Record-Breaking Trend Continues at NZB National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale

11 May 2016

Lot 464 Thorn Park x Volkster broodmare in foal to Tavistock tops the sale at $405,000. Photo Credit: Trish Dunell.
Lot 464 Thorn Park x Volkster broodmare in foal to Tavistock tops the sale at $405,000. Photo Credit: Trish Dunell.

The record breaking trend set during the Weanling Session of NZB’s National Weanling, Broodmare and Mixed Bloodstock Sale continued through to the Broodmare Session at Karaka today.

The overall statistics tell a heartening tale of the state of the industry with receipts for the three day Sale totalling $8,915,200, up $4,830,100 (a 118% increase) on last year with clearance at 91%. The overall median price settled 188% up at $8,000 (from $2,775 last year) with the average at $19,989 compared to last year’s $9,589.

The Broodmare Session also posted big gains on last year’s results with breeders keen to invest in the day’s offering. The highest price paid at the Sale in history was recorded when Rosemont Stud’s Anthony Mithen bid to $405,000 for Lot 464, Galaktika (NZ) (Thorn Park), the half-sister to Volkstok’n’barrell (NZ) (Tavistock) who carries the farm’s distinctive red colours. Again in foal to Tavistock (NZ) (Montjeu), Galaktika is therefore carrying a three-quarter-sibling to the triple Group One winner and was consigned for Hong Kong-based owner Dominic Li by George and Maryanne Simon’s Mana Park.

“It was Dominic’s idea to market her at this sale,” said George Simon.

“With the price she fetched it’s very satisfying - we’re all thrilled with the result.”

With Rosemont having also bought into Group One VRC Derby winner Tarzino (NZ) (Tavistock), Victoria-based visitor Mithen was at Karaka to secure more of Cambridge Stud’s exciting young sire’s blood, bidding to $100,000 for Mapperley’s Lot 411, Volksbelle (NZ) (Volksraad) who is in foal to the sire.

“With all things combined I knew Galaktika would be very popular here in this very buoyant market, but she was the mare I really wanted to take home one way or another,” said Mithen.

“We have a couple locked away to Tavistock and that is the obvious mating again this year but in time she has been bought to go to Tarzino who races in our colours.”

“We bought Volksbelle earlier in the sale and she will go to him too. Long term we’ll work out what we do with them but chances are both mares will stay in New Zealand for at least the next 12 months.”

NZB Managing Director Andrew Seabrook commented on what has been a week full of highlights.

“This is one of the strongest sales I’ve ever been involved with and in addition to our international buying bench it was brilliant to see our local breeders reinvesting in some quality mares.”

“I look forward to this buoyancy continuing.” 

To make enquiries about any horses that were passed through the ring over the three-day Sale, contact NZB Bloodstock Sales Representative Regan Donnison on +64 21 512 466.

2016 National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale - Combined Statistics

  2016 2015
Aggregate $8,915,200 $4,085,100
Average $19,989 $9,589
Median $8,000 $2,775
Clearance 91% 80%
Catalogued 552 604
Sold 446 426
Top Price Lot 464 C.M Thorn Park x Volkster $405,000 Lot 112 G.F Mastercraftsman x Queen Cha Cha $160,000

 2016 National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale - Broodmare Statistics

  2016 2015
Aggregate $2,888,700 $787,000
Average
$17,507
$6,148
Median $4,500 $2,000
Clearance 91% 77%
Catalogued 201 187
Sold 165 128
Top Price Lot 464 C.M Thorn Park x Volkster $405,000 Lot 454 Br.M O'Reilly x Lady Chanele $105,000

Top Lots - Combined

Lot Type Name Breeding Vendor Purchaser Price
464 Ch.M Galaktika Thorn Park / Volkster Mana Park Rosemont Stud (VIC) $405,000
263 B.C  - O'Reilly / Mexican Rose Hallmark Stud Aquis Farm (QLD) $185,000
284 B.C  - Tavistock / Once More Brighthill Farm Ascot Farm/Ampulla Lodge (Cambridge) $180,000
40 B.C  - Tavistock / Sentura Curraghmore Lyndhurst Farm (Cambridge) $170,000
78 B.C  - Tavistock / Times Remembered Brighthill Farm Phill Cataldo Bloodstock (Auckland) $155,000
209 B.F  - Cape Blanco / Indomitable Mana Park NZB as agent (Auckland) $150,000
232 B.C  - Tavistock / Lamington Vegas Curraghmore NZB as agent (Auckland) $140,000
199 B.F  - Tavistock / Head Enfilade Brighthill Farm NZB as agent (VIC) $135,000
541 BR.F  - Savabeel / Kahurangi Little Avondale Stud Trelawney Stud (Cambridge) $135,000
9 B.F  - I Am Invincible / Pipette D. J. Myers NZB as agent (Auckland) $130,000
109 B.C  - So You Think / Astounded Curraghmore NZB as agent (Auckland) $130,000

