Addictive Nature Shapes as the Next Star Karaka 3YO

Media Release - Sunday August 27

Savabeel colt Addictive Nature was one of the headline acts of the sale ring at Karaka 2016, and he is showing the same star quality on the racetrack.

Bought for $775,000 at the 2016 Premier Sale, Addictive Nature picked up his second win from three career starts in Saturday's A$150,000 Group 3 Monaco Cup Ming Dynasty Quality (1400m) at Rosehill, with the promise of a lot more to come.

Addictive NatureRidden by Tim Clark for expat New Zealand trainer Bjorn Baker, Addictive Nature went straight to the front of the small but high-quality field but was pressured all of the way.

He faced another challenge in the straight as the previously unbeatenAssimilate(Sebring) charged at him down the outside, but Addictive Nature fought back and held on for a determined victory.

"That was a very good effort," Baker said. "He's still doing things a bit upside-down, but he's got a lot of untapped potential.

"He's always shown a lot. He was a high-priced yearling, and he's as good-looking a horse as I've ever been involved with. We're lucky to have a horse like this in the stable, and we're yet to see the best of him.

"I was involved with a horse called Lion Tamer when he won this race a few years ago, and I'd like to think he'll go on to be the same sort of calibre."

Addictive Nature was bred by Little Avondale Stud and is out of the Carnegie mareGenerous Nature. She is the dam of three winners from five foals to race, withSavvy Nature(Savabeel) a Group 2 winner, Addictive Nature now a Group 3 winner andSir Ferrari(Testa Rossa) a stakes placegetter.

Little Avondale Stud offered Addictive Nature at the 2016 Premier Sale, where he sold to Ultra Thoroughbred Racing for $775,000.

Raced by Mr PS Buckley, Mr A Kheir and Dr TJ Koenig, Addictive Nature has now had three starts for two wins and a second, earning A$126,950 in prizemoney.

Vendor Little Avondale Stud
Purchaser Ultra Thoroughbred Racing (Victoria)
Breeding Savabeel – Generous Nature
Sale Lot 301, 2016 Premier Sale, $775,000
Advertisment
More Reading...
City of Troy Crowned 2024 Cartier European Horse of the Year
Outstanding Justify colt City of Troy was crowned Horse of the Year at the 2024 Cartier awards on Wednesday night in London at a star studded ceremony at the Dorchester Hotel.
No Compromise Still Going Strong in NZ
Bill Thurlow couldn’t have hoped for a better week at the New Zealand Cup carnival and is optimistic a more senior member of the team can add a northern feature to the stable’s tally this Saturday.
$2,000 Gavelhouse Bargain Keeps on Winning!
The Grey Goose continued to belie her purchase price last start when recording her fifth win at Wingatui, bringing her career earnings to more than $225,000.
Blockbuster Sale as NZB Ready to Run Records Tumble
Expectations were exceeded at Karaka with tremendous results witnessed across two days of selling at NZB’S 2024 Ready to Run Sale, confirming the demand for proven racetrack results and quality New Zealand-prepared horses.
Castelvecchio Out for Remainder of Season
Aeliana’s late charge into second place in the $1.5million Group I MRC Thousand Guineas last Saturday stamped her as the filly to follow out of the race, but it wasn’t quite enough to put her sire Castelvecchio to the top of the second season sires list and he is now out of service at Arrowfield following surgery last week.
Churchill Colt Pulls Off Stunning Pinhooking Result at NZB Ready To Run
Chad Ormsby has enjoyed plenty of racetrack success this year with pinhooks that he has been unable to sell at the Ready to Run Sale, but the multi-talented horseman had a very different outcome with the standout member of his 2024 Riverrock Farm draft at Karaka on Thursday.
Luberon Heads Cambridge Stud Saturday Charge
Lance Noble will attempt to add to a strong run of spring form for Cambridge Stud when he sends out five well-credentialled runners in Brendan and Jo Lindsay’s black and gold colours at Pukekohe on Saturday.
Arkansaw Kid Brother Sells for $520,000
A well-related son of Harry Angel provided a late highlight in the final hour of the 2024 NZB Ready to Run Sale at Karaka on Thursday when he was knocked down to a $520,000 bid from bloodstock agent Morgan Carter.
Sires With Winners - Wednesday November 20
Here is the full list of 39 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Ka Ying Rising connection draws Hayes team to Shamexpress at Karaka
With one of the world’s most exciting sprinters flying the flag for David Hayes in Hong Kong, it has been no surprise to see the trainer’s sons zeroing in on progeny of Windsor Park Stud stallion Shamexpress during the Ready to Run Sale at Karaka this week.