold lots. Tomorrow a further six weanlings will be offered by the Stud.

The leading buyer of the day, with two youngsters for an $87,000 outlay, was Australian-trainer John Morrisey. His most expensive purchase was Lot 180, a brown colt by Pentire. Sold by Esker Lodge, he is from the Dance Floor mare Stretto and contributed to his sire Pentire currently holding the highest  average of the day at $35,000 for three weanlings sold.

Of the 242 weanlings catalogued for sale today, 183 were sold for an aggregate of $1,539,600, representing a current average of $8,413 and a strong clearance rate of 84%.

New Zealand Bloodstock Managing Director Sales & Marketing, Petrea Vela, said today's results reflect the steady demand witnessed for weanlings throughout the day.

"The sale average is currently tracking about 35% down on last year's record figures which is about in line with expectations in the current climate. The clearance rate is holding up very well which is pleasing and there has definitely been a sense of buoyancy to the market, with solid trade throughout the day. Hopefully that momentum will continue through to the end of the weanlings tomorrow and into the broodmare session."

The remaining 242 weanlings are set to go under the hammer from 10am tomorrow (starting from lot 243) followed by the four supplementary entries. Click here to view the catalogue.
2009 National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale
Day 1 Statistics
2009 Day 1 
2008 Final 
Catalogued
242
396
Sold
183
316
Clearance
84%
89%
Average
$8,413
$13,733
Median
$3,500
$6,000
Aggregate
$1,539,600
$4,339,600
Top Price
$56,000
$130,000
Leading Lots
Lot
Type
Breeding
Vendor
Purchaser
Price
242
B.C
Perfectly Ready / Axislass
CURRAGHMORE STUD 
WELLFIELD THOROUGHBREDS (P. North)
$56,000
66
B.C
Fast 'n' Famous / Libourne
CURRAGHMORE STUD 
NZB as agent
$52,000
180
BR.C
Pentire / Stretto
ESKER LODGE 
MR J MORRISEY (QLD)
$50,000
133
B.C
St Reims / Quintessence
TWIN PINE THOROUGHBREDS 
NZB as agent (Cambridge)
$45,000
218
C.C
Volksraad / Worship
BRIGHTHILL FARM
JC & MA MORELL (Ngaruawahia)
$45,000
233
B.F
Darci Brahma / Anakela Bay
CURRAGHMORE STUD 
NZB as agent (AKL)
$40,000
157
BR.C
Dubai Destination / Shakila
MONOVALE HOLDINGS 
MR J MORRISEY (QLD)
$37,000
112
C.F
Perfectly Ready / Over the Counter
BRIGHTHILL FARM
NZB as agent (NSW)
$35,000
181
C.F
Thorn Park / Sunlaw
WINDSOR PARK STUD 
MICHAEL WALLACE BLOODSTOCK (Hawera)
$33,000
123
BR.C
Perfectly Ready / Platinum Belle
CURRAGHMORE STUD 
LYNDHURST FARM (Cambridge)
$32,000
Leading Purchasers
Purchaser
Bought
Aggregate
Average
Top Price
NZB as agent
29
$442,750
$15,267
$52,000
MR J MORRISEY
2
$87,000
$43,500
$50,000
MICHAEL WALLACE BLOODSTOCK
4
$82,500
$20,625
$33,000
LYNDHURST FARM
2
$59,000
$29,500
$32,000
WELLFIELD THOROUGHBREDS
1
$56,000
$56,000
$56,000
PHIL CATALDO BLOODSTOCK
4
$51,000
$12,750
$17,000
MR PA WILLETTS
5
$47,250
$9,450
$21,000
JC & MA MORELL
1
$45,000
$45,000
$45,000
SIR JAMES LODGE LTD
3
$37,000
$12,333
$16,000
MR MJ MOLONEY
1
$30,000
$30,000
$30,000
MAARA GRANGE
1
$30,000
$30,000
$30,000
Leading Sires by Average (3 or more sold)
Sire
Sold
Average
Aggregate
Top Price
Pentire
3
$35,000
$105,000
$50,000
Don Eduardo
3
$25,000
$75,000
$30,000
Dubai Destination
3
$23,000
$69,000
$37,000
Darci Brahma
3
$22,417
$67,250
$40,000
Perfectly Ready
12
$22,188
$266,250
$56,000
Fast 'n' Famous
4
$20,450
$81,800
$52,000
Elusive City
3
$19,000
$57,000
$30,000
St Reims
7
$12,714
$89,000
$45,000
O'Reilly
3
$12,500
$37,500
$23,000
No Excuse Needed
7
$7,514
$52,600
$16,000
Leading Vendor by Average (3 or more sold)
Vendor
Sold
Average
Aggregate
Top Price
CURRAGHMORE STUD 
11
$23,273
$256,000
$56,000
ESKER LODGE 
8
$21,100
$168,800
$50,000
HAUNUI FARM 
6
$17,833
$107,000
$30,000
BRIGHTHILL FARM
11
$16,723
$183,950
$45,000
SOLILOQUY LODGE 
3
$13,800
$41,400
$28,000
WOODBINE FARM PARTNERSHIP
4
$12,875
$51,500
$17,000
SEATON PARK 
4
$10,125
$40,500
$27,000
LITTLE AVONDALE STUD
4
$9,375
$37,500
$16,000
GOODWOOD STUD 
4
$6,438
$25,750
$15,000
MR RA KHAN
3
$6,250
$18,750
$7,000
Leading vendor by Aggregate
Vendor
Sold
Aggregate
Average
Top Price
CURRAGHMORE STUD LTD
11
$256,000
$23,273
$56,000
ESKER LODGE LTD
8
$168,800
$21,100
$50,000
HAUNUI FARM LTD
6
$107,000
$17,833
$30,000
BRIGHTHILL FARM
11
$183,950
$16,723
$45,000
SOLILOQUY LODGE LTD
3
$41,400
$13,800
$28,000
WOODBINE FARM PARTNERSHIP
4
$51,500
$12,875
$17,000
SEATON PARK LTD
4
$40,500
$10,125
$27,000
LITTLE AVONDALE STUD
4
$37,500
$9,375
$16,000
GOODWOOD STUD LTD
4
$25,750
$6,438
$15,000
MR RA KHAN
3
$18,750
$6,250
$7,000
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