Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted November 23, 2023 Journalists Share Posted November 23, 2023 Unprecedented results were witnessed across two days of selling at New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2023 Ready to Run Sale, confirming the status of the world’s best sale of its kind and the confidence in New Zealand raised and educated two-year-olds. The momentum increased off the back of Day One’s incredible results, which saw the total aggregate increase by 39% to over $35.1m and no less than 12 lots sell for $500,000 or more. Another record top price was recorded at $825,000 while the average also increased 21% on last year’s Sale to $156,031, a sum which exceeded that of the Book One total for Karaka 2023. Hong Kong-based buyers were responsible for over $16.7 million in spend across 70 lots, with Australian buyers also strong, securing 60 lots for a total of $8 million in receipts. Domestic buyers made themselves known with $5.5 million spent across the two days while other prominent markets included Malaysia, United Kingdom, Korea, Singapore and China. NZB’s Managing Director Andrew Seabrook was elated with the results. “I’m gobsmacked, these results are just unheard of.” “So thrilled for the vendors and very proud of our team at NZB who have been building relationships with some of these buyers over several years.” “I’ve never seen so many Hong Kong trainers here, and great they had their owners here which made a huge difference.” “A great way to finish today and no doubt it will give everyone confidence going into the yearling sales.” Eclipsing Day One’s record-breaking top priced lot was Lot 376, a Star Turn colt out of Commonwealth who was purchased by Hong Kong-based Mr Pato Leung for $825,000. “We’re ecstatic, I can’t believe it, it’s great for the team and the work they’ve put in,” commented an emotional Kit Brooks of KB Bloodstock. “I knew he was a nice horse, but you couldn’t dream of that sort of result. “We will celebrate tonight, but the work starts all over again tomorrow,” Brooks added. Riversley Park secured the leading vendor by aggregate title for the seventh consecutive year, selling 26 lots for $5.3 million. A shocked Sam Beatson commented on their results. “I wasn’t keeping track of the stats, but seeing some of the exceptional results go through the last two days, we weren’t expecting to come out on top.” “It’s not a competition, we all do the same thing and support one another,” he stated. “It’s good we can get these results, so we can all go again at the yearling sales.” Jamie and Chanel Beatson of Ohukia Lodge followed closely behind, selling 22 lots for a total of $5.1 million, while averaging $233,318. Eion and Megan Kemp of Kilgravin Lodge claimed the leading vendor by average title, after 16 two-year-olds were sold for an average of $300,781, including Day One’s record-breaking sale of Lot 143 for $800,000. View the 2023 Ready to Run Sale results here. To make enquiries about any Passed Lots contact Patrick Cunningham by calling +64 27 274 4985 or email Patrick.Cunningham@nzb.co.nz or Andrew Buick by calling +64 27 555 0640 or emailing Andrew.Buick@nzb.co.nz. Catch all of the Ready to Run Sale highlights on NZB’s Sale TV channel here. Attention now turns to Karaka 2024, with the online catalogue being released early next week. 2023 Ready to Run Sale Statistics (at end of selling) 2023 READY TO RUN SALE 2022 READY TO RUN SALE 2021 READY TO RUN SALE (VIRTUAL) 2020 READY TO RUN SALE Aggregate $35,107,000 $25,186,000 $20,547,000 $17,639,500 Average $156,031 $129,159 $121,580 $95,349 Median $90,000 $80,000 $80,000 $60,000 Clearance 73% 76% 66% 77% Catalogued 383 329 322 311 Offered 308 257 256 240 Sold 225 195 169 185 Top Lot Lot 376 $825,000 Star Turn – Commonwealth (B.C) Lot 258 $625,000 Capitalist – Sebrina (Ch.C) Lot 107 $640,000 Savabeel – Etiquette (Br.C) Lot 298 $700,000 (B.C) Savabeel – Miss Opulence 2023 Ready to Run Sale – Top Lots Day Two LOT SIRE DAM SEX VENDOR PURCHASER PRICE 376 Star Turn Commonwealth Colt KB Bloodstock Mr. Pato Leung (Hong Kong) $ 825,000 289 All Too Hard Tuscany Lady Gelding Riversley Park Mr KM Yeung (Hong Kong) $ 800,000 381 Deep Field Criquette Colt Ohukia Lodge Magnolia Bloodstock (Hong Kong) $ 750,000 298 Super Seth Vitesse Filly Kilgravin Lodge Laming Racing / John White Bloodstock (Queensland) $ 700,000 203 Zoustar