10 ‘EXTREMELY’ Good Reasons to be at Karaka 2014

Next Monday the hammer will fall on the first of over 1300 yearlings poised to get hearts racing at Karaka 2014.

If you’ve ever wondered if New Zealand is where your racing dream could begin, here’s why there’s every chance that it is:

1. Karaka has the best Group 1 record of all! Karaka fielded the most Group 1 winners of all Australasian sale companies last season (13) AND the most Group 1 wins over the past 5 years (100 Group 1 wins by over 65 individual graduates).
2. NZB delivered 42%of Group 1 winning yearling graduates in Australasia last season, from just 20% of the auctioned crop.
3. New Zealand 3YOs won 44%of 3YO Group 1 races in Australia last season.
4. Karaka provided the most Hong Kong-Group 1 winners last season (30%), including Hong Kong Mile winner Glorious Days.
5. NZB graduates won 35% of stakes races in Singapore including star 2YO & 3YO War Affair.
6. Karaka 2014 features 180 siblings to stakes winners, including to 23Group 1 winners.
7. Catalogue includes 170 yearlings from stakeswinning racemares, including 22 Group 1 winners.
8. A potent blend of the very best sires that both New Zealand and Australia have to offer, with 131 stallions represented.
9. World-beating value with a combined Sale average of NZ$70,000 in 2013 (A$65,000, HK$452,000).
10. 1372 of the highest quality yearlings in Australasia across the Premier, Select and Festival Sales selling from 27 January – 2 February.

Get yourself a slice of EXTREME HORSEPOWER by experiencing all that there is on offer at Karaka 2014.

Be at Karaka for New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales Series: Premier Sale (27 & 28 January), Select Sale (29-31 January) and Festival Sale (2 February). For bookings contact victoria.vela@nzb.co.nz. To view the catalogue & accompanying photos and videos visit www.nzb.co.nz.