New Zealand Bloodstock’s 88th National Yearling Sales Series drew to a close yesterday with increases posted across all key statistics as the hammer fell on the final of 1372 yearlings catalogued over six days of selling.
At the completion of Karaka 2014, the combined statistics across the Premier, Select and Festival Sales show consistent strength throughout the week to record an increased average, clearance and median, with 64 fewer horses sold compared to 2013.
The clearance rate of 78% represents a six-year high, and reflects the increase in demand that was evident from the local NZ buying bench throughout the week, supported by a strong international line-up from Australia, Fiji, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, UK and Western Samoa. The clear middle market strength was also highlighted by the 12.5% increase to the median figure for the entire Sales Series.
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2014 NATIONAL YEARLING SALES SERIES COMBINED STATISTICS
| 2014 | 2013 |
| Aggregate | $69,652,000 | $72,387,700 |
| Average | $72,630 | $70,899 |
| Median | $45,000 | $40,000 |
| Clearance | 78% | 75% |
| Catalogued | 1372 | 1492 |
| Withdrawn | 139 | 130 |
| Offered | 1233 | 1362 |
| Passed | 274 | 339 |
| Lots Sold | 959 | 1023 |
| Top Price | $800,000 | $1,975,000 |
Top Lots
| Lot | Type | Breeding | Vendor | Purchaser | Price |
| 73 | B. C | Fastnet Rock / Katie Lee | Cambridge Stud | Rogerson Bloodstock (Hamilton) | $800,000 |
| 385 | B. C | Fastnet Rock / Beyond the Sunset | Pencarrow Stud | Mr DC Ellis (Te Akau) | $700,000 |
| 139 | B. F | Fastnet Rock / Miss Scarlatti | Pencarrow Stud | Mr T Magnier (NSW) | $700,000 |
| 207 | B. C | Fastnet Rock / Randaroo | Curraghmore Stud | Mr DC Ellis (Te Akau) | $680,000 |
| 351 | B. C | High Chaparral / Alagant Satin | Curraghmore Stud | Astute Bloodstock (NSW) | $550,000 |
| 268 | B. C | Savabeel / Splashing Out | Waikato Stud | Mr DC Ellis (Te Akau) | $500,000 |
| 344 | BR. F | O'Reilly / Zamfir | Waikato Stud | Ellerslie Lodge BN Heys (NSW) | $475,000 |
| 182 | BR. C | Savabeel / Pins on Ice | Waikato Stud | B2B Bloodstock (NSW) | $450,000 |
| 280 | Ch. C | Thorn Park / Straight Eight | Windsor Park Stud | Bruce Perry Bloodstock (Masterton) | $450,000 |
| 160 | B. F | Commands / Octapussy | Cambridge Stud | DGR Thoroughbred Services (NSW) | $410,000 |
| 224 | B. C | Northern Meteor / Sahara Desert | Lyndhurst Farm | Mr M Chang (Hong Kong) | $410,000 |
| 110 | B. F | Encosta de Lago / Love Diamonds | Cambridge Stud | DC Ellis/Tom Magnier (Te Akau) | $400,000 |
| 127 | B. F | Fastnet Rock / Memories of You | Curraghmore Stud | Mr DC Ellis (Te Akau) | $400,000 |
| 158 | B. C | Fastnet Rock / Ocean Pearl | Curraghmore Stud | The Hong Kong Jockey Club (Hong Kong) | $400,000 |
| 308 | B. C | Fastnet Rock / Thousand Veils | Trelawney Stud | DGR Thoroughbred Services (NSW) | $375,000 |
| 367 | B. C | Pentire / Axiom | Rich Hill Stud | Mr DC Ellis (Te Akau) | $375,000 |
| 454 | B. C | Rip Van Winkle / Dulcine'e | Blandford Lodge | Ellerslie Lodge BN Heys (NSW) | $375,000 |
| 35 | BR. C | O'Reilly / Grand Echezeaux | Pencarrow Stud | Mr DC Ellis (Te Akau) | $370,000 |
| 282 | B. F | O'Reilly / Striptease | Waikato Stud | Mulcaster B/S/Raffles Dancers (Auckland) | $350,000 |
| 407 | B. C | Pins / Celebrate | Waikato Stud | John Chalmers Bloodstock (WA) | $330,000 |
