NZB Ready To Run Sale Begins Wednesday

The New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale begins its two-day run Wednesday morning at Karaka. A total of 437 juveniles will pass through the ring with 220 offered today beginning at 11 a.m. local time. The past five editions produced 12 Group 1 winners with 19 Group 1 wins between them and 110 stakes winners to date. Three-time Group 1 winner and Classic hero Gingernuts (NZ) (Iffraaj {GB}) is a past graduate of the sale, as is his Te Akau Racing stablemate and G1SW Hall of Fame (NZ) (Savabeel {Aus}). Recent Group 2 winner Luvaluva (NZ) (Mastercraftsman {ire}) is another successful Ready to Run grad.

A good variety of sires are featured over the two days, including: Exceed And Excel (Aus), Fastnet Rock (Aus), the deceased High Chaparral (Ire),  Iffraaj (GB), More Than Ready, the late Pentire (GB), Redoute's Choice (Aus), Savabeel (Aus), Sebring (Aus), Snitzel (Aus), Tavistock (NZ), and Written Tycoon (Aus).

To view live coverage of the sale, or for the full catalogue, go to www.nzb.co.nz.