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New Zealand Bloodstock assemble 322 juveniles for the sale which will be held in November
New Zealand Bloodstock has announced that the catalogue for their forthcoming Ready to Run Sale is now available to view online. A total of 322 two-year-olds have been assembled for the sale which will be held at the Karaka Sales complex on 17 and 18 November.
In the last six seasons alone, Ready to Run sale graduates have claimed 20 Group One races Graduates include Golden Sixty (Medaglia d'Oro), Beat The Clock (Hinchinbrook), Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) and dual Derby hero Mongolian Khan (Holy Roman Emperor) as well as Turn Me Loose (Iffraaj), Gingernuts (Iffraaj) and Te Akau Shark (Rip Van Winkle) and the last six seasons alone, NZB's Ready to Run graduates have claimed 20 Group One races.
There are 83 different sires represented, from established stars such as Savabeel (Zabeel), Tavistock (Montjeu), Per Incanto (Street Cry), Ocean Park (Thorn Park), Iffraaj (Zafonic), Darci Brahma (Danehill), Exceed and Excel (Danehill), Not A Single Doubt (Redoute's Choice), Pierro (Lonhro) and Sebring (More Than Ready) as well as Frankel (Galileo), and exciting young stallions like Almanzor (Wootton Bassett), Belardo (Lope De Vega), Satono Aladdin (Deep Impact) and Time Test (Dubawi).
The catalogue comprises 23 half or full-siblings to stakes winners set to go under the hammer, including Group One stars such as Savvy Coup (Savabeel) and this year's Queensland Derby (Gr 1, 2400m) hero Kukeracha (Night of Thunder).
Additionally 29 lots are eligible for the Karaka Million Series, five fillies nominated for the Pearl Series, 53 are BOBS eligible horses, eight are Super VOBIS nominated horses and two are VOBIS Sires eligible two-year-olds and one QTIS qualified juvenile.
For the second year, buyers who are unable to physically attend the 2021 Ready to Run Sale will be able to participate via NZB's user-friendly online bidding platform.
New Zealand-based agents are also available to complete inspections on behalf of international buyers at the Breeze Ups, on farm parades and at the sale complex.
With significant importance placed on Breeze Up footage for buyers, NZB will again be offering extended Breeze Up clips including additional footage prior to the 200 metre mark, with the last 200 metres of their work also filmed and timed. Breeze Ups will be held at Te Rapa Racecourse on 11 and 12 October.
View the full catalogue online here.
The catalogue can also be downloaded on the Thoroughworks mobile app or Equineline app for tablets.
