Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted May 7, 2018 Journalists Share Posted May 7, 2018 The first session of the two-day New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka May Sale was topped by a weanling son of Group 1 sire Written Tycoon (Aus), who was knocked down to Hallmark Stud for NZ$170,000. Lot 190, consigned by breeder D.J. Myers, the colt, bound for the 2019 Karaka January Sale, is out of the winning Into the Groove (Aus) (Redoute’s Choice {Aus}) and from the same family as MG1SW Divine Madonna (Aus) (Hurricane Sky {Aus}). “That was our last bid,” said Hallmark Stud’s Mark Baker to NZ Racing Desk. “We were staggering, but he is a lovely colt with a wonderful attitude, he never batted an eye lid. The plan is to bring him back here in January as a yearling.” Lot 64, the top-priced yearling and third priciest lot was also Monday’s most expensive filly, from the Curraghmore draft. A daughter of Snitzel (Aus) and MSW and G1 Railway H. third Tip The Wink (NZ) (Stravinsky), she was passed in for A$220,000 at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale in January, but found a new home yesterday, going to Champion Thoroughbreds for NZ$120,000. “She is quite an athletic filly, not overly big, but Snitzel (Aus) himself is not overly big,” said Jason Abrahams of Champion Thoroughbreds. “There is plenty of attitude to her, she’s out of a Stravinsky mare, so it’s on the same cross as Group 1 winner Russian Revolution (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}) who is going to stud this year. She should go early, she’s an early foal and we’ll get a breaker in now and see if we can ger her back for the Karaka Million in January.” Overall, 223 weanlings and yearlings were offered on Monday, with 141 (63%) grossing NZ$2,096,250. The average dropped 23% to NZ$14,867, but the median increased to NZ$9,000 (+38%). Four lots made six figures. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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