Countdown on for Ready to Run Sale
14 November 2008
The countdown is on with over 400 well educated two year olds set to go under the hammer in New Zealand Bloodstock's Ready to Run Sale next Tuesday 18 November and Wednesday 19 November from 11am each day.
The success of Kiwi breds over the Melbourne Spring Carnival bodes well for the Sale with the versatile breed carrying the NZ suffix to four Group 1 victories over 1200m (Swick), 1400m (Orange County), 1600m (Alamosa), and 2000m (Maldivian). The highlight was of course Maldivian's (Zabeel) victory in Australasia's feature weight for age event the $3,000,000 Group 1 Cox Plate while the Group 1 success was backed up with five winners at Group 2 level, three winners at Group 3 level, and four at Listed level.
The New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale has provided some great success for buyers with six Group 1 winners in the past two seasons being purchased from the unique two-year-old sale. From last year alone the Sale has produced 36 winners, remarkable considering they are only spring three-year-olds. Rockdale (Danroad - Komplete Kaos, by Desert Sun) has been the real headline act for last year's sale with his impressive victory in the Group 1 TJ Smith Classic (1600) for trainer John Morrisey who purchased the colt from last year's sale for $135,000 from the draft of Phoenix Park.
Joining Rockdale as one of four stakes winners to emerge from the 2007 Ready to Run Sale to date is Kildonan (Invincible Spirit - Game Lady, by Lord Seymour) who won the Listed Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m) in September. Just 12 months after being purchased for $56,000 by Michael Wallace Bloodstock from Anzac Lodge, Kildonan will line up tomorrow in the $1,000,000 New Zealand 2000 Guineas at Riccarton.
The 2008 Karaka Ready to Run Sale offers a great opportunity for buyers to buy the progeny of Australasia's very best stallions with Group 1 sires like Al Akbar, Align, Anabaa, Black Minnaloushe, Cape Cross, Captain Rio, Daggers Drawn, Danasinga, Danroad, Danske, Danzero, Dehere, Deputy Governor, Dubai Destination, El Moxie, Encosta De Lago, Faltaat, Fantastic Light, Flying Spur, French Deputy, Galileo, General Nediym, Giant's Causeway, Golan, His Royal Highness, Honours List, Howbaddouwantit, Hussonet, Istidaad, Jungle Pocket, Kaapstad, Kashani, Keeper, Magic Albert, More Than Ready, No Excuse Needed, Octagonal, O'Reilly, Pentire, Pins, Postponed, Quest For Fame, Red Ransom, Rock of Gibraltar, Sandtrap, Secret Savings, Sequalo, Shinko King, Spinning World, Star Way, Storm Creek, Strategic, Stravinsky, Street Cry, Towkay, Van Nistelrooy, Volksraad, and Zabeel represented.
As well as the impressive six-length win by Sousa (Galileo) in the Group 1 AJC Spring Champion Stakes boosting the pedigree of his three-quarter-brother by High Chaparral at Lot 81, there are a number of updates to the pedigrees on offer at this year's Sale including:
� Lot 193 - B.F. Pins - Roaring Meg (Centaine): This filly's sister Bella Valentina is now a stakes winner after capturing the Listed SAJC's Durbridge Stakes on 18 October.
� Lot 212, a bay colt by Gold Mine, further boosted his credentials by winning a Cambridge trial by five lengths on 23 September. He's eligible for the Karaka Million and will be offered on account of Bremner Bloodstock.
� Lot 254 - C.G. Howbaddouwantit -The Candidate (Deputy Governor): This colt's dam is a half-sister to Group 1 Kelt Capital Stakes winner Prized Gem, who herself has left last season's Group 1 AJC Derby winner Nom De Jeu (Montjeu). Trained by Murray and Bjorn Baker, he has recently placed in both the Group 1 Kelt Capital Stakes and the Group 1 Caulfield Cup.
� Lot 305 - a chestnut colt by Bertolini beat eight rivals by one length in a trial on 24 October. His two year old form really represents what he was bred to do being by speedster Bertolini from a half sister to stakes winning juvenile Chuckle (Danehill). GCTC 2YO Classic winner Catnipped (Rory's Jester) is also present further down the page. Lot 305 will be offered by Charisse Lodge.
� Lot 369 - B.C. One Cool Cat - Crimson (Zabeel): The Stravinsky filly Miss Scarlatti has provided three valuable updates to her half-brother's pedigree with her win in the Listed VRC Super Impose Stakes and second placing in the Group 1 VRC Oaks, Group 2 Wakeful Stakes, and earlier in the Group 3 MRC Norman Robinson Stakes.
To view a full list of pedigree updates visit http://www.nzb.co.nz/
The Breeze Up Clip Cyber Caf� will also be up and running at the Karaka complex, making it quick and easy for buyers to judge the galloping action of the two year olds on offer.
The New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale is also your last chance to secure a horse to run for the 2009 Karaka Million on the 25th of January. There are 40 lots entered in the Sale eligible to vie for a spot in the feature one million dollar race.
There are also 15 horses eligible for the Carnival Sale Bonus of $100,000, which goes to the first 2008 Carnival Sale graduate past the post in the 2YO Carnival Sale Bonus Race at Ellerslie on Derby Day 2009.