Reconstruct Colt Riversley Park Equine Investments & Bevan Smith Bloodstock (Hong Kong) $ 500,000 304 Hellbent We Have Lift Off Colt Ohukia Lodge AP Chan (Hong Kong) $ 450,000 333 Capitalist Arrowette Colt Kilgravin Lodge Shailer Racing Pty Ltd / Hughes Bloodstock (Queensland) $ 450,000 341 Exceed and Excel Barbadine Gelding Cheltenham Stables Jamie Richards Racing / Andrew Williams Bloodstock (Hong Kong) $ 450,000 198 Ardrossan Queen of Pop Gelding Pertab Racing Mr Me Tsui (Hong Kong) $ 440,000 251 Justify Special Memories Filly Cheltenham Stables Flag Bloodstock (Auckland) $ 425,000 358 Shamus Award Caesour’s Promise Gelding Woburn Farm Mr. Pierre Ng (Hong Kong) $ 425,000 360 Russian Revolution Calvados Colt Riversley Park Boomer Bloodstock (Hong Kong) $ 425,000 2023 Ready to Run Sale – Top Lots Overall LOT SIRE DAM SEX VENDOR PURCHASER PRICE 376 Star Turn Commonwealth Colt KB Bloodstock Mr. Pato Leung (Hong Kong) $ 825,000 143 Harry Angel Monrecour Colt Kilgravin Lodge Tartan Meadow Bloodstock / Andrew Williams Bloodstock (Hong Kong) $ 800,000 289 All Too Hard Tuscany Lady Gelding Riversley Park Mr KM Yeung (Hong Kong) $ 800,000 381 Deep Field Criquette Colt Ohukia Lodge Magnolia Bloodstock (Hong Kong) $ 750,000 45 Written Tycoon Fromparis Withlove Colt Kilgravin Lodge Blandford Bloodstock / Andrew Williams Bloodstock (UK) $ 725,000 298 Super Seth Vitesse Filly Kilgravin Lodge Laming Racing / John White Bloodstock (Queensland) $ 700,000 107 I Am Invincible Lope de Lope Colt Ohukia Lodge N & P Balia Family Trust (Auckland) $ 580,000 114 Capitalist Madame Veuve Colt Ohukia Lodge Mr. Wing Keung So (Hong Kong) $ 550,000 116 Contributer Madonna Mia Colt Woburn Farm Laming Racing / John White Bloodstock (Queensland) $ 550,000 175 Super Seth Perfect Fit Filly Lilywhites Lodge Shailer Racing Pty Ltd / Hughes Bloodstock (Queensland) $ 525,000 106 Zoustar Lombardia Colt Phoenix Park Waikato Bloodstock (Waikato) $ 500,000 203 Zoustar Reconstruct Colt Riversley Park Equine Investments & Bevan Smith Bloodstock (Hong Kong) $ 500,000 2023 Ready to Run Sale – Leading Purchasers PURCHASER AGGREGATE BOUGHT TOP PRICE TOP LOT Mr KM Yeung (Hong Kong) $2,465,000 12 $800,000 289 Laming Racing / John White Bloodstock (Queensland) $1,485,000 4 $700,000 298 Jamie Richards Racing / Andrew Williams Bloodstock (Hong Kong) $1,250,000 3 $450,000 341 Shailer Racing Pty Ltd / Hughes Bloodstock (Queensland) $1,235,000 4 $525,000 175 Mr. Pierre Ng (Hong Kong) $1,025,000 3 $425,000 358 Blandford Bloodstock / Andrew Williams Bloodstock (UK) $935,000 2 $725,000 45 HY Investments (Auckland) $910,000 10 $400,000 1 Mr. Pato Leung (Hong Kong) $825,000 1 $825,000 376 Tartan Meadow Bloodstock / Andrew Williams Bloodstock (Hong Kong) $800,000 1 $800,000 143 Magnolia Bloodstock (Hong Kong) $750,000 1 $750,000 381 2023 Ready to Run Sale – Leading Vendors by Aggregate VENDOR LOTS SOLD AGGREGATE TOP PRICE TOP LOT Riversley Park 26 $5,335,000 $800,000 289 Ohukia Lodge 22 $5,133,000 $750,000 381 Kilgravin Lodge 16 $4,812,500 $800,000 143 Westbury Stud 33 $2,269,000 $400,000 1 Pertab Racing 14 $2,240,000 $440,000 198 Woburn Farm 11 $1,935,000 $550,000 116 KB Bloodstock 7 $1,785,000 $825,000 376 Cheltenham Stables 9 $1,727,500 $450,000 341 Riverrock Farm 14 $1,575,000 $250,000 158 Lilywhites Lodge 15 $1,455,000 $525,000 175 2023 Ready to Run Sale – Leading Vendors by Average (three or more sold) VENDOR LOTS SOLD AVERAGE TOP PRICE TOP LOT Kilgravin Lodge 16 $300,781 $800,000 143 KB Bloodstock 7 $255,000 $825,000 376 Ohukia Lodge 22 $233,318 $750,000 381 Riversley Park 26 $205,192 $800,000 289 Phoenix Park 3 $200,000 $500,000 106 Cheltenham Stables 9 $191,944 $450,000 341 Woburn Farm 11 $175,909 $550,000 116 Regal Farm 4 $170,000 $380,000 118 Pertab Racing 14 $160,000 $440,000 198 Kiltannon Stables 10 $137,000 $400,000 80 2023 Ready to Run Sale – Leading Sires by Average (three or more sold) SIRE LOTS SOLD AVERAGE TOP PRICE TOP LOT Zoustar 3 $466,667 $500,000 203 Capitalist 3 $355,000 $550,000 114 Hellbent 3 $341,667 $450,000 304 Justify 4 $306,250 $425,000 251 Savabeel 3 $300,000 $400,000 80 Ardrossan 3 $288,333 $440,000 198 Deep Field 7 $287,857 $750,000 381 Super Seth 8 $286,875 $700,000 298 Proisir 7 $185,714 $380,000 254 U S Navy Flag 3 $166,667 $180,000 257 View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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