Sister to Monaco Consul Tops NZB Broodmare Session

9 May 2012

New Zealand Bloodstock's National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale concluded today at Karaka with the broodmare session closing the three-day Sale.

With a smaller offering than 2011, in the final analysis 501 horses have sold for $5,029,850 at a combined average of $10,040, marginally up on last year's average of $10,018. This reflects a clearance rate of 81% across the three days of selling with the median of $2,500, an increase of 4% on last year's $2,400.

The highlight of the broodmare session was the Group performing full sister to Monaco Consul, So Divine at Lot 632, fetching the top price of $130,000.

 Lot 632
Lot 632 So Divine topped the broodmare session  

Offered by Goodwood Stud, she was in hot demand with John Foote securing the daughter of High Chaparral from New Zealand Bloodstock's Danny Rolston who was underbidder for Glenn Burrows of Willow Park Stud in New South Wales.

A regular buyer at Karaka, John Foote targeted the mare on behalf of Australian-based clients and is pleased with the purchase.

"She's a Group placed sister to a Derby winner and her dam has had a number of good fillies that are going to very good stallions so there is a lot of potential in the family. There are a few good options but I haven't worked out a stallion for her yet.

"I knew she would make at least $100,000 and was hoping to get her as close to that as possible, as it worked out she was almost exactly $100,000 Australian so that was about right."

With 252 broodmares on offer, 174 were sold for $1,576,950, representing an increase in both average and clearance on last year's results. The average of $9,063 reflected a 10% increase on 2011's $8,269 while the clearance rate climbed from 79% to 80%.

The leading individual broodmare buyer was Peter Murray's Victoria-based Murray Thoroughbreds with three purchases for a total of $190,000. Buying on behalf of Peter, Brian Messner felt the trip to New Zealand had been very worthwhile.

"We targeted these mares and purchased them specifically with the intention of sending them to Redwood who will stand his first season at Westbury this season," commented Brian.

"It was tough going in the ring as the well desired lots were the subject of strong demand but we thought the mares we bought were outstanding value and we are pleased that we came to Karaka to purchase them."

The leading vendor by aggregate for the broodmare session was Don McLaren's Northfields Stud with 10 lots sold for an aggregate of $232,250 and an average of $23,225. It has been a successful sale for the stud which topped yesterday's weanling session by average and sold the top priced weanling, the High Chaparral colt at Lot 311.

The leading broodmare vendor by average was Rex and William Fell's Goodwood Stud with three entries selling for an average of $52,867, which included the top lot So Divine.

The leading vendor by aggregate for the Sale was Gordon Cunningham's Curraghmore Stud, who also topped the vendors' table in the weanling session for the seventh year in a row. In total, Curraghmore Stud sold 37 horses for $1,163,950 at an average of $31,458.

Cambridge Stud's Stravinsky headed the broodmares sires table with three mares sold for an average of $30,700 and a top price of $87,500 (Lot 633).

Click here to view Passed Lots from the 2012 National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale, or contact NZB Sales Representative Danny Rolston (danny.rolston@nzb.co.nz).

National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale Combined Statistics
  Combined 2012 Combined 2011

CATALOGUED

691

837

SOLD

501

575

CLEARANCE

81%

81%

AVERAGE

$10,040

$10,018

MEDIAN

$2,500

$2,400

AGGREGATE

$5,029,850

$5,760,500

TOP PRICE

$150,000

$180,000

Broodmare Session Statistics
Broodmares 2012 Broodmares 2011

CATALOGUED

252

300

SOLD

174

205

CLEARANCE

80%

79%

AVERAGE

$9,063

$8,269

MEDIAN

$1,600

$2,000

AGGREGATE

$1,576,950

$1,695,100

TOP PRICE

$130,000

$85,000

Top Lots of Sale
Lot Type Name Breeding Vendor Purchaser Price

311

B. C

High Chaparral / Soelin

Northfields Stud (Unreserved Deplenishing Sale)

