NZ Bloodstock Yearling Sales Moved to March: Will the Millions eventually move too?

[Chief Stipe]

The NZB Yearling Sales have been moved from January to March 2022.  Will the Karaka Millions follow the following year?

Certainly the change will alter some pin hookers selection methods.

Karaka 2022 Catalogues Online Now

13 December 2021

Karaka 2022 Book 1 & 2 catalogues are available to view online now.

The date may be different, but when buyers and consignors converge on Karaka for the 96th annual New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales Series in March, the stars of the show will be the same stellar selection of yearlings that New Zealand is famous for. 

Catalogues have been released for Book 1 and Book 2 of Karaka 2022, which has been pushed back from its long-standing late-January slot due to COVID-19. Book 1 will now run from Monday 7 to Wednesday 9 March, followed immediately by Book 2 from Thursday 10 to Saturday 12 March.

A total of 1103 yearlings are set to go through the ring during the six-day sale extravaganza, including an exceptional line-up of 636 yearlings showcased in the elite Book 1 session.

The pedigree pages are saturated with black type, with 30 siblings to Group One winners, plus the progeny of 99 stakes-winning mares including 10 at the elite level.

Steeped in history and respected around the world for the racetrack heroics of its graduates, NZB’s flag-bearing Karaka Sales Centre regularly produces champions across all jurisdictions and at all distances.

• In the last six years alone, there have been 141 Group One victories recorded by 83 individual Group One stars sourced from NZB Sales.
• Just last season, Karaka graduates won 32 Group One races and scored a total of 108 blacktype successes.
• On average, New Zealand-bred horses earned 56% more than Australian-breds during the 2020-21 season in Australia.
• NZB graduates claimed four consecutive Hong Kong Derbys, with Sky Darci (NZ) victorious in the 2021 edition, cementing Karaka as the number one source of winners.

The high-quality line up features the progeny of 97 different sires, including all of the top five names on this season’s stallion premierships on both sides of the Tasman.

Leading technology and world-famous kiwi hospitality, will again combine for an unforgettable Karaka experience at Karaka 2022.

For the second year, buyers who are unable to physically attend the Sale will be able to participate via NZB’s user-friendly online bidding platform.

New Zealand-based agents are also available to complete inspections on behalf of international buyers at on farm parades and at the iconic Karaka Sales Centre.

View the full Book 1 and 2 catalogues online here.

Important Dates

2022 Karaka Million Twilight meeting at Ellerslie: Saturday 22 January
Book 1: Monday 7 – Wednesday 9 March, commencing 11AM (NZT)
Book 2: Thursday 10 – Saturday 12 March, commencing 11AM (NZT)
Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup Day at Ellerslie, Sunday 13 March

[Chief Stipe]

NZB Pitches Sale Bubble Proposal to Government

1 December 2021

NZB Managing Director Andrew Seabrook is hopeful towards international attendance at Karaka 2022.

The completion of the DoubleTree By Hilton Karaka hotel couldn’t come at a better time for New Zealand Bloodstock.

Located at their Karaka sales complex, the hotel is set to open in February next year, just weeks before the delayed New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale Series, which will run from March 7-12.

While New Zealand citizens will be able to return home for the sale from mid-January after a seven-day home isolation period, fully vaccinated foreigners won’t be able to enter the country until April 30 under the Government’s current border plan.

As a result, overseas buyers would once again be absent from the Karaka sales complex at next year’s sale, however, New Zealand Bloodstock have gone to the New Zealand Government with a proposal that could change that, with the utilisation of their newly-opened hotel the main drawcard.

“We are in a great position here at Karaka,” New Zealand Bloodstock Managing Director Andrew Seabrook said. 

“On our 140-acre property we have a hotel, the DoubleTree By Hilton Karaka, which opens in February.

“It is only a couple of hundred metres stroll across the grounds to the sales complex.

“We have put a very viable and risk-free proposal to Hon. Grant Robertson, the Deputy Prime Minister and Racing Minister.

“We have 122 rooms, so we are proposing to fly in up to 122 Australian buyers over to New Zealand and we pick them up at the airport and bring them to the hotel here on site, which would be closed to the public.

“They would be in their own bubble, not too dissimilar to what various sports teams have been doing around the world.

“We would have security guards at the gates and they wouldn’t go off site. They don’t need to come in contact with the community. They have everything in the bubble - they can eat here, sleep here, and do their job here of looking at horses and buying them.”

On New Zealand Bloodstock’s large sales complex, Seabrook said social distancing between foreign and domestic buyers would be easily achievable.

“Putting them in their own bubble is pretty easy (at the sale), it is a big auditorium, and we can put aside a section for them to operate from,” Seabrook said.

