National Broodmare Sale Moves to May in 2008
22 August 2007
New Zealand Bloodstock has today announced that�its annual�National Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock�Sale will next year move from�July�to join the National Weanling Sale in May.
The National Broodmare Sale was moved to July last year, taking�advantage of New Zealand's newly introduced tax changes affecting the depreciation regime for broodmares. That was repeated again this year but Marketing Manager Petrea Vela confirmed that�following this year's Sale results the decision has been made to put the Sales back together in 2008.
"The standalone Weanling Sale in May has shown enormous promise in just two years and we have confidence that this will take a firm foothold in the New Zealand sales market. With this year's Broodmare Sale not faring quite as well in�its wet, wintry timeslot, both vendors and buyers can now benefit from having a bumper selection on offer earlier in the year."
This will result in two other changes to�NZB's forthcoming sales�schedule: there will be no Autumn Mixed Bloodstock Sale in April, but added to the calendar will be the Winter Mixed Bloodstock Sale in August.
New Zealand Bloodstock's�2007-2008 Sales Calendar will therefore be as follows:
| �SALE | �DATE |
|---|---|
| Ready to Run Sale of 2YOs | 20 & 21 November 2007 |
| Premier Yearling Sale | 28 & 29 January 2008 |
| Select Yearling Sale | 30-31 January &�1 February 2008 |
| Festival Yearling Sale | 3 & 4�February 2008 |
| Carnival Yearling Sale | 7�March 2008 |
| National Weanling & Broodmare Sale | 11-13 May 2008 |
| Winter Mixed Bloodstock Sale | 3 August 2008 |
| South Island Sale of 2YOs & Mixed Bloodstock | 8�August 2008 |