A pair of mares in foal to New Zealand's latest sire sensation Tavistock (NZ) (Montjeu {Ire}) fetched the top two prices at Friday's NZB Winter Mixed Bloodstock Sale at Karaka.
Earning top billing was the 8-year-old Coral Reef (Aus) (Galileo {Ire}) (lot 27), who was bought by Tony Bott's E-Thoroughbred for NZ$80,000. Coral Reef, a half-sister to the South African stakes winner Chevauchee (Aus) (High Chaparral {Ire}), has produced one winner from two to race and was sold carrying her fifth foal. Coral Reef will now head to Bott's New South Wales-based operation, and he commented, “We were keen to obtain Tavistock progeny, so that was the main attraction with this mare, but she also has a good pedigree so she fit the bill.”
NZB as agent signed for lot 18, the Fastnet Rock (Aus) mare Vaultier (Aus) in foal to Tavistock, for NZ$60,000. NZB also signed as agent for the third-highest priced lot of the day, the 5-year-old Savabeel (Aus) gelding Sanasar (NZ), for NZ$45,000. The half-brother to G1 Cox Plate winner Maldivian (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}) was sold from the stable of trainer Graeme Rogerson.
The aggregate for the sale was NZ$408,250, with an average of NZ$8,875 (-30.5%) and a median of NZ$2,500 (+42.9%). The clearance rate was 64%.
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