Darci Delivers Highlight on Day 1 of NZB Weanling Sale
8 May 2013
New Zealand Bloodstock’s three-day National Weanling & Broodmare Sale got underway at Karaka today with local sire Darci Brahma providing the highlight of the 220 weanlings on offer.
The top lot came early on in proceedings at Lot 6, with Curraghmore Stud’s colt by Darci Brahma (Danehill) fetching $85,000 to the bid of Shane Crawford’s Regal Farm.
The colt is from the seven-time winning racemare Anca (Howbaddouwantit), a sister to the top Singapore performer Ace Aleta, and from the family of Hong Kong Horse of the Year Ambitious Dragon.
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Lot 6 by Darci Brahma topped day 1 when sold for $85,000 |
“We came to the sale just to purchase him,” commented Crawford. “We thought we might have to go a little bit higher for him as the good horses sold well today.”
“He is a lovely type of horse, with a lovely way about him and he will be a part of our racing team. We will put him out in the paddock now and break him in as a yearling and then see how he goes from there.”
Windsor Park Stud’s freshman sire Rip Van Winkle (Galileo) provided the second-top price of the day with his colt at Lot 172 fetching $75,000 to the bid of Tom Magnier. Offered by Mapperley Stud, the colt is from the winning Volksraad mare, Linnet.
The top lot contributed to Darci Brahma (Danehill) heading the sires table for the day by aggregate with five of his seven entries sold for $157,500 at an average of $31,500.
But it was Thorn Park who headed the sires table by average with four sold for an average of $36,250, including a top price of $55,000 for Lot 163, Little Avondale Stud’s colt from La Serenissime (Machiavellian) bought by Ascot Farm.
Astute pinhookers Bruce & Maureen Harvey of Ascot Farm were very active throughout the day, securing six youngsters for a total of $261,500 at an average of $43,583, to be the leader buyer of the session so far. Their purchases included four of the top 10 lots, including the top priced filly of the day at Lot 78, Bluegables Farm’s Savabeel filly from the unraced Dehere mare Eaudechloe, bought for $47,000.
As the leading weanling vendor for the past seven years in a row, Gordon Cunningham’s Curraghmore Stud looks set to keep its record intact by ending Day 1 as the leader by both aggregate and average, with nine of the Stud’s 10 entries sold for $288,500, at an average just over $32,000.
Curraghmore Stud has another 10 weanlings catalogued for sale tomorrow.
With 220 weanlings catalogued for sale today, so far 131 have sold for $1,462,100 at an average of $11,161 and clearance rate of 72%. The median is currently $5,000.
The three-day Sale continues tomorrow (Thursday) with a further 135 weanling entries (Lots 221 to 355), followed by horses-in-training, yearlings, two-year-olds, unraced stock and racehorses. The Sale concludes on Friday with the Broodmare session from Lots 430 to 658.
All sessions can be viewed live online at www.nzb.co.nz from 10am each day.
For the full sale catalogue, including recent pedigree updates, results and news from the 2013 National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale visit www.nzb.co.nz.
2013 National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale - Weanling Statistics
| 2013 Weanlings, Day 1 | 2012 Weanlings | |
|---|---|---|
| AGGREGATE | $1,462,100 | $2,970,300 |
| AVERAGE | $11,161 | $11,997 |
| MEDIAN | $5,000 | $4,000 |
| CLEARANCE | 72% | 77% |
| CATALOGUED | 220 | 351 |
| SOLD | 131 | 248 |
| TOP PRICE | Lot 6 B.C Darci Brahma x Anca $85,0000 | Lot 311 B.C High Chaparral x Soelin $150,000 |
Top Lots
| Lot | Type | Breeding | Vendor | Purchaser | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | B. C | Darci Brahma / Anca | Curraghmore Stud | Regal Farm (Cambridge) | $85,000 |
| 172 | B. C | Rip Van Winkle / Linnet | Mapperley Stud Ltd | Mr T Magnier (NSW) | $75,000 |
