Success Continues for NZB Book Two

Media Release - Thursday February 1

Selling from the first day of Karaka 2018's Book 2 has contributed to a phenomenal new overall Sales Series aggregate, reaching heights not seen since 2010 to sit at $90,052,000.

134 of today's 181 lots sold for receipts of $6,353,000 delivering a respectable clearance rate of 74%.

Per Incanto colt from Lago RiderProven Group 1 sire Per Incanto got off to a roaring start with Highden Park presenting the highest-priced yearling (Lot 885) who went to the $200,000 bid of Upper Bloodstock. Having secured three colts during the Book 1 Sale, the Upper Bloodstock partners were active again securing the son of Encosta de Lago mareLago Rider.

With 14 yearlings sold at an average of $63,036, Per Incanto is third on the leading sires by average table (with three or more sold) but leads by aggregate with receipts totalling $882,500.

Little Avondale Stud principal Sam Williams was pleased with their resident stallion.

"He has had an absolutely massive sale so far," he said. "He had Lanciato win a stakes race in Australia just 24 hours before the sale started which was just gold.

"That really reinforced to the Australian buyers that he is a serious horse they should be looking at."

Westbury Stud's popular stallion Reliable Man is leading the sires table by average for four horses at an average of $66,250, including local trainer Shaune Ritchie bidding $110,000 forLot 872– a colt consigned by The Oaks Stud. Their other resident sire, Swiss Ace, joins the table as the second leading sire by average with his progeny also well-received selling five at an average of $65,000.

The second highest price of the day came atLot 766when Waterford Bloodstock went to the bid of $160,000 to secure the colt by Proisir (read here). Mapperley Stud consigned the son of Rich Hill Stud's first season sire and Mapperley's boss Simms Davison was confident he would see a good result with the colt.

"I think he has definitely benefitted from the new structure of the sale as he probably could have gone into the Book 1 catalogue and got a bit lost there, but in Book 2 he was one of the stand-out lots."

Proisir also featured earlier in the day when Hong Kong's Tartan Meadow Bloodstock placed the final bid of $90,000 onLot 812. With nine yearlings sold at an average of $47,556 he is second on the Book 2 first season sire table by average.

Another top-class yearling was presented with Curraghmore's filly (Lot 807) who is by Windsor Park Stud's new recruit, Charm Spirit. Knocked down to the $100,000 bid of John Chalmers Bloodstock, she is a granddaughter of the Group winner Spring. Three Charm Spirit yearlings were sold today at an average of $51,667 cementing his position as the leading first season sire by average.

Monovale Farm, producers of Karaka graduate and 2016 Karaka Million 2YO winnerXiong Feng(NZ) (Iffraaj), had further success today finishing as the leading vendor by average with three lots sold at an average of $64,167.

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Prominent buyers on the first day of Book 2 included leading buyer Waterford Bloodstock, who purchased in partnership at Book 1, placing the final bid on three yearlings today for a total of $235,000. Another active buyer throughout Book 1 was bloodstock agent Bruce Perry who added a further three purchases for $210,000 with his highest bid $85,000 forLot 816.

Closing the top three buyers was Hong Kong-based Upper Bloodstock with their one, bold bid of $200,000 forLot 885. Other Hong Kong buyers to feature in the top 10 today include Mr P Ho (two for $155,000) and Paul Chow's Tartan Meadow Bloodstock (two for $150,000).

The second and final day of Book 2 selling commences tomorrow at 11am with Lot 901 to Lot 1078 going under the hammer.

Click hereto see the passed in Lots from Book 2.

2018 Book 2 Yearling Sale Statistics – Day One

BOOK 2 DAY 1
AGGREGATE $6,353,000
AVERAGE $47,410
MEDIAN $40,000
CLEARANCE 74%
CATALOGUED 378
SOLD 134
TOP PRICE Per Incanto x Lago Rider Ch.C $200,000, Lot 885

