First Season Sires Shine at Karaka
Monday, May 4, 2009It was the first season sires that stole the show on a brisk autumn day at Karaka, with weanlings by Perfectly Ready, Fast n Famous and Darci Brahma in high demand on day one of New Zealand Bloodstock's three-day National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale.
First Season Sires Shine at Karaka
It was the first season sires that stole the show on a brisk autumn day at Karaka, with weanlings by Perfectly Ready, Fast n Famous and Darci Brahma in high demand on day one of New Zealand Bloodstock's three-day National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale.
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Today's highest priced weanling |
The top price of the day came from Brighthill Farm's young sire Perfectly Ready. Clearly stamping his progeny, youngsters by the multiple stakes winning son of More Than Ready were highly sought after with 12 selling to record an average of $22,188. His top price was fetched by the last lot of the day - Lot 242 - with Bill Gleeson's Wellfield Lodge securing the bay colt for $56,000.
Heading the freshman bunch by average was The Oaks Stud's sire, Darci Brahma, the five-time Group 1 winning son of Danehill. His three youngsters sold today for an average of $22,417, his top lot being a $40,000 bay filly from the Fairy King mare, Anakela Bay at Lot 233.
Also making a big impression on his sale-day debut was Waikato Stud's newest addition to its top performing stallion ranks, Fast n Famous. The dual stakes winning son of Redoute's Choice accounted for Lot 66 from the Montjeu mare, Libourne. Selling for $52,000, he joined Lot 233 as purchases knocked down to New Zealand Bloodstock as agent.
Selling all three afore mentioned youngsters was Gordon Cunningham's Curraghmore Stud, making the Hamilton-based operation the leading vendor of the day. This well-prepared draft fetched an aggregate of $256,000 and averaged $23,273 for their 11 sold lots. Tomorrow a further six weanlings will be offered by the Stud.
The leading buyer of the day, with two youngsters for an $87,000 outlay, was Australian-trainer John Morrisey. His most expensive purchase was Lot 180, a brown colt by Pentire. Sold by Esker Lodge, he is from the Dance Floor mare Stretto and contributed to his sire Pentire currently holding the highest average of the day at $35,000 for three weanlings sold.
Of the 242 weanlings catalogued for sale today, 183 were sold for an aggregate of $1,539,600, representing a current average of $8,413 and a strong clearance rate of 84%.
New Zealand Bloodstock Managing Director Sales & Marketing, Petrea Vela, said today's results reflect the steady demand witnessed for weanlings throughout the day.
"The sale average is currently tracking about 35% down on last year's record figures which is about in line with expectations in the current climate. The clearance rate is holding up very well which is pleasing and there has definitely been a sense of buoyancy to the market, with solid trade throughout the day. Hopefully that momentum will continue through to the end of the weanlings tomorrow and into the broodmare session."
The remaining 94 weanlings are set to go under the hammer from 10am tomorrow (starting from lot 243) followed by the four supplementary entries. Click here to view the catalogue.
2009 National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale
Day 1 Statistics
| 2009 Day 1 | 2008 Final | |
|---|---|---|
| Catalogued | 242 | 396 |
| Sold | 183 | 316 |
| Clearance | 84% | 89% |
| Average | $8,413 | $13,733 |
| Median | $3,500 | $6,000 |
| Aggregate | $1,539,600 | $4,339,600 |
| Top Price | $56,000 | $130,000 |
Leading Lots
