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The New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale was all about Hong Kong buyers, who spent NZ$17 million for 74 horses over the two-day stand, or 45% of the total gross. On day 1, they shelled out NZ$7.3 million on 33 horses, and added 41 more lots to that haul for NZ$9.7 million on Day 2. "It's hard to compete with Hong Kong. There's a lot of Hong Kong buyers here. There's a lot of geldings here and for us, it's hard to pay big money for a gelding. We...

by Renee Geelen/The Thoroughbred Report David Ellis smashed the record for the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale, purchasing lot 174, an I Am Invincible (Aus) colt from dual Group 1 winner Shillelagh (NZ) (Savabeel {Aus}) for NZ$1.65 million. The previous highest price at the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale was NZ$825,000 for Megastar Heart (Aus) (Star Turn {Aus}) who won a listed race last season at two. "I've been buying at this sale for a lifetime and that's the most impressive colt I've seen at this...

Australian champion and dual Group 1 winner Prowess (NZ) (Proisir {Aus}) will be offered on Gavelhouse Plus in a special standalone sale from Aug. 2-8, the online sales company announced on Friday. Bred by Hallmark Stud, Ltd., the bay brought NZ$230,000 at the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale in 2021 and raced for a family syndicate led by Dean Skipper. Trained by Roger James and Robert Well, Prowess won her only start as a 2-year-old, and won six of her eight starts at three. After placing in the G3...