Autumn Mixed Bloodstock Sale Results
22 April 2007
New Zealand Bloodstock's annual Autumn Mixed Bloodstock Sale concluded at Karaka today with�156 lots sold for total takings of $507,050, an average price of $3,250 and a clearance rate of 83%.
With a catalogue of 225 comprising weanlings, yearlings, two-year-olds, broodmares, racehorses and unraced horses, it was the�two-year-old session which claimed the top lot of the day.
Regular Karaka buyer Graeme Rogerson paid the top price of $35,000 for the O'Reilly gelding at Lot 54 out of Red Ransom mare, Initial Offering. The two-year-old is a half brother to two winners including the good performer in Hong Kong, Firm Offer.�Just three lots later Rogerson also paid the�fourth top price of $22,000 for an O'Reilly filly out of Ladystaci (by Lanfranco),�a half-sister to Group 3 winner in Australia, Greenmailer (by Star Way).
The two second highest priced lots of the day were both amongst the 123 broodmares on offer, with�Lots 165 and 201�each fetching $30,000.
Lot 165, the unraced Danasinga mare,�Minelli, was bought in foal to Zenno Rob Roy by New Zealand Bloodstock as agent.
Lot 201, the Bletchingly mare, Supermodel, was the only purchase of the day for�breeder Don Skelton. The mare is the dam of Crianca (by Woodman), a Group 3 winner in Sydney, and carries a positive test to Viking Ruler.
With a total of�eight purchases over�the course of the day, Graeme Rogerson was the leading individual buyer of the Sale. His other purchases included the Zabeel mare Coco Hoi with a bay colt foal at foot by New Trumps, bought for $11,000.
Geoff and Gayle Levick's Riverdown farm in Kumeu was the leading vendor by both aggregate and average with�all seven entries sold for an aggregate of $105,300 and an average of $15,043. Riverdown was responsible for�four of the top�10 lots including the top lot of the Sale.
2007 Autumn Mixed Bloodstock Sale: Final Statistics
| � | 2007 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Lots in Sale | 225 | 170 |
| Lots Sold | 156 | 126 |
| Sale Average | NZ$3,250 | NZ$2,260 |
| Sale Aggregate | NZ$507,050 | NZ$284,800 |
| Clearance Rate | 83% | 80.25% |
Top Ten Broodmare Lots
| Lot | Colr | Breeding | Vendor | Purchaser | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 | B | Minelli (+ Zenno Rob Roy) | JAVA THOROUGHBREDS | NEW ZEALAND BLOODSTOCK (Cambridge) | $30,000 |
| 201 | C | Supermodel (+ Viking Ruler) | RIVERDOWN | MR DA SKELTON (Huntly) | $30,000 |
| 142 | B | Herron Bay (+ Spartacus) | WEST DERBY LODGE | BARRY LEE BLOODSTOCK (Cambridge) | $28,000 |
| 155 | B | Lady Java (+ Spartacus) | CURRAGHMORE STUD | CC & CA CHAMBERLAIN (Te Awamutu) | $17,500 |
| 131 | B | Ecstasia (+ Pentire) | RICH HILL THOROUGHBREDS | MR GG BRISCOE (NSW) | $17,000 |
| 195 | B | Starscay (+ Captain Rio) | WESTBURY STUD | STONEY BRIDGE THOROUGHBREDS (Auckland) | $17,000 |
| 147 | BRB | Initial Offering | RIVERDOWN | WOODBINE FARM PARTNERSHIP (Hamilton) | $14,000 |
| 119 | B | Coco Hoi (+ New Trumps & New Trumps colt at foot) | HAUNUI FARM | ROGERSON BLOODSTOCK (Hamilton) | $11,000 |
| 152 | C | La Cigale (+ No Excuse Needed) | JAVA THOROUGHBREDS | MR JOE BARNES (Cambridge) | $10,000 |
| 109 | B | Blue Bay (+ Danroad) | HIGHVIEW STUD | MR GG BRISCOE (NSW) | $8,500 |