“Looking at the horses, they don’t have to come in contact with the handlers, so that is risk free.” 

The DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka has a room capacity of 122. 

Seabrook said the sale was a big contributor to the New Zealand economy and many Kiwis rely on the sale as a source of income.

“This is not just a sporting event or concert, this is a massive economic event for the Auckland and New Zealand economies,” Seabrook said.

“For most breeders, it is their one chance of the year to earn their income. We are talking about livelihoods here.

“I think that we have come up with a decent proposal that will hopefully be thoroughly considered.”

While hopeful of a positive outcome, Seabrook said the sales environment has been able to adapt to the challenging situation caused by COVID-19 over the last 18 months, and he is confident buyers will continue to support the sale remotely.

“The sales have come a long way in the last 12 months,” Seabrook said. “People’s appetite to buy online and remotely has been fantastic, as we saw at Te Rapa (NZB Ready to Run Sale) a few weeks ago.

“But the Australians are very keen to get here, so we would love to get them here and capitalise on the wonderful results New Zealand horses have had over the last 12 months.

“But if it (proposal) is turned down and we can’t make it happen, we are still looking forward to a successful Karaka 2022.”

If the Government turns down New Zealand Bloodstock’s proposal, Seabrook said Australian-based New Zealand citizens, including trainers and agents, of which there are several, will still be able to attend after undergoing a seven-day home isolation.

[Joe Bloggs]

What you're seeing is the Cartel at work, lets see if the woke is compliant with their wishes.........

[Chief Stipe]

4 minutes ago, Joe Bloggs said:

What you're seeing is the Cartel at work, lets see if the woke is compliant with their wishes.........

What do you mean?  Isn't the March date better?  Or is it a temporary move because of Covid-19 travel restrictions?

[Joe Bloggs]

March is better for sure, but you've gotta luv the machinations of the Cartel, no matter how they push it, it's one rule for them and another for the hoi poloi........bubbles don't work fellas, just ask the stupid NRL dills, Karapa will be a super spreader event, betcha booties.

[Chief Stipe]

23 minutes ago, Joe Bloggs said:

March is better for sure, but you've gotta luv the machinations of the Cartel, no matter how they push it, it's one rule for them and another for the hoi poloi........bubbles don't work fellas, just ask the stupid NRL dills, Karapa will be a super spreader event, betcha booties.

You really do have an issue with the Waikato Studs don't you.  The shift makes perfect business sense to me.  NZB are only doing what many businesses are having to do and that is adapt to the circumstances.

As for the proposition with the hotel it would only be a goer if Omicron has established itself in the NZ beforehand.  Then there is no reason for not approving the concept.

The NRL hasn't contributed to "super-spreader" events.

[Joe Bloggs]

1 hour ago, Chief Stipe said:

You really do have an issue with the Waikato Studs don't you.  The shift makes perfect business sense to me.  NZB are only doing what many businesses are having to do and that is adapt to the circumstances.

As for the proposition with the hotel it would only be a goer if Omicron has established itself in the NZ beforehand.  Then there is no reason for not approving the concept.

The NRL hasn't contributed to "super-spreader" events.

Are you still hung over from the port used in the gravy Christmas Day? I didn't say NRL were super spreader events, I said bubbles don't work, they thought they did, until it hit the fan on the Goldie with the dumbbells and their families climbing over balconies, reaching over, passing each other stuff, etc etc........Karaka will go the same way, if Ardern is serious she'll say no way Jose, but they're broke aren't they? printing money eh? so, Karaka only brings money to the GOV if the horses stay in NZ.....if they are exported no GST.......so Ardern should tell NZB, go sing.

[Chief Stipe]

18 minutes ago, Joe Bloggs said:

Are you still hung over from the port used in the gravy Christmas Day? I didn't say NRL were super spreader events, I said bubbles don't work, they thought they did, until it hit the fan on the Goldie with the dumbbells and their families climbing over balconies, reaching over, passing each other stuff, etc etc........Karaka will go the same way, if Ardern is serious she'll say no way Jose, but they're broke aren't they? printing money eh? so, Karaka only brings money to the GOV if the horses stay in NZ.....if they are exported no GST.......so Ardern should tell NZB, go sing.

Bubbles seem to have worked for the Racing industry in Australia.  They kept Racing with limited to zero impact on Covid-19 outbreaks.

As for Ardern she has well and truly lost the room.  Thats why 50 cops follow her around now.

[Huey]

3 hours ago, Joe Bloggs said:

March is better for sure, but you've gotta luv the machinations of the Cartel, no matter how they push it, it's one rule for them and another for the hoi poloi........bubbles don't work fellas, just ask the stupid NRL dills, Karapa will be a super spreader event, betcha booties.