| 210 | B. C | Fastnet Rock / Morgalicious | Westbury Stud | Curraghmore Stud (Ohaupo) | $70,000 |
| 106 | B. C | Makfi / Glitter Woman | Curraghmore Stud | Ascot Farm (Cambridge) | $55,000 |
| 163 | B. C | Thorn Park / La Serenissime | Little Avondale Stud | Ascot Farm (Cambridge) | $55,000 |
| 189 | Ch. C | Thorn Park / Maxamore | Windsor Park Stud | Courtco Racing (Christchurch) | $50,000 |
| 38 | B. C | Pentire / Casitas Lass | Esker Lodge | Ascot Farm (Cambridge) | $50,000 |
| 78 | B. F | Savabeel / Eaudechloe | Bluegables Farm | Ascot Farm (Cambridge) | $47,000 |
| 194 | Ch. C | Showcasing / Midnight Breaker | Haunui Farm | Hallmark Stud (Te Kauwhata) | $43,000 |
| 70 | B. C | Savabeel / Dita von Teese | Waikato Stud Ltd | Hallmark Stud (Te Kauwhata) | $40,000 |
Leading Purchasers by Aggregate
| Purchaser | Bought | Aggregate | Average | Top Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot Farm | 6 | $261,500 | $43,583 | $55,000 (Lot 106, 163) |
| NZB as agent | 25 | $229,700 | $9,188 | $37,500 (Lot 160) |
| Mr PM Ma | 5 | $108,000 | $21,600 | $35,000 (Lot 82) |
| Regal Farm | 1 | $85,000 | $85,000 | $85,000 (Lot 6) |
| Hallmark Stud | 2 | $83,000 | $41,500 | $43,000 (Lot 194) |
| Mr T Magnier | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 (Lot 172) |
| Curraghmore Stud | 1 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $70,000 (Lot 210) |
| Courtco Racing | 2 | $55,000 | $27,500 | $50,000 (Lot 189) |
| PG & MS Sheely | 2 | $38,500 | $19,250 | $22,500 (Lot 51) |
| Michael Wallace Bloodstock | 3 | $37,000 | $12,333 | $20,000 (Lot 122) |
Leading Vendors by Aggregate
| Vendor | Sold | Aggregate | Average | Top Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curraghmore Stud | 9 | $288,500 | $32,056 | $85,000 (Lot 6) |
| Waikato Stud Ltd | 13 | $168,950 | $12,996 | $40,000 (Lot 70) |
| Westbury Stud | 8 | $145,000 | $18,125 | $70,000 (Lot 210) |
| Little Avondale Stud | 11 | $125,500 | $11,409 | $55,000 (Lot 163) |
| Bluegables Farm | 6 | $122,300 | $20,383 | $47,000 (Lot 78) |
| Windsor Park Stud | 6 | $100,000 | $16,667 | $50,000 (Lot 189) |
| Wellfield Lodge | 6 | $95,700 | $15,950 | $32,000 (Lot 75) |
| Mapperley Stud Ltd | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 (Lot 172) |
| Haunui Farm | 8 | $67,400 | $8,425 | $43,000 (Lot 194) |
| Esker Lodge | 2 | $60,000 | $30,000 | $50,000 (Lot 38) |
Leading Vendors by Average (three or more sold)
| Vendor | Sold | Average | Aggregate | Top Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curraghmore Stud | 9 | $32,056 | $288,500 | $85,000 (Lot 6) |
| Bluegables Farm | 6 | $20,383 | $122,300 | $47,000 (Lot 78) |
| Westbury Stud | 8 | $18,125 | $145,000 | $70,000 (Lot 210) |
| Windsor Park Stud | 6 | $16,667 | $100,000 | $50,000 (Lot 189) |
| Wellfield Lodge | 6 | $15,950 | $95,700 | $32,000 (Lot 75) |
| Waikato Stud Ltd | 13 | $12,996 | $168,950 | $40,000 (Lot 70) |
| Little Avondale Stud | 11 | $11,409 | $125,500 | $55,000 (Lot 163) |
| Haunui Farm | 8 | $8,425 | $67,400 | $43,000 (Lot 194) |
| Shelby Park | 3 | $7,500 | $22,500 | $20,000 (Lot 122) |
| Rich Hill Stud | 5 | $6,190 | $30,950 | $14,000 (Lot 205) |
Leading Sires by Average (three or more sold)
| Sire | Sold | Average | Aggregate | Top Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorn Park | 4 | $36,250 | $145,000 | $55,000 (Lot 163) |
| Savabeel | 3 | $34,000 | $102,000 | $47,000 (Lot 78) |
| Darci Brahma | 5 | $31,500 | $157,500 | $85,000 (Lot 6) |
| Shocking | 7 | $17,329 | $121,300 | $37,500 (Lot 160) |
| Alamosa | 7 | $15,143 | $106,000 | $32,000 (Lot 75) |
| Showcasing | 6 | $13,167 | $79,000 | $43,000 (Lot 194) |
| Paco Boy | 6 | $10,542 | $63,250 | $26,000 (Lot 175) |
| Swiss Ace | 3 | $10,233 | $30,700 | $30,000 (Lot 142) |
| Captain Rio | 3 | $10,000 | $30,000 | $15,000 (Lot 66) |
| Pins | 3 | $10,000 | $30,000 | $11,000 (Lot 177) |