Enter Now for Karaka 2011!

Nominations are now due for New Zealand Bloodstock's 2011 National Yearling Sales Series - New Zealand's annual yearling showcase.

Present your yearlings at Karaka 2011 to capture the flourishing demand for the quality product New Zealand has to offer.

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�2010 Karaka Million winner, Sister Havana.

In the past seven years NZB has sold 21% of the auctioned yearlings in Australasia yet its auction ring has claimed 40% of the Group 1 winning yearling graduates in the past four seasons - a success story that's sure to attract buyers to the source.

The Karaka Million Twilight Meeting features on the eve of the National Yearling Sales and continues to grow as a unique showpiece of sales week. With the one million dollar Karaka Million, New Zealand's richest two-year-old event, and the $200,000 Karaka 3YO Mile, this evening of fine food, wine, entertainment and great racing provides vendors with a unique opportunity to showcase their product to a captive audience of the leading bloodstock buyers from around the world.

2011 Karaka Premier Sale: 31 January & 1 February

The Karaka Premier Sale has experienced an outstanding season with twelve graduates capturing Group 1 races in Australasia and Asia.

Among these distinguished Premier Sale graduates are 2009/10 NZB Filly of the Year Katie Lee who took out the Group 1 New Zealand One Thousand Guineas and Two Thousand Guineas, while two-year-old performer Banchee (Diamond S.) and mile specialist Wall Street (Thorndon Mile) also claimed Group 1 honours.

Premier Sale graduates performing in Australia were Group 1 winners So You think (WS Cox P.), Rangirangdoo (Doncaster H), Efficient (Turnbull S), Jessicabeel (Sydney Cup), Allez Wonder (Toorak H.) and Zabrasive (Rosehill Guineas). Flying the flag for the Premier Sale in the Asian region were Green Birdie (Krisflyer International Sprint), Better Than Ever (Singapore Guineas) and Waikato (Kranji Mile).

With this session being the only premier yearling session in Australasia to post an increase to its sale average in 2010, it pays to place your blueblood stock at the Karaka Premier Sale.

Entry Fee: $1,800 + GST

2011 Karaka Select Sale: 2, 3 & 4 February

The Karaka Select Sale enhanced its reputation for producing top performing graduates with another ten individual Group 1 winners this season.

Outstanding middle distance specialist Vosne Romanee claimed three Group 1 titles this season (Zabeel Classic, New Zealand S. and Kelt Capital S.) while fellow Select Sale graduates Monaco Consul (Spring Champion S. and Victoria Derby) and Military Move (New Zealand Derby) claimed prestigious derby titles on each side of the Tasman.

Beauty Flash (Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Classic Mile), Able One (HKJC Champions Mile), Ekstreme (Captain Cook S.), Mufhasa (Otaki Maori WFA S.) and middle distance performer Veloce Bella (International S.) also scored at the elite level, while Tavistock (Mudgway Partsworld S. and Waikato Draught Sprint) and Vonusti (Telegraph H.) both sprinted to Group 1 success.

In 2010 the Karaka Select Sale posted bigger gains than any single other sales session in Australasia and NZB took more bookings from overseas buyers for this end of the week than ever before. Take advantage of this burgeoning marketplace by nominating your horses for the three-day Karaka Select Sale.

Entry Fee: $1,100 + GST

2011 Karaka Festival Sale: 5 & 6 February

The Karaka Festival Sale has grown from strength to strength, with a record top price of $110,000 (Lot 1397) in 2010 and the sale average up 25% from 2009 to 2010.

This support from buyers is not without reason given the Sale's strong graduate participation in Australasia's leading races.

The 2010 Group 1 Manawatu Sires' Produce was won by Festival Sale graduate Nacho Man. Other top graduates of the Festival Sale are Group 1 older middle distance galloper Gallion's Reach (Zabeel Classic), Group 1 2009 Melbourne Cup place-getter and 2008 NZ Derby winner C'est La Guerre and Group 1 Coolmore Classic 2008 winner Eskimo Queen.

Entry Fee: $600 + GST

Be a part of our proud New Zealand thoroughbred industry and join us at Karaka 2011.

Enter today!

For entry forms for New Zealand Bloodstock's 2011 National Yearling Sales Series (31 January - 7 February 2011)�email reception@nzb.co.nz. Entries�due Monday 5 July 2010.

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New Zealand Bloodstock's famed Karaka Sales ring.