NZB South Island Sale Today!

10 August 2006

New Zealand Bloodstock's South Island Sale of untried two year olds and mixed bloodstock commences today (Friday 11 August) at 10am at the Canterbury Agricultural Park in Christchurch.

With the best of the South Island represented,�plus a�quality line-up of North Island entries, this year's catalogue boasts one of the strongest selections of horses this Sale has had to offer. Featuring 224 entries�including untried two year olds (190), broodmares (11), racehorses (7), yearlings (14) and untried horses (2), the South Island�Sale promises buyers oustanding value for money.

Highlights of today's Sale include:

  • Relatives of recent Group 1 winners BALMUSE, GLAMOUR PUSS and MI JUBILEE.
  • Plus two year olds from the families of Group 1 winners BELLE DU JOUR, CANTERBURY BELLE, COMELY GIRL, GLAMOUR PUSS, HONOR BOUND, OLGA'S PAL, POPSY, PROPRIETOR, SO CASUAL, SURFACE, TAUPO RETREAT, and more.
  • Relatives to top performers in Hong Kong HAPPEE OWNER and LOTZATOW.
  • Close relatives to stakes performers JUICY FRUIT MAMBO, KARAKA ONE, KINCAPLE LAD, OMBRE ROSE, OVAL OFFICE, RAPID KAY, VEDODARA, and more.
  • Two year olds from the oldest New Zealand crop of sires such as AUCASH, BLACK TUXEDO, DON EDUARDO, DRAMA CRITIC, GOLAN, NO EXCUSE NEEDED, PYRUS, RIVIERA, USTINOV, VAN NISTELROOY and VIKING RULER.
  • Plus two year olds from the only crop of Australian-bred son of Danehill, DIAMOND DANE.
  • More than 70 sires represented in total, including leading New Zealand sires such as PENTIRE, PINS, STRAVINSKY and VOLKSRAAD.

For further information, accommodation in Christchurch, or catalogues please contact Haylie Martin (+64 9 2980055 or haylie@nzb.co.nz).