Family Favourites and Nicks that Click - Karaka 2024

Sponsored Content - by Tara Madgwick - Monday January 22

Good families are good families because they keep delivering stakes horses and there is no better way of increasing your chances of success than buying into them and we’ve found a few with current horses involved that are on the up.

The 2024 NZB National Yearling Sale Series – Books 1 and 2 - (January 28 – February 2) features the best yearlings New Zealand has to offer and we’ve gone looking for something interesting in the mix!

Sudbina is a G3 winner from a famous family - Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North)

Well bred Almanzor (FR) filly Sudbina won the Group III Desert Gold Stakes at Trentham on Saturday and it won’t be the last stakes win for the half-sister to Champion NZ 3YO Filly Fix, read about her here.

Sudbina is the latest stakes-winner from an elite European female family tracing to Group I Cheveley Park Stakes winner Prophecy featuring imported Australian multiple Group I winner Foreteller (GB) and there is one entry from it at Karaka Book 1.

Lot 489

Lot 489 Filly Savabeel x Tinnelly, by O’Reilly– Haunui Farm

Velocious is on track for the 2YO Karaka Million.

Brilliant 2YO filly Velocious will be favourite this weekend for the Karaka Millions following a three start career so far that has  produced two dominant wins and a very close second in the Group II Eclipse Stakes.

Velocious is the third foal and third two year-old winner from Snitzel mare Parmalove, a winning half-sister to stakes-winners Loved Up and Liesele, the dam of this season’s promising debut 2YO winner The Victress. The fourth foal of Parmalove will be offered at Book 1.

Lot 295

Lot 295 Filly Dundeel x Parmalove, by Snitzel – Inglewood Stud

Orchestral is looking like a potential new SW for Savabeel and her famous family.

Lightly raced filly Orchestral has the x factor about her and while she hasn’t won a stakes race yet, she could well give Karaka 3YO Millions favourite Molly Bloom a run for her money this weekend.

An expensive $625,000 Karaka Book 1 purchase from Haunui Farm with a big pedigree, Orchestral comes from the family of G1 winners Atishu, Daffodil and Aegon going back to Good Faith, the Champion NZ 2YO Filly of 1997. As you would imagine there is a lot of this family at Karaka Book 1 including the full brother to Orchestral.

Lot 464

Lot 464 Colt Savabeel x Symphonic, by O’Reilly – Haunui Farm

Also from the family:

Lot 22 Filly Savabeel x Doolally, by Sacred Falls – Waikato Stud

Lot 287 Filly Proisir x Pacific, by Ocean Park – Curraghmore

Lot 492 Colt Tivaci x Toss Up, by Zabeel – Waikato Stud

Lot 610 Colt Savabeel x Bingo, by O’Reilly – Waikato Stud

Lot 655 Colt Ocean Park x Chorus, by Danasinga – Haunui Farm

Continuing NZB’s traditional sale format, Book 1 is set to commence from Sunday 28 until Tuesday 30 January from 10am (NZT) each day, while Book 2 will begin directly after from Wednesday 31 January until Friday 2 February from 11am (NZT) each day.

For any general enquiries, contact info@nzb.co.nz or call +64 9 298 0055. For bloodstock enquiries, contact NZB Bloodstock Sales Manager Kane Jones on kane.jones@nzb.co.nz or call +64 27 274 4985.

Advertisment
More Reading...
Catch Me If You Can Tactics Sees Changingoftheguard Break Aussie Duck
Having not won since June 2024 at Group 2 level at Ascot, a front running ride by James McDonald aboard the Kris Lees trained Changingoftheguard (IRE) saw the son of Galileo win the $200,000 Listed ATC City Tattersalls Club Cup (2400m).
Sir Stanley Goosman’s Impact on the National Yearling Sale
Karaka 2026 will mark the 100th National Yearling Sale in New Zealand, and a prominent buyer during the history of the Sale was Stanley Goosman (later Sir Stanley).  He was a key player at the Sale during the World War II era, and headed the list of winning owners in New Zealand on 10 occasions.
Sire Power Highlights Quality MM Horses in Training Catalogue
An incredible selection of the country's best proven and hottest young sires will feature at the 2025 Magic Millions Gold Coast Horses in Training Sale in October.
El Roca Filly Wins G3 Gold Trail
Lollapalooza went into Saturday’s Gr.3 Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie as a maiden, but she came out of it as one of the leaders of her generation and the clear favourite for the Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m).
Ole Kirk share headlines strong September (Early) Online Sale
A share in - and mares in foal to - reigning Champion First Season Sire Ole Kirk are joined by a bevy of quality racing and breeding stock in the Inglis Digital September (Early) Online Sale, which is now open for bidding.
Aussie Connection with Impressive St Mark’s Basilica Debut Winner
2021 European Horse of the Year St Mark’s Basilica (Fr) is at Coolmore Australia this spring and had an impressive debut winner at Ascot overnight with El Vamos powering clear of her rivals to win as she pleased.
Zoustar 5YO Showing Promise
Promising gelding Have A Crack retained his unbeaten New Zealand record with a gritty performance to take out the Rich Hill Stud (1200m) at Ellerslie on Saturday.
$750,000 Deep Field Colt a SW on Debut
Nearly all of the good colts and geldings by now pensioned sire Deep Field find their way to Hong Kong, but astute trainer Clinton McDonald was determined to keep Rosberg paying $750,000 for the colt at the Inglis Ready 2Race Sale last year and he was rewarded at Moonee Valley on Saturday.
Exciting Stakes-Winner for Yes Yes Yes
Relocated to Gooree Park Stud this year, Everest hero Yes Yes Yes produced an exciting stakes-winner in New Zealand on Saturday with promising three year-old Affirmative Action taking out the $100,000 Listed Sir Colin Meads Trophy (1200m) at his second race start.
Front Runner Lindermann Wins Chelmsford Stakes
Capitalising on his outstanding second up form, Chris Waller’s Group 1-winning Lonhro gelding Lindermann held on to win the Group 2 ATC Chelmsford Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday.