Quality Assortment of Sires on Show at NZB National Weanling Sale

Media Release - Thursday May 6

The catalogue for New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2021 National Weanling Sale at Karaka features progeny by an outstanding range of stallions, including rising stars whose early sons and daughters are set to shine in the coming seasons, superior performers with limited chances remaining to access their progeny, and everything in between.

These are the very last weanlings by Tavistock and five have been entered for this sale.

The following sires are all represented: Contributer (IRE), DArci Brahma, Iffraaj (GB), Ocean Park, Per Incanto (USA), Proisir, Sacred Falls, Sweynesse, Tavistock as well as rising stars; Almanzor (Fr), Belardo (IRE), Preferment, Time Test (GB) and Vadamos (Fr).

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Almanzor (Fr) is the star on the rise and has nine entries.

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