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Friday, January 31, 2020 | Dedicated to the Australasian bloodstock industry - subscribe for free: Click here OUTSTANDING CLOSING SECTIONALS FOR BRILLIANT CAULFIELD WINNER HANSEATIC - PAGE 12 Paul Moroney goes What's on Metropolitan meetings: Canterbury (NSW). Race meetings: Bathurst (NSW), Taree (NSW), Werribee (VIC), Bowen (QLD), Pioneer Park (NT) to $185,000 for Barrier trials / Jump outs: Flemington (VIC) International meetings: Kranji (SGP) Sales: New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka son of Vadamos Yearling Sale, Book 2 - Day 3 & Book 3 Rich Hill Stud sires lead the way at Book 2 of Karaka sale MORNING BRIEFING Royal Ascot plans for Waller duo Chris Waller has confirmed a trip to Royal Ascot is on the agenda for The Everest (1200m) winner Yes Yes Yes (Rubick), while his stable companion Nature Strip (Nicconi) is also being considered for an international campaign. The high- class sprinters are both slated to return in the Lightning Stakes (Gr 1, 1000m) at Flemington Lot 859 Vadamos - Silke Top colt NZB next month, with Yes Yes Yes having finished progeny of Rich Hill’s new Group 1-winning third to Nature Strip in a recent barrier trial. Glen BY GEORGIE DENNIS | @ANZ_NEWS resident Vadamos, securing the sale-topping Boss has been confirmed as Yes Yes Yes’ rider for ich Hill Stud sires stole the show Lot 859 for $185,000, a colt out of the well- an autumn campaign that will culminate in the TJ on the second day of Book 2 selling related mare Silke Top (Librettist). Smith Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) at Randwick on April at the New Zealand Bloodstock “Vadamos is an internationally bred and 4. "Following that race, he will be set for Royal Karaka Yearling Sale yesterday, performed horse,” Moroney said. “He’s top- Ascot where we look forward to showcasing asR sons of first season sire Vadamos (Monsun) class from a Monsun line, which I am a great his immense talent on the international stage," and dual-Group 1 runner-up Proisir (Choisir) fan of. They have been really good types across Waller said. James McDonald will ride Nature topped proceedings, selling for $185,000 and the board. Strip and Waller added: "I am yet to decide on $180,000 respectively. “I rated this horse as the best mover I saw where he will run subsequent to the Lightning International bloodstock agent Paul on the sales ground of any sale across the but at this stage he has returned in excellent Moroney has been particularly taken by the board. Continued on page 2>> order.” Morning Briefing page 4 >> Follow us @anz_news: click here | 1 | Brought to you by Paul Moroney goes to $185,000 for son of Vadamos | 2 | Friday, January 31, 2020 << Continued from page 1 “He just used himself everywhere. Brent Schumacher of Valachi Downs credited Rich Hill for getting He’s medium-sized, but he’s balanced and just had great shoulder Vadamos to New Zealand and said the session-topping colt could have movement. He used his hindquarters and he was clean and correct. He’s made Book 1 of the sale. just a gorgeous colt.” “Kevin (Hickman) is a major shareholder in Vadamos and encouraged The colt will remain in New Zealand under the care of Paul Moroney’s Rich Hill to bring him to New Zealand,” Schumacher said. brother Michael at his Matama stables, and the bloodstock agent believes “To stand a stallion in Germany is a tough and rigorous process. he could be a horse for the New Zealand 2,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) or Stallions have to be perfect to stand there. New Zealand Derby (Gr 1, 2400m) in time. “We are also really pleased for Rich Hill. “He has been bought for Mike’s New Zealand stable and he will go into “This colt would not have looked out of place in Book 1 but in Book the system there,” Paul Moroney said. 2 was a standout. We are pleased that decisions we made in 2017 have “I think he could get up and make an autumn two-year-old and panned out and this sale confirms them.” potentially be a Guineas and Derby horse. That’s what he struck me as and he will get every opportunity to get there.” Goldsburys celebrate Proisir pinhook Moroney said he had been impressed by a number of first season sires Second top lot on day two of Book 2 at Karaka was a Priosir colt, who is at Karaka, but none more so than Vadamos and Waikato Stud’s Tivaci set for a career in Hong Kong after being purchased by Upper Bloodstock (High Chaparral). for $180,000. “Vadamos and Tivaci are the two who have impressed me the most. It was a terrific