South Island Sale Set to Coincide with All Blacks - Wallabies Test

Australasian buyers can now look forward to the winter months with the
announcement today that New Zealand Bloodstock will bring the 2010 South
Island Sale of 2YO's forward by a week (Friday, 6 August) to coincide it
with the All Blacks - Wallabies rugby test set for AMI Stadium,
Christchurch, on the same weekend.


Traditionally taking place on the last Friday of the Canterbury Jockey
Club's week long Grand National Carnival, the 2010 Sale will take place a
week earlier to create a weekend of auction, rugby, and racing that cannot
be missed.

The extended weekend now looks like this:
Thursday, 5 August: Full day of South Island Sale inspections at
Christchurch Agricultural Centre

View close to 200 unbroken newly turned two-year-olds from many of the
South Island's leading breeders, and a few of the North Island's leading
consigners.

Friday, 6 August: 2010 South Island Sale of 2YO's and Mixed Bloodstock at
Christchurch Agricultural Centre

The entertainment of auction on an action packed day where buyers will be
looking to add their pick of the Sale to their stables.

Saturday, 7 August: CJC Grand National Carnival - Day One
Catch New Zealand's best winter gallopers fight for top dollar over ten
races with the feature being the $100,000 Group 3 Aussie Browne's
Pharmacies Winter Cup (1600m). There will also be quality jumps racing
(steeple and hurdle) action on the race-card also.

Saturday, 7 August, 7.35pm: All Blacks vs Australia : AMI Stadium,
Christchurch

After racing refresh, catch a pre-match meal, and get ready to watch the
All Blacks take on the Wallabies in the second test match between the great
rivals in their 2010 Bledisloe Cup and Tri Nations campaign.

Sunday, 8 August: Sightsee, be adventurous, or rest and relax
This is your day to explore more of the Canterbury area, perhaps ski or
snowboard one of the many world-class Southern Alps ski fields, or rest and
relax in the vibrant Christchurch city centre before making your way home.

New Zealand Bloodstock came to the decision through consultation of leading
buyers, vendors, and the Canterbury Jockey Club, with all firmly in favour
of the move to create an attractive event for racing and rugby fanatics.

The initial alert to the opportunity came from the CJC's marketing and
promotions manager Chris Rowe who has Grand National Carnival plans well
underway.

"The South Island Sale is very much part of our week long Grand National
carnival celebrations and I think NZB have pulled the right rein in moving
the sale forward to coincide with our $100,000 Aussie Browne's Pharmacies
Winter Cup on the first day of the meeting", Rowe revealed.

"With the All Blacks - Wallabies Test on the same Saturday we here at the
Canterbury Jockey Club look forward to working closely with New Zealand
Bloodstock and the Canterbury Rugby Union to put together a weekend not to
be missed in Christchurch".

The initiative was also well received by South Island Breeders Secretary
Mike Perkins who was very much part of the planning process.

"On behalf of breeders I was glad to be involved in the early discussions
to move the Sale and after weighing up all the pros and cons the decision
was unanimous. The opportunity to create a must-attend event around the
Sale was great and we look forward to seeing a great deal more Australian
and North Island-based owners and trainers at the 2010 South Island Sale as
a result".

These sentiments were echoed by the South Island's leading vendors Berkley
Stud and White Robe Lodge.

Edwina Morris of Berkley immediately showed her support for the Sale in
saying, "We will have 20 colts at the sale and we are delighted by the
foresight shown by NZB to make the Sale a perfect lead-up to the superb
racing and rugby we will be experiencing on the Saturday".

White Robe Lodge's Brian Anderton met the news with similar optimism.
"We will have a draft of twenty including a strong line-up from the first
crop of Sandown Classic winner Gallant Guru who the Australian trainers
will be well aware of.

"The racing and rugby crowd will add plenty of atmosphere to the Sale and I
am sure all vendors will relish the opportunity to showcase their yearlings
in such an environment. Overall I think it was great to see common sense
prevail and I am sure it will be a prosperous decision."

The movement of the South Island Sale will also see New Zealand
Bloodstock's Winter Mixed Bloodstock Sale brought forward a week to Sunday,
1 August.

Entries for both Sales will close on Friday, 28 May, at 5pm.
Click here
http://www.nzb.co.nz/sales/sale_dates.cfm
for New Zealand Bloodstock's updated Sales Calendar.
Next week New Zealand Bloodstock will conduct the Selwyn River Stud
Unreserved Dispersal Sale

http://www.nzb.co.nz/sales/sale.cfm?sale_id=148
in Christchurch. Set for Friday, 26 March, the Sale will see 70 lots go
through the ring with breeding, racing, and pin-hook propositions to suit
all buyers.

Selwyn River Stud sire Lord of Warriors will be represented by nine
yearlings at the auction next Friday

Amongst the offering is 15 yearlings, including 10 colts, who would suit
pin-hookers looking to make the most of the re-scheduled 2010 South Island
Sale. Yearlings by Coat's Choice, My Halo, Lord of Warriors and
Spectatorial are represented with the highlights including:

Lot 59
http://www.nzb.co.nz/sales/sale.cfm?ped_search=lot&search=59&sale_id=148&go.x=17&go.y=8
- Bay Colt - Lord of Warriors x Philadelphia Fox (Dahar) : this colt is out
of two time winner Philadelphia Fox which makes him a half-sibling to
Nirvana (Stravinsky), a four time winner in Singapore, and He's Hot Right
Now (Pentire), a five time winner in Australia and Great Britain.

Lot 65
http://www.nzb.co.nz/sales/sale.cfm?ped_search=lot&search=65&sale_id=148&go.x=16&go.y=8
- Brown Colt - Lord of Warriors x Ima Barbie Girl (Waikiki Star) : From
three time winner and stakes-placed Ima Barbie Girl, this colt is a full
brother to Double Dragon, who has placed on four occasions in Hong Kong up
to the current season, and Yeah Barbie, a two-time winner to the current
season.

Lot 67
http://www.nzb.co.nz/sales/sale.cfm?ped_search=lot&search=67&sale_id=148&go.x=14&go.y=7
- Bay Colt - Spectatorial x Klaudia (Spectacular Love) : From the
tremendous running Calm harbour family this colt is a half-brother to six
time Austyralian winner Spectacular Saint.

Lot 57
http://www.nzb.co.nz/sales/sale.cfm?ped_search=lot&search=57&sale_id=148&go.x=20&go.y=7
- Chestnut Filly - Lord of Warriors x Mrs Moss (Grosvenor) : this filly is
out of three time winning Grosvenor mare Mrs Moss, herself a half-sister to
Lee Freedman's Group 1 Turnbull Stakes winner Sphenophyta.

The Sale is set to begin at 1pm at 137 Corbetts Road (Selwyn River Stud),
Christchurch. Contact Glyn Morris (03 329 5839) to book inspections prior
to the Sale.

Catalogues available on request from reception@nzb.co.nz