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Karaka May Sale

7 & 8 May 2018 at Karaka

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Demand for Broodmares Bolsters Karaka May Sale

8 May 2018

A strong finish on Day 2 of the 2018 Karaka May Sale, with a run of quality broodmares, posted figures to increase on the aggregate, average and median results seen at the Sale last year.The...

Eight Carat Family Still a Passion for Sir Patrick

8 May 2018

Passion Cut, catalogued as Lot 468 at the Karaka May Sale, has the renowned Cambridge Stud bloodlines coming from the great Eight Carat family.While the new owners of Cambridge Stud, Brendan and...

Broodmare In Foal to Tavistock Purchased for $130,000

8 May 2018

Brighthill Farm’s well-bred mare Firostefani (Stratum) (Lot 415) is among the top lots of the Karaka May Sale with Haunui Farm purchasing the broodmare for $130,000.Firostefani is a half-sister...

Mongolian Beauty Another Standout for Curraghmore

8 May 2018

Curraghmore have yet again delivered a highlight lot with the winning Fastnet Rock filly Mongolian Beauty on Day 2 of the Karaka May Sale.Setting a new top price at the 2018 Sale, Andrew Williams...

Trelawney Stud’s Per Incanto Colt Makes $80,000 on Day 2

8 May 2018

Day 2 of the bidding action at NZB’s Karaka May Sale saw the son of Little Avondale Stud’s Per Incanto make $80,000.Consigned by Trelawney Stud, Lot 299 is out of stakes-winning Zabeel mare...

Australasian Buyers Secure Commercial Quality on Day 1

7 May 2018

Day 1 of the newly named Karaka May Sale provided total receipts of $2,096,250 with 141 lots selling to a predominantly domestic and Australian buying bench.Competition for commercial stock was...

Written Tycoon Colt a Highlight on Day 1 of Karaka May Sale

7 May 2018

Dan Myers has all the assets for a repeat leading vendor title at the Karaka May Sale and his Written Tycoon colt (Lot 190) has provided the new top-priced Lot on Day 1.

Snitzel Filly Tops Yearling Session

7 May 2018

Day 1 of the Karaka May Sale saw two lots in the Yearling session fetch over $100,000 with Curraghmore providing both highlights.A Snitzel filly (Lot 64) out of stakes-winning mare Tip The Wink...

Savabeel Filly Draws Attention

7 May 2018

Multiple bidders were drawn to a Savabeel filly out of a sister to Group One winner Velocitea (Volksraad) on Day 1 of the Karaka May Sale.The bidding action started quickly and was closed when Te...

Supplementary Entries at Karaka May Sale

4 May 2018

Eight supplementary lots have been added to NZB’s Karaka May Sale catalogue on 7 and 8 May and will be offered at the end of each session they are catalogued in:NZB’s Karaka May Sale will be...

Pedigree Updates Enhance Karaka May Sale

4 May 2018

International performances since NZB’s Karaka May Sale catalogue went to print have provided timely updates to a large number of horses entered for the Sale on 7 and 8 May.The Hong Kong Jockey...

Sire Appeal at Karaka May Sale

30 April 2018

New Zealand based stallions continue to produce talented offspring with performances on the track showcasing the distinctive Kiwi-bred traits to the world. The results achieved by these local...

Group 3 Win for May Sale Graduate Power O’Hata (NZ)

29 April 2018

The upcoming Karaka May Sale received a timely boost when untapped filly Power O’Hata (NZ) (Power) stepped up to black-type level with a win in Saturday’s $70,000 Group 3 Cambridge Breeders’...

Timely Boosts for Karaka May Sale

27 April 2018

Less than two weeks out from New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2018 Karaka May Sale, low-priced graduates from the broodmare section of previous Sales have experienced major black-type upgrades.Trujillo...

Eion Kemp Set to Conquer the Mongol Derby for Catwalk Trust

26 April 2018

Famed as the world’s toughest horse race, the Mongol Derby attracts adventurers every year and this year our very own Kilgravin Lodge chief Eion Kemp is contesting the 1,000km challenge along...

High-flying Vendors Present Quality Drafts

24 April 2018

Sire power, impeccable female bloodlines and the enviable reputation of the New Zealand thoroughbred’s performance on the track are set to combine in NZB’s Karaka May Sale.Heading into the...

Ultimate Time to Expand Broodmare Band

19 April 2018

Breeders, trainers and owners alike will flock to NZB's Karaka May Sale on 7 and 8 May to tap into New Zealand’s matriarchal strength that is the impeccable pedigrees of New Zealand-bred...

Yearling Category Building Momentum

17 April 2018

The 2018 Karaka May Sale is exhibiting a major enhancement to the Yearling section with all yearlings offered now eligible to be nominated for the lucrative Karaka Million Series. The Yearling...

Karaka a Cornerstone of Young Stock Auction Space

12 April 2018

NZB’s upcoming Karaka May Sale has gained widespread attention from racing enthusiasts with proven racetrack success coupled with a golden opportunity for pinhooking prowess.With no hard and...

Glory for Elite Globe-trotters of Karaka

10 April 2018

NZB’s upcoming Karaka May Sale has produced a cast of outstanding international performers in recent seasons with their individual sale histories reflecting the quality and value that can be...

$3,000 Weanling Purchase So Far Sokool (NZ) Wins Bendigo Guineas

7 April 2018

With the 2018 New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka May Sale just around the corner, $3,000 weanling graduate So Far Sokool (NZ) (Showcasing) gave the Sale a timely boost with a dominant performance in...

Karaka May Sale Catalogue Available Now

5 April 2018

Sporting a new name in 2018, NZB’s Karaka May Sale can now be viewed online, and on the free iPad application, with printed catalogues arriving in letterboxes mid-April.This year the Sale has...

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