Day 1 of the newly named Karaka May Sale provided total receipts of $2,096,250 with 141 lots selling to a predominantly domestic and Australian buying bench.
Competition for commercial stock was healthy and Australasian-based buyers were equipped to secure quality purchasing the top three lots who all made over $100,000 each.
Leading buyer by aggregate BR Bloodstock acted on behalf of several local and international buyers acquiring four lots for a total spend of $201,000, including the top price of the day – Dan Myers Written Tycoon colt (Lot 190) who went to a Victorian-based owner.
Bidding to $170,000, the colt will head to Hallmark Stud for his yearling preparation.
"He's just a good, strong and correct moving horse, one of the better colts at the Sale," commented Hallmark Stud's Mark Baker.
"The plan is to bring him back here in January as a yearling. If you go over to Australia there will be 60 or 70 Written Tycoon's whereas here there might only be one or two and he will stand right out."
The second top lot of Day 1 went to the bid of Sydney-based Bloodstock Agent Andrew Williams who went to $140,000 for Brighthill Farm'sLot 146.
"He's by Pride of Dubai who is a very commercial stallion prospect for the yearling sales next year, and out of a Group 2-winning mare," commented Williams.
"We bought some really nice stock at this Sale last year and they went on and sold particularly well, so hopefully this guy does the same thing."
Rounding out the top three lots was Curraghmore's Snitzel filly (Lot 64) who fetched $120,000 from another Sydney-based buyer, Jason Abrahams of Champion Thoroughbreds.
"She's out of a young stakes winning mare which are hard to find, and a $200,000 service fee stallion, so from our point of view it's a good buy," commented Abrahams.
Curraghmore provided another highlight in the yearling session with a Savabeel filly who gained the interest of Te Akau Racing. Principal David Ellis outlaid $110,000 for the strong filly who was catalogued asLot 36. She is among the first crop of yearlings who have been nominated for theKaraka Million Seriesout of the Yearling session at the Karaka May Sale.
At the end of Day 1, Curraghmore are leading the vendors table both by aggregate and average. 10 lots from their draft have sold for $418,500 in receipts and at an average of $41,850.
Selling is set to continue tomorrow with more Weanlings from Lot 251 at 10am, followed by Two-Year-Olds, Unraced Stock, Racehorses and Broodmares. Supplementary Lots will follow on from the final catalogued Lot for each session.
Click here for today's highlight lots:
- Written Tycoon Colt a Highlight on Day 1 of Karaka May Sale
- Andrew Williams Bloodstock Outlays $140,000 for Pride of Dubai Colt
- Snitzel Filly Tops Yearling Session
- Savabeel Filly Draws Attention
To make enquiries about any Passed Lots contact Regan Donnison on +64 21 512 466.View Passed Lots here.
2018 Karaka May Sale – Combined Yearling and Weanling Sessions
| COMBINED STATISTICS | 2018 DAY 1 |
| Aggregate | $2,096,250 |
| Average | $14,867 |
| Median | $9,000 |
| Clearance | 63% |
| Catalogued | 250 |
| Sold | 141 |
| Top Price | Lot 190 Br/B Colt Written Tycoon - Into the Groove $170,000 |
2018 Karaka May Sale – Weanling Statistics
| WEANLING STATISTICS | 2018 DAY 1 | 2017 DAY 1 |
| Aggregate | $1,610,750 | $2,930,500 |
| Average | $14,254 | $19,280 |
| Median | $9,000 | $6,500 |
| Clearance | 68% | 78% |
| Catalogued | 185 | 244 |
| Sold | 113 | 152 |
| Top Price | Lot 190 Br/B.C Written Tycoon - Into the Groove $170,000 | Lot 217 B.C Holy Roman Emperor - Phocis $175,000 |
Top Lots – Combined Yearling and Weanling Sessions
| LOT | TYPE | BREEDING | VENDOR | PURCHASER | LOCATION | PRICE |
| 190 | B.C | Written Tycoon / Into the Groove | D. J. Myers | BR Bloodstock | Victoria | $170,000 |
| 146 | BR.C | Pride of Dubai / Equiparada | Brighthill Farm | Andrew Williams Bloodstock | New South Wales | $140,000 |
