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2 hours ago, Chief Stipe said:

Who?  Why would you spend $200k+ on a yearling and take it to the South Island?

Who said they are heading to South Island.....I assume there are still Owners , Trainers and Breeders left in the South .

Breeders in particular like to upgrade their mares etc and the ones purchased look helpful on that front...for starters some are Fillies which helps !

And I caught a glimpse of Southerners who not yet forked out. There will be horses for all budgets

Back in the day ,at the time of the South Islands golden years ,many purchased at these National Sales. The mighty Show Gates grandam and that also of NZ Cup winner Middy were both purchased.....from the Eulogy family and the two fillies were the foundation of dozens of winners for Gordon T.

So add the Southerners purchases this week ,to that of Te Akau , KRae , S Marsh , Go Racing etc along with the boss of Entain ...he's been busy already and along with any homebreds and the Southerners can go to the prorammers and say we have 20 plus 2 x yr olds ready to go and get the Southern 2 yr old racing back.

Create , don't cry....the programmers will put the races on if the horses are there .

Maybe time for a bit of collaborative initiative from the South !

 

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Seems that Mr Richie (the buyer of the $2.4m lot) also races horses out of the Andrew Carston stable, including Miss Ziggy. Apparently, he is the buyer of the $200K South Island purchases.

I heard that he is SI born & bred so it is nice to see him supporting racing on this side of the Tasman, too. I'm sure Andrew C is delighted to have him on board as an owner.

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42 minutes ago, Chimbu said:

Seems that Mr Richie (the buyer of the $2.4m lot) also races horses out of the Andrew Carston stable, including Miss Ziggy. Apparently, he is the buyer of the $200K South Island purchases.

I heard that he is SI born & bred so it is nice to see him supporting racing on this side of the Tasman, too. I'm sure Andrew C is delighted to have him on board as an owner.

Here's hoping Mr Ritchie and Mr Carston use their significant investment and resources to get changes to those things that according to many who post on here are destroying South Island racing.

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2 hours ago, Huey said:

Certainly a lot to live up for this top priced horse , I can't find a successful sale topper apart from Don Eduardo that won at G1.

At least she will have some consideable residual value given the her pedigree.

SAVABEEL (AUS) (Brown 2001-Stud 2005). 3 wins-1 at 2, MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1. Champion Sire in NZ 9 times. Sire of 1334 rnrs, 975 wnrs, 145 SW, 33 G1 wnrs, inc. SW Kawi (Hawkes Bay Makfi Challenge S., Gr.1), Probabeel, Atishu, Lucia Valentina, Sangster, Soriano, Scarlett Lady, Orchestral, Savvy Coup, Shillelagh, I Wish I Win, Mo'unga, Costume, Concert Hall, Prise de Fer, The Chosen One, Diademe, Amarelinha, etc.

 

1st dam

 

Symphonic, by O'Reilly. 4 wins 1400m to 2200m, NZ$102,600, ARC Dunstan Feeds Stayers H., Waikato RC Lodge Real Estate H., Counties RC Lone Star Pukekohe H., 2d WRC Cuddle S., Gr.3, ARC Fasttrack Insurance H., Dunstan Stayers Qualifier H. Sister to Tralee Chorus, Glee (dam of SAVAGLEE), three-quarter-sister to Spring (dam of DAFFODIL). This is her third living foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race-

 

ORCHESTRAL (f by Savabeel). Champion 3YO & Stayer in New Zealand in 2023-24. 6 wins-1 at 2 and 5 in succession-from only 11 starts 1200m to 2400m, NZ$1,578,150, A$531,000, to 2023-24, New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, ATC Vinery Stud S., Gr.1, Avondale Guineas, Gr.2, Auckland TR Karaka Million 3YO Classic, RL, Barfoot & Thompson S., 2d Auckland TR Bonecrusher S., Gr.3, Avondale Classic S., 3d ATC Australian Oaks, Gr.1.

 

2nd dam

 

CHORUS, by Danasinga. Unraced. Half-sister to GOOD FAITH (dam of TULLY DANE, MYGOODGRACE), Heads or Tales, Spring (dam of DAFFODIL). Dam of 8 named foals, all raced, 6 winners, inc:-

 

Symphonic (O'Reilly). 4 wins. See above.

 

Tralee Chorus (O'Reilly). 3 wins 1400m to 1800m, 3d Tasmanian Oaks, L.

 

Glee. Raced once. Dam of 3 winners-

 

SAVAGLEE (Savabeel). 5 wins-2 at 2-900m to 1400m, NZ$371,225, to 2024-25, Hawke's Bay Guineas, Gr.2, Te Aroha JC James & Annie Sarten Memorial S., Gr.2, Matamata RC Slipper S., Gr.3, 2d Hawkes Bay El Roca Trophy, L, 4th Auckland TR Sistema S., Gr.1.

 

3rd dam

 

HEAD OF THE RIVER, by Shirley Heights. Placed at 3 in GB. Half-sister to DRY DOCK. Dam of 12 foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

 

GOOD FAITH (Straight Strike). Top filly on The 1996-97 Australasian 2YO Classification. 2 wins at 2 at 1200m, 1400m, NZ$119,750, ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Great Northern Foal S., Gr.3. Producer.

