Written by Keely Mckittrick
Cover image courtesy of New Zealand Bloodstock
The sale will be held at the Karaka Sales Centre from Wednesday, November 22 to Thursday, November 23, with breeze-ups to be held at Te Rapa Racecourse on Monday, October 16 and Tuesday, October 17.
There will be 383 lots on offer with 92 individual sires represented.
The Champion Sires Savabeel, Proisir, I Am Invincible and Snitzel will be represented in the catalogue. Further highlighting the mix of Australasian sires who have progeny on offer include Justify (USA), Harry Angel (Ire), The Autumn Sun and U S Navy Flag (USA), amongst many other exciting names.
Gallery: Some of the sires to be represented at the 2023 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale
The New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale has an extraordinary record of producing success across Australasia and Asia.
In the last five racing seasons graduates of this sale claimed 23 Group 1 victories, 102 stakes-level wins and in the recently concluded 2022/23 season graduates claimed eight Group 1s and 26 stakes races.
Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) and Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’Oro {USA}), two gallopers that have dominated the Hong Kong circuit for several seasons, could have been purchased for a combined NZ$390,000.
Gallery: Some of the top-class gallopers which graduated from the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale, images courtesy of the Hong Kong Jockey Club
Lucky Sweynesse was offered by Woburn Farm and sold to J & I Bloodstock for NZ$90,000 and Golden Sixty a NZ$300,000 purchase from Riversley Park. Their Hong Kong earnings combined show they have won NZ$30 million.
Prospective buyers only had to look as far as Saturday at Caulfield in Victoria to find another star graduate - Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars), who won his third Group 1 in the Memsie S.
The Bullbars gelding was passed in when he didn’t meet his NZ$50,000 reserve when offered by Phoenix Park at the 2019 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale.
Other elite gallopers to graduate from the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale include the outstanding Sharp ‘N’ Smart (NZ) (Redwood {GB}).
Sharp 'N' Smart (NZ) | Image courtesy of Trish Dunell
The gelding was passed-in for NZ$90,000 when offered by Dormello Stud and is set to chase the G1 Caulfield and Melbourne Cups in the spring after claiming the G1 Spring Champion S. and G1 Herbie Dyke S.
The G1 South Australian Derby hero Dunkel (NZ) (Dundeel {NZ}) was also a graduate of this sale, while another graduate, the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained Globe (NZ) (Charm Spirit {Ire}), will chase a maiden Group victory in the G2 Feehan S. at Moonee Valley on Saturday.
Among the highlights in this year’s catalogue is Lot 172, consigned by Ohukia Lodge, a colt by the reigning Australian Champion Sire I Am Invincible.
The colt is from the G3 Belle of the Turf S. and G3 Godolphin Crown winner Pecans, a daughter of Snitzel.
A colt by I Am Invincible by dual Group 3 winner Pecans (pictured) is one of the highlight lots of the sale and will be offered as Lot 172 | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Prima Park will offer Lot 54, a colt by the multiple Champion Sire Snitzel.
The colt is from the Johar (USA) mare Guiseppina (NZ). She won the G1 Telegraph H.
