Entries Open for NZB South Island Sale and National Weanling Sale

Media Release - Thursday February 11

Entries for NZB’s dedicated weanling only sale are now open, set to be held as a physical sale at the Karaka Sales Centre on Friday 14 May.

Star NZB weanling graduates include Group One Tarzino Trophy winner Callsign Mav (NZ) (Atlante), a $3,000 weanling purchase and Jennifer Eccles (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle), who was crowned NZB Filly of the Year for 2019-20 and has earned $509,650 in stakes – more than 101 times her $5,000 purchase price. 

Given the unlikely chance of a trans-Tasman travel bubble, weanlings offered in the 2021 session at Karaka will be in high demand by astute New Zealand-based pinhookers.

Set to take place in one centralised location, this year’s weanling only sale will provide a great opportunity for domestic buyers to inspect and bid on horses.

NZB’s online bidding services will also be available, giving international buyers the chance to access a unique offering of quality juveniles and obtaining first-hand access to a number of New Zealand-based first season sires.

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Entries for the National Weanling Sale are open from today and will close on Friday 5 March 2021 at 5PM.
 

Important Information

All unbroken yearlings and weanlings offered through the 2021 South Island Sale on Gavelhouse Plus and National Weanling Sale at Karaka are eligible to be nominated for NZB’s lucrative Karaka Million Series. Graduates can compete for a share in the $1m DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m), followed by the $1m Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) and $100,000 CollinsonForex Karaka Cup (2200m) for the reminder of their careers.

To enter your unbroken yearlings or weanlings in the respective sales, please visit NZB’s online portal at portal.nzb.co.nz or contact Sales Entries Coordinator Mary Jane Harvey by calling +64 9 393 9832 or +64 9 298 0055, or email Maryjane.harvey@nzb.co.nz.

For more information about each sale contact NZB Sales Representatives Kane Jones (+64 27 274 4985 or email kane.jones@nzb.co.nz) or Regan Donnison (+64 21 512 466 or email regan.donnison@nzb.co.nz).

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