Top Lots

LOT TYPE BREEDING VENDOR PURCHASER PRICE
885 Ch.C Per Incanto / Lago Rider Highden Park Upper Bloodstock (Hong Kong) $200,000
766 B.C Proisir / Centapin Mapperley Stud Waterford Bloodstock (Waikato) $160,000
896 Ch.C Swiss Ace / Lunada Kilgravin Lodge Price Bloodstock Management (Hong Kong) $130,000
761 B.C Zacinto / Castellani Valachi Downs Pike Racing (New South Wales) $120,000
872 BRG.C Reliable Man / Keenly The Oaks Stud Mr SF Ritchie (Waikato) $110,000
893 BR.C Burgundy / Lottery Little Avondale Stud Exempt Bloodstock / Mr MP Breslin (Auckland) $110,000
807 BG.F Charm Spirit / Egeria Curraghmore John Chalmers Bloodstock Services (Western Australia) $100,000
891 B.C Rip Van Winkle / Lion Blanc Wentwood Grange Waikato Bloodstock / Kangyu International (Hong Kong) $100,000
727 Ch.C Makfi / Bacio del Vinto Westbury Stud Baker Racing (Waikato) $90,000
730 B.F Per Incanto / Baradevi Little Avondale Stud Richardson Racing (Waikato) $90,000
750 BR.C Per Incanto / Broadway Express Haunui Farm Mr Zhou Zhi Min (Wellington) $90,000
773 B.C Darci Brahma / Classical Trelawney Stud Victoria Peak Bloodstock (Queensland) $90,000
812 B.C Proisir / Emerged Hallmark Stud Tartan Meadow Bloodstock (Hong Kong) $90,000
890 B.C Atlante / Linnet Mapperley Stud Mr P Ho (Hong Kong) $90,000

Leading Purchaser by Aggregate

PURCHASER BOUGHT AGGREGATE AVERAGE TOP PRICE TOP LOT
Waterford Bloodstock (Waikato) 3 $235,000 $78,333 $160,000 766
Bruce Perry Bloodstock (Wellington) 3 $210,000 $70,000 $85,000 816
Upper Bloodstock (Hong Kong) 1 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 885
Mr SF Ritchie (Waikato) 3 $195,000 $65,000 $110,000 872
Lisa Latta Racing (Manawatu) 3 $160,000 $53,333 $67,500 758
Mr P Ho (Hong Kong) 2 $155,000 $77,500 $90,000 890
Tartan Meadow Bloodstock (Hong Kong) 2 $150,000 $75,000 $90,000 812
Wexford Stables / Andrew Williams Bloodstock (Waikato) 3 $146,000 $48,667 $80,000 714
John Chalmers Bloodstock Services (Western Australia) 3 $135,000 $45,000 $100,000 807
Mr AR Campbell (Waikato) 3 $131,000 $43,667 $50,000 855

Leading Vendor by Aggregate

VENDOR SOLD AGGREGATE AVERAGE TOP PRICE TOP LOT
Little Avondale Stud 8 $507,500 $63,438 $110,000 893
Westbury Stud 9 $460,000 $51,111 $90,000 727
Haunui Farm 8 $400,000 $50,000 $90,000 750
Mapperley Stud 6 $372,000 $62,000 $160,000 766
Rich Hill Stud 9 $356,000 $39,556 $62,500 769
Curraghmore 6 $339,000 $56,500 $100,000 807
The Oaks Stud 7 $295,500 $42,214 $110,000 872
Windsor Park Stud 9 $263,000 $29,222 $55,000 880
Woburn Farm 5 $235,000 $47,000 $75,000 876
Highden Park 1 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 885

Leading Vendor by Average (three or more sold)

VENDOR SOLD AVERAGE AGGREGATE TOP PRICE TOP LOT
Monovale Farm 3 $64,167 $192,500 $82,500 888
Little Avondale Stud 8 $63,438 $507,500 $110,000 893
Mapperley Stud 6 $62,000 $372,000 $160,000 766
Hallmark Stud 3 $56,667 $170,000 $90,000 812
Curraghmore 6 $56,500 $339,000 $100,000 807
Westbury Stud 9 $51,111 $460,000 $90,000 727
Haunui Farm 8 $50,000 $400,000 $90,000 750
Wentwood Grange 4 $47,500 $190,000 $100,000 891
Woburn Farm 5 $47,000 $235,000 $75,000 876
Leanach Lodge 3 46666.7 140000 70000 882

Leading Sire by Average (three or more sold)

SIRE SOLD AVERAGE AGGREGATE TOP PRICE TOP LOT
Reliable Man 4 $66,250 $265,000 $110,000 872
Swiss Ace 5 $65,000 $325,000 $130,000 896
Per Incanto 14 $63,036 $882,500 $200,000 885
Burgundy 6 $57,083 $342,500 $110,000 893
Iffraaj 7 $52,857 $370,000 $85,000 816
Charm Spirit* 3 $51,667 $155,000 $100,000 807
Darci Brahma 3 $47,833 $143,500 $90,000 773
Proisir* 9 $47,556 $428,000 $160,000 766
Redwood 3 $45,000 $135,000 $75,000 800
Rip Van Winkle 5 $44,200 $221,000 $100,000 891

*First season sire

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