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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2013 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here PINS COLT SHARP AT NZ PREMIER FINALE The New Zealand Bloodstock 2013 Premier Sale=s second and final session Tuesday at Karaka was topped by a NZ$775,000 (US$648,981) son of Pins (Aus) secured by trainer Peter Moody of Black Caviar (Aus) fame. A slightly smaller It is no secret that one of the prime-time, hot-button catalogue saw the aggregate topics in our industry currently is the use of Lasix dip by about NZ$3 million to (Furosemide) on race-day. Just a few weekends ago, Lot 330 - Pins colt NZ$51,051,000, but the Dr. Mark DeDomenico hosted a team of esteemed NZB photo average increased by 2% to veterinarians and scientists to provide their expert NZ$158,054, while the opinions on the issue of "bleeding" in racehorses and clearance rate rose to 79% from the 74% recorded 12 the effectiveness of Lasix to treat the condition. As hot months ago. The NZ$120,000 median remained as the Lasix issue is today, "bleeding" episodes in unchanged. racehorses is hardly a novel headline. Amazingly, one AWe headed into this sale expecting some uncertainty could go back to the mid-1700's where it is well in the market and have been very pleasantly surprised documented that the good racehorse, Herod, who by how solid the results have been,@ said NZB Co- would ultimately be recognized as 1 of 3 foundation Managing Director Petrea Vela. AWe have definitely felt sires for the modern Thoroughbred racehorse, had his improvement on last year where the first day in racing career derailed by a bleeding "attack." Last year, particular took a lot longer to find a momentum. 256 years subsequent to Herod's bleeding "attack," the AThroughout the past two days, trade has been very Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders' Association steady, very strong in places, with a wide and varied (TOBA) published a list of "Owners Who Will Race Their buying bench that has been positive in its regard for the 2-Year-Olds of 2012 the Entire Season Without horses on offer at Karaka. Hopefully, the tide is turning Race-Day Medications." As of August 14, 2012, which and, with some positive news in New Zealand around is the most recent update on TOBA's website, there fillies racing and so on, that confidence will also filter were 65 owners (click here) who formally made the through the local market over the course of the week pledge to have their horses "race their entire 2-year-old ahead.@ season without race-day furosemide and adjunct When the catalogue was published, lot 330, a Pins bleeder medications." colt out of Sayyida (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}) was one of the Aron Wellman Letter to the Editor cont. p6 picks on paper as a half-brother to reigning G1 Cox Plate hero Ocean Park (NZ) (Thorn Park {Aus}), and the bay=s physique held up to scrutiny once he arrived on the Karaka sales grounds as part of the Trelawney Stud draft. AI was very taken with this horse--he=s a lovely individual by a great stallion in Pins,@ Moody commented. AObviously there is the attraction of Ocean Park, and he comes from a great nursery in Trelawney. Trelawney bred my first Group 1 winner in Amalfi (NZ), and I have had a long association with them.@ Moody, whose Black Caviar is nearing her eagerly awaited return to action, was an active buyer over the past two days at the Premier Sale. In addition to being the underbidder on Monday=s sale-topping Fastnet Rock (Aus) colt, the Victoria-based conditioner signed the ticket on 14 youngsters for NZ$2,177,500 at an average of NZ$155,536. ANew Zealand bloodstock has stood the test of time and proven itself internationally again this year,@ Moody added. ADifferent bloodlines from all over the world can create any type of horse, including a sprinter-miler, which this one looks like it is.@ Cont. p3 In This Issue 60 Broad St., Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 (732) 747-8060 (732) 747-8955 (fax) www.thoroughbreddailynews.com www.thetdn.com Barry Weisbord, co-publisher [email protected] • @barryweisbord Sue Finley, co-publisher [email protected] • @suefinley Editorial [email protected] Jessica Martini, Editor-in-Chief Alan Carasso, Managing Editor Marie Kizenko, Senior Editor Christina Bossinakis, Senior Editor Midday and her newborn Galileo colt at Banstead Manor Steve Sherack, Racing Editor Simon Mockridge photo Brian DiDonato, Racing Analyst/Soc. Media Dir. 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AMark Walker and I will be back at the sale tomorrow Top of the Charts... trying to buy more horses for Te Akau Racing,@ Ellis Another leading buyer at the Premier Sale was New added. AWe are thrilled to have so Zealander David Ellis of Te Akau Stud. He purchased 23 many new owners, which indicates yearlings for a total of that New Zealand racing has really NZ$3.81 million, topped by lot turned a corner.@ 282 for NZ$620,000. In 2004, Ellis signed a NZ$1.1- Consigned by Pencarrow Stud, million ticket for Darci Brahma at this the flashy bay is a son of High venue. After a championship career Chaparral (Ire) out of Our that included five Group 1 wins, the Echezeaux (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}). bay is currently holding court at The His winning dam has already Oaks Stud for NZ$20,000. His son produced a pair of group Super Easy (NZ) was recently Lot 282 in the ring winners to the cover of crowned Singapore=s Horse of the NZB photo Redoute=s Choice (Aus), and is Year. Ellis is hopeful that yesterday=s a full-sister to Group 1 winner purchase can follow in those David Ellis Grand Echezeaux (NZ), who is in turn the dam of hoofprints. www.teakaustud.co.nz champion Darci Brahma (NZ) (Danehill). AI thought he was the best colt in AIt was definitely a buyers= market, but nevertheless the sale and I=m delighted to have secured him for the sale was still a huge success, given the economic syndication in New Zealand,@ Ellis told NZTM News. circumstances that we are in,@ Ellis remarked. AThere AThe only way we can keep these potential sire types in was still terrific interest across the board on all horses New Zealand, for the benefit of the New Zealand that we were interested in. industry, is to compete hard at yearling sale time. We can=t match the money these colts make for stud deals NZB PREMIER SALE once they have established their stallion credentials Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013 through their racing deeds, so we have to buy them now and retain them in New Zealand to achieve reinvestment in our racing and breeding industry.@ CUMULATIVE: 2013 2012 Catalogued 441 516 2013 NZB PREMIER SALE Offered 407 483 LEADING CONSIGNORS BY AVERAGE No. Sold 323 350 3+ sold RNA 84 133 Vendor Sold Average Aggregate %RNA 20.6% 27.5% Curraghmore Stud 21 $356,429 $7,485,000 Highest Price (NZ$) 1,957,000 1,750,000 Haunui Farm 15 $220,333 $3,305,000 Gross (NZ$) 51,051,500 54,137,000 Pencarrow Stud 19 $204,474 $3,885,000 Average (NZ$) 158,054 154,677 Hallmark Stud 7 $168,214 $1,177,500 Median (NZ$) 120,000 120,000 Westbury Stud 14 $158,036 $2,212,500 www.nzb.co.nz Trelawney Stud 18 $157,778 $2,840,000 Cambridge Stud 47 $150,106 $7,055,000 Lyndhurst Farm 12 $150,000 $1,800,000 A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will Waikato Stud 27 $146,852 $3,965,000 indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a s will Esker Lodge 4 $140,000 $560,000 denote a first-time Grade/Group 1 winner, a + will www.nzb.co.nz indicate first-time starters, an (S) will be used for state- bred races. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 1/30/13 • PAGE 4 of 17 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Curraghmore Leads Vendors Table..