Karaka

[scooby3051]

12 minutes ago, Tauhei Notts said:

Book Two first day median was only $27,500.  That is a bit of a worry.

Would be a big worry I would say everyone has left.....hate to be selling in book 3 

[Shad]

Be giving them away in book 3, bargains galore, you got just as much chance of getting a winner from that sale, as the premier day,

[Breeder]

The same discussion happens each year at this stage of the sale week. This year is not much different to last year's Book 2. Average as TN says is $27,500 vs $30,000 for the whole of Book 2 last year. Clearance rate is a little down 71% vs 73% but it is day one.

As for Book 3 -- the vendors keep nominating them each year and they could withdraw them once they know they are Book 3 but most don't.

Credit to NZB, they continue to "play with" the sale format to try improve the situation for everyone --Book 3 is smaller and on Friday and not Sunday as it has been in previous years.

[Blue]

Would you not get more bargain hunters there on Sunday as opposed to Friday when many hobby buyers are working? Will be interesting to see.

[Breeder]

Interesting question Blue. The other thing this year is Book 2 finishes mid day Friday, so how many buyers will hang around for the afternoon for Book 3 ?

We will find out on Friday.

[crustyngrizzly]

Can anybody tell me if Cambridge Stud,Waikato Stud,Pencarrow Stud or Windsor Park have horses in book 2/3.

[gubellini]

crustyngrizzly Windsor Park Stud have 15 horses in Book 2 and 3. The other three studs have none.

[gubellini]

crustyngrizzly all 15 of the Windsor Park yearlings are in Book 2.

[Blue]

Quote Crustyngrizzly: 

Can anybody tell me if Cambridge Stud,Waikato Stud,Pencarrow Stud or Windsor Park have horses in book 2/3.

 

Nope. Haunui has 4 or 5, Highview has 4 by Wrote, Mapperly has half a dozen and Westbury around thirty. The rest from smaller breeders.

[Breeder]

There are yearlings from those studs prepared by other farms. Kiltannon Stables appear to have prepared the Cambridge Stud book 2 horses eg. Lots 862, 908 & 972 are Tavistocks from CS mares.

Similarly Pencarrow usually do the same for Book 2 yearlings. Phoenix Park have one, lot 1045. There could be more --I know last year they seem to spread them around a bit.

[Swoopa]

Did anyone here run their eye over  any of Belardo's stock this week? 

[Trump]

14 hours ago, Breeder said:

Interesting question Blue. The other thing this year is Book 2 finishes mid day Friday, so how many buyers will hang around for the afternoon for Book 3 ?

We will find out on Friday.

Book 3 is for NZ’ers..

[Aaron Bidlake]

11 hours ago, Swoopa said:

Did anyone here run their eye over  any of Belardo's stock this week? 

Had a look at a couple of fillies. Both were tidy enough, one a taller athletic sort and the other shorter more running sort. 

I was quite taken by the 'Wrote' horses. There is one filly today who is lovely who I might get tempted to buy even though I am not meant to buy any more. 

[premixer]

Question time from someone pretty green about the breeding side.   How do they decide what horses go in book 1/2/3?    

I'm assuming they charge a premium to have your horse entered in book 1 versus 2 and 3?

[Nerula]

12 hours ago, Swoopa said:

Did anyone here run their eye over  any of Belardo's stock this week? 

Yes great looking bays that I saw. Some amazing people bought them.?

[Swoopa]

2 hours ago, Aaron Bidlake said:

Had a look at a couple of fillies. Both were tidy enough, one a taller athletic sort and the other shorter more running sort. 

I was quite taken by the 'Wrote' horses. There is one filly today who is lovely who I might get tempted to buy even though I am not meant to buy any more. 

Nice solid family of lot 1003 Aaron

Lot 970 looked good value imo

[Aaron Bidlake]

7 minutes ago, Swoopa said:

Nice solid family of lot 1003 Aaron

Lot 970 looked good value imo

Yes it isn't too bad. She isn't a big filly but has a nice bit of length and strength about her and a lovely loose effortless walk. We couldn't get near anything else we were after apart from the other Iffraaj filly we were under bidder on. 

[Breeder]

Good luck with the Iffraaj filly Aaron. She looks like a nice filly ( from looking at the video) and as Swoopa says a very good family.

[Baz (NZ)]

I stole one in the afternoon and I'm very happy with her!

[gubellini]

Baz what was the Lot No. for your filly? Thanks.

[Baz (NZ)]

6 hours ago, gubellini said:

Baz what was the Lot No. for your filly? Thanks.

LOT 1221

[uneasy]

Personally

I thought there was great buying in K1 and K2.

Having purchased 2 Tavistock's, colt and filly.

A half bro to stable favourite First Serve

A half bro to Champion NZ 3 yr old Savvy Coup

A grouse Swiss Ace colt from good Aussie family ( We have a lot of success with Swiss Ace)

A Burgundy filly ex 3 time winning Savabeel mare

If you want to be a partner  021701205

[Trump]

On 2/3/2020 at 5:57 PM, Baz (NZ) said:

LOT 1221

If she’s a nice “type” you have a filly with a nice pedigree! Good luck with her - I hope she wins the Karaka Million for you and gives hope to all who seek a bargain! Cheers!

[Baz (NZ)]

40 minutes ago, Trump said:

If she’s a nice “type” you have a filly with a nice pedigree! Good luck with her - I hope she wins the Karaka Million for you and gives hope to all who seek a bargain! Cheers!

Her legs are straight Trump I just hope they're fast as well !   From a tough 2yo filly producing family with a good strike rate of multiple winners.
We live in hope mate!

 

[Trump]

3 hours ago, Baz (NZ) said:

Her legs are straight Trump I just hope they're fast as well !   From a tough 2yo filly producing family with a good strike rate of multiple winners.
We live in hope mate!

 

Looks like a nice strong neck and 4 black stockings!! A sure sign of a champ. Good luck to you!