Pedigree Boosters – New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale

The catalogue for the 2023 New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale was released on November 21, 2022, and since then, a host of yearlings being offered at Karaka next week have had their pedigree enhanced, which is important information for vendors and buyers alike.

Lot 33 - Hellbent x Another Sunday (Redoute’s Choice), colt - on account of Carlaw Park

Since the catalogue when to print this colt’s half-sister Blanc De Blanc (I Am Invincible) broke her maiden at Newcastle, a performance she followed up with a third-place finish in the R. Listed Inglis Nursery on December 10.

One of only three Hellbent’s set to be offered at Karaka next week, the colt is out of the winning Redoute’s Choice mare Another Sunday and she has produced a further two winners in addition to Blanc De Blanc.

Another Sunday herself is a daughter Bella Sunday (Sunday Silence {USA}) and she also produced Group 1 winner Oohood (I Am Invincible), this Hellbent colt’s three-quarter brother. Bella Sunday is also the dam of Breakfast In Bed (Hussonet {USA}) and she in turn produced dual Group 1 winner and now Coolmore Stud-based sire King’s Legacy.

Lot 221 - Snitzel x Guiseppina (NZ) (Johar {USA}), colt - on account of Pencarrow Stud

This colt is the only lot by Arrowfield Stud’s multiple Champion Sire Snitzel offered at Karaka all week.

The youngster has been subject to a pedigree update when his half-brother, Tavi Time (NZ) (Tavistock {NZ}) got off the mark for the first time of asking with a victory over 1250 metres at Taree.

The son of Snitzel is out of the Listed-winning mare Guiseppina (NZ) (Johar {USA}) and she is herself a daughter of fellow stakes winner Battocchi (NZ) (Success Express {USA}), who is in turn also the dam of G2 Wellington Guineas runner-up Miken (NZ) (Darci Brahma {NZ}).

Lot 316 - El Roca x Love and Kisses (Encosta De Lago), colt - on account of Westbury Stud

The Westbury Stud offering is by their resident sire El Roca and his half-brother, Xcited (NZ) (Savabeel), handed the page a boost when he broke his maiden at the first attempt with a 0.3l victory at Canberra on January 11.

This colt is out of G2 Furious S. winner Love And Kisses (Encosta De Lago) and he is a three-quarter brother to her son Sacred Man (NZ) (Fastnet Rock), who won the Listed Macau Derby in 2017.

Love And Kisses herself is out of G2 MVRC Champagne S. winner Fair Embrace (Strategic) and she is also the dam of stakes-placed Rose Pattern (Redoute’s Choice).