$230k Pentire Colt Tops Successful 2012 Select Sale
3 February 2012
New Zealand Bloodstock's 2012 Select Sale concluded today at Karaka, with the Pentire colt at Lot 1096 providing a late highlight of the successful three-day Sale.
Out of the Zabeel mare Sunshine Gold, the colt from Haunui Farm was secured by Hawkes Racing, adding to the stable's total haul of seven yearlings bought from Karaka this week for $1.4 million.
Commenting on their sale-topper, Wayne Hawkes says they were initially attracted to the pedigree by a close relative that they had previously purchased at Karaka.
"We bought Luck of Smiling - the half-brother by Elusive City - for $40,000 as a yearling and he went up to Macau and he's about the fourth best horse up there.
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Pentire colt Lot 1096 sold for $230,000 |
"Dad took one look at this colt and said we had to have him. He's a better sort than Luck of Smiling and he's by a proven sire in Pentire so we were sold.
"We like the Pentires - we bought the highest priced Pentire in New Zealand last year for $520,000, out of Platinum Blonde, and we really like the way he is coming along.
"We always love coming to New Zealand and buying those kiwi staying horses and are really happy with what was there this year."
Hawkes Racing, represented at Karaka by John, Michael and Wayne Hawkes, paid a top price of $420,000 for the Zabeel colt at Lot 152 of the Premier Sale. This contributed to the team ending up in the top five leading buyers for the week.
Pentire has provided three of the top five prices of the Select Sale. The other two were the $170,000 filly purchased by John White Bloodstock for his Australian client at Lot 724, and the $170,000 colt bought by Cranbourne trainer Robbie Laing at Lot 1120.
Currently third on the NZ Sires Premiership, the Rich Hill Stud resident sire was represented most recently by the Group 1 Thorndon Mile winner Say No More last Saturday, in addition to multiple Group 1 successes by former NZ Horse of the Year Mufhasa. Pentire completes the Select Sale as the third leading sire by average with 16 sold for an average of $79,219, behind Dubawi's average of $88,333 with just three lots in the Sale, and High Chaparral's eight at $87,750.
With 620 lots catalogued for the 2012 Select Sale across the past three days, the results have held up strongly to end up just ahead of last year's Sale. A total of 415 horses have sold for $19,114,500 (up from $19,107,000 for 418 sold in 2011) at an average of $46,059 (up from $45,711 in 2011) and a clearance of 74% (up from 73% in 2011).
New Zealand Bloodstock Co-Managing Director Petrea Vela is pleased with how figures have held up against last year.
"After a particularly strong session yesterday (Thursday) we were prepared for today to be a quieter day but to have exceeded last year's aggregate and average while maintaining a stronger clearance rate is a great result. Selling felt solid right throughout the three days with a good number of international buyers staying on to compete with the locals.
"Overall I think we can be very satisfied with how the week has gone given the current climate. I hope we can carry some of that momentum into our final day on Sunday."
The leading buyer for the Select Sale is John Chalmers Bloodstock from Western Australia with eight purchases for $570,500, including his sole purchase today of Lot 1034, the Falkirk colt bought for $35,000. Chalmers also purchased 13 yearlings from the Premier Sale earlier in the week to bring his tally to 21 yearlings for $2,930,500 at an average of $139,584 including a top price of $400,000 paid for the High Chaparral colt at Lot 69.
Just behind him on the buyers list was New Zealand trainer Trent Busuttin who is enjoying a surge in support following his successful season with Group 1 VRC Derby winner Sangster. He purchased a total of 11 yearlings at this session for $550,000 at an average of $50,000, including a top price of $115,000 paid for the colt by Thorn Park at Lot 543.
Rich Hill Stud's freshman sire, Sir Percy (Mark of Esteem), is the leading first season sire of the Select Sale with eight entries sold for an average of $49,625. At $120,000 today's Lot 963 was the top price of the Sale for the Group 1 English Derby winner. Queensland agent John Foote paid the top price of the week for Sir Percy's progeny when Lot 458 of the Premier Sale was knocked down to him for $150,000.