Top Lots - Broodmare

Lot Type Name Breeding Vendor Purchaser Price
464 Ch.M Galaktika Thorn Park / Volkster Mana Park Rosemont Stud (VIC) $405,000
484 B.M Jacquetta Keeper / Henriette G. A. Rogerson Trelawney Stud (Cambridge) $120,000
346 B.M Push the Boat Out Henrythenavigator / Out of Egypt Wentwood Grange Dean Hawthorne Bloodstock (Cambridge) $110,000
443 B.M Demure Commands / Portrait of a Lady Jamieson Park GPI Trust (Auckland) $110,000
411 B.M Volksbelle Volksraad / Danbelle Mapperley Stud Ltd Rosemont Stud (VIC) $100,000
461 B.M Flaming Bachelor Duke / Flying Firebird JK Farm Glenhaven/Criterion (Matamata) $90,000
364 BR.M Savanite Savabeel / Jelignite Jen Bradbury Park Bruce Perry Bloodstock (Masterton) $85,000
338 B.M Pink Bubbles Pins / Madame Echezeaux Pencarrow Stud Mr T Stakemire (Cambridge) $75,000
417 BR.M Alberton Princess Golan / Straussbridge Mapperley Stud Ltd Mr G Hennessy (Matamata) $75,000
423 B.M Anzali Zabeel / Danasia Haunui Farm NZB as agent (NSW) $75,000

Leading Purchasers by Aggregate - Combined

Purchaser Bought Aggregate Average Top Price
NZB as agent (Auckland) 145 $2,737,150 $18,877 $150,000 (Lot 209)
Rosemont Stud (VIC) 2 $505,000 $252,500 $405,000 (Lot 464)
Ascot Farm/Ampulla Lodge (Cambridge) 3 $320,000 $106,667 $180,000 (Lot 284)
Phill Cataldo Bloodstock (Auckland) 10 $319,500 $31,950 $155,000 (Lot 78)
Mr PA Willetts (Auckland) 9 $308,500 $34,278 $105,000 (Lot 132)
Trelawney Stud (Cambridge) 2 $255,000 $127,500 $135,000 (Lot 541)
Aquis Farm (QLD) 2 $195,500 $97,750 $185,000 (Lot 263)
Lyndhurst Farm (Cambridge) 2 $183,000 $91,500 $170,000 (Lot 40)
GPI Trust (Auckland) 2 $150,000 $75,000 $110,000 (Lot 443)
Hallmark Stud (Te Kauwhata) 4 $143,500 $35,875 $65,000 (Lot 124)

Leading Vendor by Aggregate - Combined

Vendor
Sold Aggregate Average Top Price
Curraghmore 11 $766,000 $69,636 $170,000 (Lot 40)
Brighthill Farm 15 $678,200 $45,213 $180,000 (Lot 284)
D. J. Myers 17 $629,000 $37,000 $130,000 (Lot 9)
Mana Park 2 $555,000 $277,500 $405,000 (Lot 464)
Pencarrow Stud 17 $438,900 $25,818 $75,000 (Lot 338)
Little Avondale Stud 34 $424,500 $12,485 $135,000 (Lot 541)
Hallmark Stud 7 $358,100 $51,157 $185,000 (Lot 263)
Bradbury Park 29 $355,300 $12,252 $85,000 (Lot 364)
Cambria Park 15 $348,650 $23,243 $105,000 (Lot 132)
Mapperley Stud 23 $343,250 $14,924 $100,000 (Lot 411)

Leading Vendor by Average (three or more sold) - Combined

Vendor
Sold Average Aggregate Top Price
Curraghmore 11 $69,636 $766,000 $170,000 (Lot 40)
Hallmark Stud 7 $51,157 $358,100 $185,000 (Lot 263)
Jamieson Park 4 $48,875 $195,500 $110,000 (Lot 443)
Brighthill Farm 15 $45,213 $678,200 $180,000 (Lot 284)
D. J. Myers 17 $37,000 $629,000 $130,000 (Lot 9)
Cambridge Stud 5 $36,350 $181,750 $67,500 (Lot 481)
Wentwood Grange 6 $32,500 $195,000 $110,000 (Lot 346)
JK Farm 6 $32,083 $192,500 $90,000 (Lot 461)
Timberlee Thoroughbreds 4 $26,750 $107,000 $30,000 (Lot 122)
Pencarrow Stud 17 $25,818 $438,900 $75,000 (Lot 338)

Leading Sires by Average (three or more sold) - Combined

Sire
Sold Average Aggregate Top Price
Tavistock 14 $89,518 $1,253,250 $180,000 (Lot 284)
Bachelor Duke 3 $35,667 $107,000 $90,000 (Lot 461)
Savabeel 7 $34,764 $243,350 $135,000 (Lot 541)
Power 6 $32,000 $192,000 $60,000 (Lot 180)
Darci Brahma 9 $31,222 $281,000 $67,500 (Lot 481)
Rip Van Winkle 8 $29,219 $233,750 $85,000 (Lot 147)
Choisir 3 $29,000 $87,000 $42,500 (Lot 236)
Reliable Man 8 $29,000 $232,000 $75,000 (Lot 184)
Shamexpress* 4 $28,625 $114,500 $47,500 (Lot 254)
Keeper 6 $27,167 $163,000 $120,000 (Lot 484)

*First Season Sire