KARAKA 2005: Festival Sale Summary

The final session of the Festival Sale brought the 79th National Yearlings Sales Series to a close at Karaka today, with outstanding success right throughout the Premier, Select and Festival sessions of the Sales Series.

The Festival Sale finished solidly with the average, median and sale aggregate all recording increases from last year.

The Festival Sale average has risen 9% from $10,484 to $11,415, and the median finished at $9,000, a 12.5% increase from $8,000 last year. The final Festival Sale aggregate is $3,401,750, a 10% increase on last year's aggregate, with only 8 more lots catalogued this year. The clearance rate steadily improved over the day and finished at a respectable 79%.

The four top lots of the Festival Sale came today, with the top Lot a�colt by Group 1 winning first season sire, Spectatorial, from Lady Carlotta (Westminster) sold for $45,000. The filly was purchased by JC & MA Morell from the draft of Hallmark Stud.

OVERALL 2005 NATIONAL YEARLING SALES SUMMARY

It has been a record-breaking week at Karaka, with results exceeding all expectations.

In total 1477 yearlings were catalogued for sale, with 1029 yearlings sold for an impressive aggregate of NZ$69,628,350. This is the second highest aggregate ever seen at Karaka, the highest being $70,809,351 for 1139 lots sold in 2000, which included a colt for $3.6m. Last year 1109 yearlings were sold for $60,631,650 showing an impressive 15% increase in total returns to vendors this year, and record returns for the number of lots sold.

Final 2005 Festival Sale Results

AVERAGE = $11,415

9% increase from 2004 overall results

2004 Overall Festival Sale average = $10,484

AGGREGATE = $3,401,750

2004 Aggregate = $3,082,150

LOTS CATALOGUED = 443

LOTS SOLD = 298

CLEARANCE RATE = 79%

2004 Overall Festival Sale Clearance rate = 83%

MEDIAN = $9,000

12.5% increase from 2004

2004 Overall Festival Sale Median = $8,000

TOP PRICE = Lot 1455 SPECTATORIAL x LADY CARLOTTA $45,000

2004 Overall Festival Sale Top Price = Lot 1232 Yamanin Vital x Our Addition $52,000

LEADING BUYER BY AGGREGATE = Paul Moroney Bloodstock, 7 purchased for $129,500

TOP 10 LOTS

1455 Spectatorial x Lady Carlotta Hallmark Stud J C & M A Morell$45,000

1284 Spectatorial x Blue Reality Hallmark Stud Mrs C F M Eagle$40,000

1286 Shinko King x Bombay Court Mission Lodge Mr L A O'Sullivan$38,000

1421 Bertolini x Insistent Gredan Farm Paul Moroney Bloodstock$38,000

1289 Sandtrap x Boyz Toy Java Lodge NZB as agent$36,000

1151 Skalato x Rouge Chaperon Poplar Lodge Stuart Hale & Co$36,000

1109 Howbaddouwantit x Party Belle Fairdale Stud Paul Moroney Bloodstock$35,000

1212 His Royal Highness x Teeny Weeny Bikini Newbury Park J & I Bloodstock$35,000

1255 Postponed x Academie Francaise Hallmark Stud Halo Bloodstock$35,000

1370Spectatorial x Fabulous View Birchwood Farm Mr K T Myers$35,000

LEADING SIRES BY AVERAGE (3 or more sold)
1ST = Spectatorial 10 sold for average $23,200
2ND = Postponed 4 sold for average $22,500
3RD = Victory Dance 6 sold for average $21,833
4TH = Towkay 3 sold for average $20,667
5TH = Ebony Grosve 5 sold for average $19,150

LEADING 1ST CROP SIRES BY AVERAGE (3 or more sold)
1ST = Spectatorial 10 sold for average $23,200
2ND = Postponed 4 sold for average $22,500
3RD = Keeper 5 sold for average $13,850
4TH = Bertolini 6 sold for average $13,200
5TH = San Luis 7 sold for average $11,643

LEADING BUYERS BY AGGREGATE
1ST = Paul Moroney Bloodstock 7 purchased for $129,500
2ND = Stuart Hale & Co 5 purchased for $110,250
3RD = The Robt Dawe Agency Ltd 6 purchased for $105,000
4TH = T J McKee Ltd 7 purchased for $100,500
5TH = Mr P Willetts 7 purchased for $85,000

LEADING VENDORS BY AGGREGATE
1ST = Hallmark Stud 15 sold for $317,000
2ND = Java Lodge 17 sold for $204,300
3RD = Mr G W Moriarty 8 sold for $161,000
4TH = Newmarket Lodge Stud 12 sold for $156,750
5TH = Birchwood Farm 9 sold for $132,500

LEADING VENDORS BY AVERAGE (3 or more sold)
1ST = Hallmark Stud 15 sold for average $21,113
2ND = Mission Lodge 5 sold for average $20,200
3RD = Mr G W Moriarty 8 sold for average $20,125
4TH = Wychwood Farm 3 sold for average $18,917
5TH = Fairdale Stud 3 sold for average $17,750