2019 New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale Preview

Media Release - Monday January 14

Join Caroline Searcy Tuesday night at 8pm AEDST for the 2019 New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale Preview produced by SearcyMedia for Sky Thoroughbred Central (Foxtel Ch 528) and streamed live on racingnsw.com.au

 The one-hour preview showcases some of the best-bred yearlings in Australasia raised in Kiwi sunshine and champion-producing pastures, ready to become the next generation of racetrack champions.

SavabeelFeaturing the best of NZ bloodlines and also by some of Australia's champion stallions the program features eight farms' prized offerings for Karaka 2019 - Waikato Stud, Cambridge Stud, Pencarrow, Windsor Park Stud, Curraghmore, Highden Park, Little Avondale and The Oaks Stud.

Yearlings by top NZ sires Savabeel, Tavistock, Pins, Per Incanto, Ocean Park, Darci Brahma and Sacred Falls plus first season stallions Mongolian Khan, Contributer and Night Of Thunder. Australian sires represented include star stallions Redoute's Choice, Snitzel, Fastnet Rock, I Am Invincible, Pierro, Not A Single Doubt, Zoustar, So You Think and new boys Vancouver and Deep Field and also by European champion Frankel.

See the latest crop of yearlings from bloodlines that have seen Karaka sold thoroughbreds dominate Australasia's and Asia's classic and middle-distance Group 1 races from Group one winners such as Seachange, Banchee, Costume, Rollout The Carpet, Artistic, Griante, Katie Lee.

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Plus close relations to Group 1 stars, Werther, Lonhro, Daffodil, Yankee Rose, Ethereal and many more.

Tuesday 8pm Sydney-time, Ch 528, Sky Thoroughbred Central (First encores: Tues 11pm, Wed 6.30am, Thurs 6.30am, Sat 9.30pm, Sun 8am, Tues 22nd 8pm)

Watch the Sky promo here: pic.twitter.com/mhj6dmZSIt

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