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The Battle Of Karaka.


Joe Bloggs

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17 minutes ago, nomates said:

Possibly the best stud at identifying great stallions purely on pedigree with no race performance has been White Robe Lodge , Mellay and Noble Bijou , 2 of the great stallions that have had an influence on NZ racing and pedigree .

They still are good at finding stallions.  However it is harder to be successful today.

It is easier when a Stud has a large number of good broodmares and the best paddocks in the land.  It gives the Stallion every opportunity to perform.  White Robe also had neighbours with big broodmare numbers and South Island racing numbers were strong.  

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43 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

Zed was sold for $400,000 as a yearling in 2004.  Or about $625k+ in today's dollars.  Mmmmmm around the same price as the Savabeel yesterday.

Comprendez?

Both have black type performance in their pedigree.

I guess 1)-you are not au fait with the real money spent on stallions these days as opposed  to wishful prospects,2)-Zed is just one example...there are plenty more.

verstehense?🙄

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4 hours ago, holy ravioli said:

You are easily confused.

I think Zed stood either free or for $500 originally.

Btw 20 yearlings sold for $1mil or more just at the MM Sale.

Zed in his early stud career must not have left many winners or no one patronized him, as he was posted to a hack station down south, to serve station mares, no sure how long he was there for but made a come back when the winners came along, he was a along side st reims who was also on the same station, and think st reims is buried there.

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2 hours ago, Shad said:

Zed in his early stud career must not have left many winners or no one patronized him, as he was posted to a hack station down south, to serve station mares, no sure how long he was there for but made a come back when the winners came along, he was a along side st reims who was also on the same station, and think st reims is buried there.

I love seeing Zed go well. It shows that the battlers can make an impact. And he is pretty well bred from memory.  One of the great success stories of the NZ breeding industry.

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2 hours ago, Shad said:

Zed in his early stud career must not have left many winners or no one patronized him, as he was posted to a hack station down south, to serve station mares, no sure how long he was there for but made a come back when the winners came along, he was a along side st reims who was also on the same station, and think st reims is buried there.

I don't think he had many precocious..2 y.o's....and the quality of mares he received was ....🙃

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How silly are NZB? There was a time many years ago races had permanent names from year to year. Nowadays races particularly at the lower level have different sponsors each year. What possible relevance is it printing in the catalogue a certain horse won the Flying Duck Restaurant Handicap. No mention what class or other restrictions the race was for. In other words totally useless information yet vendors pay a fortune in entry and commission fees.

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32 minutes ago, The Centaur said:

How silly are NZB? There was a time many years ago races had permanent names from year to year. Nowadays races particularly at the lower level have different sponsors each year. What possible relevance is it printing in the catalogue a certain horse won the Flying Duck Restaurant Handicap. No mention what class or other restrictions the race was for. In other words totally useless information yet vendors pay a fortune in entry and commission fees.

Which Yearling Auction House does it differently?

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7 minutes ago, Huey said:

1 rnr , hard to fathom. Temperament? I see a few sold later on.

Was never going to leave 2yo's , as you say could be temperament , doesn't take long for for the whispers to get around . I remember a few seasons ago that the word going around was that the He's Remarkables were hard work , spoke to one breaker who said he had done 9 and every one was hard work , the industry soon works it out .

Ace High was always going to be a slow burner and we all know how this industry doesn't have patience anymore .

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And reality has come to Karaka now the Oz and Asians hove done the bolt, some lovely horses, looking for homes, got nowhere near their reserves, if the Petone brain donors are watching, I think it's going though to the keeper.

Next year Book 1 will still be a good one, I doubt if there will be a book 2 and in 2025 definitely not.......

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55 minutes ago, Joe Bloggs said:

And reality has come to Karaka now the Oz and Asians hove done the bolt, some lovely horses, looking for homes, got nowhere near their reserves, if the Petone brain donors are watching, I think it's going though to the keeper.

Next year Book 1 will still be a good one, I doubt if there will be a book 2 and in 2025 definitely not.......

