Te Akau Coup Tops Winter Sale
1 August 2010
As predicted Te Akau Coup provided today's New Zealand Bloodstock Winter Mixed Bloodstock Sale price highlight, fetching $210,000.
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�Sale-topping mare Te Akau Coup |
New Zealand Bloodstock agent Danny Rolston did the honours for Glen Burrows Bloodstock, who purchased the Group 2 Matamata Breeders' Stakes winning mare for a Queensland-based breeder. Today's leading vendor Curraghmore Stud offered Te Akau Coup through the ring with a positive pregnancy to exciting young sire Darci Brahma. �
Gordon Cunningham's Curraghmore Stud finished the day with 12 lots sold for total receipts of $492,000.
Also heading to Queensland is the second highest priced lot, the yearling High Chaparral half-sister to Dorabella and Crusoe. At lot 67 she was knocked down to Mrs L Huddy for $170,000. �
The day's proceedings concluded with the hammer falling on 82 lots for an aggregate of $1,206,500 and an average price of $7,834 up 53% on last year. The median marker was also considerably up finishing at $5,500 compared to 2009's $1,800. Clearance for the day rounded off at 77%. Click here to view today's passed lots.
Sights now turn to the South Island Sale of 2YOs & Mixed Bloodstock at the Canterbury Agricultural Park in Christchurch on this Friday 6 August from 10am.
2010 Winter Mixed Bloodstock Sale Statistics
| 2010 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|
| Catalogued | 147 | 231 |
| Sold | 82 | 169 |
| Clearance | 77% | 88% |
| Average | $7,834 | $5,887 |
| Aggregate | $1,206,500 | $994,900 |
| Median | $5,500 | $1,800 |
| Top Price | $210,000 for Lot 127 | $250,000 for Lot 199 |
Top Lots
| Lot | Type | Name/Breeding | Vendor | Purchaser | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | B.M | Te Akau Coup | Curraghmore Stud� | NZB as agent | $210,000 |
| 67 | B.F | High Chaparral / Caserio | Windsor Park Stud� | Mrs L Huddy | $170,000 |
| 50 | B.M | La Victoire | Curraghmore Stud� | Michael Wallace Bloodstock | $125,000 |
| 4 | BR.M | Sahayb | Twin Pine Thoroughbreds� | NZ Thoroughbred Holdings Ltd | $90,000 |
| 11 | B.M | Star of Broadway | Twin Pine Thoroughbreds� | Marcus Corban Bloodstock | $65,000 |
| 23 | C.M | Waverley Express | The Oaks Stud | Mr PA Willetts | $55,000 |
| 42 | BR.M | Jay Dee Coup | Curraghmore Stud� | WC, JA & PJ Kajewski | $52,500 |
| 6 | B.M | Somethymesoon | Twin Pine Thoroughbreds� | Ancroft Stud Ltd | $50,000 |
| 128 | B.M | Besty Coup | Curraghmore Stud� | Millfield Stud | $40,000 |
| 129 | B.M | Flying Coup | Curraghmore Stud� | NZB as agent | $32,000 |
Leading Purchasers by Aggregate
| Purchaser | Bought | Aggregate | Average | Top Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Bloodstock� | 1 | $210,000 | $210,000 | $210,000 |
| Mrs L Huddy | 1 | $170,000 | $170,000 | $170,000 |
| Michael Wallace Bloodstock | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 |
| NZ Thoroughbred Holdings� | 2 | $118,000 | $59,000 | $90,000 |
| Marcus Corban Bloodstock | 1 | $65,000 | $65,000 | $65,000 |
Leading Vendors by Aggregate
| Vendor | Sold | Aggregate | Average | Top Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curraghmore Stud� | 9 | $492,000 | $37,846 | $210,000 |
| Twin Pine Thoroughbreds� | 16 | $324,700 | $17,089 | $90,000 |
| Windsor Park Stud� | 1 | $170,000 | $170,000 | $170,000 |
| The Oaks Stud | 2 | $56,400 | $11,280 | $55,000 |
| Seaton Park� | 3 | $23,500 | $7,833 | $9,000 |
Leading Vendors by Average (three or more sold)
| Vendor� | Sold | Average | Aggregate | Top Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curraghmore Stud | 9 | $37,846 | $492,000 | $210,000 |
| Twin Pine Thoroughbreds� | 16 | $17,089 | $324,700 | $90,000 |
| The Oaks Stud | 2 | $11,280 | $56,400 | $55,000 |
| Seaton Park | 3 | $7,833 | $23,500 | $9,000 |
| Shamrock Developments� | 3 | $3,500 | $17,500 | $8,000 |
| Trelawney Stud� | 6 | $3,017 | $18,100 | $10,000 |