After a blockbuster Day 1 together with the record-breaking sale of a NZ$1.65 million (US$973,500, NZ$1=US$0.59) 2-year-old, momentum continued into the ultimate day of the New Zealand Bloodstock Able to Solar Sale Nov. 21, which noticed the entire mixture land at NZ$38,593,500 (US$22,770,165), a ten% improve on the 2023 file version of the sale.
The clearance charge on the shut of promoting was a robust 78% with the common and median on par with final yr’s outstanding outcomes at NZ$151,943 (US$89,646) and NZ$90,000 (US$53,100), respectively.
“I am completely delighted with the shopping for bench we have been capable of assemble. We had hoped to match final yr’s outcomes however to exceed them has been a beautiful consequence,” commented NZB managing director Andrew Seabrook.
“To attain practically 79% with the clearance charge, that is actually satisfying. We’ll be promoting horses for the following few hours and into tomorrow so if we will recover from 80% that will be improbable.
“The horses are extremely properly ready by our distributors, who proceed to step up yearly. They do such an ideal job getting ready these horses, there is no one like them on the earth and NZB is blessed to have such nice consignors.”
A big worldwide presence was felt with Hong Kong-based patrons accountable for greater than NZ$17.1 million spent throughout 72 heaps, whereas Australian patrons secured 67 heaps for a complete of NZ$10.6 million in receipts. Rising market Malaysia stamped their mark all through the sale, buying 40 horses for NZ$3 million, whereas the home market made a splash of NZ$6.2 million for 57 heaps. Different markets lively included China, which bought 10 heaps, and for the primary time Mongolia signed up for 5 heaps.
Taking the honors of main purchaser for the second consecutive yr was outstanding Hong Kong proprietor and businessman Yeung Kin Man, buying an eye-watering 24 heaps for NZ$4.995 million.
“I believe the standard of the catalog was even stronger this yr, so that’s the reason I’ve purchased extra horses,” he mentioned.
The costliest lot he purchased was a NZ$450,000 gelding by Encryption, who clocked a surprising :10.06 in his breeze. The gelding was supplied by Sam Beatson’s Riversley Park for, who have been topped main vendor for the eighth consecutive yr in a row after promoting 35 heaps for NZ$6,945,000.
“It is full-on having such a big draft, however we have nice employees,” mentioned Beatson. “We wish to get horses in the marketplace early and allow them to discover their worth. We additionally purchased on the decrease finish this yr and it labored out.
“However to have the ability to breeze them on a constant turf floor is the very best benefit for everybody.
“Promoting good real horses and holding folks joyful is what I take satisfaction in.”
Leanach Lodge completed the sale because the main vendor by common, promoting three children for a mean of NZ$303,333, whereas I Am Invincible was topped main sire, his 4 2-year-olds promoting for an mixture of NZ$2.7 million at a mean of NZ$675,000.