 

Heads or Tales (Tale of the Cat). 3 wins at 1400m, 1600m, ARC Robert Harris Espresso H., 3d Otago Breeders' S., L. Grandam of-

 

AEGON (Sacred Falls). Champion 3YO in NZ in 2020-21. 6 wins-5 in succession-1300m to 1600m, NZ$1,020,050, A$759,600, HK$660,000, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, ATC Hobartville S., Gr.2.

 

Spring. 2 wins at 1400m. Dam of 6 winners-

 

DAFFODIL (No Excuse Needed). Champion 3YO in NZ in 2008-09. 8 wins-1 at 2-1100m to 2400m, NZ$550,825, A$498,400, AJC Australian Oaks, Gr.1, Hawkes Bay Windsor Park Challenge P., Gr.1. Producer.

 

Posy. 2 wins at 1400m, Rotorua RC Lowe Schollum & Jones H. Dam of-

 

ATISHU (Savabeel). 11 wins-5 in succession-1400m to 2000m, NZ$89,425, A$5,010,575, to 2024-25, VRC LKS Mackinnon S., Gr.1, Empire Rose S., Gr.1, ATC Queen of the Turf S., Gr.1.

 

SOLD

Purchaser

Mulcaster Bloodstock Ltd / Chris Waller Racing

Location

New South Wales

Price

$2,400,000

ADDENDUM & ERRATA

The following have been lodged for this lot: X-Rays, Scope Video.

 

PEDIGREE UPDATES

From the same family as AEGON (2017.g. by Sacred Falls-Toss Up, by Zabeel-Heads or Tales).

2nd Auckland TR Great Northern Challenge S. Gr.3

From the same family as AEGON (2017.g. by Sacred Falls-Toss Up, by Zabeel-Heads or Tales).

4th WRC Thorndon Mile Gr.1

From the same family as ATISHU (2017.f. by Savabeel-Posy, by No Excuse Needed-Spring).

2nd VRC (Flemington) LKS Mackinnon S. Gr.1

Sister to ORCHESTRAL (2020.f. by Savabeel-Symphonic, by O'Reilly-Chorus).

1st Auckland TR Aotearoa Classic L

Closely related to SAVAGLEE (2021.c. by Savabeel-Glee, by O'Reilly-Chorus).

1st New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas Gr.1

Closely related to SAVAGLEE (2021.c. by Savabeel-Glee, by O'Reilly-Chorus).

1st Levin Classic Gr.2

From the same family as Marble Arch (2019.f. by Per Incanto-Jonquil, by Sakhee's Secret-Spring Dancer).

1st MRC Ive Idea Execution H.

From the same family as Marble Arch (2019.f. by Per Incanto-Jonquil, by Sakhee's Secret-Spring Dancer).

1st VRC (Flemington) TAB H.

From the same family as Marble Arch (2019.f. by Per Incanto-Jonquil, by Sakhee's Secret-Spring Dancer).

2nd MRC Lord S. L

 

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Here we go @Chief Stipe , if you haven't got your share(s) yet the team have identified some dead certs for the race in this video. You could have 2 or 3 runners in the race , taken all the hardwork out of it.

Top it off this is the best bunch of yearling Dave Ellis has seen at the sales , if that doesn't get your CC out of your pocket nothing will!

 

 

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2 hours ago, Huey said:

Here we go @Chief Stipe , if you haven't got your share(s) yet the team have identified some dead certs for the race in this video. You could have 2 or 3 runners in the race , taken all the hardwork out of it.

Top it off this is the best bunch of yearling Dave Ellis has seen at the sales , if that doesn't get your CC out of your pocket nothing will!

 

 

Gee I struggle with this BS….

 

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3 hours ago, Huey said:

You could have 2 or 3 runners in the race , taken all the hardwork out of it.

Generally they do have 3 or 4.  If it wasn't for injury they could well have had 5 this year.

3 hours ago, Huey said:

Top it off this is the best bunch of yearling Dave Ellis has seen at the sales

There were some very nice yearlings at value prices.  @Huey you should downgrade your resthome from a 5 star and move into a 3 star then spend the freed up cash and buy a couple of shares.

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From reading results so far from Book 2 - great results for buyers - dreadful results for breeders. Surely there are a lot taking a hit. Even if you selected a mid range stallion, surely you would have to make at least $50,000 to make a profit.

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1 hour ago, Assange said:

From reading results so far from Book 2 - great results for buyers - dreadful results for breeders. Surely there are a lot taking a hit. Even if you selected a mid range stallion, surely you would have to make at least $50,000 to make a profit.

A number of online social media "critics" were saying Book 1 was a blood bath when it was just another average sale not much different to last year of the year before.  

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1 hour ago, Chief Stipe said:

A number of online social media "critics" were saying Book 1 was a blood bath when it was just another average sale not much different to last year of the year before.  

Book 2 prices do look a bit painful, certainly auctioneers are having to work very hard to get bids on some.

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