Pedigree Potential – Karaka 2023 – Nicks that Click

Sponsored Content - by Tara Madgwick - Monday January 16

Yearling buyers had a sneak peek at the progeny of Waikato Stud’s exciting sire Super Seth last week. As the first Group I Caulfield Guineas winner in more than three decades to stand at stud in New Zealand, demand for his stock will only get stronger, with a standout catalogue of 48 yearlings at Karaka 2023 – 43 in Book 1 and five in Book 2.

Super Seth has over 40 entries for Karaka Book 1.

A top class sprinter miler by Dundeel, Super Seth is the most represented first season sire at NZB National Yearling Sale Book 1 and his draft of 43 is packed with stars, so let’s check out some of the pedigree standouts.

Dundeel has had success with the daughters of a wide variety of stallions and Super Seth has a pedigree that also features champion sires Redoute’s Choice and Zabeel as well as speed influence Rory's Jester, so there are many positives at play.

Worth considering the amazing success Waikato Stud have achieved in blending the bloodlines of their champion sires so look hard at yearlings from mares carrying the blood of O’Reilly, Savabeel, Pins and Centaine.

Lot 91 Colt Super Seth x Chandelier, O’Reilly – Waikato Stud

 

Half-brother to dual Australian G1 winner and $2.8 million earner Mo’Unga from G3 placed Chandelier, a full sister to G2 winner Irlanda.

Lot 112 Colt Super Seth x Cote D’Or, by Makfi (GB) – Pencarrow Stud

Third foal of stakes-winning half-sister to Group winners Dolmabache and Pure Elegance and third dam is celebrated blue hen Richebourg.

Lot 123 Colt Super Seth x Daffodil, by No Excuse Needed (GB) – Waikato Stud

 

Half-brother to three stakes-placed horses and is from Champion NZ 3YO Filly Daffodil, a triple G1 winner with the Australian Oaks among her eight wins. Also from the family of current G1 winner Aegon and G2 winner Atishu.

Lot 337 colt Super Seth x Mary D’Or (Fr), by Verglas – Elsdon Park

Half-brother to six winners headed by G2 winner Frosted Gold and SW Sunshine Mighty from a stakes-placed sister to French G1 winners Silverwave and Stormy River.

Lot 347 Filly Super Seth x Miraculous Miss, by Exceed and Excel – Te Awamutu

Half-sister to SW’s Avisto (dam of current G3 winner Annavisto) and Celtic Tiger from the family of this season’s G3 winning filly Polygon.

Lot 384 Colt Super Seth x Okahu Bay, by Flying Spur – Trelawney Stud

Half-brother to G2 winner Pareanui Bay from G3 winner Okahu Bay.

Lot 444 Colt Super Seth x Purnima, by Dubai Destination (USA) – Woburn Farm

Half-brother to five winners headed by G3 winner Tomelilla.

Lot 475 Filly Super Seth x Ruthless Lady, by Keeper – Curraghmore

Half-sister to G3 winner Ruthless Dame from the family of triple G1 winner Sea Siren.

Lot 520 Filly Super Seth x Silver Eclipse, by Darci Brahma – Pencarrow Stud

Third foal of SW Silver Eclipse, a daughter of G3 winner Zino Belle.

Lot 526 Filly Super Seth x Sleeping Beauty, by Rip Van Winkle (IRE) – Pencarrow Stud

First foal of G3 winner Sleeping Beauty, a half-sister to the dam of G1 winner Herculian Prince.

Lot 580 Colt Super Seth x Tegwin, by O’Reilly – Wentwood Grange

Three-quarter brother to G1 placed Let’s Karaka Deel, who is by Dundeel and was second in the G1 South Australian Derby.

 

Lot 591 Colt Super Seth x The Reel Beel, by Savabeel – Waikato Stud

Second foal of G2 winning juvenile The Real Beel, who was second in a Karaka Million.

 

Lot 616 Filly Super Seth x Valpolicella, by Red Ransom (USA) – Waikato Stud

Half-sister to Group winners Vavasour, Catalonia, Celebrity Drem and multiple G1 placed Rondinella from outstanding producer and G3 winner Valpolicella. Filly with high residual value for the future.

Lot 638 Colt Super Seth x Wildflower, by Keeper –  Pencarrow Stud

Third foal of G1 placed SW Wildflower from the family of G2 winner and stakes producer Lafleur.

 

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 $120,000 CollinsonForex Karaka Cup for the duration of their career. 

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