10 Reasons to be at Karaka 2015

19 January 2015

With less than a week to go before the bidding action gets underway at Karaka 2015, here’s why you need to be there:

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Karaka Sales Complex

  1. STRIKE RATE: The Karaka Sale has the best of them all! Providing 37% of Australasia’s Group 1 victories by yearling graduates in the past 4 seasons, from just 21% of the auctioned crop.

  2. DERBY DOMINANCE: In a league of their own, Kiwi horses have won 40% of Derbies in Australia in the past five years, including 6 of the last 10 AJC/ATC Australian Derbies and VRC Derbies, from less than 6% of the racing crop.

  3. CLASSIC BRILLIANCE: Winning 32% of all Australian 3YO Group 1 races in the past 5 seasons, including 44% at 2000m and beyond.

  4. SUCCESS: Providing recent top flight successes from Lucia Valentina, Sacred Falls, Aerovelocity, Costume, First Seal, Preferment, Soriano and many more.

  5. VALUE: World-beating value with an average of less than NZ$73,000 in 2014.

  6. PEDIGREE: Yearlings from over 130 stakes winning mares, including 20 Group 1 winners, and over 180 siblings to stakes winners, including to 35 Group 1 winners.

  7. SIRE POWER: 70 of the best sires from New Zealand and Australia represented including 14 freshman sires on debut at the Karaka Premier Sale.

  8. SELECT: Offering a Select Sale packed with opportunity, providing 15 Group 1 winning graduates in the past two seasons.

  9. SECURITY: For added confidence, this year buyers will be able to have their yearling purchases tested for the presence of anabolic steroids.

  10. EXPERIENCE: With a world class auction showcase and hospitality that’s second to none, 1364 yearlings across the Premier, Select and Festival Sales create an unbeatable Karaka experience.

Be at Karaka for your unique ‘New Zealand Experience’ when selling starts on Monday 26 January from 11am.

New Zealand Bloodstock’s 89th National Yearling Sales Series: Premier Sale (26 & 27 January), Select Sale (28 – 30 January) and Festival Sale (1 February). To view catalogues and videos visit www.nzb.co.nz or follow our facebook page facebook.com/newzealandbloodstock or Instagram or twitter @KarakaChat. For hotel and transport options contact victoria.vela@nzb.co.nz.