Positive Conclusion to NZB Weanling Session
5 May 2009
A strong day's trading at Karaka today saw the Weanling Session of New Zealand Bloodstock's National Weanling, Broodmare and Mixed Bloodstock Sale conclude on a positive note.
One of the most pleasing outcomes of the day was the 88% clearance rate, just shy of last year's record for New Zealand Bloodstock of 89%. This was noticeable throughout the day with spirited bidding at all levels of the weanling market.
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| �Weanling Session sale topper - Lot 207 - a Darci Brahma colt sold on account of Esker Lodge. |
The highlight of the day came when Lot 207 - having passed in yesterday for $80,000 - was sold subsequently for $100,000 making it the highest priced weanling of the sale. The colt, by first season sire Darci Brahma, is a half-brother to dual Group 1 winner Hail and was purchased by Tony and Claire Anderson's Papakura-based Ballydoyle from Tom and Shelley Murtagh's Esker Lodge.
Clare Anderson was thrilled with her purchase, which has been pinhooked for the 2010 National Yearling Sales Series. "He's a lovely colt with a great attitude already. We were also attracted to his pedigree and expect that Darci Brahma's progeny are going to be popular come yearling sales in January."
The average tracked up throughout the day to finish at $9,018, down 34% from last year's record weanling average of $13,733. Turnover for the session reached $2,407,800 while the median rounded off at $3,250.
The session provided a great start to the sales careers of the first season sires with Darci Brahma recording the highest sire average at $41,813 while progeny by Perfectly Ready and Fast n Famous were also highly sought after.
For the fourth year running Gordon Cunningham's Curraghmore Stud emerged the leading vendor of the weanling session, selling 15 youngsters for total receipts of $352,000 and an average price of $23,467.
Paul and Cushla Smithies Monovale Holdings edged in to be the leading vendor by average with a figure of $40,563 from the sale of four weanlings. Their top lot fetched second highest price of the session with $82,500 paid for Lot 312. From a three-quarter sister to Group 1 NZ Derby winner Hades - Helene Vitality (HK) (Zabeel) and fellow successful Hong Kong galloper Everbright, she is by Coolmore Stud's dual Group 1 winning son of Danehill, Holy Roman Emperor. New Zealand Bloodstock agent, John Cameron acted on behalf of clients to secure the filly and commented, "She's a strongly made, athletic filly who is built in the same mould as her promising young sire."
Meanwhile the leading purchaser of weanlings was Cambridge-based Michael Wallace Bloodstock who bought six for a total outlay of $134,500.
"I had orders for four different New Zealand-based clients with five of the six lots looking like possible pinhooks. It was encouraging to see the Sale hold up so well and have such tough competition on the quality lots."
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With the weanling order concluding at lot 336, a portion of the broodmare offering went under the hammer this afternoon with Dormello Stud's Lot 366 providing the price highlight so far. The Sadler's Wells mare Incommunicado, carrying a positive pregnancy test to Savabeel, sold to the bid of South Island buyers Ballybin Farm for $60,000.
Tomorrow will see the remaining 173 broodmares plus 18 yearlings, 21 two-year-olds, nine unraced stock and 17 racehorses go under the hammer from 10am. The supplementary catalogue, without the weanlings, will follow on at the conclusion of the main catalogue.
