What’s the best horse you’ve ever bought at Karaka?
Cherry Taylor: Sayyida, she was favourite for the derby but broke her leg and we saved her, she only had four living foals those being Ocean Park who won five Group 1s, Ruqqaya who won twice but is now the dam of Grunt, Zayydani and Addison.
Andrew Seabrook: My job is to sell horses at Karaka rather than buy them, however I did sign the docket for Beauty Generation. I can't claim to having picked the horse though, as I was acting on the phone for Anthony Cummings.
John Galvin: Melody Belle.
Henry Plumptre: Kahma Lass, 1000 Guineas winner.
Paul Moroney: Dead heat between Happyanunoit (NZ$20,000) and Xcellent (NZ$45,000).
Gallery: Industry professionals answer what's the best horse they've ever purchased at Karaka
Kylie Bax: Beauty Generation - best performer, but my heart belongs to Danzdanzdance.
Russell Warwick: Tie between Bonneval and Sharp ‘N’ Smart.
Bruce Perry: Lucia Valentina.
Luigi Muollo: My foundation mare Explosive.
Ashleigh Dowley: Hard to go past our Oaks winner Affaire A Suivre.
Robert Wellwood: It would have to be Prowess, what she has done in just 12 starts is phenomenal. Hopefully still more to come.
Jo Griffin: Mistrale – yearling filly by Volksraad purchased for $21,000 in Book 1. While she won a number of group races with Murray Baker the upside gained through the five other black-type winners in her first three dams within three years was tremendous for her residual value.
