Several stakes-winners over the holiday break hold some Karaka intrigue including a million dollar yearling now racing in career best form.
The 2024 NZB National Yearling Sale Series – Books 1 and 2 - (January 28 – February 2) features the best yearlings New Zealand has to offer and we’ve gone looking for something interesting in the mix!
I Am Invincible gelding Zarastro has been one of the finds of the summer in Queensland and the Tony Gollan trained five year-old made it back to back stakes wins in the Listed BRC Magic Millions Falvelon Stakes (1200m), read about him here.
His dam is New Zealand bred Group II winning Zabeel mare Adrift, a close relation of Cox Plate winner Maldivian from the family of Kiwi bred G1 sprinter Entriviere, so there is no surprise to find four entries from the family at K1.
Lot 31 Colt Pierro x Duby – Riversley Park as agent for Monovale Holdings
Lot 88 Colt Tarzino x Flying Orca – Riversley Park as agent for Monovale Holdings
Lot 194 Colt Ocean Park x Lost in Dubai – Riversley Park as agent for Monovale Holdings
Lot 414 Filly Anders x Smiles for Layla – Landsdowne Park as agent for Monovale Holdings
Contributer (IRE) was the man of the moment on Boxing Day siring his second Group I winner when Campionessa claimed the Zabeel Classic while at Randwick his first Group I winner Lion’s Roar smashed $2million in earnings when taking out the Group III ATC Summer Cup, read about him here.
Contributer has 16 entries for K1 and 17 for K2 and there is a full sister to Lion’s Roar entered for K1 as well as a close relation and a filly bred on the same cross.
Lot 229 Filly Contributer (IRE) x Minnaleo – Prima Park
Lot 404 Filly Contributer (IRE) x Shortblackmini – Brighthill Farm
Lot 586 Filly Ardrossan x Arija – Elsdon Park
Continuing NZB’s traditional sale format, Book 1 is set to commence from Sunday 28 until Tuesday 30 January from 10am (NZT) each day, while Book 2 will begin directly after from Wednesday 31 January until Friday 2 February from 11am (NZT) each day.
For any general enquiries, contact info@nzb.co.nz or call +64 9 298 0055. For bloodstock enquiries, contact NZB Bloodstock Sales Manager Kane Jones on kane.jones@nzb.co.nz or call +64 27 274 4985.