(+) positive pregnancy test
Top Ten Mixed Lots
| Lot | Colr | Sex | Breeding | Vendor | Purchaser | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | BR | G | O'Reilly / Initial Offering | RIVERDOWN | ROGERSON BLOODSTOCK (Hamilton) | $35,000 |
| 57 | BR | F | O'Reilly / Ladystaci | RIVERDOWN | ROGERSON BLOODSTOCK (Hamilton) | $22,000 |
| 77 | B | F | Criss Cross | PHOENIX PARK | ROBRAN HOLDINGS LTD (Wellington) | $10,000 |
| 48 | B | C | Kilimanjaro / Starlet | SOLILOQUY LODGE� | NZB as agent (Cambridge) | $9,000 |
| 59 | B | C | Mellifont / Our Thumbs Up | CJ & D ROBERTS | NZB as agent (Hamilton) | $9,000 |
| 214 | B | G | Fantastic Light / Lexington Lucy | MONOVALE HOLDINGS� | NZB as agent (Te Awamutu) | $8,500 |
| 47 | BB | C | Desert Fox / Somerset House | WENTWOOD GRANGE | ADRIAN CLARK BLOODSTOCK (Hamilton) | $6,000 |
| 34 | BR | F | Pyrus / Kape Hope | MR AJ MAGUIRE | MR AG & MRS CM TRESTRAIL (Cambridge) | $5,750 |
| 28 | B | C | Pins / Film | HIGHVIEW STUD | MR PA & MRS TJ GUTHRIE (Otaki) | $5,250 |
| 40 | BR | F | Danroad / Mulan Magic | HIGHVIEW STUD� | MR NP BISHARA (Auckland) | $5,000 |
Leading Buyers by Aggregate
| Purchaser | �Bought | Aggregate | Average | Top Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW ZEALAND BLOODSTOCK LTD (as agent) | 17 | $87,000 | $5,118 | $30,000 |
| ROGERSON BLOODSTOCK | 8 | $79,400 | $9,925 | $35,000 |
| MR DA SKELTON | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| BARRY LEE BLOODSTOCK | 1 | $28,000 | $28,000 | $28,000 |
| MR GG BRISCOE | 2 | $25,500 | $12,750 | $17,000 |
| BERKLEY STUD | 6 | $22,700 | $3,783 | $7,500 |
| STONEY BRIDGE THOROUGHBRED | 3 | $21,200 | $7,067 | $17,000 |
| WOODBINE FARM PARTNERSHIP | 3 | $17,750 | $5,917 | $14,000 |
| CC & CA CHAMBERLAIN | 1 | $17,500 | $17,500 | $17,500 |
| BRIGHTHILL FARM | 2 | $13,500 | $6,750 | $8,000 |
Leading Vendor by Aggregate
| Vendor | Sold | Aggregate | Average | Top Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIVERDOWN | 7 | $105,300 | $15,043 | $35,000 |
| HIGHVIEW STUD LTD | 26 | $64,850 | $2,494 | $8,500 |
| JAVA THOROUGHBREDS LTD | 11 | $53,300 | $4,845 | $30,000 |
| WEST DERBY LODGE LTD | 3 | $37,750 | $12,583 | $28,000 |
| CURRAGHMORE STUD LTD | 6 | $33,900 | $5,650 | $17,500 |
| WESTBURY STUD LTD | 8 | $33,500 | $4,188 | $17,000 |
| RICH HILL THOROUGHBREDS LTD | 8 | $26,700 | $3,338 | $17,000 |
| PHOENIX PARK | 3 | $17,750 | $5,917 | $10,000 |
| HAUNUI FARM LTD | 11 | $17,100 | $1,555 | $11,000 |
| WENTWOOD GRANGE | 11 | $13,500 | $1,227 | $6,000 |
Leading Vendors by Average (3 or more sold)
| Vendor | Sold | Average | Aggregate | Top Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIVERDOWN | 7 | $15,043 | $105,300 | $35,000 |
| WEST DERBY LODGE LTD | 3 | $12,583 | $37,750 | $28,000 |
| PHOENIX PARK | 3 | $5,917 | $17,750 | $10,000 |
| CURRAGHMORE STUD LTD | 6 | $5,650 | $33,900 | $17,500 |
| JAVA THOROUGHBREDS LTD | 11 | $4,845 | $53,300 | $30,000 |
| WESTBURY STUD LTD | 8 | $4,188 | $33,500 | $17,000 |
| ESKER LODGE LTD | 3 | $3,500 | $10,500 | $8,000 |
| RICH HILL THOROUGHBREDS LTD | 8 | $3,338 | $26,700 | $17,000 |
| HIGHVIEW STUD LTD | 26 | $2,494 | $64,850 | $8,500 |
| TE RUNGA STUD LTD | 5 | $1,580 | $7,900 | $5,000 |