Regal Farm Hoping for Another Sale-Topper

Media Release - Thursday November 15

After producing the sale-topping lot at two of the last five editions of the Ready to Run Sale at Karaka, Cambridge's Regal Farm is hoping for more of the same in 2018.

$460,000 Hinchinbrook coltRegal Farm's first-ever sale-topper came in 2013, when a High Chaparral colt out of Deduction fetched $430,000.

Twelve months ago, Shane Crawford and Kara Waters' operation struck again. This time they had a Hinchinbrook colt out of El Ashb, which was sold to Hong Kong for $460,000.

"It was a thrill to have the sale-topper again last year," Crawford said. "It was a really good result."

Hinchinbrook lightning could strike again for Regal Farm, with the sought- after Australian sire again featuring among their 20-strong draft. 


The demand for them is only added to by the tragic death in July of Hinchinbrook, a half-brother to current Australian champion sire Snitzel.

Lot 275 is a colt out of the winning Nuclear Freeze mare Stella's Delight, a half-sister to two stakes winners. Torio's Quest won the Gr. 2 Queensland Guineas (1600m) and the Magic Millions Guineas (1200m), while Bippo No Bogus won at Listed level in Perth and placed in Melbourne's Gr. 2 Sunline Stakes (1600m).

Advertisement

Sacred Falls, Giant's Steps, Smart Missile, Jimmy Choux, Bullbars, Sweet Orange, Holy Roman Emperor, Dalghar, Reset, Wandjina, Makfi, He's Remarkable, Iffraaj, Snitzel, Zacinto and Sebring are also represented in Regal Farm's draft.

"Overall, we're pretty happy with how our draft has come together this year," Crawford said.

"They're ticking along well heading into the sale. The weather has played its part in the last few weeks, which hasn't always been the case.

"We've got a good mixture of stallions in our draft, and hopefully most buyers will find something to suit what they're looking for."

Regal Farm's Ready to Run roll of honour features the Group Two winner and Sydney Cup placegetter Zacada, along with other black-type performers such as Mongolian Wolf, Clarify and Illuminati. – The Informant

Advertisment
More Reading...
A Century of NZB National Yearling Sales Success: Cox Plate
Moonee Valley’s A$6m Group One WS Cox Plate (2040m) is known as the weight-for-age championship of Australasia and has been won by many of Australia and New Zealand’s greatest thoroughbreds.
Magic Millions First Digital Sale - Opportunities Aplenty
Bidding is now open for the first Magic Millions Digital Sale with opportunities across all levels of the market for prospective buyers.
2025 G1 Spring Champion – Pedigree Preview
A lot of attention is paid to the sprinting three year-old division and much less so to the stayers, but with $2million in prizemoney the Group I ATC Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday has attracted a full field of 14 and all of them are on trial at the trip.
Juvenile Trial Watch – Rosehill
The Rosehill trials on Friday morning featured a couple of juvenile heats and both winners came out of the Widden Stud draft at Magic Millions with one topping the sale at $2.8million and the other selling for a modest $150,000.
Breeding To Win – 2025 G1 MVRC Cox Plate
An emotional week in Australasian racing approaches its crescendo as we count down to the final Cox Plate before a radical new era in its history begins and we mourn the passing of one of its greatest champions.
End Of An Era - 2025 G1 Cox Plate
“There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still” - Franklin D Roosevelt.
NZB Breeze Up Footage Now Available to View Online
The highly anticipated Breeze Up videos for NZB’s 2025 Ready to Run Sale are now available to view online at nzb.co.nz.
Winning Return for Blueblood I Am Invincible Filly
Last seen finishing an unlucky fourth in the $1million Magic Millions National 2YO Classic in May, speedy I Am Invincible filly Sisstainable returned from a spell at Moonee Valley on Friday night to score a tenacious win.
Bold Showing Tipped for Yes Yes Yes 2YO
Speed Demon will be given every opportunity to live up to his name when he makes his debut at Ellerslie.
Premier Racing Stables for Sale in New Zealand
A unique opportunity to get a foothold in the heart of thoroughbred country in New Zealand has arisen offering both functionality and prestige within an ideal base to pursue racing success in the leading equine region in the country.