Don't worry JB there are some people here in NZ who still think the industry isn't operated out of  self interest and its all fair and that the cartel doesn't exist. I say to them go race , breed , join a racing club (preferably outside the top 5) or perhaps try to train one yourself then come back and say boo!

[Huey]

23 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

Bubbles seem to have worked for the Racing industry in Australia.  They kept Racing with limited to zero impact on Covid-19 outbreaks.

As for Ardern she has well and truly lost the room.  Thats why 50 cops follow her around now.

Yes and they say she still preferred PM by 40% is it? 

[Chief Stipe]

27 minutes ago, Huey said:

Yes and they say she still preferred PM by 40% is it? 

Most muppets polled think the question is:  "Who currently is the PM?".

[Joe Bloggs]

2 hours ago, Chief Stipe said:

Bubbles seem to have worked for the Racing industry in Australia.  They kept Racing with limited to zero impact on Covid-19 outbreaks.

As for Ardern she has well and truly lost the room.  Thats why 50 cops follow her around now.

Bubbles haven't worked here, racing, rugby you name it, J Mac and his mate were just two, MEL was worse, it worked a tad when they split the jocks in NSW to zones, but only marginally, bubbles are meant to be burst, and they do......it's human nature.

[Doomed]

Back to the original subject, I am pretty sure the sales move is just for one year because of covid.

[Huey]

2 hours ago, Doomed said:

Back to the original subject, I am pretty sure the sales move is just for one year because of covid.

Kind of like flattening the curve ; (

[Chief Stipe]

8 hours ago, Doomed said:

Back to the original subject, I am pretty sure the sales move is just for one year because of covid.

But does it make sense to make it a permanent move?

[Huey]

22 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

But does it make sense to make it a permanent move?

Too close to the Aus Easter Sales perhaps? & in the way the calendar is now the Auckland Carnival , meaning the Million night doesn't stand out as much or kills the rest of the Auckland Carnival. Could give the Wellington Carnival back some of its lustre though perhaps, assuming of course the Million night would still link in with the sale.

[Chief Stipe]

13 hours ago, Joe Bloggs said:

Bubbles haven't worked here, racing, rugby you name it, J Mac and his mate were just two, MEL was worse, it worked a tad when they split the jocks in NSW to zones, but only marginally, bubbles are meant to be burst, and they do......it's human nature.

So you are a proponent of lock everyone down and cancel everything or do you support the creative alternatives to allow business and society to function?  

The more businesses that put pressure on the regime the more likely this nonsense will stop.

[Joe Bloggs]

Only lunatics think lockdowns work, the fool that runs VIC proved that, they are having the largest numbers ever returning positives now, Annaconda shut the border, but what did she think would happen? Its happening now, QLD is receiving interstate tourists, and the numbers are doubling everyday, but there are fuckall in Hosp, and less in ICU, however our cafes and pubs are struggling, those that bothered to open that is.

Last Sat at the Gold Coast Turf Club the members was doing ok, it was members Christmas parties, BUT......the public area was deserted, a bookie who lives near me said that he wrote SFA.......it cost him more to stand and field, he is thinking of giving it away, he's 70 odd, he's had enough...... the pressure is on most of our big stables, staff shortages big time, our police force are hundreds down and we can't get enough age care workers, lets be honest here, the GOV has fudged the numbers of vaccinated people, we are nowhere near the 90%, not within a bulls roar, you hold a gun to someones head you better be prepared to pull the trigger or you might cop the consequences.

The backtracking and back flips by the QLD Gov are mounting, yes you learn from your mistakes, but this mob are making it up as they go along. Just like Gillard and Rudd did all those years ago, history repeats, we are living it now.

 

[Freda]

This lot over here are making it up on the fly, too.     I try to take the middle ground in most matters, not just this one;   but, how many people are now ill and suffering from pneumonia, etc, from influenza?     That seems to have disappeared.  Any respiratory affliction is Covid.    As the vast majority are not particularly ill,  what on earth is the point of all the drama?  Yes, there are some who, unfortunately, do become very sick.  But, would those same people not also be at risk from the seasonal 'flu?

And, also given that most healthy folk can deal with a sniffle, sore throat, headache, and body aches with a few days rest and panadol, it doesn't make sense to wreck society and cost people their livelihoods for that.

I realise, too, that if the modelling had been accurate, our health system would have been overwhelmed.  So, while I think we can accept that the first lockdown was a fair reaction, esp since we didn't actually ' go hard and early ' but rather pissed around while Bloomfield intoned ' very low risk '  and Simon Bridges was demanding ' close the borders NOW '.

But since, it has been knee-jerk, reactionary stuff all the way, while England [ for example ] is just trying to learn to live with the situation.

