New Record Price at Karaka Festival Sale

Continuing on from the outstanding results recorded by the Premier and
Select sessions last week, spirited bidding continued at Karaka today with
key indicators up on last year's Festival Sale including a new record
price.

Entering the ring at Lot 1321
http://www.nzb.co.nz/sales/pedigree.cfm?sale_id=147&lot=1321
, the imposing bay colt by Elusive City from the Star Way mare Strawberry
Affair, fetched $90,000 and was a successful pin hook by John Hay, who
purchased him at the National Weanling, Broodmare and Mixed Bloodstock Sale
back in May for just $12,000 and sold him today under his Tamika Lodge
banner.

His Auckland-based purchaser, David Cole, commented on the colt, "He's a
rangy type of Elusive City with a lot of scope and a lovely shoulder and
top line. He'll make a great late two-year-old/early three-year-old and
will be trained by Wexford Stable's Andrew Scott in Matamata."

Heading the sire by average list, Elusive City offspring proved hot
property today with seven selling for an average of $37,571. The son of
Elusive Quality stands at Haunui Farm, who also had a successful day as the
leading vendors, selling ten lots for total receipts of $325,500.

Following on from their great results in the Select Sale, Mark and Denny
Baker's Hallmark Stud again hold top spot as the leading vendors by average
at $34,167.

Hong Kong agent Justin Bahen has been prominent at Karaka throughout the
week and purchased another five lots today to add to his seven Select and
two Premier sale purchases.

With one day of selling left, the Festival Sale statistics currently sit on
an average of $16,154, up 35% from $11,997 last year with a $1,000 increase
in the median at $11,000. Over the day 169 yearlings have traded hands for
$2,730,050 with 260 lots left to sell tomorrow from 11am.

The Festival Sale
http://www.nzb.co.nz/sales/sale.cfm?sale_id=147
will again be able to be viewed live online
http://www.r2.co.nz/20100201/
. Click here
http://www.nzb.co.nz/sales/sale.cfm?sale_id=147&passedin=Y
to see today's passed lots.
2010 Festival Sale Day 1 Statistics 20102009
Average$16,154$11,997
Aggregate$2,730,050$4,498,700
Catalogued519526
Sold169375
Clearance Rate72%81%
Median$11,000$10,000
2010 Festival Sale Top Price - Lot 1321 B.C Elusive City x Strawberry
Affair$90,000

2009 Festival Sale Top Price - Lot 1636 B.C Elusive City x
Contemplate$77,500

Top Lots LotTypeBreedingVendorPurchaserPrice
1321B.CElusive City / Strawberry AffairTAMIKA LODGEMR DR COLE
(AUCKLAND)$90,000

1262B.CIshiguru / River CatFERN LEAF THOROUGHBREDSMR PA WILLETTS
(AUCKLAND)$80,000

1168B.CGolan / Mi GazelleMRS JE COUPERNZB AS AGENT (WA)$72,500
1128B.CDon Eduardo / Let's EnjoyHAUNUI FARM BAHEN BLOODSTOCK (HONG
KONG)$60,000

1299B.CStrada / SnapwoodENDSLEIGH THOROUGHBREDSWEXFORD STABLES
(MATAMATA)$60,000

1329B.CElusive City / Sunshine GoldHAUNUI FARM NZB AS AGENT
(CAMBRIDGE)$60,000

1315B.CKeeper / Star TrekWALNUT HILL FARMS LISA LATTA RACING STABLES (P
NORTH)$52,000

1129B.CKeeper / Libra BelleHAUNUI FARM BAHEN BLOODSTOCK (HONG KONG)$50,000
1167B.CDon Eduardo / Midnight WalkHAUNUI FARM BAHEN BLOODSTOCK (HONG
KONG)$46,000

1229G.CGallant Guru / PernellaWHITE ROBE LODGE STUDMR KT MYERS
(MARTON)$45,000

1246G.CBachelor Duke / Qui RichfieldRICHFIELDS THOROUGHBRED FARMTJ MCKEE
(AUCKLAND)$45,000

Leading Purchasers by Aggregate PurchaserBoughtAggregateAverageTop Price
NZB as agent18$381,000$21,167$72,500
BAHEN BLOODSTOCK5$222,000$44,400$60,000
WEXFORD STABLES 7$218,500$31,214$60,000
MR DR COLE1$90,000$90,000$90,000
MR PA WILLETTS3$87,100$29,033$80,000
TJ MCKEE 4$76,000$19,000$45,000
ROGERSON BLOODSTOCK2$60,000$30,000$40,000
MR TG WILLIAMS2$58,500$29,250$37,500
LISA LATTA RACING STABLES2$57,250$28,625$52,000
MR RB MARSH2$57,000$28,500$40,000
Leading Vendors by Aggregate VendorSoldAggregateAverageTop Price
HAUNUI FARM 10$325,500$32,550$60,000
POPLAR LODGE 7$142,000$20,286$30,000
TOTARA PARK STUD8$113,000$14,125$38,000
ENDSLEIGH THOROUGHBREDS4$109,500$27,375$60,000
HALLMARK STUD 3$102,500$34,167$40,000
ESKER LODGE 5$102,000$20,400$30,000
TAMIKA LODGE1$90,000$90,000$90,000
SEATON PARK 5$88,900$17,780$37,500
FERN LEAF THOROUGHBREDS2$83,500$41,750$80,000
NEWMARKET LODGE STUD4$77,000$19,250$26,000
Leading Vendors by Average (three or more sold)
VendorSoldAverageAggregateTop Price

HALLMARK STUD 3$34,167$102,500$40,000
HAUNUI FARM 10$32,550$325,500$60,000
ENDSLEIGH THOROUGHBREDS4$27,375$109,500$60,000
WINDSOR PARK STUD 3$24,167$72,500$37,500
ESKER LODGE 5$20,400$102,000$30,000
POPLAR LODGE 7$20,286$142,000$30,000
NEWMARKET LODGE STUD4$19,250$77,000$26,000
ARCHER PARK3$18,667$56,000$20,000
RICHFIELDS THOROUGHBRED FARM4$17,875$71,500$45,000
SEATON PARK 5$17,780$88,900$37,500
Leading Sires by Average (three or more sold) SireSoldAverageAggregateTop
Price

Elusive City7$37,571$263,000$90,000
Keeper5$26,100$130,500$52,000
Shinko King4$24,625$98,500$40,000
Don Eduardo7$24,500$171,500$60,000
St Reims5$23,700$118,500$37,500
Golan4$23,375$93,500$72,500
Ishiguru7$22,286$156,000$80,000
Spartacus4$21,000$84,000$30,000
Bachelor Duke4$20,500$82,000$45,000
Falkirk5$18,300$91,500$37,500