The 2025 National Weanling Sale saw its first dual-code weanling session in play at Karaka, with a total aggregate of $2,410,000 outlaid across 84 lots by a strong domestic buying bench plus international support from Australia, Hong Kong and China.
The highlight of the day came in the opening hour of the Sale when Lot 13, a colt by Per Incanto out of London Express, fetched a sale-topping $190,000 when offered by Seaton Park. Purchased by Australian-based bloodstock agent James Mitchell, on behalf of Newgate Farm’s Jim Carey.
“We’ve put together a syndicate to buy a few colts to be traded at yearling sales next season, and I thought this was the nicest colt here and my pick of the sale,” commented Mitchell.
“He’s by a stallion I love, Per Incanto, who’s just going from strength to strength, and he’s out of a running mare. Being a November foal, he’s only going to continue to develop.
“I see him as a real Hong Kong type of horse. He’ll have a lot of appeal with that market. Per Incanto has sired a lot of winners there, and being out of a Shamexpress mare, he’s a reverse of the cross that produced Ka Ying Rising.”
Leading buyer Kaha Nui Farm secured two of the four highest-priced weanlings of the day for a total spend of $300,000, headed by Lot 139, a colt by Super Seth out of Queen Leonora for $130,000 from the draft of Waikato Stud.
Kaha Nui’s Nicky White is looking forward to presenting the horses back at Karaka 2026 which marks the 100th National Yearling Sales Series in New Zealand.
“We’re really happy with the horses we came away with. We managed to get the two colts that I thought were the two nicest here, and we picked up a speedy-looking filly by Bivouac as well.”
“They’re the progeny of three exciting young sires. It’s amazing what Super Seth has done on the track lately and there’s a bit of talk about him, so it was great to secure such a nice colt by him today.
“The plan now is to take them home, try to turn them into athletes and then take them back to Karaka for the yearling sales in January.”
“With it being the 100th year, it is exciting. I think if we can have a good draft and turn them into what we want to, it will be fun.”
Gordon Cunningham’s Curraghmore were the leading vendors by aggregate and average, selling all eight lots offered for a total of $460,000.
“We always aim to bring a good draft to Karaka for this Sale, the market expects that of us,” Cunningham said.
“We were rewarded with full clearance and some good prices. We hope those who have purchased from us will be just as successful in the sales ring or the racetrack in the future.”
First season sire Profondo and emerging sire Satono Aladdin were joint leading sires by average, selling four and three lots respectively for an average of $62,500. Rich Hill Stud’s Lot 99, a filly out of Blue Rhythm representing their young gun sire Satono Aladdin, sold for $120,000 to the bid of Noble Bloodstock / Prima Park / Bevan Smith Bloodstock. While Profondo’s top priced lot came when Lot 59, a colt out of Shamani, who sold for $85,000 to Paul Pertab Bloodstock from Windsor Park Stud’s draft who stand the exciting stallion.
The strong bidding action flowed through to the NZB Standardbred National Weanling Sale which followed the thoroughbred session at Karaka. The dual-code sale saw a flurry of cross-coding investments, with a group of thoroughbred vendors and enthusiasts landing as the leading buyer under the 'Pacemaker' banner during the standardbred weanling session.
To enquire about Passed Lots contact Patrick Cunningham on +64 21 181 5898 or email Patrick.Cunningham@nzb.co.nz, or Andrew Buick on +64 27 555 0640 or email Andrew.Buick@nzb.co.nz.
All weanlings offered are eligible to be nominated for NZB’s lucrative Karaka Millions Series. Graduates can compete for a share in the $1m TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m), followed by the $1.5m TAB Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m) as well as the $1m NZB Mega Maiden Bonus Series. Entries close Monday 28 July at 5pm.
The National Online Breeding Stock Sale is the next sale to take place, with the catalogue going live on Gavelhouse Plus this Friday 27 June and bidding closing from 7pm (NZT) on Wednesday 9 July. Following this, NZB’s Ready to Run Sale of 2YOs will take place at the Karaka on Thursday 13 & Friday 14 November 2025 with Breeze Ups to be held at Te Rapa Racecourse on Monday 13 & Tuesday 14?October. Entries will open via the NZB Portal next month.
