New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale

Williams hellbent on quality colt

Posted on November 17, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Sydney-based bloodstock agent Andrew Williams continued a productive few days at the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale when he went to $550,000 to secure Lot 307, a colt by Hellbent presented by Kilgravin Lodge deep into the final session of the two-day sale. “I thought he was one of the standout horses of[...]

Posted on November 17, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Hong Kong's strong presence continued to be felt on the second day of New Zealand Bloodstock's Ready to Run sale on Thursday. Lot 258, the Capitalist colt out of Group Three performer Sebrina, has joined the list of purchases destined for the Asian racing jurisdiction after he was secured by bloodstock agent John Foote for[...]

Posted on November 17, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Bloodstock agent Andrew Williams has been searching Australasia's two-year-old sales for a Deep Field colt and found his pick at Karaka on Thursday. Lot 231, the colt out of Ra Ra Epic, a half-sister to multiple Group One winner Incentivise and three-quarter sister to Waikato Stud stallion Ardrossan, had previously impressed Williams as a yearling[...]

Posted on November 17, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Liam Howley was eager to redeem a mistake he made at the yearling sales in Australia earlier this year when he headed to Karaka on Wednesday. The Victorian horseman was the underbidder on the No Nay Never colt out of La Cicciolina as a yearling in Melbourne, who went to the bid of Riverrock Farm[...]

Posted on November 16, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Hong Kong bloodstock agent Willie Leung and trainer Francis Lui teamed up to purchase subsequent Hong Kong Horse of the Year Golden Sixty at New Zealand Bloodstock's 2017 Ready To Run Sale, and they hope they have struck gold once more at this year's edition of the sale. The pair went to $300,000 to secure[...]

Posted on November 16, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The international buying bench made their presence felt early on day one of New Zealand Bloodstock's 2022 Ready To Run Sale. They bought eight of the first 10 lots sold, including lot 19, the Turn Me Loose colt out of Riversley Park's draft, who attracted the interest of a couple of Hong Kong heavyweights. Bloodstock[...]

Posted on November 14, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Three-year-old filly Family Ties capitalised on a patient ride by champion apprentice Joe Kamaruddin to win the Transport/Hatuma Lime 3YO Maiden (1300m) on Sunday at Hastings. Having produced a good debut effort for third in a maiden won by subsequent Group Two winning stablemate Wild Night, Family Ties sustained a strong finish in centre track[...]

Posted on November 18, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

With no overseas buyers being present at Karaka for this year's New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale, vendors have been forced to be a bit more creative with their marketing, and leading vendor Riversley Park has been no exception. “We have had to put a bit more information out there this year, including more[...]

Williams hellbent on quality colt

Capitalist colt destined for Hong Kong

Williams digs deep for colt at Karaka

Howley secures his pick at Karaka

Leung hoping he has struck gold once more at Karaka

Internationals strike early at Karaka

Family Ties provides timely RTR reminder

Riversley Park adapting to conditions

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