In a solid day of trading at the Book 3 session, the new format at Karaka 2018 has delivered a remarkable sales-week. With a steady buying bench today, and 72 fewer lots catalogued than last year's Festival Sale, 113 lots sold for a turnover of $1,537,750. With a healthy clearance rate of 84%, the median held at $10,000 and the average settled at $13,608.
"Whilst the average was slightly down on last year's third catalogue, the median remained the same," NZB's Managing Director Andrew Seabrook said.
"The highlight of today's Sale was the 84% clearance rate, which equals the record 2008 Festival Sale, and rounded off a fabulous week of selling."
The week's trading provided growth with all key figures the highest seen in a decade. Total receipts for the Sales Series were $97,017,750, representing an average of $106,379 across 912 lots sold (81% clearance) at a median of $75,000.
Taranaki nursery Grangewilliam Stud earned bragging rights from the Book 3 session when they sold the top-priced yearling and finished as the leading vendor by aggregate.
The Showcasing colt was consigned at Lot 1210 and is out of the winning mare Sahara(NZ) (Keeper) who is a half-sister to stakes winner Arica. Hong Kong's Southern Bloodstock, and second leading buyer, set the benchmark of the day when Hallmark Stud's Mark Baker (as agent) went to $68,000 to secure their one and only purchase.
The sale-topping colt bolstered the overall results for Grangewilliam Stud with 14 yearlings sold turning over $252,000.
"It's been a great result, we certainly had a nice draft," Mark Corcoran of Grangewilliam Stud said.
"The Showcasing colt was by the right sire – he had another stakes winner yesterday and he can't do anything wrong.
"It was pleasing to see nice fillies selling well. We had a Proisir filly, a Reliable Man filly and a Zacinto filly that all sold very well."
Brighthill Farm featured twice in the leading tables. They finished as the second leading vendor by aggregate with 12 yearlings sold for $119,000, while their resident sire Dalghar – who sired 2018 Karaka Million 3YO Classic winner Scott Base(NZ) – was the leading sire by aggregate turning over $117,500 across 10 lots.
Cambria Park closed the top three vendors with six yearlings for a total of $104,000.
Providing the highlight lot today was Haunui Farm's proven sire Showcasing (Lot 1210). With four lots sold for an average of $28,250, he leads the sires by average table (with three or more sold). The promising Waikato Stud resident Ocean Park has come in second on the table with four sold at an average of $26,375, and the South Island-based Pure Champion – who stands at Willow Glen Stud – rounded out the top three at an average of $24,000 across three lots sold.
Amongst the leading buyers was Kiwi trainer Lisa Latta who settled on three yearlings for receipts totalling $66,500 and Marton-based trainer Fraser Auret who acquired four lots for $63,000.
Making one gallant purchase for $65,000, Joseph Waldron secured the second highest price today with the Ocean Park colt (Lot 1236) out of Haunui Farm's draft. The Karaka-based operation also sold another two yearlings from their draft averaging $29,167 and concluding the Book 3 session as leading vendor by average (with three or more sold).
All horses purchased at Karaka this week are eligible for the lucrativeKaraka Million Serieswith two $1 million races available for graduates as two and three-year-olds. Nominations must be received by 5pm Tuesday 6 March 2018.
To make enquiries about any Passed Lots contact Regan Donnison on +64 21 512 466. View Passed Lots here:
2018 Book 3 Yearling Sale Statistics – Total
| 2018 BOOK 3 | |
| AGGREGATE | $1,537,750 |
| AVERAGE | $13,608 |
| MEDIAN | $10,000 |
| CLEARANCE | 84% |
| CATALOGUED | 169 |
| SOLD | 113 |
| TOP PRICE | Showcasing x Sahara B.C $68,000, Lot 1210 |
Top Lots
| LOT | TYPE | BREEDING | VENDOR | PURCHASER | PRICE |
| 1210 | B.C | Showcasing / Sahara | Grangewilliam Stud | Southern Bloodstock (Hong Kong) | $68,000 |
