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A flurry of winning performances have boosted the appeal of numerous yearlings catalogued for the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales Series that commences at Karaka on Sunday.

The Fastnet Rock colt Age Of Fire enhanced his future stallion value when he triumphed in the G1 Levin Classic, his third win from only six appearances, and provided a timely update to the full sister Lot 172 who will be offered as part of Hallmark Stud’s draft.

Boxing Day races at Ellerslie saw stable favourite Authentic Paddy (Howbaddouwantit) claim his first G1 victory in the Zabeel Classic after having previously placed in five G1 features.

The deserved win brings his half-sister Lot 47 added appeal as she gets set to go through the ring under Goodwood Stud’s banner.

Proven Hong Kong star and Kiwi-bred Werther (Tavistock) has won two G1 features, and added to his standout performance when he placed second in the G1 Hong Kong Cup.

His younger brother Gobstopper has come to his best form this season with a bold front-running victory in the G3 New Zealand Cup, and Highden Park will offer the younger full sister at Lot 48.

Other siblings to recent Group winners include G2 Villiers Stakes winner Crack Me Up (Mossman) with Bradbury Park offering a half-brother by Reliable Man (Lot 111), and G3 Eulogy Stakes winner Savvy Coup (Savabeel), who will also line up in this Saturday’s Karaka Million 3YO Classic, with a full brother at Lot 190 offered on account of Waikato Stud.

Multiple G3 winner Hiflyer (Tavistock) has a full brother (Lot 318) that will go through Cambridge Stud’s draft, and last week’s G3-winning high-class filly Dijon Bleu (Burgundy) will have a half-brother at Lot 497 offered on account of Landsdowne Park.

Juvenile Xpression (Showcasing) had a standout performance with her second start a winning one in the G2 Wakefield Challenge Stakes and her full sister at Lot 1077 will be in Nala Park’s draft.

The consistent big-race performer Five To Midnight (Domesday) who claimed his biggest win yet in the recent G3 Waikato Cup will have a half-sister (Lot 820) at the Sale offered on account of The Oaks Stud.

A handful of current stakes winners will also provide key pedigree updates to their half-siblings catalogued at the Sale.

Excelleration (Exeed and Excel) who won on debut scored a black-type win last week and Wellfield Lodge will offer the half-brother at Lot 13, and G1 winner Music Magnate (Written Tycoon) had a successful return with a win in the Christmas Classic and his half-sister Lot 119 will be offered on account of Westbury Stud.

Talented three-year-old filly Ocean Jewel (Ocean Park) has won four of her seven starts with the later a black-type victory and her half-brother Lot 363 will be offered as part of Haunui Farm’s draft.

The G1 2000 Guineas performer Chambord (Zabeel) won the Levin Stakes before Christmas and Cambridge Stud have prepared his half-brother by Savabeel who will go through the ring at Lot 392.

Parthesia (Raise The Flag) landed a black-type victory at Australian racing headquarters when she won the Bagot Handicap at Flemington on New Year’s Day adding to the value of her half-sister (Lot 438) who is part of White Robe Lodge’s draft.

Bold performances have seen close results with recent G1 place-getters. D B Pin (Darci Brahma) came in runner-up in the G1 Hong Kong Sprint, and The Oaks Stud who offered him at the Sale in 2014 will this year offer his half-sister (Lot 479).

Westbury Stud who offered the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year and G1 Australian Oaks winner Sofia Rosa (Makfi) at the 2014 Sale has come back in nicely this season placing in the G1 Captain Cook Stakes and Westbury will offer her full brother in their draft this year (Lot 71).

Phoenix Park will offer a half-sister (Lot 653) to the smart filly The Lustre (Darci Brahma) who stepped up at just her fourth career start to place in the G1 1000 Guineas.

Given a major stallion profile boost with a win in the Group 1 2000 Guineas, Embellish (Savabeel) will make his next appearance in the Karaka Million 3YO Classic this Saturday and is set to stand at Cambridge Stud after his retirement.

The stand-out colt has five close relatives catalogued at the Sale with Lots 83, 156, 352, 358, 485 and 1185 while recent G1 winner Snowdance (Captain Al) is from the same family as Henley Park’s Lot 93.

View all pedigree updates for Book 1, Book 2 and Book 3 online.

NZB’s revamped National Yearling Sales Series will take place from Sunday 28 January – Sunday 4 February.