Massive boost to New Zealand stallion ranks


Sir Patrick Hogan has announced that Stravinsky will return to his famous Cambridge Stud for the coming season after a shuttle run absence of two years.

Stravinsky did not return to New Zealand in 2007 due to the Equine Influenza outbreak in Australia. His return from Japan was not possible again last year due to the quarantine protocols.

The return of Stravinsky is seen as a massive bonus for the New Zealand breeding industry. The Nureyev stallion is utterly-proven and his progeny continue to be highly commercial in the selling arena.

Stravinsky is the sire of 521 winners from 750 runners and his success is spread across no fewer than 29 countries. His 55 individual black type winners includes 7 Group One winners. Stravinsky’s key performers in Australia – this season alone - include Bird of Fire (dual Gr.2 & Gr.3 winner), Miss Maren (Gr.3 & LR winner), Kirvinsky (LR) and Miss Scarlatti (LR). Stravinsky is currently in second position on the Singapore Stallion Premiership with his best performer, Tuxedo Moon, being the winner of his last six races straight.

The commercial appeal of the stock of Stravinsky is evidenced by his results at both Karaka and Sydney this year. At Karaka Stravinsky had 31 yearlings sell for an average of $195,194. His best seller – and the second top lot of the sale – was the filly from Diamond Smile which fetched $775,000 to the bid of Dean Hawthorne.
At the Sydney Easter Sale Stravinsky’s yearlings sold up to A$460,000, with an average price paid of A$198,750 (4 to sell).
“Stravinsky will travel via both America and Australia and quarantine in both places before arriving in New Zealand,” Sir Patrick Hogan told NZTM today.

“There has been huge enquiry for the horse and I expect his book to be full within a short period of time,” Sir Patrick added.

The fee for Stravinsky has been set at $35,000 + gst (live foal guarantee) and his book will be limited to 110 mares.

 

 

First Season Sires Shine at Karaka

It was the first season sires that stole the show on a brisk autumn day at Karaka, with weanlings by Perfectly Ready, Fast n Famous and Darci Brahma in high demand on day one of New Zealand Bloodstock's three-day National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale.

Today's highest priced weanling Lot 242 by Perfectly Ready

The top price of the day came from Brighthill Farm's young sire Perfectly Ready. Clearly stamping his progeny, youngsters by the multiple stakes winning son of More Than Ready were highly sought after with 12 selling to record an average of $22,188. His top price was fetched by the last lot of the day - Lot 242 - with Bill Gleeson's Wellfield Lodge securing the bay colt for $56,000.

Heading the freshman bunch by average was The Oaks Stud's sire, Darci Brahma, the five-time Group 1 winning son of Danehill. His three youngsters sold today for an average of $22,417, his top lot being a $40,000 bay filly from the Fairy King mare, Anakela Bay at Lot 233.

Also making a big impression on his sale-day debut was Waikato Stud's newest addition to its top performing stallion ranks, Fast n Famous. The dual stakes winning son of Redoute's Choice accounted for Lot 66 from the Montjeu mare, Libourne. Selling for $52,000, he joined Lot 233 as purchases knocked down to New Zealand Bloodstock as agent.

Selling all three afore mentioned youngsters was Gordon Cunningham's Curraghmore Stud, making the Hamilton-based operation the leading vendor of the day. This well-prepared draft fetched an aggregate of $256,000 and averaged $23,273 for their 11 sold lots. Tomorrow a further six weanlings will be offered by the Stud.

The leading buyer of the day, with two youngsters for an $87,000 outlay, was Australian-trainer John Morrisey. His most expensive purchase was Lot 180, a brown colt by Pentire. Sold by Esker Lodge, he is from the Dance Floor mare Stretto and contributed to his sire Pentire currently holding the highest  average of the day at $35,000 for three weanlings sold.

Of the 242 weanlings catalogued for sale today, 183 were sold for an aggregate of $1,539,600, representing a current average of $8,413 and a strong clearance rate of 84%.

New Zealand Bloodstock Managing Director Sales & Marketing, Petrea Vela, said today's results reflect the steady demand witnessed for weanlings throughout the day.

"The sale average is currently tracking about 35% down on last year's record figures which is about in line with expectations in the current climate. The clearance rate is holding up very well which is pleasing and there has definitely been a sense of buoyancy to the market, with solid trade throughout the day. Hopefully that momentum will continue through to the end of the weanlings tomorrow and into the broodmare session."

The remaining 242 weanlings are set to go under the hammer from 10am tomorrow (starting from lot 243) followed by the four supplementary entries. Click here to view the catalogue.