| 420 | BR. F | O'Reilly / Chorus | Waikato Stud | Mr GC Beemsterboer (Netherlands) | $330,000 |
Leading Purchasers by Aggregate
| Purchaser | Bought | Aggregate | Average | Top Price |
| Mr DC Ellis (Te Akau) | 43 | $6,811,500 | $152,655 | $700,000 (Lot 385) |
| NZB as agent | 67 | $4,055,500 | $60,530 | $320,000 (Lot 118) |
| Rogerson Bloodstock (Hamilton) | 32 | $2,910,000 | $90,938 | $800,000 (Lot 73) |
| The Hong Kong Jockey Club (Hong Kong) | 9 | $2,285,000 | $253,889 | $400,000 (Lot 158) |
| Bruce Perry Bloodstock (Masterton) | 14 | $1,955,000 | $139,643 | $450,000 (Lot 280) |
| Paul Moroney Bloodstock (Matamata) | 22 | $1,690,000 | $76,818 | $250,000 (Lot 383) |
| DGR Thoroughbred Services (NSW) | 8 | $1,485,000 | $185,625 | $410,000 (Lot 160) |
| John Chalmers Bloodstock (WA) | 6 | $1,311,000 | $218,500 | $330,000 (Lot 407) |
| Ellerslie Lodge BN Heys (NSW) | 5 | $1,275,000 | $255,000 | $475,000 (Lot 344) |
| Gai Waterhouse Racing/James Harron B/S (NSW) | 7 | $1,200,000 | $171,429 | $320,000 (Lot 72) |
| Moody Racing (VIC) | 9 | $1,195,000 | $132,778 | $280,000 (Lot 28) |
| Lisa Latta Racing Stables (Palmerston North) | 12 | $1,131,500 | $94,292 | $220,000 (Lot 310) |
| Go Racing Ltd (Auckland) | 13 | $1,045,000 | $80,385 | $220,000 (Lot 312) |
| Chris Waller Racing (NSW) | 8 | $1,002,500 | $125,313 | $210,000 (Lot 210) |
| B2B Bloodstock (NSW) | 7 | $915,000 | $130,714 | $450,000 (Lot 182) |
| Michael Freedman/Michael Wallace B/S (Singapore) | 9 | $890,000 | $98,889 | $130,000 (Lot 116, 607, 721) |
| John Foote Bloodstock (QLD) | 8 | $885,000 | $110,625 | $200,000 (Lot 181) |
| Phill Cataldo Bloodstock (Whanganui) | 17 | $826,100 | $48,594 | $150,000 (Lot 246) |
| Waikato Bloodstock (Hong Kong) | 11 | $805,000 | $73,182 | $170,000 (Lot 838) |
| Wexford Stables (Matamata) | 16 | $804,500 | $50,281 | $120,000 (Lot 1037) |
| Richardson Racing Stables (Matamata) | 12 | $779,500 | $64,958 | $150,000 (Lot 44) |
Leading Vendors by Aggregate
| Vendor | Sold | Aggregate | Average | Top Price |
| Waikato Stud | 65 | $8,873,000 | $136,508 | $500,000 (Lot 268) |
| Cambridge Stud | 51 | $6,986,500 | $136,990 | $800,000 (Lot 73) |
| Curraghmore Stud | 33 | $5,801,500 | $175,803 | $680,000 (Lot 207) |
| Windsor Park Stud | 54 | $4,521,000 | $83,722 | $450,000 (Lot 280) |
| Westbury Stud | 73 | $4,213,500 | $57,719 | $320,000 (Lot 341) |
| Pencarrow Stud | 18 | $3,768,000 | $209,333 | $700,000 (Lot 139, 385) |
| Trelawney Stud | 32 | $2,967,500 | $92,734 | $375,000 (Lot 308) |
| Haunui Farm | 42 | $2,523,500 | $60,083 | $270,000 (Lot 281) |
| Little Avondale Stud | 26 | $2,361,500 | $90,827 | $270,000 (Lot 460) |
| Rich Hill Stud | 47 | $2,320,000 | $49,362 | $375,000 (Lot 367) |
| Mapperley Stud | 34 | $1,750,500 | $51,485 | $170,000 (Lot 352) |
| Lyndhurst Farm | 16 | $1,656,000 | $103,500 | $410,000 (Lot 224) |
| Hallmark Stud | 21 | $1,553,000 | $73,952 | $310,000 (Lot 133) |
| The Oaks Stud | 21 | $1,519,500 | $72,357 | $200,000 (Lot 181) |
| Wellfield Lodge | 18 | $1,256,300 | $69,794 | $240,000 (Lot 159) |
| Blandford Lodge | 16 | $1,173,000 | $73,313 | $375,000 (Lot 454) |
| Wentwood Grange | 20 | $1,064,500 | $53,225 | $140,000 (Lot 32) |
| Phoenix Park | 16 | $1,035,000 | $64,688 | $160,000 (Lot 357) |
| Bradbury Park | 17 | $907,000 | $53,353 | $160,000 (Lot 252) |
| Brighthill Farm | 21 | $870,500 | $41,452 | $200,000 (Lot 168) |
Leading Vendors by Average (three or more sold)
| Vendor | Sold | Average | Aggregate | Top Price | |
