Ellis strikes for Satono Aladdin filly at Karaka
Te Akau’s supremo pays $260,000 for well-related youngster as NZB’s Book 2 gets underway filly by Satono Aladdin (Deep Impact), one of the last lots through the ring on the first day of Book 2 at the New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka National Yearling Sale, provided fireworks late when Marcus Corban, who was acting on behalf... Read More
Sword Of State finishes brilliant sale on a high
Cambridge Stud first season-sire Sword Of State (Snitzel) enjoyed a brilliant three days at Karaka, but on Tuesday he grabbed his strongest result of the week when Australian-based trainer Brad Widdup secured a colt by the son of Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) for $540,000. Sword Of State retired to Cambridge Stud and had his fee set... Read More
Prowess’ sister shines bright on the final day at Karaka
The dual Group 1-winning mares trainers James and Wellwood snap up the daughter of Proisir for $1.1 million After watching the sister to their superstar mare Orchestral (Savabeel) sell for a record-breaking $2.4 million at the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale on Monday, Roger James and Robert Wellwood shelled out $1.1 million for the... Read More
Dream result for Lawson
Waikato Stud team member Simon Lawson accomplished a remarkable result on day two of selling at the 2025 Karaka National Yearling Sale, turning the first foal out of $500 bargain buy mare Serenella (Jimmy Choux) into a stunning $300,000 sales ring result, writes Tayla Dyke. The former Group 1-winning harness racing driver switched industries just... Read More
Wootton Bassett’s popularity continues at Karaka
After making a strong start on the first day at Karaka, Coolmore’s star shuttler Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj) continued to garner strong competition and his headline horse during the second session was a colt who was bought by Paul Chow of Tartan Meadow Bloodstock for $600,000. Chow admitted he didn’t expect the colt to make the... Read More
Proisir filly makes $700,000
Duncan Ramage, John Sargent Racing and Brad Spicer combined on day two of the Karaka yearling sale to buy a filly by Proisir (Choisir) from the Curraghmore draft for $700,000. The filly is out of the Listed winner Strada Cavallo (Alamosa) making her a half-sister to this season’s VRC Oaks (Gr 1, 2500m) runner-up Powers... Read More