[Joe Bloggs]

Our former agent in the USA lives in Florida [Fort Lauderdale] he says their economy is on fire, the cafes and restaurants are booming, unvaxxed welcome, vaxxed welcome, the malls are full, the negative is large numbers of their elderly black population with diabetes, kidney failure, liver and bowel problems are in hospital and many in ICU.......they are predominantly unvaxxed, however the health spokesman said it is the underlaying conditions that are to blame and would have necessitated hospitalisation in any case.....

Meanwhile across the country in California their economy is in freefall, Venice Beach in LA is a ghost town, business closed retail devastated, in Santa Monica the for lease signs are everywhere, it's holiday season here in QLD and so everyone needs somewhere to go, something to do, no Kiwi tourists on the strip down at surfers, it's usually teeming so it's very strange and sad.......

We've failed as a species, unless there's a genetic upheaval we're stuffed, when you have so many medical experts arguing with other medical experts over this virus we will have contention, however surely if a skilled qualified medical practitioner says hold on, do not mandate vaccinations, surely, we need to stop and listen and digest?........like that infamous Springbok tour, it split a nation, however we didn't have social media back then, and propaganda now reaches a huge audience, fear is the winner sadly.

[Huey]

30 minutes ago, Joe Bloggs said:

Our former agent in the USA lives in Florida [Fort Lauderdale] he says their economy is on fire, the cafes and restaurants are booming, unvaxxed welcome, vaxxed welcome, the malls are full, the negative is large numbers of their elderly black population with diabetes, kidney failure, liver and bowel problems are in hospital and many in ICU.......they are predominantly unvaxxed, however the health spokesman said it is the underlaying conditions that are to blame and would have necessitated hospitalisation in any case.....

Meanwhile across the country in California their economy is in freefall, Venice Beach in LA is a ghost town, business closed retail devastated, in Santa Monica the for lease signs are everywhere, it's holiday season here in QLD and so everyone needs somewhere to go, something to do, no Kiwi tourists on the strip down at surfers, it's usually teeming so it's very strange and sad.......

We've failed as a species, unless there's a genetic upheaval we're stuffed, when you have so many medical experts arguing with other medical experts over this virus we will have contention, however surely if a skilled qualified medical practitioner says hold on, do not mandate vaccinations, surely, we need to stop and listen and digest?........like that infamous Springbok tour, it split a nation, however we didn't have social media back then, and propaganda now reaches a huge audience, fear is the winner sadly.

It'll keep getting worse till everyday folk realise it's all part of the plan, by then it's probably gonna be too late.

[Dark Beau]

11 hours ago, Chief Stipe said:

But does it make sense to make it a permanent move?

Absolutely 

[holy ravioli]

On 12/28/2021 at 3:13 PM, Chief Stipe said:

Bubbles seem to have worked for the Racing industry in Australia.  They kept Racing with limited to zero impact on Covid-19 outbreaks.

As for Ardern she has well and truly lost the room.  Thats why 50 cops follow her around now.

'As for Ardern she has well and truly lost the room.  Thats why 50 cops follow her around now.'-is this opinion,delusion or a fact you can back up?

[holy ravioli]

7 hours ago, Joe Bloggs said:

Our former agent in the USA lives in Florida [Fort Lauderdale] he says their economy is on fire, the cafes and restaurants are booming, unvaxxed welcome, vaxxed welcome, the malls are full, the negative is large numbers of their elderly black population with diabetes, kidney failure, liver and bowel problems are in hospital and many in ICU.......they are predominantly unvaxxed, however the health spokesman said it is the underlaying conditions that are to blame and would have necessitated hospitalisation in any case.....

Meanwhile across the country in California their economy is in freefall, Venice Beach in LA is a ghost town, business closed retail devastated, in Santa Monica the for lease signs are everywhere, it's holiday season here in QLD and so everyone needs somewhere to go, something to do, no Kiwi tourists on the strip down at surfers, it's usually teeming so it's very strange and sad.......

We've failed as a species, unless there's a genetic upheaval we're stuffed, when you have so many medical experts arguing with other medical experts over this virus we will have contention, however surely if a skilled qualified medical practitioner says hold on, do not mandate vaccinations, surely, we need to stop and listen and digest?........like that infamous Springbok tour, it split a nation, however we didn't have social media back then, and propaganda now reaches a huge audience, fear is the winner sadly.

' no Kiwi tourists on the strip down at surfers, it's usually teeming so it's very strange and sad...'...Kiwis flock to the GC in our winter.

[Chief Stipe]

20 minutes ago, holy ravioli said:

'As for Ardern she has well and truly lost the room.  Thats why 50 cops follow her around now.'-is this opinion,delusion or a fact you can back up?

Fact.