New Zealand Bloodstock

$150,000

632

B. F

So Divine

High Chaparral / Argante

Goodwood Stud

John Foote Bloodstock

$130,000

292

B. C

O'Reilly / Sentura

Curraghmore Stud

Lyndhurst Farm

$125,000

350

Ch F

Mastercraftsman / Upstage

Brighthill Farm

Curraghmore Stud

$120,000

54

BR. C

Duporth / Be Inspired

Curraghmore Stud

Lyndhurst Farm

$105,000

474

B. M

Chemin de Dame

Montjeu / Westside Story

D. E & E. M Olsen Partnership

Marcus Corban Bloodstock

$100,000

622

B. M

Scarlet Vanhara

Van Nistelrooy / Fiddle de De

Trelawney Stud Ltd

Murray Thoroughbreds

$90,000

633

BR. M

Soelin

Stravinsky / Solano

Northfields Stud (Unreserved Deplenishing Sale)

Colm Santry Bloodstock

$87,500

317

G C

Mastercraftsman / Springburn

Bluegables Farm

Regal Farm

$82,000

572

Ch F

Miss Thorn

Thorn Park / Spray

Te Akau Stud Ltd

Rich Hill Thoroughbreds

$75,000

Top Broodmare Lots
Lot Type Name Breeding Vendor Purchaser Price

632

B. F

So Divine

High Chaparral / Argante

Goodwood Stud

John Foote Bloodstock

$130,000

474

B. M

Chemin de Dame

Montjeu / Westside Story

D. E & E. M Olsen Partnership

Marcus Corban Bloodstock

$100,000

622

B. M

Scarlet Vanhara

Van Nistelrooy / Fiddle de De

Trelawney Stud Ltd

Murray Thoroughbreds

$90,000

633

BR. M

Soelin

Stravinsky / Solano

Northfields Stud (Unres'd Deplenishing Sale)

Colm Santry Bloodstock

$87,500

572

Ch. F

Miss Thorn

Thorn Park / Spray

Te Akau Stud Ltd

Rich Hill Thoroughbreds

$75,000

600

B. M

Primera Dama

Danzero / Velita

Curraghmore Stud

Murray Thoroughbreds

$70,000

691

B. M

Tanqueray

Red Ransom / Gordon's

The Liens Act

Mr DJ Myers

$52,000

653

Ch. M

Suream

More Than Ready / Equuleus

Northfields Stud (Unres'd Deplenishing Sale)

Michael Otto Bloodstock

$50,000

630

B. M

Snowdonia

Peintre Celebre / Millitrix

Rich Hill Stud

Jamieson Park

$42,500

486

B. M

Cyclonic

Marauding / So Turbulent

Brighthill Farm

Jamieson Park

$40,000

525

Ch. M

Honor Lap

Honor Grades / President's Pearl

Scotsman Valley Farm Dispersal Sale

Colm Santry Bloodstock

$40,000

Top Combined Sale Buyers by Aggregate
Purchaser Bought Aggregate Average Top Price Country

New Zealand Bloodstock (as Agent)

118

$987,550

$8,369

$150,000 (Lot 311)

Lyndhurst Farm

2

$230,000

$115,000

$125,000 (Lot 292)

New Zealand

Marcus Corban Bloodstock

5

$214,500

$42,900

$100,000 (Lot 474)

New Zealand

Murray Thoroughbreds

3

$190,000

$63,333

$90,000 (Lot 622)

Australia

Colm Santry Bloodstock

4

$184,500

$46,125

$87,500 (Lot 633)

Australia

Lime Country Thoroughbreds

6

$163,500

$27,250

$65,000 (Lot 194)

New Zealand

Hallmark Stud

6

$148,750

$24,792

$47,500 (Lot 310)

New Zealand

John Foote Bloodstock

1

$130,000

$130,000

$130,000 (Lot 632)

Australia

J & I Bloodstock

3

$122,000

$40,667

$70,000 (Lot 95)

New Zealand

Curraghmore Stud

1

$120,000

$120,000

$120,000 (Lot 350)

Australia

Top Broodmare Buyers by Aggregate
Purchaser Bought Aggregate Average Top Price Country

Murray Thoroughbreds

3

$190,000

$63,333

$90,000 (Lot 622)

Australia

Colm Santry Bloodstock

3

$157,500

$52,500

$87,500 (Lot 633)

Australia

New Zealand Bloodstock (as Agent)

41

$154,650

$3,772

$24,000 (Lot 592)

John Foote Bloodstock

1

$130,000

$130,000

$130,000 (Lot 632)

Australia

Jamieson Park

3

$118,500

$39,500

$42,500 (Lot 630)

New Zealand

Marcus Corban Bloodstock

1

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000 (Lot 474)