2009 National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale
Day 1 Statistics

	2009 Day 1	2008 Final
Catalogued	242	396
Sold	183	316
Clearance	84%	89%
Average	$8,413	$13,733
Median	$3,500	$6,000
Aggregate	$1,539,600	$4,339,600
Top Price	$56,000	$130,000

Leading Lots

Lot	Type	Breeding	Vendor	Purchaser	Price
242	B.C	Perfectly Ready / Axislass	CURRAGHMORE STUD	WELLFIELD THOROUGHBREDS (P. North)	$56,000
66	B.C	Fast 'n' Famous / Libourne	CURRAGHMORE STUD	NZB as agent	$52,000
180	BR.C	Pentire / Stretto	ESKER LODGE	MR J MORRISEY (QLD)	$50,000
133	B.C	St Reims / Quintessence	TWIN PINE THOROUGHBREDS	NZB as agent (Cambridge)	$45,000
218	C.C	Volksraad / Worship	BRIGHTHILL FARM	JC & MA MORELL (Ngaruawahia)	$45,000
233	B.F	Darci Brahma / Anakela Bay	CURRAGHMORE STUD	NZB as agent (AKL)	$40,000
157	BR.C	Dubai Destination / Shakila	MONOVALE HOLDINGS	MR J MORRISEY (QLD)	$37,000
112	C.F	Perfectly Ready / Over the Counter	BRIGHTHILL FARM	NZB as agent (NSW)	$35,000
181	C.F	Thorn Park / Sunlaw	WINDSOR PARK STUD	MICHAEL WALLACE BLOODSTOCK (Hawera)	$33,000
123	BR.C	Perfectly Ready / Platinum Belle	CURRAGHMORE STUD	LYNDHURST FARM (Cambridge)	$32,000

Leading Purchasers

Purchaser	Bought	Aggregate	Average	Top Price
NZB as agent	29	$442,750	$15,267	$52,000
MR J MORRISEY	2	$87,000	$43,500	$50,000
MICHAEL WALLACE BLOODSTOCK	4	$82,500	$20,625	$33,000
LYNDHURST FARM	2	$59,000	$29,500	$32,000
WELLFIELD THOROUGHBREDS	1	$56,000	$56,000	$56,000
PHIL CATALDO BLOODSTOCK	4	$51,000	$12,750	$17,000
MR PA WILLETTS	5	$47,250	$9,450	$21,000
JC & MA MORELL	1	$45,000	$45,000	$45,000
SIR JAMES LODGE LTD	3	$37,000	$12,333	$16,000
MR MJ MOLONEY	1	$30,000	$30,000	$30,000
MAARA GRANGE	1	$30,000	$30,000	$30,000

Leading Sires by Average (3 or more sold)

Sire	Sold	Average	Aggregate	Top Price
Pentire	3	$35,000	$105,000	$50,000
Don Eduardo	3	$25,000	$75,000	$30,000
Dubai Destination	3	$23,000	$69,000	$37,000
Darci Brahma	3	$22,417	$67,250	$40,000
Perfectly Ready	12	$22,188	$266,250	$56,000
Fast 'n' Famous	4	$20,450	$81,800	$52,000
Elusive City	3	$19,000	$57,000	$30,000
St Reims	7	$12,714	$89,000	$45,000
O'Reilly	3	$12,500	$37,500	$23,000
No Excuse Needed	7	$7,514	$52,600	$16,000

Leading Vendor by Average (3 or more sold)

Vendor	Sold	Average	Aggregate	Top Price
CURRAGHMORE STUD	11	$23,273	$256,000	$56,000
ESKER LODGE	8	$21,100	$168,800	$50,000
HAUNUI FARM	6	$17,833	$107,000	$30,000
BRIGHTHILL FARM	11	$16,723	$183,950	$45,000
SOLILOQUY LODGE	3	$13,800	$41,400	$28,000
WOODBINE FARM PARTNERSHIP	4	$12,875	$51,500	$17,000
SEATON PARK	4	$10,125	$40,500	$27,000
LITTLE AVONDALE STUD	4	$9,375	$37,500	$16,000
GOODWOOD STUD	4	$6,438	$25,750	$15,000
MR RA KHAN	3	$6,250	$18,750	$7,000

Leading vendor by Aggregate

Vendor	Sold	Aggregate	Average	Top Price
CURRAGHMORE STUD LTD	11	$256,000	$23,273	$56,000
ESKER LODGE LTD	8	$168,800	$21,100	$50,000
HAUNUI FARM LTD	6	$107,000	$17,833	$30,000
BRIGHTHILL FARM	11	$183,950	$16,723	$45,000
SOLILOQUY LODGE LTD	3	$41,400	$13,800	$28,000
WOODBINE FARM PARTNERSHIP	4	$51,500	$12,875	$17,000
SEATON PARK LTD	4	$40,500	$10,125	$27,000
LITTLE AVONDALE STUD	4	$37,500	$9,375	$16,000
GOODWOOD STUD LTD	4	$25,750	$6,438	$15,000
MR RA KHAN	3	$18,750	$6,250	$7,000