New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2017 National Yearling Sales Series at Karaka has impressive depth with a large quantity of siblings and progeny of Group 1 winners.
For the second consecutive year, the National Yearling Sales Series will present a full-sibling to the winner of one of Australia’s richest and most prestigious races. Last year it was a full-brother to the Melbourne Cup winner Prince of Penzance (NZ) (Pentire). In 2017 it will be a full-brother to Lucia Valentina (NZ) (Savabeel), who was a dominant winner of the A$4 million Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) in Sydney in April. That was her third Group 1 win, having previously claimed the Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) and Turnbull Stakes (2000m). The star mare’s full-brother will be offered by Blandford Lodge and will go through the ring as Lot 429.
Dundeel (NZ) (High Chaparral) flew the New Zealand flag proudly during a distinguished racing career, winning 10 races including six at Group 1 level. His first crop of yearlings will sell at Karaka 2017 with 10 featuring in the catalogues, plus the superstar galloper has a three-quarter brother set to go through the ring on Day 1 of the Premier Sale. Presented by Phoenix Park, the colt is catalogued as Lot 135.
In all the Karaka 2017 catalogues feature 36 siblings to Group 1 winners including Kermadec (Lot 203), Shamexpress (Lot 10), Jimmy Choux (Lot 98), Sacred Falls (Lot 205), Suavito (Lot 359), Efficient (Lot 366), Tavago (Lot 381), (King) Mufhasa (Lot 400), and Whobegotyou (Lot 442).
Among the 21 Group 1-winning dams with progeny at Karaka 2017 are The Jewel (Lot 447), Daffodil (Lot 109), Katie Lee (Lot 231), Private Steer (Lot 351), Seachange (Lot 392) and Shez Sinsational (Lot 402).
There are eight three-quarter siblings to Group 1 winners including O’Marilyn (Lot 162), Descarado (Lot 247) and Rising Romance (Lot 718), as well as Singapore Group 1 stars War Affair (Lot 178) and Waikato (Lot 545).
