KARAKA 2006: Festival Sale Provides FinaleĀ 

6 February 2006

The second day of the New Zealand Bloodstock's two-day Festival Sale concluded the 80th National Yearling Sales Series at Karaka today.

Dogged by a number of late withdrawals, the Festival Sale gathered momentum throughout the course of Day 2 to record pleasing results. The average, clearance and median all climbed from the end of Day 1, with 22 fewer lots sold overall at this session compared to last year.

The sale average was NZ$11,313, down from NZ$11,415 last year, with the sale median finishing at NZ$8,500, down from $9,000 last year. The clearance rate improved throughout the day to 79%, the same as 2005. The final sale aggregate was NZ$3,122,250 for 276 lots sold, down from NZ$3,401,750 for 298 sold in 2005.

2006 FESTIVAL SALE: Final Results

FESTIVAL SALE AVERAGE $11,313
2005 Festival Sale Average $11,415
FESTIVAL SALE AGGREGATE $3,122,250
2005 Aggregate $3,401,750
FESTIVAL SALE LOTS CATALOGUED 456
2005 Festival Sale Lots Catalogued 443
FESTIVAL SALE LOTS SOLD 276
2005 Festival Sale Lots Sold 298
FESTIVAL SALE CLEARANCE RATE 79%
2005 Festival Sale Clearance Rate 79%
FESTIVAL SALE MEDIAN $8,500
2005 Festival Sale Median $9,000
FESTIVAL SALE TOP PRICE - Lot 1272 Danske x Dance on Deck $52,500
2005 Festival Sale Top Price - Lot 1455 Spectacular Love x Lady Carlotta $45,000

TOP 10 LOTS

Lot Type Breeding Vendor Purchaser Location Price NZ
1272 b.c Danske / Dance on Deck ESKER LODGE JOHN FOOTE BLOODSTOCK QUEENSLAND $52,500
1354 c.f Don Eduardo / House of Eight WHITE ROBE LODGE STUD PAUL MORONEY BLOODSTOCK MATAMATA $50,000
1491 b.f Golan / Opals K NICHOLSON & Y O'ROURKE SURF COAST RACING VICTORIA $50,000
1510 g.c Postponed / Phacelia MR AJ & MRS CJ MAGUIRE MR RA JAMES CAMBRIDGE $50,000
1201 c.c Ustinov / Alastique BRIGHTHILL FARM ROBBIE HEWETSON BLOODSTOCK TAURANGA $40,000
1504 b.f Black Tuxedo / Peggy O'Reilly MR RA KHAN MR DL ARCHER AUCKLAND $40,000
1239 c.c His Royal Highness / Burnish LAMBOURN STUD LISA LATTA RACING STABLES PALMERSTON NORTH $38,000
1390 br.c Xaar / Kindergarten MR MH BROOKS MR A SHARROCK NEW PLYMOUTH $36,000
1161 c.c Ustinov / Triscourt LYNDHURST FARM SURF COAST RACING VICTORIA $35,000
1294 b.c Spectatorial / Entrechat Douze HALLMARK STUD MR SD & MRS KJ ALEXANDER MATAMATA $34,000

LEADING BUYERS BY AGGREGATE

Purchaser Number Aggregate
New Zealand Bloodstock Ltd (as agent) 23 $230,550
Paul Moroney Bloodstock 8 $203,000
Surf Coast Racing 5 $126,000
John Foote Bloodstock 3 $110,500
Mr SD & Mrs KJ Alexander 5 $81,000

LEADING SIRES BY AVERAGE (3 or more sold)

Sire Sold Average
Don Eduardo 3 $23,333
Danske 11 $19,864
Rossini 4 $18,650
Towkay 3 $18,167
Sandtrap 6 $18,083

LEADING FIRST CROP SIRES BY AVERAGE (3 or more sold)

Sire Sold Average
Don Eduardo 3 $23,333
Ustinov 12 $14,688
Strategic Image 5 $14,250
Black Tuxedo 4 $12,350
Riviera 13 $9,885
Drama Critic 6 $6,917

LEADING VENDOR BY AVERAGE (3 or more sold)

Stud Sold Average
Mr GM & Mrs G Levick 3 $22,333
Windsor Park Stud 3 $20,667
Millfield Stud 4 $19,875
Little Avondale Stud 3 $18,333
Hallmark Stud 10 $18,040

LEADING VENDOR BY AGGREGATE

Stud Sold Aggregate
Brighthill Farm 14 $211,250
Hallmark Stud 10 $180,400
Fairdale Stud 11 $133,500
Newmarket Lodge Stud 10 $112,500
Te Runga Stud 8 $110,500