Sales News

New Zealand Bloodstock releases bumper catalogue for 2022 Ready to Run Sale

New Zealand Bloodstock expects to welcome an influx of buyers from key overseas markets in Australia and Hong Kong, as well as further afield, for its Ready to Run Sale in November for the first time in three years. The thoroughbred auction house, which last night released a catalogue of 329 lots for the two-day... Read More

Entriviere to be offered on Gavelhouse Plus after injury

Group 1-winning mare Entriviere (Tavistock) has been retired and will be offered to the market via Gavelhouse Plus after a career-ending injury.  The Te Akau-owned mare, winner of the Railway Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) earlier this year in her native New Zealand, finished sixth on her return this season in the Kerikeri Cup (1100m), but... Read More

‘It felt like a great idea at the time’ – Former Magic Millions owner Ferguson to sell yearlings bought during ‘medical episode’

Mystery buyer Louis Bloodstock made an eyebrow-raising splash at the Magic Millions National Yearling Sale in June when the hitherto unknown identity purchased a grand total of 22 yearling fillies for just shy of $1 million, to be named the leading buyer at the season-ending auction on the Gold Coast. However, it now transpires that... Read More

Yulong flex muscles again on Inglis Digital

Queensland Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m)-winning mare Winning Ways (Declaration Of War) became the third-most expensive horse to sell online in Australia this year after she was purchased for $700,000 by the Lucky Vega Syndicate as the Inglis Digital August (Late) Sale came to a close yesterday.  Offered by Ridgmont Farm (as agent), the seven-year-old is... Read More

Magic Millions to build on ‘extraordinary’ results as entries open for yearling sales

Magic Millions’ managing director Barry Bowditch believes the stage has never been better across the spectrum of nationwide sales for vendors to consign their yearlings to go under the hammer next year. The Gold Coast-based auction house opened its entries yesterday for their 2023 sales series.  The trading season will begin with the traditional curtain-raising... Read More

‘Quality’ National Broodmare Sale begins as NZB suggest live return next year

New Zealand Bloodstock has hinted that the National Broodmare Sale could hold a permanent place on the calendar and return as a live auction at Karaka from 2023, as this year’s online sale gets under way today on Gavelhouse Plus.  The 81-lot catalogue, which includes stallion shares offered in Reliable Man (Dalakhani) and Shocking (Street... Read More