$220,000 Encosta Colt Tops Opening Day of NZB National Sale
3 May 2010
It was the very last lot that provided the highlight of day one of New Zealand Bloodstock's National Weanling & Broodmare Sale today at Karaka, with the colt by Australia's champion sire, Encosta de Lago, fetching $220,000.
Offered by� Curraghmore Stud �the colt at Lot 300 from the winning Danehill mare Breeze Hill - a half-sister to Dr Devious and Shinko King - was bought by Bruce & Maureen Harvey of Ascot Farm �who have pinhooked him for the National Yearling Sales at Karaka in January.
"It's not often that you get a horse that with sort of pedigree coming up at the weanling sale here so we were eager to get him. He's a lovely horse and is a promising addition to our yearling draft." commented Bruce.
The patriarch of the New Zealand stallion ranks was also to the fore today at Karaka, with Zabeel providing the second top price of the day.
With the 23 year old sire showing no sign of fading from the spotlight with another four Group 1 winners this season, his progeny continue to be in hot demand in the sale ring as demonstrated by the filly at Lot 125 from stakes placed Danzero mare Primera Dama. Also offered by Curraghmore Stud she was knocked down for $200,000 to the bid of Marcus Corban Bloodstock.
"She's a really nice type of filly," commented Marcus. " I've purchased her for some clients so she'll come home to Cambridge Stud and we'll see how she progresses over the next couple of months before we make a plan for her."
Five broodmares by Zabeel will be offered at the broodmare session commencing at Karaka tomorrow.
Rich Hill Stud resident sire Pentire provided three of the top five lots of the day, with demand spurred by the flurry of recent success by the versatile stallion. The sire of G1 Sydney Cup winner Rangirangdoo and reigning NZ Horse of the Year, Mufhasa, currently tops the tables by average (with three or more sold) with an average of $63,200 and a top price of $130,000 for Lot 205.
Pentire is represented by just one remaining weanling to go through the ring tomorrow, at Lot 357.
The first 300 of the 463 weanlings catalogued for sale attracted mixed demand over the course of the day, with 202 sold for $2,328,800 by the close of play. The current average price for the session is $11,529, 28% ahead of last year's final weanling average of $9,018, with a median of $3,750 (up 15% from last year's $3,250), and a clearance rate of 74%.
The top two lots helped to put Gordon Cunningham Curraghmore Stud at the top of the vendor tables for the day, keeping the stud on track to be the leading weanling vendor for the fifth year in a row.
Curraghmore has another eight weanlings and four broodmares catalogued to go through the ring over the next two days.
A further 163 weanlings will be presented from 10am tomorrow, immediately followed by the first�136 of the broodmares on offer. Selling of all lots will be streamed live on the New Zealand Bloodstock website.
Day three at Karaka (Wednesday 5 May) will see the conclusion of the broodmare session, followed by yearlings, two-year-olds, unraced stock, racehorses, stallion shares and the supplementary entries.
Click here to view today's Passed�Lots�or the full results summary.
2010 National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale, Day 1 Statistics
| 2010 Day 1 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|
| Catalogued | 300 | 336 |
| Sold | 202 | 267 |
| Clearance | 74% | 88% |
| Average | $11,529 | $9,018 |
| Median | $3,750 | $3,250 |
| Aggregate | $2,328,800 | $2,407,800 |
| Top Price | $220,000 | $100,000 |
Top Lots
| Lot | Type | Breeding | Purchaser | Location | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | B.C | Encosta de Lago / Breeze Hill | Ascot Farm | Cambridge | $220,000 |
| 125 | B.F | Zabeel / Primera Dama | Marcus Corban Bloodstock | Cambridge | $200,000 |
| 205 | B.C | Pentire / Stretto | Beamish Bloodstock | Palmerston North | $130,000 |
| 254 | B.C | Pentire / Abenezra | Michael Wallace Bloodstock Limited | Cambridge | $90,000 |
| 123 | B.C | Pentire / Powergame | New Zealand Bloodstock Ltd | Cambridge | $70,000 |
| 187 | B.C | Darci Brahma / Soaring Spirit | Mr PA Willetts | Auckland | $60,000 |
| 229 | B.C | Rock of Gibraltar / Tully Lass | Maara Grange | Cambridge | $50,000 |
| 71 | B.F | Iffraaj / Muscatel | New Zealand Bloodstock Ltd | Cambridge | $40,000 |
| 106 | B.C | Patapan / Panache | New Zealand Bloodstock Ltd | New South Wales | $40,000 |
| 117 | C.C | Perfectly Ready / Platinum Belle | New Zealand Bloodstock Ltd | Otaki | $40,000 |
Leading Purchasers by Aggregate
| Purchaser | Bought | Aggregate | Average | Top Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZB as agent | 19 | $331,100 | $17,426 | $70,000 |
| Ascot Farm | 1 | $220,000 | $220,000 | $220,000 |
| Marcus Corban Bloodstock | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| Michael Wallace Bloodstock Limited | 5 | $168,000 | $33,600 | $90,000 |
| Beamish Bloodstock | 3 | $145,500 | $48,500 | $130,000 |
| Maara Grange | 4 | $127,500 | $31,875 | $50,000 |
| Mr PA Willetts | 5 | $124,000 | $24,800 | $60,000 |
| Lyndhurst Farm | 2 | $60,000 | $30,000 | $34,000 |
| Kambula Stud Pty Ltd | 2 | $44,000 | $22,000 | $32,000 |
| Frontier Bloodstock | 2 | $43,000 | $21,500 | $22,000 |
Leading Vendors by Aggregate
| Vendor | Sold | Aggregate | Average | Top Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curraghmore Stud Ltd | 12 | $595,750 | $23,830 | $220,000 |
| Haunui Farm Ltd | 10 | $214,900 | $9,343 | $40,000 |
| Seaton Park Ltd | 8 | $188,350 | $20,928 | $130,000 |
| Rich Hill Thoroughbreds | 7 | $160,400 | $17,822 | $90,000 |
| Esker Lodge Ltd | 6 | $124,000 | $10,333 | $70,000 |
| Waikato Stud | 16 | $123,400 | $4,746 | $32,000 |
| Brighthill Farm | 9 | $116,600 | $6,137 | $37,500 |
| Windsor Park Stud Ltd | 11 | $113,900 | $6,328 | $28,000 |
| Mr TE Jamison | 8 | $87,900 | $6,762 | $26,000 |
| Blandford Lodge | 3 | $69,000 | $13,800 | $60,000 |
Leading Vendors by Average (3 or more sold)
| Vendor | Sold | Average | Aggregate | Top Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curraghmore Stud Ltd | 12 | $23,830 | $595,750 | $220,000 |
| Seaton Park Ltd | 8 | $20,928 | $188,350 | $130,000 |
| Rich Hill Thoroughbreds | 7 | $17,822 | $160,400 | $90,000 |
| Blandford Lodge | 3 | $13,800 | $69,000 | $60,000 |
| Delph Common | 3 | $11,625 | $46,500 | $26,000 |
Leading Sires by Average (3 or more sold)
| Sire | Sold | Average | Aggregate | Top Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pentire | 4 | $63,200 | $316,000 | $130,000 |
| Iffraaj | 6 | $18,500 | $129,500 | $40,000 |
| Dubawi | 3 | $11,500 | $46,000 | $26,000 |
| Golan | 3 | $10,933 | $32,800 | $28,000 |
| Perfectly Ready | 5 | $10,700 | $139,100 | $40,000 |