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Pedigree Updates Enhance Karaka May Sale

Media Release - Friday May 4

nternational performances since NZB's Karaka May Sale catalogue went to print have provided timely updates to a large number of horses entered for the Sale on 7 and 8 May.

Beauty GenerationThe Hong Kong Jockey Club played host to Champions Day last weekend and our very own Beauty Generation(NZ) (Road to Rock), sold by Highden Park as a yearling for $60,000, rose to the occasion claiming the first Group 1 of the day.

He delivered an outstanding performance to win the Champions Mile and his third Group 1 of the Hong Kong season, while also boosting the pedigree of his three-quarter sister. Mana Park have catalogued the weanling filly by Road to Rock atLot 75.

The Oaks Stud, Cambridge Stud and Wentwood Grange have also received an injection of Group 1 winners into their drafts at the Sale.Hiyaam(NZ) (High Chaparral) won the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes and backed it up with a second in the Group 1 Australian Oaks.

The Oaks Stud are offering a broodmare from the same family atLot 386; Artemis has been served by Darci Brahma, while Cambridge Stud have catalogued Passion Cut in the broodmare session atLot 468; the well-related mare has been served by Tavistock.

Last start Group 1 winnerHellbent(I am Invincible) features on the pedigree page of Wentwood Grange'sLot 174; a weanling colt by Mapperley Stud's freshman sire Complacent. The colt is also from the same family asIndecision(NZ) (Per Incanto) who recently scored her first black-type win.

Another 10 individual Group 1 performers have boosted 15 lots across the Sale.

Tangled(Snitzel) has placed in the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas and Group 1 Australian Derby from his last three starts and Phoenix Park will offer two yearlings by Darci Brahma that are closely related to Tangled;Lot 12andLot 32, while Wentwood Grange will also offer a filly by Pour Moi (Lot 275).

Group 1 Randwick Guineas winnerKementari(Lonhro) placed third in the Group 1 George Ryder Stakes and two weanlings by Sweynesse consigned at the Sale are from the same family. Leanach Lodge have a colt atLot 143and Westend Partnership have a filly atLot 266.

Two of Brighthill Farm's broodmares were delivered a pedigree update whenAce High(High Chaparral) was runner up at his last start in the Group 1 Australian Derby. Coming from the same family as Ace High,Lot 394andLot 398have both been served by Windsor Park Stud's newcomer Rageese.

Prompt Response(Beneteau) has raced in only Group races this season winning two Group 2 features and placing second at his last start in the Group 1 Queen of the Turf Stakes. He is from the same family as Cambridge Stud's Dellamilia (Lot 405) who has been served by Power, ad Te Akau Stud's winning Rip Van Winkle mare Gardenier (Lot 416).

Highden Park will have a close relative toCharles Road(Myboycharlie), winner of the Group 2 Chairman's Handicap and place getter in the Group 1 Sydney Cup, withLot 292who is a filly by Jimmy Choux. Willowbank Stud have a Sacred Falls filly (Lot 111) who is from the same family as Group 1 performerShowtime(Snitzel), while Little Avondale Stud are offering a Per Incanto filly (Lot 202) from the same family as Group winning two-year-old and current Group 1 performerMelt(NZ) (Iffraaj).

With 10 racehorses catalogued, Wentwood Grange'sBlack Sav(Lot 365) has been delivered a timely update with her close relativeZacada(NZ) (Zabeel) placing second in the Group 1 Sydney Cup.

Further Group 1 updates to pedigrees in the broodmare session include Pencarrow Stud'sAterballetto(Lot 387) who has been served by Burgundy, and Blandford Lodge's May Rain (Lot 452) who has been served by Waikato Stud's newcomer Tivaci. These mares are from the same families as Group 1 performersLucky Lilac(Orfevre) andLike a Panther(Captain Al) respectively.

Other catalogued lots to receive a pedigree update include:

Weanlings

  • Lot 355is a half-sister to Group 3 winnerChina Star(NZ) (Chinese Dragon)
  • Lots 240and324both come from the family of recently crowned Southern Filly of the YearCourte Zarindi(NZ) (Any Suggestion)
  • Lot 126is from the same family as Group 2 winnerAzaboy(NZ) (Azamour)
  • Lots 262and370come from the same family asLa Fille en Jeu(NZ) (Mettre en Jeu) whose last two starts were wins at black-type level
  • Lot 390is closely related to last start Group 3 winnerHigher Ground(So You Think)
  • Lot 137received multiple updates – the filly comes from the same family as Group 3 winnerJames Garfield(Exceed and Excel) and stakes winnersGustav Klimt(Galileo) andUni(More Than Ready)
  • Lot 105is from the same family as Group 3 winnerAvay(Mastercraftsman)
  • Lot 318is closely related toSherrif(NZ) (High Chaparral) who has experienced early success winning a Group 3 at his third start
  • Lot 156is from the same family as last start stakes winnerVolcanic Ash(Magnus)

Yearlings

  • Lot 61comes from the family of Australian stakes winnerCalifornia Turbo(Fastnet Rock)

Broodmares

  • Lot 476, served by Charm Spirit, received multiple updates – the multiple winning mare comes from the same family as Group 3 winnerJames Garfield(Exceed and Excel) and stakes winnersGustav Klimt(Galileo) andUni(More Than Ready)
  • Lot 409, served by Rageese, is from the same family as Group 1 performerExtra QuizLizard Island) and stakes winnerSandy Bay(Neko Bay) who has multiple Group wins to his name
  • Lot 411, served by Turn Me Loose, comes from the family of multiple stakes winnerChaguaramal(Chrystal Water)
  • Lot 421who has been served by Redwood is from the same family as stakes winnerFriar Fox(Blackfriars)
  • Lot 429, a producer of stakes winnerGold Tail, is from the same family as last start stakes winner and multiple Group winnerTime to Choose(Manduro)
  • Lot 444has been served by Telperion and comes from the family of Singapore stakes winnerAramco(Magic Albert)
  • Lot 477, served by Burgundy, received an update from family memberSprightly Lass(Snitzel) winning his last start at stakes level

You can view all significant pedigree updates online here.

NZB's Karaka May Sale will be held at Karaka on 7 and 8 May, commencing at 10am each day. Catalogues will be available for collection at the Sale Day reception or can beviewed online here.

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