David Ellis has a message for people that would
like to get involved in horse ownership – now is a good time.
The leading buyer of yearlings for the past twelve years at the New Zealand
Bloodstock National Yearling Sales Series at Karaka, he has for the last 35
years operated a syndication business and leading stables in New Zealand and
Singapore under the Te Akau banner.
"The yearlings were incredibly good value buying this year and there is no
better opportunity for people to get involved," said Ellis, whose trainers
Stephen Autridge and Jamie Richards, at Matamata, and Mark Walker in Singapore,
are premiership winners.
"We educate and prepare a lot of horses for our stables in Singapore where the
prize money is so good and we have been leading the way with our Group One and
stakes wins in New Zealand over the last few seasons.
"I really think that the horses we've bought over the last few days, and the
great value prices we were able to buy them for, presents a perfect opportunity
for new people to get involved.
"Our owners keep telling me that having a share or two in a racehorse is the
best thing they've ever done, because it gets them out and about, travelling,
meeting new friends that also love horse racing, and they're having a ball.
"We put all the photos and information about the yearlings on our website
(teakauracing.com) and I love talking to people about the horses we have
available for owners – even better, I invite them to come out to the stud to see
them," Ellis said.
Sir Peter Vela, New Zealand Bloodstock
principal, said: "David's contribution was again significant. He bought very
well and helped ensure another successful sales series for us. To have been the
leading buyer for that amount of time is a fantastic contribution, one we are
grateful for, and long may it continue.
"It's a great credit to David's skills that he is able to keep doing this and
that he does it so efficiently and effectively. To come within a lip of what
would have been an incredible two and three-year-old double on Karaka Million
night, it's a great credit to him, speaks volumes for his ability to select a
yearling and put some lucky owners into it."