Heading the vendor tables by average for the Select Sale has been Mark & Shelley Treweek's Lyndhurst Farm who sold yesterday's $200,000 Dubawi colt at Lot 912. In total the stud has sold nine entries for an average of $79,056.
With 25 horses sold, including the top lot, Haunui Farm is the leading vendor by aggregate at this session with turnover of $1,477,000 at an average of $59,080.
Selling will resume at Karaka on Sunday (at 10am) with the one-day Festival Sale, the sixth and final day of the 2012 National Yearling Sales Series.
2012 Select Yearling Sale Statistics
| 2012 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate | $19,114,500 | $19,107,000 |
| Average | $46,059 | $45,711 |
| Median | $35,000 | $39,000 |
| Lots Catalogued | 620 | 627 |
| Lots Sold | 415 | 418 |
| Clearance Rate | 74% | 73% |
| Top Price | $230,000 | $290,000 |
| 2012 Top Price - Lot 1096 B.C Pentire x Sunshine Gold - $230,000 | ||
| 2011 Top Price - Lot 540 B.F Iffraaj x Sayyida - $290,000 | ||
Top Lots
| Lot | Type | Breeding | Vendor | Purchaser | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1096 | B. C | Pentire / Sunshine Gold | Haunui Farm | Hawkes Racing | $230,000 |
| 901 | B. F | No Excuse Needed / Miracle Miss | Waikato Stud Ltd | Lisa Latta Racing Stables | $200,000 |
| 912 | Ch C | Dubawi / Mlada | Lyndhurst Farm | Magus Equine Ltd | $200,000 |
| 1120 | BR. C | Pentire / Thorena | Haunui Farm | Mr RE Laing | $170,000 |
| 724 | B. F | Pentire / Eyes Light Up | Hallmark Stud | John White Bloodstock | $170,000 |
| 840 | B. C | Darci Brahma / Lady Classique | Phoenix Park | Worldwide Bloodstock | $160,000 |
| 576 | BR. C | Any Suggestion / Arniston | Rich Hill Stud | John Chalmers Bloodstock Services PtyLtd | $160,000 |
| 665 | B. C | Towkay / Dancing Daze | Little Avondale Stud | Worldwide Bloodstock | $160,000 |
| 1119 | BR. C | High Chaparral / The Wake | Valachi Downs | New Zealand Bloodstock Ltd | $160,000 |
| 958 | B. C | High Chaparral / Pare | Belvedere Farm | Jason Warren Racing Pty Ltd | $160,000 |
| 910 | Ch C | Sakhee's Secret / Miss Smugg | The Oaks Stud | Aquanita Racing Pty Ltd | $160,000 |
| 785 | BR. F | O'Reilly / Holiday in Goa | Waikato Stud Ltd | Mr RA James | $160,000 |
Leading Purchasers by Aggregate
| Purchaser | Location | Bought | Aggregate | Average | Top Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Bloodstock Ltd | 38 | $1,747,500 | $45,987 | $160,000 (Lot 1119) | |
| John Chalmers Bloodstock Services PtyLtd | Western Australia | 8 | $570,500 | $71,313 | $160,000 (Lot 576) |
| Mr TL Busuttin | Auckland | 11 | $550,000 | $50,000 | $115,000 (Lot 543) |
| Paul Moroney Bloodstock | Auckland | 10 | $478,000 | $47,800 | $100,000 (Lot 578) |
| John Foote Bloodstock Pty Ltd | Queensland | 8 | $471,500 | $58,938 | $75,000 (Lot 834) |
| Lisa Latta Racing Stables | Palmerston North | 8 | $438,000 | $54,750 | $200,000 (Lot 901) |
| Hawkes Racing | New South Wales | 3 | $330,000 | $110,000 | $230,000 (Lot 1096) |
| Mr RA James | Cambridge | 5 | $325,000 | $65,000 | $160,000 (Lot 785) |
| Worldwide Bloodstock | South Africa | 2 | $320,000 | $160,000 | $160,000 (Lot 665, 840) |