| Pencarrow Stud | 18 | $209,333 | $3,768,000 | $700,000 (Lot 139, 385) | |
| Ascot Farm | 4 | $196,250 | $785,000 | $300,000 (Lot 427) | |
| Curraghmore Stud | 33 | $175,803 | $5,801,500 | $680,000 (Lot 207) | |
| Cambridge Stud | 51 | $136,990 | $6,986,500 | $800,000 (Lot 73) | |
| Waikato Stud | 65 | $136,508 | $8,873,000 | $500,000 (Lot 268) | |
| Beltana | 3 | $135,833 | $407,500 | $200,000 (Lot 170) | |
| Prima Park Bloodstock | 4 | $122,500 | $490,000 | $200,000 (Lot 214) | |
| Milan Park | 7 | $112,429 | $787,000 | $320,000 (Lot 396) | |
| Lyndhurst Farm | 16 | $103,500 | $1,656,000 | $410,000 (Lot 224) | |
| Trelawney Stud | 32 | $92,734 | $2,967,500 | $375,000 (Lot 308) | |
| Little Avondale Stud | 26 | $90,827 | $2,361,500 | $270,000 (Lot 460) | |
| Windsor Park Stud | 54 | $83,722 | $4,521,000 | $450,000 (Lot 280) | |
| Henley Park | 6 | $77,500 | $465,000 | $125,000 (Lot 732) | |
| Esker Lodge | 5 | $77,000 | $385,000 | $110,000 (Lot 372, 404) | |
| Valachi Downs | 6 | $74,750 | $448,500 | $150,000 (Lot 236) | |
| Hallmark Stud | 21 | $73,952 | $1,553,000 | $310,000 (Lot 133) | |
| Blandford Lodge | 16 | $73,313 | $1,173,000 | $375,000 (Lot 454) | |
| The Oaks Stud | 21 | $72,357 | $1,519,500 | $200,000 (Lot 181) | |
| Goodwood Stud | 10 | $70,800 | $708,000 | $200,000 (Lot 773) | |
| Wellfield Lodge | 18 | $69,794 | $1,256,300 | $240,000 (Lot 159) | |
Leading Sires by Average (three or more sold)
| Sire | Sold | Average | Aggregate | Top Price |
| Fastnet Rock | 16 | $352,188 | $5,635,000 | $800,000 (Lot 73) |
| Commands | 3 | $270,000 | $810,000 | $410,000 (Lot 160) |
| Zabeel | 20 | $189,250 | $3,785,000 | $320,000 (Lot 118, 276) |
| High Chaparral | 19 | $185,474 | $3,524,000 | $550,000 (Lot 351) |
| Encosta de Lago | 5 | $172,000 | $860,000 | $400,000 (Lot 110) |
| Exceed and Excel | 7 | $157,143 | $1,100,000 | $300,000 (Lot 427) |
| O'Reilly | 42 | $131,238 | $5,512,000 | $475,000 (Lot 344) |
| Bernardini | 3 | $125,000 | $375,000 | $220,000 (Lot 312) |
| Savabeel | 68 | $113,331 | $7,706,500 | $500,000 (Lot 268) |
| Thorn Park | 32 | $103,563 | $3,314,000 | $450,000 (Lot 280) |
| Rip Van Winkle | 51 | $96,431 | $4,918,000 | $375,000 (Lot 454) |
| Pins | 30 | $95,083 | $2,852,500 | $330,000 (Lot 407) |
| Makfi | 21 | $83,476 | $1,753,000 | $200,000 (Lot 55) |
| Pentire | 18 | $74,111 | $1,334,000 | $375,000 (Lot 367) |
| Stravinsky | 13 | $73,462 | $955,000 | $160,000 (Lot 373) |
| Not a Single Doubt | 4 | $73,125 | $292,500 | $120,000 (Lot 218) |
| Mastercraftsman | 33 | $62,818 | $2,073,000 | $210,000 (Lot 348) |
| Darci Brahma | 32 | $62,719 | $2,007,000 | $200,000 (Lot 181) |
| Congrats | 4 | $61,250 | $245,000 | $80,000 (Lot 434) |
| Paco Boy | 10 | $61,100 | $611,000 | $110,000 (Lot 335) |
Leading First Season Sires by Average (three or more sold)
| Sire | Sold | Average | Aggregate | Top Price |
| Rip Van Winkle | 51 | $96,431 | $4,918,000 | $375,000 (Lot 454) |
| Makfi | 21 | $83,476 | $1,753,000 | $200,000 (Lot 55) |
| Congrats | 4 | $61,250 | $245,000 | $80,000 (Lot 434) |
| Paco Boy | 10 | $61,100 | $611,000 | $110,000 (Lot 335) |
| Shocking | 32 | $55,656 | $1,781,000 | $160,000 (Lot 837) |
| Per Incanto | 16 | $49,250 | $788,000 | $170,000 (Lot 838) |
| Stryker | 3 | $45,000 | $135,000 | $50,000 (Lot 896) |
| Showcasing | 25 | $35,480 | $887,000 | $180,000 (Lot 4) |
| Shamoline Warrior | 7 | $15,929 | $111,500 | $32,000 (Lot 1303) |