| 1236 | B.C | Ocean Park / Trilby | Haunui Farm | Mr JI Waldron (Waikato) | $65,000 |
| 1196 | B.C | Pins / Ransom Success | Suncroft Bloodstock | RT Racing (Wellington) | $47,500 |
| 1222 | BR.C | Pure Champion / Spin a Fortune | Willow Glen | Stuart Hale & Co (Waikato) | $43,000 |
| 1158 | B.C | Echoes of Heaven / Leica Duell | Westend Partnership | Mr Yongbin Fu (Auckland) | $35,000 |
| 1207 | BRG.F | El Roca / Rubi de Lago | Westbury Stud | Lisa Latta Racing (Manawatu) | $35,000 |
| 1126 | B.C | Pins / Front Lady | Cambridge Blue Agistment | Tartan Meadow Bloodstock (Hong Kong) | $32,000 |
| 1219 | B.F | Zacinto / Slip Stream | Grangewilliam Stud | Fraser Auret Racing (Whanganui) | $32,000 |
| 1119 | B.C | Iffraaj / Estelle | Woburn Farm | Chequers Stud (Waikato) | $30,000 |
| 1172 | B.C | Dream Ahead / Munfasla | Hunters Lodge | Carlaw Park (Waikato) | $30,000 |
| 1240 | B.C | Echoes of Heaven / Viking Angel | Westend Partnership | Brookby Stables (Auckland) | $30,000 |
| 1241 | B.C | Redwood / Vite Celebre | Highfield Grange Thoroughbreds | Ms T Donaldson (Waikato) | $30,000 |
Leading Purchaser by Aggregate
| PURCHASER | BOUGHT | AGGREGATE | AVERAGE | TOP PRICE | TOP LOT |
| Ms T Donaldson (Waikato) | 5 | $70,000 | $14,000 | $30,000 | 1241 |
| Southern Bloodstock (Hong Kong) | 1 | $68,000 | $68,000 | $68,000 | 1210 |
| Lisa Latta Racing (Manawatu) | 3 | $66,500 | $22,167 | $35,000 | 1207 |
| Mr JI Waldron (Waikato) | 1 | $65,000 | $65,000 | $65,000 | 1236 |
| Fraser Auret Racing (Whanganui) | 4 | $63,000 | $15,750 | $32,000 | 1219 |
| Tartan Meadow Bloodstock (Hong Kong) | 2 | $54,000 | $27,000 | $32,000 | 1126 |
| RT Racing (Wellington) | 1 | $47,500 | $47,500 | $47,500 | 1196 |
| Carlaw Park (Waikato) | 2 | $43,000 | $21,500 | $30,000 | 1172 |
| Chequers Stud (Waikato) | 2 | $43,000 | $21,500 | $30,000 | 1119 |
| Mr SA Sharrock (Manawatu) | 3 | $43,000 | $14,333 | $22,000 | 1185 |
Leading Vendor by Aggregate
| VENDOR | SOLD | AGGREGATE | AVERAGE | TOP PRICE | TOP LOT |
| Grangewilliam Stud | 14 | $252,000 | $18,000 | $68,000 | 1210 |
| Brighthill Farm | 12 | $119,000 | $9,917 | $15,000 | 1102 |
| Cambria Park | 6 | $104,000 | $17,333 | $25,000 | 1108 |
| Westend Partnership | 6 | $99,000 | $16,500 | $35,000 | 1158 |
| Haunui Farm | 3 | $87,500 | $29,167 | $65,000 | 1236 |
| Long Acres Stud | 11 | $85,500 | $7,773 | $15,000 | 1128 |
| Highfield Grange Thoroughbreds | 3 | $76,000 | $25,333 | $30,000 | 1241 |
| Willow Glen | 3 | $72,000 | $24,000 | $43,000 | 1222 |
| Charma Heights | 5 | $69,500 | $13,900 | $23,000 | 1127 |
| Westbury Stud | 3 | $62,500 | $20,833 | $35,000 | 1207 |
Leading Vendor by Average (three or more sold)
| VENDOR | SOLD | AVERAGE | AGGREGATE | TOP PRICE | TOP LOT |
| Haunui Farm | 3 | $29,167 | $87,500 | $65,000 | 1236 |
| Highfield Grange Thoroughbreds | 3 | $25,333 | $76,000 | $30,000 | 1241 |
| Willow Glen | 3 | $24,000 | $72,000 | $43,000 | 1222 |
| Westbury Stud | 3 | $20,833 | $62,500 | $35,000 | 1207 |
| Grangewilliam Stud | 14 | $18,000 | $252,000 | $68,000 | 1210 |
| Cambria Park | 6 | $17,333 | $104,000 | $25,000 | 1108 |
| Westend Partnership | 6 | $16,500 | $99,000 | $35,000 | 1158 |
| Prima Park | 3 | $15,667 | $47,000 | $18,000 | 1160 |
| Charma Heights | 5 | $13,900 | $69,500 | $23,000 | 1127 |
| Woburn Farm | 3 | $13,333 | $40,000 | $30,000 | 1119 |
Leading Sire by Average (three or more sold)
| SIRE | SOLD | AVERAGE | AGGREGATE | TOP PRICE | TOP LOT |
| Showcasing | 4 | $28,250 | $113,000 | $68,000 | 1210 |
| Ocean Park | 4 | $26,375 | $105,500 | $65,000 | 1236 |
| Pure Champion | 3 | $24,000 | $72,000 | $43,000 | 1222 |
| Echoes of Heaven | 4 | $23,250 | $93,000 | $35,000 | 1158 |
| Highly Recommended | 3 | $17,333 | $52,000 | $22,000 | 1111 |
| Redwood | 3 | $17,333 | $52,000 | $30,000 | 1241 |
| El Roca* | 4 | $16,625 | $66,500 | $35,000 | 1207 |
| Niagara | 4 | $16,500 | $66,000 | $25,000 | 1092 |
| Zed | 7 | $11,857 | $83,000 | $24,000 | 1094 |
| Dalghar | 10 | $11,750 | $117,500 | $26,000 | 1175 |
*First season sire
