2025 NZB Karaka Yearling Sale Book 1 Sunday 26 until Tuesday 28 January from 10am (NZT) each day2025 NZB
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Karaka Yearling Sale Book 2 Wednesday 29 (12pm start) and Thursday 30 January (10am start)
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1
Shamexpress
Rose Grace
bay f.
Enver Jusufovic, Cranbourne
$40,000
A stylish, quality, well-made filly with presence
3rd foal of a mare that has already been a proven producer
Bred on the ShamExpress/ Encosta pattern, similar to Singapore triple crown hero Lim’s Saltoro
2
Vanbrugh
Waitangi Zena
bay f.
Forsman Racing, Cambridge
$15,000
Athletic, quality correct filly
Dam is a ¾ sister to LET ME ROAR, winner of 6 races in succession
First foal of a Rip Van Winkle mare, Rip Van Winkle is the dam sire of NOVERRE, MR MOZART, GRINZINGER BELLE etc.
Bred on the successful Vanbrugh/ Galileo cross. 100% Stakeswinners to runners including dual GR.1 winner MUSTANG VALLEY
3
Shamexpress
Stars Coliding
bay f.
Champagne Racing, Anna Furlong, Christchurch
$38,000
Attractive, strong flashy filly with big action
Well-related, half-sister to 5 individual winners
Every dam on the page a winner, from a NO EXUSE NEEDED mare, he the dam sire of Gr.1 winners ATISHU & MADISON COUNTY
4
Circus Maximus
Fritillary
bay. f
Pike Racing, Cambridge
$30,000
Strong, athletic filly with great depth of girth
From a young Fastnet Rock mare, FASTNET ROCK the damsire of 138 SW
Bred on the famed Galileo/ Fastnet Rock cross which has produced 14 individual Gr.1 winners including champion mare VIA SISTINA
5
Armory
Tequila Sunrise
bay. c
Robert Wellwood/ Roger James, Cambridge
$30,000
An athletic, well-made racey colt with a good walk and temperament. He has plenty of upside being born in November, similar to ANAMOE and NATURE STRIP
From a 4 – win THORN PARK mare who has already left 2 winners
From the ever-producing family of GRACE PARK and PULLYOURSOCKSUP
6
Turn Me Loose
Steps
br. f
Champagne Racing, Anna Furlong, Christchurch
$26,000
Half sister to talented RRB sales graduate PINK GIN
From a deep black type family, Dam is a half-sister to LADY KIPLING and closely related in blood to recent performer BEAST OF BURDEN
7
Circus Maximus
Next Century
bay f.
Shaune Ritchie/ Colm Murray, Cambrdige
$70,000
Strong made, well natured, fluent moving filly
Half sister Group winner VOLKS LIGHTNING and Group placed NEW MILLENIUM
Dam has had 6 to the races ALL WINNERS
8
Sword Of State
Queen Of The Prom
bay c.
Shaun Clotworthy, Byerley Park
$45,000
A sharp mature running colt with good strength and presence
Every dam on the page a performer at 2YO old
Dam a sister to 9-win filly PROM QUEEN (winner of 5 races as a 2YO)
9
Vanbrugh
Bunyup
bay. c
Will Hayes, Lindsay Park Racing, Victoria
$42,000
A powerful, well-built colt with a good attitude.
First foal of a FASTNET ROCK mare who is a half sister to derby winner RANGIPO
Outstanding genetic structure in the first 3 dams of FASTNET ROCK, ZABEEL and VELOSO
10
Sword Of State
Paper Dragon
bay f.
Sam Mynott/ Ben Kwok Cambridge
$100,000
Attractive, strong bodied, precocious filly with a pedigree
First foal of a 3-win Melbourne city winning mare
A sharp 2YO family, dam is sister to SW 2YO PACIFIC DRAGON and this is the family of SUMMER PASSAGE, SHANIA DANE
