Final Results for Karaka 2021

Media Release - Friday February 5

After a phenomenal 95th National Yearling Sales Series, final results have been accumulated from New Zealand Bloodstock’s Book 1 and Book 2 yearling sessions held at the iconic Karaka Sales Centre.

Karaka 2021 kicked off at Ellerslie racecourse, where the eyes of the thoroughbred world turned into NZB’s show-stopping event, the Karaka Million Twilight meeting.

On the Bubbles wins the Karaka Million

Super stable Te Akau Racing made history again securing an incredible five consecutive victories in the $1m Karaka Million 2YO (1200m), with On The Bubbles (Brazen Beau) carrying the tangerine colours to victory. On The Bubbles was secured by Te Akau Principal David Ellis for $90,000 from Leanach Lodge and is trained by leading trainer Jamie Richards. The 2021 edition of the two-year-old feature was sponsored for the first time by The DoubleTree by Hilton at Karaka. 

The $1m Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) saw more historic results achieved after star three-year-old Aegon (NZ) became the first horse to win both the Group One New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) and the Karaka Million 3YO Classic. He was a $150,000 purchase from Waikato Stud’s draft in Book 1 of Karaka 2019 by Andrew Forsman, who shares ownership with the Zame Partnership and co-trains with Murray Baker.

The two one million dollar features provided the perfect entrée for the week of selling that was to follow.

Over five days of trading at Karaka 2021, 647 yearlings sold for an aggregate of $60,996,500. Incredibly, the combined average and median increased on previous years, reaching $94,276 and $62,500 respectively and the clearance rate settled at a recent record of 82%.

The confidence in the domestic market was evident with kiwi buyers accounting for 58% of the total spend at Karaka 2021.

In what were trying circumstances due to border closures, international buyers still made their presence felt, with 37% of the horses offered receiving an online bid.

Top lot was the $800,000 Zoustar filly from Scintillula.

The highlight of the week was the $800,000 purchase by David Ellis, (Lot 94) a Zoustar filly out of Scintillula (Galileo) from Sir Peter Vela’s Pencarrow Stud draft. While The Hong Kong Jockey Club secured the second highest priced yearling, (Lot 520) a Savabeel colt out of Lovetessa (NZ) (O’Reilly) for $720,000 from Cambridge Stud’s draft. 

All yearlings purchased at Karaka are eligible for the lucrative Karaka Million Series with two $1 million races available for graduates as two and three-year-olds, plus the $100,000 CollinsonForex Karaka Cup for the duration of their career. Nominations must be received by 5PM (NZT) on Monday 1 March 2021.

Revisit all the highlights and Lot-by-Lot footage from the week here.

To make enquiries about Passed Lots contact Kane Jones on +64 27 274 4985 or email kane.jones@nzb.co.nz or Regan Donnison on +64 21 512 466 or email regan.donnison@nzb.co.nz.

View the Passed Lots for each catalogue here:

Upcoming NZB Sale Calendar

  • South Island Sale on Gavelhouse Plus – Wednesday 14 April
  • National Weanling Sale – Friday 14 May at Karaka

2021 National Yearling Sales Series Combined Statistics

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2021

2020

2019

Aggregate

$60,996,500

$78,458,188

$79,396,750

Average

$94,276

$91,443

$89,714

Median

$62,500

$55,000

$55,000

Clearance

82%

76%

77%

Catalogued

918

1265

1284

Withdrawn

127

143

129

Offered

791

1122

1155

Passed

144

264

270

Lots Sold

647

858

885

Top Price

$800,000

$900,000

$1,400,000

 

Karaka 2021 Top 20 Lots

 

Lot

Type

Breeding

Vendor

Purchaser

Price

94

B.F

Zoustar / Scintillula

Pencarrow Stud

Mr DC Ellis

$800,000

520

B.C

Savabeel / Lovetessa

Cambridge Stud

The Hong Kong Jockey Club

$720,000

52

BR.C

Written Tycoon / Pussy O'Reilly

Woburn Farm

Mr DC Ellis

$625,000

578

B.C

Almanzor / Notice Received

Hallmark Stud

Yes Bloodstock / Chris Waller Racing / Bruce Perry Bloodstock

$560,000

367

B.C

Tavistock / Echezeaux

Pencarrow Stud

Mr DC Ellis

$520,000

254

BR.F

Savabeel / Asama Blue

Pencarrow Stud

Nearco Stud

$450,000

487

B.C

Tavistock / La Belle Beel

Woburn Farm

Mrs Moss

$440,000

416

BR.C

Almanzor / Genius

Waikato Stud

Bruce Perry Bloodstock (BAFNZ)

$420,000

474

B.F

Almanzor / Keepa Cheval

Waikato Stud

The Oaks Stud / Pike Racing

$420,000

148

B.C

Belardo / Steel Rose

Seaton Park

Mr D Kwan

$380,000

311

B.C

Ocean Park / Charmeuse

Valachi Downs

Mulcaster Bloodstock / Chris Waller Racing

$380,000

535

Ch.F

Almanzor / Miraculous Miss

Curraghmore

Mr DC Ellis

$380,000

273

Ch.C

Iffraaj / Bellazeel

Trelawney Stud

Good Fortune Bloodstock

$370,000

134

B.C

Tivaci / Sorellina

Hallmark Stud

Tartan Meadow Bloodstock

$360,000

405

BR.C

Savabeel / Flamingo

Waikato Stud

Mr DC Ellis

$360,000

451

BB.C

Satono Aladdin / Inthespotlight

Rich Hill Stud

Paul Moroney Bloodstock / Ballymore Stables Australia

$360,000

533

BR.C

Almanzor / Meir

Windsor Park Stud

Mr DC Ellis

$360,000

233

B.C

Fastnet Rock / Addison

Trelawney Stud Ltd

Mr T Fung

$350,000

200

B.C

Reliable Man / Veva Girl

Westbury Stud

The Hong Kong Jockey Club

$340,000

24

BR.F

Almanzor / Papilio

Pencarrow Stud

Bruce Perry Bloodstock (BAFNZ)

$320,000

74

BR.F

Pierro / Rock Diva

Curraghmore

Danny O'Brien Racing / Bruce Perry Bloodstock (BAFNZ)

$320,000

130

B.C

Savabeel / Snowdrop

Waikato Stud

Mulcaster Bloodstock / Chris Waller Racing

$320,000

255

Ch.C

Almanzor / Assertiveobsession

Woburn Farm

Danny O'Brien Racing / Bruce Perry Bloodstock (BAFNZ)

$320,000

 
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