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SALES PREVIEW: DAY TWO GOLDEN SIXTY EXTENDS FULL RESULTS FROM DAY ANZ BLOODSTOCK NEWS’ WINNING STREAK TO 12 ONE OF NZB KARAKA TOP LOTS - PAGE 21 HONG KONG NEWS - PAGE 19 YEARLING SALE - PAGE 10 Monday, January 25, 2021 | Dedicated to the Australasian bloodstock industry - subscribe for free: Click here POWERHOUSES COOLMORE AND TE AKAU COMBINE TO LAND $800,000 TOP LOT TRANSPARENT BUYING. The ultimate pre-sale insight. Scan QR code All horse information inc. Day 2 on-the-market prices available on the KICK SALES PLATFORM www.kicksalesplatform.com.au SALES PREVIEW: DAY TWO GOLDEN SIXTY EXTENDS FULL RESULTS FROM DAY ANZ BLOODSTOCK NEWS’ WINNING STREAK TO 12 ONE OF NZB KARAKA TOP LOTS - PAGE 21 HONG KONG NEWS - PAGE 19 YEARLING SALE - PAGE 10 Monday, January 25, 2021 | Dedicated to the Australasian bloodstock industry - subscribe for free: Click here THE WEEK AHEAD - PAGE 24 MORNING BRIEFING - PAGE 14 Powerhouses Coolmore Read Tomorrow's Issue For: and Te Akau combine to Stallion Watch What's on land $800,000 top lot Race meetings: Armidale (NSW), Goulburn Zoustar filly takes central billing on satisfactory opening day of (NSW), Warrnambool (VIC), Clare (SA), Matamata (NZ) unique New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale Barrier trials / Jump-outs: Armidale (NSW), Goulburn (NSW), Hawkesbury (NSW), Great Western (VIC), Cranbourne (VIC), Gold Coast (QLD), Lark Hill (WA), Devonport (TAS) International meetings: Chelmsford (UK), Kempton (UK), Fairview (SAF) Sales: Karaka Premier Yearling Sale - Book 1 (NZ), Gavelhouse.com Thoroughbred 25 January Auction (NZ), Inglis Digital January (Late) Sale Lot 94 Zoustar ex Scintillula filly NZB force of New Zealand racing, to purchase the buyers been unable to attend the Kiwis’ BY TIM ROWE | @ANZ_NEWS most expensive yearling sold on day one of premier yearling sale but yesterday David ne of the world’s most influential an historic New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Ellis, himself a local industry giant, made sure thoroughbred industry figures Yearling Sale. there was an overseas flavour with the buying has linked with Te Akau Racing, Not since 1928, the year champion Phar of an $800,000 filly by Zoustar (Northern Othe seemingly unstoppable Lap (Night Raid) was sold, have international Meteor). Continued on page 2>> SUN 24TH - TUE 26TH JANUARY 2021 NZB KARAKA YEARLING SALE BOOK 1 SALE LIVE - VIEW HERE ENTER NOW JULY 24 -29 ONLINE SALE ENTRIES CLOSE JULY 22. Featuring broodmares, yearlings and racing stock. FRICatalogue 22ND available at inglisdigital.com - WED 27TH JANUARY 2021 INGLIS DIGITAL SALE JANUARY (LATE) SALE LIVE - VIEW HERE Follow us @anz_news | 1 | Brought to you by Powerhouses Coolmore and Te Akau combine to land $800,000 top lot | 2 | Monday, January 25, 2021 << Continued from page 1 She was the most expensive of Ellis’ She is also a half-sister to the talented Mike Moroney-trained four-time acquisitions yesterday, which also included a $625,000 Written Tycoon winner Birdsong (Snitzel) and last week’s Pakenham winner Butter (Iglesia) colt, the second highest-priced lot sold at Karaka on the first of Chicken (Savabeel), a three-year-old filly trained by Grahame Begg for three Book 1 sessions in which 24 yearlings made $200,000 or more. Jonathan Munz. The Zoustar filly was catalogued as Lot 94. “John Magnier, who owns Coolmore Stud, said that he wanted to support Karaka this year and he wanted to take a share in my best filly,” I THINK THE MAGNIER FAMILY HAVE BEEN VERY said Ellis after signing for the filly who has a distinct dual-hemisphere pedigree. IMPRESSED WITH THE JOB WE HAVE DONE WITH “He has got a good-sized share in the Zoustar filly with Te Akau as we AVANTAGE, WHO HAS WON MORE GROUP 1S thought that she was the best horse in the sale.” THAN ANY OTHER FASTNET ROCK At last week’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Ellis spent - DAVID ELLIS $2.74 million on six yearlings in conjunction with agent Andrew Williams, including two fillies and a colt by Coolmore’s champion sire Fastnet Rock An American buyer, bidding online, was the under bidder on the filly. (Danehill), two of which were consigned by Coolmore. Pencarrow Stud manager Leon Casey indicated the daughter of “I think the Magnier family have been very impressed with the job Widden Stud’s Zoustar had reached her price tag through strong bidding we have done with Avantage, who has won more Group 1s than any competition. other Fastnet Rock,” said Ellis, who revealed another major international “She is a top-class filly in every way,” he said. investor had committed to buying into the Zoustar filly. “We had lots of interest from many good judges, including many New “We are pretty proud to have one of Te Akau’s best clients, from Hong Zealanders as under bidders. She is a lovely type. You can see the Zoustar Kong, taking a 50 per cent share in the filly. quality as well as the Galileo strength. Plenty of quality and depth. “There is only a quarter left and that will sell very quickly.” “Sir Peter is prepared to offer the best we have. He doesn't hold anything Bred by Pencarrow Stud’s Sir Peter Vela, the filly is the third foal out of back because he has confidence in the market. What he does is for the good of Scintillula (Galileo), a Group 3 winner and Group 1-placed filly in Europe. the industry and not just for Pencarrow.” Continued on page 4>> Follow us @anz_news | 2 | Brought to you by Of the past Group 1 40races for three-year-olds over 1600m or further in Australia, % 83were won by Australian-bred horses. THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITY Aushorse.com.au ‘Written Tycoon colt has capacity to make Karaka Million’ | 4 | Monday, January 25, 2021 ‘Written Tycoon colt has capacity to make Karaka Million’ Lot 148 Breeding: Belardo - Steel Rose (Guillotine) colt Price: $380,000 Buyer: D Kwan, Hong Kong Vendor: Seaton Park “I wasn't all that surprised that he created so much interest because his x-ray hits online were huge,” Seaton Park’s Scott Eggleton said. “He is a big physical type and grabbed my attention the day he arrived at the farm. According to Alex Olivera, he is the nicest Belardo he has seen. My clients suggested a reserve of $80,000 but I suggested we get him on the market a little below that. I thought he'd make $130,000 to $160,000 but it's important to let buyers know that you are serious about selling.” “The colt just oozed quality and looked like an absolute runner,” Hale said. Lot 52 Written Tycoon ex Pussy O'Reilly colt NZB “Written Tycoon is flying in Hong Kong and my Hong Kong client had The ever confident Ellis, whose Te Akau operation will be shooting $500,000 for him. I told him that might not be enough and so we went to for a remarkable sixth straight Karaka Million (RL, 1200m) next year says $600,000.” he and trainer Jamie Richards have plenty more financial ammunition to Consigned by Woburn Farm as Lot 52, he is the third living foal out of fire at this week’s sale and that was, of course, evident with their Zoustar talented New Zealand mare Pussy O’Reilly (O’Reilly), a Listed scorer and purchase. Group 1 placegetter who is a sister to Group 2-winning two-year-old Pussy Te Akau has every right to be optimistic after On The Bubbles (Brazen Willow and a half-sister to another stakes winner in Inside Agent (Stravinsky). Beau) led home a stable first four at Ellerslie on Saturday night to continue the team’s winning streak in the $1 million two-year-old race. WE ARE LOOKING FOR HORSES THAT CAN WIN A On the $625,000 Written Tycoon colt, Ellis said: “He was bred by Sir KARAKA MILLION AND GO ON AND BE A GOLDEN Patrick Hogan and we fell in love with him when we first saw him in early SLIPPER COLT, AND THEN COME BACK AND December. I thought he was a colt we needed to have. “We are looking for horses that can win a Karaka Million and go on STAND AT STUD - DAVID ELLIS and be a Golden Slipper colt, and then come back and stand at stud. “This colt met all of that criteria. He is very athletic and had Karaka Woburn Farm’s Adrian Stanley said the colt had the right temperament Million written all over him. and the “wow” factor to not only be a sales ring star, but also make it on “I think he has got a lot of class and I thought we could keep him as a colt. the racecourse. He is a beautiful colt from a really good family, and we are thrilled to have him.” “I thought the money was about right. We try to be realistic with our When the Te Akau principal is convinced about the credentials of a reserves. You have to get them going so he was on the market at $180,000,” yearling, he rarely misses out and that was again the case yesterday. Stanley said. He said: “I went a bit more than I thought I would have to, but for these “He has gone to a great stable. I couldn't be happier that Jamie has really top colts you have got to pay a little bit more. He is one of the top him. He will be given all the right opportunities.” three in the sale.” At the close of day one, Ellis had purchased 12 lots and once again reinforced Agent Stuart Hale was the under bidder.