Karaka 2026 will take place from 25-29 January with the iconic week of selling marking the 100th National Yearling Sale in New Zealand. Entries are now open via NZB’s Portal, and close at 5pm (NZT) Friday 11 July.
2025 National Weanling Sale – Statistics (as at end of selling)
| 2025 National Weanling Sale | 2024 National Weanling Sale | 2023 National Weanling & Broodmare Sale - Weanling Session | 2022 National Weanling Sale (Incl. Valachi Downs Dispersal Sale) | 2021 National Weanling Sale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregate | $2,410,000 | $2,485,000 | $2,609,100 | $3,486,000 | $1,820,000 |
| Average | $28,690 | $32,273 | $23,089 | $33,200 | $22,195 |
| Median | $15,000 | $18,000 | $12,000 | $16,000 | $11,000 |
| Clearance | 73% | 58% | 70% | 88% | 82% |
| Catalogued | 144 | 150 | 183 | 132 | 120 |
| Offered | 115 | 133 | 161 | 120 | 100 |
| Sold | 84 | 77 | 113 | 105 | 82 |
| Top Lot | Lot 13 B.C Per Incanto - London Express $190,000 | Lot 25 B.F Satono Aladdin - Henley Road $170,000 | Lot 144 B.C Per Incanto - She's Apples $150,000 | Lot 1005 Br.C Savabeel - Bohemian Lily $360,000 | Lot 78 B.C Almanzor - Girl of My Dreams $145,000 |
2025 National Weanling Sale – Top Lots
| Lot | Sire | Dam | Sex | Vendor | Purchaser | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Per Incanto | London Express | Colt | Seaton Park Ltd | J Carey (NSW) | $ 190,000 |
| 139 | Super Seth | Queen Leonora | Colt | Waikato Stud Ltd | Kaha Nui Farm (Waikato) | $ 130,000 |
| 99 | Satono Aladdin | Blue Rhythm | Filly | Rich Hill Stud | Noble Bloodstock / Prima Park / Bevan Smith Bloodstock (Waikato) | $ 120,000 |
| 129 | Sword of State | Goldilicious | Colt | Curraghmore | Kaha Nui Farm (Waikato) | $ 120,000 |
| 36 | Sword of State | O'Carol | Filly | Elsdon Park | Cameron Cooke Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Victoria) | $ 90,000 |
| 11 | Proisir | Le Sablier | Filly | Hallmark Stud | Paul Moroney Bloodstock / Ascot Farm (Waikato) | $ 85,000 |
| 59 | Profondo | Shamani | Colt | Windsor Park Stud | Paul Pertab Bloodstock Ltd (Waikato) | $ 85,000 |
| 97 | Profondo | Auntie Condor | Colt | Seaton Park Ltd | Gary Mudgway Bloodstock (NSW) | $ 85,000 |
| 110 | Spirit of Boom | Chenzel | Colt | Cambridge Stud | Lordof Wingrove Limited (Auckland) | $ 80,000 |
| 45 | Staphanos | Quintessential | Colt | Curraghmore | Rohan J Hughes / Grahame Begg Racing (Victoria) | $ 75,000 |
2025 National Weanling Sale – Leading Purchasers by Aggregate
| Purchaser | Bought | Aggregate | Top Price | Top Lot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaha Nui Farm (Waikato) | 3 | $ 300,000 | $ 130,000 | 139 |
| Lordof Wingrove Limited (Auckland) | 3 | $ 200,000 | $ 80,000 | 110 |
| J Carey (NSW) | 1 | $ 190,000 | $ 190,000 | 13 |
