A highly successful NZB Premier Yearling Sale concluded on Tuesday with a 5% rise on the previous year's record breaking aggregate and it was Yarraman Park's I Am Invincible who finished on top of the sire averages.
Leading Purchaser by Aggregate
| Purchaser | Bought | Aggregate | Average | Top Price |
| Mr DC Ellis (Te Akau) | 26 | $4,197,500 | $161,442 | $625,000 (Lot 312) |
| China Horse Club (China) | 5 | $2,190,000 | $438,000 | $640,000 (Lot 260) |
| Mr TK Moore (NSW) | 7 | $1,930,000 | $275,714 | $420,000 (Lot 217) |
| DGR Thoroughbred Services (NSW) | 8 | $1,710,000 | $213,750 | $475,000 (Lot 181) |
| Go Racing (Auckland) | 12 | $1,595,000 | $132,917 | $220,000 (Lot 193) |
| Hong Kong Jockey Club (Hong Kong) | 5 | $1,400,000 | $280,000 | $380,000 (Lot 315) |
| Kaha Syndicate / Mulcaster Bloodstock (NSW) | 5 | $1,330,000 | $266,000 | $300,000 (Lot 22) |
| Bruce Perry Bloodstock (Masterton) | 8 | $1,240,000 | $155,000 | $260,000 (Lot 325) |
| Godolphin (NSW) | 3 | $1,220,000 | $406,667 | $750,000 (Lot 58) |
| John Foote Bloodstock (Auckland) | 4 | $1,210,000 | $302,500 | $380,000 (Lot 135) |
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Leading Vendor by Aggregate
| Vendor | Sold | Aggregate | Average | Top Price |
| Waikato Stud | 45 | $8,415,000 | $187,000 | $600,000 (Lot 109) |
| Cambridge Stud | 36 | $8,350,000 | $231,944 | $800,000 (Lot 130) |
| Curraghmore | 17 | $4,575,000 | $269,118 | $750,000 (Lot 173) |
| Windsor Park | 22 | $2,937,500 | $133,523 | $510,000 (Lot 449) |
| Trelawney Stud | 17 | $2,525,000 | $148,529 | $260,000 (Lot 359) |
| Little Avondale Stud | 13 | $2,425,000 | $186,538 | $340,000 (Lot 463) |
| Westbury Stud | 19 | $2,235,000 | $117,632 | $260,000 (Lot 123) |
| Haunui Farm | 13 | $2,125,000 | $163,462 | $450,000 (Lot 433) |
| Pencarrow Stud | 7 | $1,830,000 | $261,429 | $750,000 (Lot 58) |
| Blandford Lodge | 11 | $1,470,000 | $133,636 | $310,000 (Lot 241) |
Leading Vendor by Average (three or more sold)
| Vendor | Sold | Average | Aggregate | Top Price |
| Beltana | 3 | $411,667 | $1,235,000 | $825,000 (Lot 10) |
| Highview | 4 | $278,750 | $1,115,000 | $525,000 (Lot 271) |
| Curraghmore | 17 | $269,118 | $4,575,000 | $750,000 (Lot 173) |
| Pencarrow Stud | 7 | $261,429 | $1,830,000 | $750,000 (Lot 58) |
| Cambridge Stud | 36 | $231,944 | $8,350,000 | $800,000 (Lot 130) |
| Phoenix Park | 6 | $231,667 | $1,390,000 | $400,000 (Lot 447) |
| Henley Park | 4 | $208,750 | $835,000 | $420,000 (Lot 217) |
| Lime Country Thoroughbreds | 6 | $200,833 | $1,205,000 | $425,000 (Lot 131) |
| Waikato Stud Ltd | 45 | $187,000 | $8,415,000 | $600,000 (Lot 109) |
| Little Avondale Stud | 13 | $186,538 | $2,425,000 | $340,000 (Lot 463) |
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Leading Sires (three or more sold)
| Sire | Sold | Average | Aggregate | Top Price |
| I Am Invincible | 3 | $295,000 | $885,000 | $425,000 (Lot 131) |
| Snitzel | 7 | $292,143 | $2,045,000 | $525,000 (Lot 271) |
| Exceed and Excel | 3 | $291,667 | $875,000 | $625,000 (Lot 312) |
| Fastnet Rock | 12 | $284,583 | $3,415,000 | $750,000 (Lot 173) |
| High Chaparral | 10 | $227,500 | $2,275,000 | $800,000 (Lot 130) |
| Savabeel | 52 | $220,385 | $11,460,000 | $750,000 (Lot 58) |
| Power | 9 | $205,556 | $1,850,000 | $380,000 (Lot 315) |
| Shamexpress* | 13 | $192,500 | $2,502,500 | $510,000 (Lot 449) |
| Sebring | 5 | $191,000 | $955,000 | $360,000 (Lot 174) |
| O'Reilly | 32 | $187,500 | $6,000,000 | $825,000 (Lot 10) |
*First season sire
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2017 Premier Sale Statistics
| 2017 PREMIER SALE | 2016 PREMIER SALE | |
| AGGREGATE | $58,407,500 | $55,687,500 |
| AVERAGE | $172,803 | $176,226 |
| MEDIAN | $140,000 | $140,000 |
| CLEARANCE | 78% | 78% |
| CATALOGUED | 465 | 447 |
| SOLD | 338 | 316 |
| TOP LOT | O'Reilly x Volkrose (Lot 10) - $825,000 | Frankel x Our Echezeaux (Lot 445) - $1,300,000 |