New Zealand

Rich Hill Thoroughbreds

1

$75,000

$75,000

$75,000 (Lot 572)

New Zealand

Mr DJ Myers

4

$68,800

$17,200

$52,000 (Lot 691)

New Zealand

Mr TO Harrison

3

$51,000

$17,000

$26,000 (Lot 538)

New Zealand

Michael Otto Bloodstock

1

$50,000

$50,000

$50,000 (Lot 653)

Australia

Top Combined Sale Vendors by Aggregate
Vendor Sold Aggregate Average Top Price

Curraghmore Stud

37

$1,163,950

$31,458

$125,000 (Lot 292)

Northfields Stud (Unres'd Deplenishing Sale)

17

$484,750

$28,515

$150,000 (Lot 311)

Brighthill Farm

18

$324,350

$18,019

$120,000 (Lot 350)

Haunui Farm

36

$315,000

$8,750

$34,000 (Lot 20)

Goodwood Stud

12

$222,500

$18,542

$130,000 (Lot 632)

Wellfield Lodge

20

$169,300

$8,465

$51,000 (Lot 304)

Rich Hill Stud

16

$164,250

$10,266

$47,500 (Lot 310)

Waikato Stud Ltd

30

$148,600

$4,953

$30,000 (Lot 453)

Little Avondale Stud

24

$129,900

$5,413

$30,000 (Lot 332)

Windsor Park Stud

17

$126,250

$7,426

$35,000 (Lot 233)

Top Broodmare Vendors by Aggregate
Vendor Sold Aggregate Average Top Price

Northfields Stud (Unres'd Deplenishing Sale)

10

$232,250

$23,225

$87,500 (Lot 633)

Goodwood Stud

3

$158,600

$52,867

$130,000 (Lot 632)

Curraghmore Stud

6

$157,700

$26,283

$70,000 (Lot 600)

Haunui Farm

16

$133,150

$8,322

$24,000 (Lot 543, 592)

Trelawney Stud Ltd

3

$110,200

$36,733

$90,000 (Lot 622)

Waikato Stud Ltd

16

$101,300

$6,331

$30,000 (Lot 453)

D. E & E. M Olsen Partnership

1

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000 (Lot 474)

Te Akau Stud Ltd

4

$99,000

$24,750

$75,000 (Lot 572)

Rich Hill Stud

5

$74,300

$14,860

$42,500 (Lot 630)

Brighthill Farm

6

$60,100

$10,017

$40,000 (Lot 486)

Top Broodmare Vendors by Average (three or more sold)
Vendor Sold Average Aggregate Top Price

Goodwood Stud

3

$52,867

$158,600

$130,000 (Lot 632)

Trelawney Stud Ltd

3

$36,733

$110,200

$90,000 (Lot 622)

Curraghmore Stud

6

$26,283

$157,700

$70,000 (Lot 600)

Te Akau Stud Ltd

4

$24,750

$99,000

$75,000 (Lot 572)

Northfields Stud (Unres'd Deplenishing Sale)

10

$23,225

$232,250

$87,500 (Lot 633)

Rich Hill Stud

5

$14,860

$74,300

$42,500 (Lot 630)

Scotsman Valley Farm Dispersal Sale

3

$14,333

$43,000

$40,000 (Lot 525)

Brighthill Farm

6

$10,017

$60,100

$40,000 (Lot 486)

Haunui Farm

16

$8,322

$133,150

$24,000 (Lot 543, 592)

Waikato Stud Ltd

16

$6,331

$101,300

$30,000 (Lot 453)

Top Broodmare Sires by Average (three or more sold)
Sire Sold Average Aggregate Top Price

Stravinsky

3

$30,700

$92,100

$87,500 (Lot 633)

Montjeu

4

$25,925

$103,700

$100,000 (Lot 474)

Thorn Park

4

$22,500

$90,000

$75,000 (Lot 572)

O'Reilly

3

$13,667

$41,000

$20,000 (Lot 660)

Marscay

3

$10,333

$31,000

$30,000 (Lot 520)

Don Eduardo

3

$9,367

$28,100

$24,000 (Lot 543)

Pins

5

$9,120

$45,600

$30,000 (Lot 453)

Zabeel

8

$7,594

$60,750

$26,000 (Lot 538)

Kingdom Bay

3

$6,833

$20,500

$20,000 (Lot 621)

Flying Spur

4

$4,525

$18,100

$10,000 (Lot 528)