Premier Yearling Sale

The curtain fell on New Zealand Bloodstock’s 90th National Yearling Sale Series on Sunday after a spirited six days of bidding action.
Below are the combined statistics for Karaka 2016.

As has been the trend of Karaka 2016, the Festival Sale posted increased figures compared with last year’s Sale, completing a highly successful National Yearling Sales Series.

The first yearling to be auctioned in the Southern Hemisphere by the world’s highest rated racehorse of all time, Frankel, lit up the sale ring on the final day of a superb Karaka 2016 Premier...

A diverse buying bench fuelled increases to key figures on the first day of the two-day Karaka Premier Sale.

One of the biggest attractions of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales Series is the great value buyers find each year.

Unbeaten Swiss Ace youngster Nova Swiss (NZ) booked his place in New Zealand’s richest race – Sunday’s Res. Listed $1mKaraka Million – winning the $20,000 Gartshore 2YO (1200m) at Tauranga...

The win of promising three-year-old Dukedom (NZ) (Bachelor Duke) in Saturday’s Group 1 $225,000 Woodridge Homes Levin Classic (1600m) at Trentham provided the NZB Ready to Run Sale with a second...

Talented Savabeel gelding Mabeel (NZ) made the step up to stake company with ease, winning the Group 3 $70,000 Tui - Backing A Winner Since 1889 Anniversary Handicap (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday.

Adding black to his pedigree was the ever consistent sprinter Statham (NZ) (Danroad) in the Group 3 $70,000 Stella Artois Concorde Handicap (1200m) at Ellerslie Racecourse on Saturday.

Karaka graduate Tomorrowland (NZ) (Fast ‘n’ Famous) added further depth to his pedigree on Friday after sprinting to black-type victory in the $50,000 Listed Chaineys Panasonic Levin Stakes...

Kiwi-bred Telepathic (NZ) (Mossman) turned up the pace with victory in the A$100,000 Listed Tyreel Stud ATC Cup (2000m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday.

A second stakes win by Neverland (Big Brown) has added further depth to her pedigree following victory on Saturday in the A$100,000 Listed Carbine Club of W.A. Stakes (1400m) at Ascot.

Kiwi galloper Rhythm to Spare (NZ) (Pins) added another stakes victory to his tally with triumph in the A$130,000 Listed Wandong Bus & Coach Kilmore Cup (1600m) at Kilmore yesterday.

Catalogues for New Zealand Bloodstock’s 90th National Yearling Sales Series are available online now and will be in letterboxes from early next week.