| 64 | B.F | Snitzel / Tip the Wink | Curraghmore | Champion Thoroughbreds | New South Wales | $120,000 |
| 36 | B.F | Savabeel / Invermoray | Curraghmore | Mr DC Ellis | Te Akau | $110,000 |
| 89 | B.C | Press Statement / Bearish | D. J. Myers | Carlaw Park | Waikato | $85,000 |
| 205 | B.C | Showcasing / Lamington Vegas | Curraghmore | Inglewood Stud | Canterbury | $77,500 |
| 87 | B.C | Mongolian Khan / Baileys on Ice | Windsor Park Stud | Inner Mongolia Rider Horse Industry | Auckland | $55,000 |
| 21 | B.C | Showcasing / Cut Off | Haunui Farm | Ascot Farm | Waikato | $50,000 |
| 223 | Ch.C | Showcasing / Maid of Tralee | Brighthill Farm | GTS Bloodstock | Waikato | $46,000 |
| 211 | BR.C | Per Incanto / Lavochkin | Little Avondale Stud | Berkley Stud | Canterbury | $40,000 |
Leading Purchasers by Aggregate – Combined Yearling and Weanling Sessions
| PURCHASER | BOUGHT | AGGREGATE | AVERAGE | TOP PRICE | TOP LOT |
| BR Bloodstock (Auckland) | 4 | $201,000 | $50,250 | $170,000 | 190 |
| Andrew Williams Bloodstock (NSW) | 1 | $140,000 | $140,000 | $140,000 | 146 |
| Champion Thoroughbreds (NSW) | 1 | $120,000 | $120,000 | $120,000 | 64 |
| Mr DC Ellis (Te Akau) | 1 | $110,000 | $110,000 | $110,000 | 36 |
| Carlaw Park (Waikato) | 1 | $85,000 | $85,000 | $85,000 | 89 |
| Inglewood Stud (Canterbury) | 1 | $77,500 | $77,500 | $77,500 | 205 |
| Ascot Farm (Waikato) | 2 | $65,000 | $32,500 | $50,000 | 21 |
| GTS Bloodstock (Waikato) | 2 | $61,000 | $30,500 | $46,000 | 223 |
| Inner Mongolia Rider Horse Industry (Auckland) | 2 | $57,500 | $28,750 | $55,000 | 87 |
| Phill Cataldo Bloodstock (BAFNZ) (Waikato) | 6 | $55,000 | $9,167 | $20,000 | 130 |
Leading Vendors by Aggregate – Combined Yearling and Weanling Sessions
| VENDOR | SOLD | AGGREGATE | AVERAGE | TOP PRICE |
| Curraghmore | 10 | $418,500 | $41,850 | $120,000 (Lot 64) |
| D. J. Myers | 13 | $328,000 | $25,231 | $170,000 (Lot 190) |
| Haunui Farm | 18 | $244,250 | $13,569 | $50,000 (Lot 21) |
| Brighthill Farm | 8 | $229,000 | $28,625 | $140,000 (Lot 146) |
| Mapperley Stud | 6 | $88,500 | $14,750 | $30,000 (Lot 243) |
| Windsor Park Stud | 3 | $87,000 | $29,000 | $55,000 (Lot 87) |
| Waikato Stud | 6 | $63,000 | $10,500 | $20,000 (Lot 120) |
| Little Avondale Stud | 4 | $60,500 | $15,125 | $40,000 (Lot 211) |
| Westbury Stud | 5 | $59,000 | $11,800 | $15,000 (Lot 137) |
| Ardsley Stud | 4 | $56,000 | $14,000 | $21,000 (Lot 37) |
Leading Vendors by Average (three or more sold) – Combined Yearling and Weanling Sessions
| VENDOR | SOLD | AVERAGE | AGGREGATE | TOP PRICE |
| Curraghmore | 10 | $41,850 | $418,500 | $120,000 (Lot 64) |
| Windsor Park Stud | 3 | $29,000 | $87,000 | $55,000 (Lot 87) |
| Brighthill Farm | 8 | $28,625 | $229,000 | $140,000 (Lot 146) |
| Trelawney Stud | 1 | $26,000 | $26,000 | $26,000 (Lot 234) |
| D. J. Myers | 13 | $25,231 | $328,000 | $170,000 (Lot 190) |
| Poplar Lodge | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 (Lot 69) |
| Leanach Lodge | 2 | $18,000 | $36,000 | $25,000 (Lot 143) |
| Little Avondale Stud | 4 | $15,125 | $60,500 | $40,000 (Lot 211) |
| Mapperley Stud | 6 | $14,750 | $88,500 | $30,000 (Lot 243) |
| Ardsley Stud | 4 | $14,000 | $56,000 | $21,000 (Lot 37) |
Leading Sires by Average (three or more sold) – Combined Yearling and Weanling Sessions
| SIRE | SOLD | AVERAGE | AGGREGATE | TOP PRICE |
| Showcasing | 8 | $27,938 | $223,500 | $77,500 (Lot 205) |
| Mongolian Khan* | 4 | $20,625 | $82,500 | $55,000 (Lot 87) |
| Iffraaj | 3 | $19,333 | $58,000 | $31,000 (Lot 7) |
| Reliable Man | 4 | $17,000 | $68,000 | $35,000 (Lot 207) |
| Per Incanto | 5 | $16,800 | $84,000 | $40,000 (Lot 211) |
| Ocean Park | 6 | $13,000 | $78,000 | $22,000 (Lot 230) |
| Pour Moi | 4 | $11,688 | $46,750 | $28,000 (Lot 240) |
| Sacred Falls | 7 | $11,286 | $79,000 | $20,000 (Lot 130) |
| Pins | 4 | $11,125 | $44,500 | $20,000 (Lot 191) |
| Sweynesse* | 6 | $10,250 | $61,500 | $25,000 (Lot 143) |
*First season sire
