North Island-based first season sires were to the fore on Sunday with 179 lots going under the hammer at the Book 3 session of New Zealand Bloodstock's National Yearling Sales Series.
With 123 lots sold (69%) for a turnover of $1,229,250, the average reached $9,994 and the median $7,000.
"Overall, trade is back on last year as the industry works towards improving the state of racing in New Zealand," commented NZB's Bloodstock Sales Manager Danny Rolston.
"Despite that, there was plenty of action on the right lots.
"We saw good clearance rates achieved for popular sires, including first season Sweynesse and The Bold One, with Sweynesse on top of the sires table and achieving the highest price of the day.
Within the first half hour of trading,Lot 1090, the Sweynesse filly out of Tavistock mare Happy Endings, entered the sale ring and provided a top price of $50,000.
The granddaughter of four-time Group One winner Snap was offered through the draft of Brighthill Farm and was knocked down to the bid of international Bloodstock Agent Paul Moroney who purchased in partnership with the New Zealand Chinese Jockey Club.
Moroney thought she was the standout yearling of the Book 3 session and was pleased to secure her for his first-time clients.
"When you see a filly like that with the pedigree she has, we try and get them bought and fortunately Alan (Fu) from the New Zealand Chinese Jockey Club was happy to back our judgment," he said.
"They purchased her to be a prospect for the Karaka Million next year and I think she is well worthy of having been bought for that purpose because she looks like she could be like her granddam and get up and do it at two."
Novara Park Stud's Sweynesse topped the leading sire by aggregate table with seven yearlings sold for $101,750.
The second highest-priced yearling today was reached withLot 1265, a colt by Grangewilliam Stud's resident sire The Bold One, who fetched $28,000 from the bid of Shane Crawford's Regal Farm Partnership operation.
Long Acres Stud were the leading vendor by aggregate, selling 100% of their draft for receipts of $100,000, while Hallmark Stud were the leading vendor by average (three or more sold) selling all three of their lots at an average of $15,333.
The leading sire by average (three or more sold) was Westbury Stud's Redwood who traded six lots at an average of $14,833. His highest price at Book 3 was set by Lot 1124, with Westbury consigning the colt who sold for $25,000 to Greene Racing.
Overall, Dean Wiles was the leading purchaser having secured 11 lots for $83,500 under his banner Warrior Stables. Whanganui-based trainer Kevin Myers secured eight horses for $78,000, while Matamata-based trainer Jim Collett rounded out the top three purchasers having outlaid $51,000 for three yearlings under his JC Thoroughbreds operation.
All horses purchased at Karaka this week are eligible for the lucrativeKaraka Million Serieswith two $1 million races available for graduates as two and three-year-olds. Nominations must be received by 5pm Tuesday 5 March 2019.
To make enquiries about any Passed Lots contact Regan Donnison on +64 21 512 466. View Passed Lots here:
2019 Book 3 Yearling Sale Statistics
| 2019 BOOK 3 | 2018 BOOK 3 | |
| AGGREGATE | $1,229,250 | $1,537,750 |
| AVERAGE | $9,994 | $13,608 |
| MEDIAN | $7,000 | $10,000 |
| CLEARANCE | 69% | 84% |
| CATALOGUED | 208 | 169 |
| SOLD | 123 | 113 |
| TOP PRICE | Lot 1090 Sweynesse - Happy Endings (B.F) $50,000 | Lot 1210 Showcasing x Sahara (B.C) $68,000 |
Top Lots
| LOT | TYPE | BREEDING | VENDOR | PURCHASER | LOCATION | PRICE |
| 1090 | BR.F | Sweynesse / Happy Endings | Brighthill Farm | New Zealand Chinese Jockey Club / Paul Moroney Bloodstock | Auckland | $50,000 |