| Waikato Bloodstock Ltd | Hong Kong | 4 | $300,000 | $75,000 | $110,000 (Lot 947) |
Leading Vendors by Aggregate
| Vendor | Sold | Aggregate | Average | Top Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haunui Farm | 25 | $1,477,000 | $59,080 | $230,000 (Lot 1096) |
| Rich Hill Stud | 26 | $1,260,000 | $48,462 | $160,000 (Lot 576) |
| Windsor Park Stud | 27 | $1,189,500 | $44,056 | $140,000 (Lot 1134) |
| Westbury Stud | 23 | $1,049,000 | $45,609 | $115,000 (Lot 543) |
| The Oaks Stud | 19 | $967,000 | $50,895 | $160,000 (Lot 910) |
| Waikato Stud Ltd | 22 | $870,000 | $39,545 | $200,000 (Lot 901) |
| Little Avondale Stud | 12 | $768,000 | $64,000 | $160,000 (Lot 665) |
| Lyndhurst Farm | 9 | $711,500 | $79,056 | $200,000 (Lot 912) |
| Hallmark Stud | 10 | $673,500 | $67,350 | $170,000 (Lot 724) |
| Mapperley Stud Ltd | 12 | $547,000 | $45,583 | $110,000 (Lot 695) |
Leading Vendors by Average (three or more sold)
| Vendor | Sold | Average | Aggregate | Top Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndhurst Farm | 9 | $79,056 | $711,500 | $200,000 (Lot 912) |
| Hallmark Stud | 10 | $67,350 | $673,500 | $170,000 (Lot 724) |
| Little Avondale Stud | 12 | $64,000 | $768,000 | $160,000 (Lot 665) |
| Maara Grange | 4 | $61,250 | $245,000 | $95,000 (Lot 758) |
| Phoenix Park | 8 | $60,688 | $485,500 | $160,000 (Lot 840) |
| Valachi Downs | 6 | $60,500 | $363,000 | $160,000 (Lot 1119) |
| Haunui Farm | 25 | $59,080 | $1,477,000 | $230,000 (Lot 1096) |
| J. W. Campin | 4 | $57,500 | $230,000 | $100,000 (Lot 720) |
| Trelawney Stud Ltd | 5 | $55,500 | $277,500 | $105,000 (Lot 970) |
| Wentwood Grange | 7 | $55,286 | $387,000 | $85,000 (Lot 900) |
Leading Sires by Average (three or more sold)
| Sire | Sold | Average | Aggregate | Top Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubawi | 3 | $88,333 | $265,000 | $200,000 (Lot 912) |
| High Chaparral | 8 | $87,750 | $702,000 | $160,000 (Lot 1119, 958) |
| Pentire | 16 | $79,219 | $1,267,500 | $230,000 (Lot 1096) |
| Savabeel | 17 | $68,147 | $1,158,500 | $140,000 (Lot 706) |
| Darci Brahma | 12 | $62,875 | $754,500 | $160,000 (Lot 840) |
| Faltaat | 3 | $59,167 | $177,500 | $82,500 (Lot 715) |
| Tale of the Cat | 3 | $56,667 | $170,000 | $75,000 (Lot 602) |
| Postponed | 4 | $54,500 | $218,000 | $65,000 (Lot 613) |
| Falkirk | 9 | $52,278 | $470,500 | $140,000 (Lot 1134) |
| Towkay | 6 | $51,750 | $310,500 | $160,000 (Lot 665) |
Leading First Season Sires by Average (two or more sold)
| Sire | Sold | Average | Aggregate | Top Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Percy | 8 | $49,625 | $397,000 | $120,000 (Lot 963) |
| Fully Fledged | 7 | $47,786 | $334,500 | $75,000 (Lot 619, 723) |
| Astronomer Royal | 2 | $46,000 | $92,000 | $47,000 (Lot 927) |
| Guillotine | 19 | $43,289 | $822,500 | $125,000 (Lot 984) |
| Myboycharlie | 4 | $41,750 | $167,000 | $65,000 (Lot 978) |
| Sakhee's Secret | 18 | $40,222 | $724,000 | $160,000 (Lot 910) |
| Alamosa | 17 | $36,382 | $618,500 | $90,000 (Lot 624) |
| Duke of Marmalade | 2 | $14,000 | $28,000 | $20,000 (Lot 749) |