| Noble Bloodstock / Prima Park / Bevan Smith Bloodstock (Waikato) | 2 | $ 190,000 | $ 120,000 | 99 |
| Paul Pertab Bloodstock Ltd (Waikato) | 3 | $ 162,500 | $ 85,000 | 59 |
| Cameron Cooke Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Victoria) | 2 | $ 145,000 | $ 90,000 | 36 |
| GTS Bloodstock (Waikato) | 2 | $ 91,000 | $ 56,000 | 25 |
| Gary Mudgway Bloodstock (NSW) | 1 | $ 85,000 | $ 85,000 | 97 |
| Paul Moroney Bloodstock / Ascot Farm (Waikato) | 1 | $ 85,000 | $ 85,000 | 11 |
| Rohan J Hughes / Grahame Begg Racing (Victoria) | 1 | $ 75,000 | $ 75,000 | 45 |
2025 National Weanling Sale – Leading Vendors by Aggregate
| Vendor | Offered | Sold | Aggregate | Average | Top Price | Top Lot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curraghmore | 8 | 8 | $ 465,000 | $ 58,125 | $ 120,000 | 129 |
| Seaton Park Ltd | 11 | 8 | $ 377,500 | $ 47,188 | $ 190,000 | 13 |
| Cambridge Stud | 6 | 6 | $ 242,000 | $ 40,333 | $ 80,000 | 110 |
| Waikato Stud Ltd | 6 | 4 | $ 220,000 | $ 55,000 | $ 130,000 | 139 |
| Little Avondale Stud | 10 | 8 | $ 151,500 | $ 18,938 | $ 70,000 | 52 |
| Rich Hill Stud | 7 | 5 | $ 139,000 | $ 27,800 | $ 120,000 | 99 |
| Elsdon Park | 5 | 5 | $ 118,000 | $ 23,600 | $ 90,000 | 36 |
| Windsor Park Stud | 5 | 4 | $ 114,000 | $ 28,500 | $ 85,000 | 59 |
| Hallmark Stud | 4 | 4 | $ 101,000 | $ 25,250 | $ 85,000 | 11 |
| Brighthill Farm | 11 | 6 | $ 98,000 | $ 16,333 | $ 35,000 | 61 |
2025 National Weanling Sale – Leading Vendors by Average (three or more sold)
| Vendor | Offered | Sold | Average | Aggregate | Top Price | Top Lot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curraghmore | 8 | 8 | $ 58,125 | $ 465,000 | $ 120,000 | 129 |
| Waikato Stud Ltd | 6 | 4 | $ 55,000 | $ 220,000 | $ 130,000 | 139 |
| Seaton Park Ltd | 11 | 8 | $ 47,188 | $ 377,500 | $ 190,000 | 13 |
| Cambridge Stud | 6 | 6 | $ 40,333 | $ 242,000 | $ 80,000 | 110 |
| Windsor Park Stud | 5 | 4 | $ 28,500 | $ 114,000 | $ 85,000 | 59 |
| Rich Hill Stud | 7 | 5 | $ 27,800 | $ 139,000 | $ 120,000 | 99 |
| Hallmark Stud | 4 | 4 | $ 25,250 | $ 101,000 | $ 85,000 | 11 |
| Elsdon Park | 5 | 5 | $ 23,600 | $ 118,000 | $ 90,000 | 36 |
| Little Avondale Stud | 10 | 8 | $ 18,938 | $ 151,500 | $ 70,000 | 52 |
| Haunui Farm | 5 | 3 | $ 17,500 | $ 52,500 | $ 27,500 | 93 |
2025 National Weanling Sale – Leading Sires by Average (three or more sold)
| Sire | Offered | Sold | Average | Aggregate | Top Price | Top Lot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profondo* | 4 | 4 | $ 62,500 | $ 250,000 | $ 85,000 | 97 |
| Satono Aladdin | 3 | 3 | $ 62,500 | $ 187,500 | $ 120,000 | 99 |
| Savabeel | 4 | 4 | $ 50,250 | $ 201,000 | $ 70,000 | 52 |
| Sword of State | 10 | 9 | $ 48,722 | $ 438,500 | $ 120,000 | 129 |
| Noverre | 11 | 7 | $ 22,429 | $ 157,000 | $ 57,500 | 40 |
*First season sire