Bloodbath for vendors today.

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1 hour ago, Joe Bloggs said:

And reality has come to Karaka now the Oz and Asians hove done the bolt, some lovely horses, looking for homes, got nowhere near their reserves, if the Petone brain donors are watching, I think it's going though to the keeper.

Next year Book 1 will still be a good one, I doubt if there will be a book 2 and in 2025 definitely not.......

Yes , a lot will be looking at the costs associated with the prep and whether it is worth it , and decide not to bother , maybe just go to Gavelhouse .

This is what happens when not enough horses are being bred and they start pushing K2 horses into the K1 catalogue to fatten the numbers .

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2 hours ago, Joe Bloggs said:

And reality has come to Karaka now the Oz and Asians hove done the bolt, some lovely horses, looking for homes, got nowhere near their reserves, if the Petone brain donors are watching, I think it's going though to the keeper.

Next year Book 1 will still be a good one, I doubt if there will be a book 2 and in 2025 definitely not.......

Don't worry they have a plan to resuscitate (keep on life support) NZracing and thats to sell up all the smaller clubs (assets) they have been screwing over for years so the Book 1 Club can continue ignore reality for a little longer.

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I do find it fascinating how so many of these big NZ players get credit for supporting the NZ industry at the sales when most of their purchases are by Aus based sires. 

 

Interesting to note that TA couldn't find a single Almanzor to purchase from Book 1 after winning the KM 2yo with one the year before, with more than 50 in Book 1 to choose from.

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Time Test stock have taken a bit of a bath in this sale, they have always looked like they will benefit with time to me and I think those with patience may well be rewarded.

4k for an American Pharoah someone took a hit on that.

40k for the Ferrando off a 2.5k stud fee has got to be great business.

 

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1 minute ago, Huey said:

Time Test stock have taken a bit of a bath in this sale, they have always looked like they will benefit with time to me and I think those with patience may well be rewarded.

4k for an American Pharoah someone took a hit on that.

40k for the Ferrando off a 2.5k stud fee has got to be great business.

 

I would have sent a mare to him in his first couple of seasons if i was a breeder but or me the Time Test's have been disappointing , expected a lot more , especially the numbers he got in his first 2 seasons , unless something spectacular happens on the track for him before seasons end his book might drop a fair bit next season . 

Fickle game .

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3 hours ago, Joe Bloggs said:

And reality has come to Karaka now the Oz and Asians hove done the bolt, some lovely horses, looking for homes, got nowhere near their reserves, if the Petone brain donors are watching, I think it's going though to the keeper.

Next year Book 1 will still be a good one, I doubt if there will be a book 2 and in 2025 definitely not.......

Median and average up on the last four years for Book 1.  Clearance rate no different.  I guess any dilution from Book 2 was well received by vendor and buyer alike.

Bargains in Book 2 for astute buyers.  

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5 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

Median and average up on the last four years for Book 1.  Clearance rate no different.  I guess any dilution from Book 2 was well received by vendor and buyer alike.

Bargains in Book 2 for astute buyers.  

And no export tax, we don't have to pay your GST......how the hell does the average NZ racing person derive any advantage from this sale?........The Cartel just get richer and the rest do their best.

The lessor light studs I feel really sorry for, they are trying their arse off, and the end is nigh. Maybe that's a good thing as their misery will end sooner, rather than later.

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6 minutes ago, Joe Bloggs said:

And no export tax, we don't have to pay your GST......how the hell does the average NZ racing person derive any advantage from this sale?........The Cartel just get richer and the rest do their best.

The lessor light studs I feel really sorry for, they are trying their arse off, and the end is nigh. Maybe that's a good thing as their misery will end sooner, rather than later.

Geezus you are a miserable bastard.  I gather you have nothing positive to say about anything to do with NZ Racing.

Your comments about this mysterious cartel don't hold up either with most of the  ig Stud's have yearlings in book 2.  None of the Stud's want their stallions down sold either.

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