| Lot | Type | Breeding | Vendor | Purchaser | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 242 | B.C | Perfectly Ready / Axislass | CURRAGHMORE STUD | WELLFIELD THOROUGHBREDS (P. North) | $56,000 |
| 66 | B.C | Fast 'n' Famous / Libourne | CURRAGHMORE STUD | NZB as agent | $52,000 |
| 180 | BR.C | Pentire / Stretto | ESKER LODGE | MR J MORRISEY (QLD) | $50,000 |
| 133 | B.C | St Reims / Quintessence | TWIN PINE THOROUGHBREDS | NZB as agent (Cambridge) | $45,000 |
| 218 | C.C | Volksraad / Worship | BRIGHTHILL FARM | JC & MA MORELL (Ngaruawahia) | $45,000 |
| 233 | B.F | Darci Brahma / Anakela Bay | CURRAGHMORE STUD | NZB as agent (AKL) | $40,000 |
| 157 | BR.C | Dubai Destination / Shakila | MONOVALE HOLDINGS | MR J MORRISEY (QLD) | $37,000 |
| 112 | C.F | Perfectly Ready / Over the Counter | BRIGHTHILL FARM | NZB as agent (NSW) | $35,000 |
| 181 | C.F | Thorn Park / Sunlaw | WINDSOR PARK STUD | MICHAEL WALLACE BLOODSTOCK (Hawera) | $33,000 |
| 123 | BR.C | Perfectly Ready / Platinum Belle | CURRAGHMORE STUD | LYNDHURST FARM (Cambridge) | $32,000 |
Leading Purchasers
| Purchaser | Bought | Aggregate | Average | Top Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZB as agent | 29 | $442,750 | $15,267 | $52,000 |
| MR J MORRISEY | 2 | $87,000 | $43,500 | $50,000 |
| MICHAEL WALLACE BLOODSTOCK | 4 | $82,500 | $20,625 | $33,000 |
| LYNDHURST FARM | 2 | $59,000 | $29,500 | $32,000 |
| WELLFIELD THOROUGHBREDS | 1 | $56,000 | $56,000 | $56,000 |
| PHIL CATALDO BLOODSTOCK | 4 | $51,000 | $12,750 | $17,000 |
| MR PA WILLETTS | 5 | $47,250 | $9,450 | $21,000 |
| JC & MA MORELL | 1 | $45,000 | $45,000 | $45,000 |
| SIR JAMES LODGE LTD | 3 | $37,000 | $12,333 | $16,000 |
| MR MJ MOLONEY | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| MAARA GRANGE | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | $30,000 |
Leading Sires by Average (3 or more sold)
| Sire | Sold | Average | Aggregate | Top Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pentire | 3 | $35,000 | $105,000 | $50,000 |
| Don Eduardo | 3 | $25,000 | $75,000 | $30,000 |
| Dubai Destination | 3 | $23,000 | $69,000 | $37,000 |
| Darci Brahma | 3 | $22,417 | $67,250 | $40,000 |
| Perfectly Ready | 12 | $22,188 | $266,250 | $56,000 |
| Fast 'n' Famous | 4 | $20,450 | $81,800 | $52,000 |
| Elusive City | 3 | $19,000 | $57,000 | $30,000 |
| St Reims | 7 | $12,714 | $89,000 | $45,000 |
| O'Reilly | 3 | $12,500 | $37,500 | $23,000 |
| No Excuse Needed | 7 | $7,514 | $52,600 | $16,000 |
Leading Vendor by Average (3 or more sold)
| Vendor | Sold | Average | Aggregate | Top Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURRAGHMORE STUD | 11 | $23,273 | $256,000 | $56,000 |
| ESKER LODGE | 8 | $21,100 | $168,800 | $50,000 |
| HAUNUI FARM | 6 | $17,833 | $107,000 | $30,000 |
| BRIGHTHILL FARM | 11 | $16,723 | $183,950 | $45,000 |
| SOLILOQUY LODGE | 3 | $13,800 | $41,400 | $28,000 |
| WOODBINE FARM PARTNERSHIP | 4 | $12,875 | $51,500 | $17,000 |
| SEATON PARK | 4 | $10,125 | $40,500 | $27,000 |
| LITTLE AVONDALE STUD | 4 | $9,375 | $37,500 | $16,000 |
| GOODWOOD STUD | 4 | $6,438 | $25,750 | $15,000 |
| MR RA KHAN | 3 | $6,250 | $18,750 | $7,000 |
Leading vendor by Aggregate
| Vendor | Sold | Aggregate | Average | Top Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURRAGHMORE STUD LTD | 11 | $256,000 | $23,273 | $56,000 |
| ESKER LODGE LTD | 8 | $168,800 | $21,100 | $50,000 |
| HAUNUI FARM LTD | 6 | $107,000 | $17,833 | $30,000 |
| BRIGHTHILL FARM | 11 | $183,950 | $16,723 | $45,000 |
| SOLILOQUY LODGE LTD | 3 | $41,400 | $13,800 | $28,000 |
| WOODBINE FARM PARTNERSHIP | 4 | $51,500 | $12,875 | $17,000 |
| SEATON PARK LTD | 4 | $40,500 | $10,125 | $27,000 |
| LITTLE AVONDALE STUD | 4 | $37,500 | $9,375 | $16,000 |
| GOODWOOD STUD LTD | 4 | $25,750 | $6,438 | $15,000 |
| MR RA KHAN | 3 | $18,750 | $6,250 | $7,000 |