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Pinhook Prizes to be Found at Karaka

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Each year, New Zealand Bloodstock's National Yearling Sales Series features a number of quality thoroughbred youngsters that catch the eye of astute pinhookers looking to further their investments.

Almanzor. Picture: Cambridge Stud

Yearlings purchased at Karaka 2023 fetched significant prices at this year's Ready to Run Sale. Particularly New Zealand-bred and sired horses that were initially secured for a modest outlay, where a number of top judges enjoyed profitable rewards and much less risk. 

HIGHLIGHT PINHOOK RESULTS FROM 2023 READY TO RUN SALE:

$80,000  $440,000
An Ardrossan colt out of Queen of Pop was sold for $440,000 at the 2023 Ready to Run Sale after being purchased ten months earlier for just $80,000 from Elsdon Park's Book 1 draft by KD & PJ Landrigan / Pertab Racing.
Ardrossan is represented by 19 yearlings at Karaka 2024.

$100,000  $300,000
Purchased for $100,000 by Ohukia Lodge from Brighthill Farm's Book 1 draft at Karaka 2023, the Almanzor x Montrachet colt went on to sell for $300,000 at the Ready to Run Sale as Lot 144 from Ohukia Lodge's draft.
Almanzor is represented by 64 yearlings at Karaka 2024.

$120,000  $310,000
A Super Seth colt out of Savodara was purchased for $120,000 by C Fairman at Karaka 2023 from Waikato Stud's Book 1 draft. Ten months later he sold for $310,000 at the NZB Ready to Run Sale as Lot 222 from Ohukia Lodge's draft.
Super Seth is represented by 40 yearlings at Karaka 2024.
From Book 2 of Karaka 2023, an Ardrossan colt out of Venetian Raider was purchased by Bell Racing for $150,000 from Highline Thoroughbreds. He later sold for $325,000 at the Ready to Run Sale as Lot 294 from Riversley Parks draft.
He has a full brother catalogued in Book 2 as Lot 1029. 

$30,000  $220,000
Purchased for just $30,000, was the Almanzor x Rose Meer colt was sourced from Woburn Farm's Book 2 draft at Karaka 2023 by Buckland Farms. At the Ready to Run Sale later that year he sold for $220,000 as Lot 213 from the Kiltannon Stud draft.