| 1265 | B.C | The Bold One / Coimbra | Grangewilliam Stud | Regal Farm Partnership | Waikato | $28,000 |
| 1280 | B.C | Coats Choice / Deft | Three Valleys | Kaipira Lodge | Auckland | $26,000 |
| 1079 | BL.C | Highly Recommended / Elle's Aura | Berkley Stud | Stuart Hale & Co (BAFNZ) | Waikato | $25,000 |
| 1115 | BB.C | Holy Roman Emperor / Lady Primera | Berkley Stud | Warrior Stables | Auckland | $25,000 |
| 1124 | B.C | Redwood / Lychee | Westbury Stud | Greene Racing | Waikato | $25,000 |
| 1135 | B.C | Redwood / Morning Haze | G. F. Graham | AOK Stable | Waikato | $25,000 |
| 1159 | B.C | Rios / Ransom Claim | Seaton Park Ltd | Upstage Bloodstock | Waikato | $25,000 |
| 1109 | B.F | Per Incanto / Kaybebe | Archer Park | Mr RJ Bothwell | Taranaki | $24,000 |
| 1230 | Ch.C | Nostradamus / Yurrapendi | Berkley Stud | Mr M Rogers | Auckland | $24,000 |
Leading Purchaser by Aggregate
| PURCHASER | BOUGHT | AGGREGATE | AVERAGE | TOP PRICE | TOP LOT |
| Warrior Stables (Auckland) | 11 | $83,500 | $7,591 | $25,000 | 1115 |
| Mr KT Myers (Manawatu) | 8 | $78,000 | $9,750 | $20,000 | 1262 |
| JC Thoroughbreds (Waikato) | 3 | $51,000 | $17,000 | $20,000 | 1100 |
| Mr RJ Bothwell (Taranaki) | 3 | $51,000 | $17,000 | $24,000 | 1109 |
| New Zealand Chinese Jockey Club / Paul Moroney Bloodstock (Auckland) | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 1090 |
| Mr TC Pannell (Victoria) | 3 | $46,000 | $15,333 | $18,000 | 1133 |
| Mr M Rogers (Auckland) | 2 | $44,000 | $22,000 | $24,000 | 1230 |
| Kaipira Lodge (Auckland) | 2 | $41,000 | $20,500 | $26,000 | 1280 |
| Regal Farm Partnership (Waikato) | 3 | $41,000 | $13,667 | $28,000 | 1265 |
| Chequers Stud (Waikato) | 2 | $29,000 | $14,500 | $15,000 | 1147 |
Leading Vendor by Aggregate
| VENDOR | SOLD | AGGREGATE | AVERAGE | TOP PRICE | TOP LOT |
| Long Acres Stud | 10 | $100,000 | $10,000 | $22,000 | 1172 |
| Grangewilliam Stud | 11 | $89,500 | $8,136 | $28,000 | 1265 |
| Brighthill Farm | 8 | $87,750 | $10,969 | $50,000 | 1090 |
| Berkley Stud | 6 | $87,000 | $14,500 | $25,000 | 1079 |
| Westbury Stud | 7 | $86,000 | $12,286 | $25,000 | 1124 |
| Prima Park | 5 | $58,500 | $11,700 | $20,000 | 1083 |
| Haunui Farm | 4 | $47,000 | $11,750 | $22,000 | 1123 |
| Hallmark Stud | 3 | $46,000 | $15,333 | $18,000 | 1133 |
| Archer Park | 5 | $45,000 | $9,000 | $24,000 | 1109 |
| Cambridge Blue Agistment | 4 | $44,000 | $11,000 | $15,000 | 1224 |
Leading Vendor by Average (three or more sold)
| VENDOR NAME | SOLD | AVERAGE | AGGREGATE | TOP PRICE | TOP LOT |
| Hallmark Stud | 3 | $15,333 | $46,000 | $18,000 | 1133 |
| Berkley Stud | 6 | $14,500 | $87,000 | $25,000 | 1079 |
| Three Valleys | 3 | $14,333 | $43,000 | $26,000 | 1280 |
| Westbury Stud | 7 | $12,286 | $86,000 | $25,000 | 1124 |
| Haunui Farm | 4 | $11,750 | $47,000 | $22,000 | 1123 |
| Prima Park | 5 | $11,700 | $58,500 | $20,000 | 1083 |
| Cambridge Blue Agistment | 4 | $11,000 | $44,000 | $15,000 | 1224 |
| Brighthill Farm | 8 | $10,969 | $87,750 | $50,000 | 1090 |
| Westend Partnership | 4 | $10,750 | $43,000 | $20,000 | 1148 |
| Long Acres Stud | 10 | $10,000 | $100,000 | $22,000 | 1172 |
Leading Sire by Average (three or more sold)
| SIRE | SOLD | AVERAGE | AGGREGATE | TOP PRICE | TOP LOT |
| Redwood | 6 | $14,833 | $89,000 | $25,000 | 1124 |
| Sweynesse* | 7 | $14,536 | $101,750 | $50,000 | 1090 |
| Highly Recommended | 5 | $12,400 | $62,000 | $25,000 | 1079 |
| El Roca | 8 | $11,000 | $88,000 | $16,000 | 1078 |
| Jimmy Choux | 3 | $9,333 | $28,000 | $18,000 | 1085 |
| The Bold One* | 4 | $9,125 | $36,500 | $28,000 | 1265 |
| Rock 'n' Pop | 9 | $8,667 | $78,000 | $20,000 | 1100 |
| Proisir | 5 | $8,600 | $43,000 | $20,000 | 1083 |
| Ferlax | 3 | $7,167 | $21,500 | $12,000 | 1257 |
| Dalghar | 11 | $6,682 | $73,500 | $12,000 | 1111 |
*First Season Sire