result for pinhookers Anne and David Goldsbury of Both are leaving good-bodied, athletic horses,” he said. Beckam Equine, who bought the colt as a weanling for $40,000 at the “Tivaci is leaving big, strong horses that trainers should be able to Karaka May Sale. train, while Vadamos is leaving slightly more elegant types with a bit more “Me and my husband David are simply delighted with how the sale European quality about them.” went,” Anne Goldsbury said. Tivaci was the leading first season sire in the Book 1 session of New “The colt is the only lot we brought to the sale and the price was Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale, with 28 yearlings sold for unexpected. We thought from the interest that he might make close to an aggregate of $3.5 million at $100,000. I think he could get an average of $124,821, while “He has been a lovely colt all the way through. We bought him here up and make an Vadamos was close behind with last May. He can be a little too clever for his own good sometimes but has autumn two-year- 21 sold for a total of $2.6 million, a nice temperament. old and potentially averaging $121,818. “David is a licensed trainer but I love the babies. We like to buy them be a Guineas and Offered by Valachi Downs, as weanlings then take them through to January. If they don't sell, David Derby horse. That’s the colt is the fourth foal out can take them further and on to the Ready to Run.” what he struck me as of the winning mare Silke Top, The colt is the first foal out of of the winning mare Works Wonders and he will get every who is out of the stakes-winner (Darci Brahma), who is out of the stakes-placed Flowers (College Chapel), opportunity to get Zaza Top (Lomitas), making making her a half-sister to MVRC Vase (Gr 2, 2040m) runner-up Buffett there her a half-sister to champion (Danasinga). He was catalogued as Lot 963. three-year-old and champion Ross Lao of Upper Bloodstock said the colt would remain in New PAUL older male in Germany, Zazou Zealand to be educated by Ben Foote before making the trip over to Hong MORONEY (Shamardal). Kong to continue his career. Continued on page 3>> Chances are, We’re in the business of making no matter how ...there is yours easier. you’re using something Ardex... more we can do for you. ardex.com.au Follow us @anz_news: click here | 2 | Brought to you by Goldsbury celebrates Proisir pinhook | 3 | Friday, January 31, 2020 << Continued from page 2 "He is a lovely type with lots of quality," Lao said. "He really stood out in Book 2 and I actually thought he should have been in Book 1. “He will stay here for another 12 months with Ben Foote, who will get him educated in trials, and then go to Hong Kong. "He hasn't yet got an owner or trainer yet, but we will soon find out if he is any good. A lot of people liked him in the ring. Everyone is on the same horses, but that was nearly our budget." SALE STATISTICS - BOOK 2, DAY ONE AND TWO With one more Book 2 session to go at Karaka this morning, Highview 2020 2019 Stud are the leading vendors by aggregate, selling 16 horses for $732,000. Catalogued 473 378 The average has increased from day one, with the current figure at Sold 214 (68%) 246 (73%) $37,353, but that metric is still down five per cent from last year’s average Aggregate $7,993,500 (-18%) $9,743,000 of $39,606, as turnover has reached $7,993,500. Average $37,353 (-5%) $39,606 Median $26,000 (-13%) $30,000 A total of 214 of 473 lots have sold at a clearance rate of 68 per cent, Top Lot $185,000 $270,000 down from last year’s clearance rate of 73 per cent. There are 109 Book 2 yearlings still to come under the hammer as the final Book 2 session commences at 11am local time today. A total of 114 Click here to contact IRT, or visit www.irt.com yearlings are set to go through the ring in Book 3 this afternoon. TOP LOTS - BOOK 2, DAY TWO Lot Sex Sire Dam Vendor Purchaser Location Price (Nz$) 859 C Vadamos Silke Top Valachi Downs Paul Moroney Bloodstock NZ 185,000 963 C Proisir Works Wonders Beckam Equine Upper Bloodstock HK 180,000 726 C Per Incanto Makkura Little Avondale Stud John Foote Bloodstock HK 160,000 974 C Tivaci Adriatico Hallmark Stud Breeze Up Bloodstock CHN 140,000 775 C Contributer Parvati Landsdowne Park Ltd Mulcaster Bloodstock NZ 130,000 932 C Redwood Trista Rossa Westbury Stud Simple Bloodstock Services HK 130,000 1029 C Shamexpress Caradonna Highden Park Tartan Meadow Bloodstock HK 130,000 944 F Brazen Beau Veuvelicious Highden Park Lisa Latta Racing NZ 125,000 959 C Puissance de Lune White Dove Berkley Stud P.