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2009 National Weanling, Broodmare and Mixed Bloodstock Sale
Weanling Session Statistics
| 2009 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|
| Catalogued | 336 | 396 |
| Sold | 267 | 316 |
| Clearance | 88% | 89% |
| Average | $9,018 | $13,733 |
| Median | $3,250 | $6,000 |
| Aggregate | $2,407,800 | $4,339,600 |
| Top Price | $100,000 | $130,000 |
Leading Lots
| Lot� | Type | Breeding | Vendor | Purchaser | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207 | B.C | Darci Brahma / Valley Court | ESKER LODGE | BALLYDOYLE (Papakura) | $100,000 |
| 312 | B.F | Holy Roman Emperor / Elusive Quarry | MONOVALE HOLDINGS� | NZB as agent (Auckland) | $82,500 |
| 242 | B.C | Perfectly Ready / Axislass | CURRAGHMORE STUD� | WELLFIELD THOROUGHBREDS (Palmerston Nth) | $56,000 |
| 66 | B.C | Fast 'n' Famous / Libourne | CURRAGHMORE STUD� | NZB as agent (Auckland) | $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 |
| 301 | B.C | Perfectly Ready / Deune | CURRAGHMORE STUD� | MAARA GRANGE (Cambridge) | $41,000 |
| 233 | B.F | Darci Brahma / Anakela Bay | CURRAGHMORE STUD� | NZB as agent (Auckland) | $40,000 |
| 290 | B.F | Dehere / Crocodile | MONOVALE HOLDINGS� | MR PJ WALKER (Auckland) | $40,000 |
Leading purchasers by aggregate
| Purchaser | Location | Bought | Aggregate | Top Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZB as agent | 40 | $589,550 | $82,500 | |
| MICHAEL WALLACE BLOODSTOCK� | Cambridge | 6 | $134,500 | $33,000 |
| BALLYDOYLE | Auckland | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| LYNDHURST FARM | Cambridge | 3 | $96,500 | $37,500 |
| MR J MORRISEY | Queensland | 2 | $87,000 | $50,000 |
| JC & MA MORELL | Ngaruawahia | 2 | $77,000 | $45,000 |
| MAARA GRANGE | Cambridge | 2 | $71,000 | $41,000 |
| WELLFIELD THOROUGHBREDS | Palmerston Nth | 1 | $56,000 | $56,000 |
| MR PA WILLETTS | Auckland | 7 | $54,250 | $21,000 |
| GTS BLOODSTOCK LTD | Te Awamutu | 2 | $51,500 | $27,500 |
Leading sires by Average (3 or more sold)
| Sire | Sold | Average | Aggregate | Top Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darci Brahma | 4 | $41,813 | $167,250 | $100,000 |
| Volksraad | 3 | $30,667 | $92,000 | $45,000 |
| Pentire | 4 | $27,375 | $109,500 | $50,000 |
| Perfectly Ready | 15 | $25,117 | $376,750 | $56,000 |
| Dubai Destination | 3 | $23,000 | $69,000 | $37,000 |
| Don Eduardo | 5 | $19,760 | $98,800 | $30,000 |
| Fast 'n' Famous | 5 | $17,560 | $87,800 | $52,000 |
| O'Reilly | 4 | $16,250 | $65,000 | $27,500 |
| Elusive City | 6 | $14,583 | $87,500 | $30,000 |
| St Reims | 10 | $9,850 | $98,500 | $45,000 |
Leading Vendors by Aggregate
| Vendor | Sold | Aggregate | Average | Top Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURRAGHMORE STUD LTD | 15 | $352,000 | $23,467 | $56,000 |
| ESKER LODGE LTD | 10 | $279,800 | $27,980 | $100,000 |
| BRIGHTHILL FARM | 14 | $230,450 | $16,461 | $45,000 |
| WAIKATO STUD | 29 | $207,300 | $7,148 | $27,500 |
| MONOVALE HOLDINGS LTD | 4 | $162,250 | $40,563 | $82,500 |
| HAUNUI FARM LTD | 10 | $140,700 | $14,070 | $30,000 |
| TWIN PINE THOROUGHBREDS LTD | 25 | $113,750 | $4,550 | $45,000 |
| WINDSOR PARK STUD LTD | 4 | $101,000 | $25,250 | $33,000 |
| BLUE GABLES FARM | 7 | $66,250 | $9,464 | $34,000 |
| WOODBINE FARM PARTNERSHIP | 6 | $60,500 | $10,083 | $17,000 |
Leading Vendors by Average (3 or more sold)
| Vendor | Sold | Average | Aggregate | Top Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONOVALE HOLDINGS LTD | 4 | $40,563 | $162,250 | $82,500 |
| ESKER LODGE LTD | 10 | $27,980 | $279,800 | $100,000 |
| WINDSOR PARK STUD LTD | 4 | $25,250 | $101,000 | $33,000 |
| CURRAGHMORE STUD LTD | 15 | $23,467 | $352,000 | $56,000 |
| BRIGHTHILL FARM | 14 | $16,461 | $230,450 | $45,000 |
| SALISBURY PARK LTD | 3 | $16,000 | $48,000 | $24,000 |
| HAUNUI FARM LTD | 10 | $14,070 | $140,700 | $30,000 |
| SOLILOQUY LODGE LTD | 4 | $10,825 | $43,300 | $28,000 |
| SEATON PARK LTD | 5 | $10,100 | $50,500 | $27,000 |
| WOODBINE FARM PARTNERSHIP | 6 | $10,083 | $60,500 | $17,000 |