Captaintreacherous on Top at Opening Session
18 February 2024
The opening session of the 2024 National Standardbred Yearling Sale saw 126 lots go under the auction hammer at the Karaka Sales Centre on Sunday.
Following a mixed day of selling, it was Champion sire Captaintreacherous that was popular in the Karaka auditorium and topping the tables by average.
Lot 64, the filly by Captaintreachearous out of Champion mare Princess Tiffany took top honours when Canterbury trainer Mark Jones outlaid $270,000 for her from the Breckon Farms draft.
“You don’t often get a chance to buy into a family like this,” commented Jones.
“She has a quality filly page and being by a champion sire like Captaintreacherous out of a champion mare, hopefully she’ll do a good job and head to the broodmare band for the owners.
“It’s a good sign when Mark Purdon is the underbidder, so we're delighted.”
Leading vendors by aggegrate and average were Breckon Farms, selling the top four lots of the day.
Of those was Lot 49, a filly by emerging sire Tactical Landing out of Group One-producing mare Love Ya Doosie, secured by Stonewall Stud for $180,000.
Leading buyers Stonewall Stud are known for their purchase of pacers but were delighted to secure the top trotting yearling of the Sale.
“I enjoy training them,” commented co-trainer Steve Telfer.
“We dipped our toes into the trotting ranks a while ago, and we’ve had good success on a small scale. Hopefully we can get some bigger results now.
“We liked this filly from the moment we saw her. She’s got plenty of residual value too.”
NZB’s Director of Operations James Jennings reflected on the first day of selling.
“It was disappointing to see a 25% decrease in domestic spend today compared to this session last year, and a slight downturn across the key statistics.”
“However, our international buying bench made their presence felt and it was very heartening to see the Australian spend up 30% and the clearance in line with last year’s Sale.
“We had the buying bench here, but they certainly knew what they wanted and that showed in the middle market.”
The Christchurch session of the Sale commences on Tuesday 20 February, with Lot 127 to 260 selling from 11am (NZT). Yearlings will be available to inspect from Monday morning at the Canterbury Agricultural Park.
The Christchurch session will be beamed to viewers on Freeview channel 200, with coverage streamed live at nzbstandardbred.co.nz and on NZB Standardbred’s Facebook page. Presenter Greg O’Connor will bring key sale highlights and interviews throughout the day and will host a Preview Show prior to the Sale beginning tomorrow at 10:30am (NZT).
All yearlings purchased at the 2024 National Standardbred Yearling Sale are eligible for the lucrative $1million dollar Harness Million Sale Race Series.
To make enquiries about any Passed Lots, contact NZB Standardbred’s Cam Bray at +64 21 737 199 or email [email protected], or James Jennings on [email protected] or call +64 27 233 3333.
View the Auckland session results here.
View the Auckland session highlights and lot-by-lot footage here.
2024 Auckland Session Statistics (at end of selling)
| 2024 Auckland Sale | 2023 Auckland Sale | 2022 Auckland Sale | 2021 Auckland Sale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregate | $4,338,000 | $5,116,000 | $5,971,000 | $5,370,500 |
| Average | $52,265 | $60,905 | $61,557 | $50,192 |
| Median | $40,000 | $46,750 | $55,000 | $40,000 |
| Clearance | 68% | 68% | 75% | 82% |
| Catalogued | 126 | 128 | 138 | 134 |
| Sold | 83 | 84 | 97 | 107 |
| Top Price | $270,000 Lot 64 (B.F) Captainreacherous - Princess Tiffany | $300,000 Lot 74 (B.F) Captaintreacherous - Goodlookinggirl | $260,000 Lot 66 (B.C) Bettor's Delight - Double Twist | $300,000 Lot 122 (B.F) Bettor's Delight - Major Reality |
2024 Top Lots – Auckland Session
| Lot | Sire | Dam | Vendor | Sex | Price | Purchaser |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0064 | Captaintreacherous | Princess Tiffany | Breckon Farms Ltd | Filly | $270,000 | Mr MP Jones |
| 0049 | Tactical Landing | Love Ya Doosie | Breckon Farms Ltd | Filly | $180,000 | Stonewall Stud Ltd |
| 0011 | Bettor's Delight | Double Twist | Breckon Farms Ltd | Colt | $170,000 | D&P Lowry |
| 0024 | Bettor's Delight | Goodlookingbabe | Breckon Farms Ltd | Colt | $155,000 | Stonewall Stud Ltd |
| 0080 | Bettor's Delight | Steel The Light | Woodlands Stud (NZ) Ltd | Colt | $140,000 | Team Bond Pty Ltd |
| 0013 | Captaintreacherous | Elle Mac | Breckon Farms Ltd | Colt | $130,000 | Mark and Nathan Purdon Racing |
| 0012 | Bettor's Delight | First Class Lady | Woodlands Stud (NZ) Ltd | Colt | $120,000 | Kentuckiana Lodge Ltd |
| 0030 | Bettor's Delight | Goodlookinggirl | Breckon Farms Ltd | Filly | $105,000 | Mason Bloodstock Ltd. |
| 0105 | Captain Crunch | Albuquerque | Alabar (NZ) Ltd | Colt | $100,000 | Peter Lagan Standardbreds |
| 0031 | Bettor's Delight | Ideal Belle | Woodlands Stud (NZ) Ltd | Filly | $95,000 | Kentuckiana Lodge Ltd |
| 0059 | Captaintreacherous | On A Roll | Breckon Farms Ltd | Filly | $95,000 | Mr. Adam Merrington |
| 0073 | Sweet Lou | Some Do | Woodlands Stud (NZ) Ltd | Colt | $95,000 | Stonewall Stud Ltd |
2024 Leading Purchasers – Auckland Session
| Purchaser | Bought | Aggregate | Top Price | Top Lot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonewall Stud Ltd | 6 | $547,500 | $180,000 | 49 |
| Mark and Nathan Purdon Racing | 7 | $400,000 | $130,000 | 13 |
| Peter Lagan Standardbreds | 6 | $357,500 | $100,000 | 105 |
| Team Bond Pty Ltd | 6 | $290,000 | $140,000 | 80 |
| Mr MP Jones | 1 | $270,000 | $270,000 | 64 |
| Kentuckiana Lodge Ltd | 3 | $255,000 | $120,000 | 12 |
| Lincoln Farms Bloodstock Ltd | 5 | $227,500 | $75,000 | 115 |
| Diamond Racing Stables | 3 | $182,500 | $75,000 | 51 |
| D&P Lowry | 1 | $170,000 | $170,000 | 11 |
| Kingseat Standardbreds | 4 | $149,000 | $50,000 | 65 |
2024 Leading Vendor by Aggregate – Auckland Session
| Vendor | Offered | Sold | Aggregate | Average | Top Price | Top Lot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckon Farms Ltd | 34 | 24 | $1,757,500 | $73,229 | $270,000 | 64 |
| Woodlands Stud (NZ) Ltd | 34 | 29 | $1,295,000 | $44,655 | $140,000 | 80 |
| Alabar (NZ) Ltd | 11 | 9 | $472,500 | $52,500 | $100,000 | 105 |
| Hollis & Robertson Equine Services | 9 | 6 | $252,500 | $42,083 | $55,000 | 23 |
| Tardina Stud Ltd | 6 | 4 | $177,500 | $44,375 | $67,500 | 102 |
| Highfields Bloodstock | 5 | 3 | $130,000 | $43,333 | $70,000 | 108 |
2024 Leading Vendor by Average (three or more sold) – Auckland Session
| Vendor | Offered | Sold | Average | Aggregate | Top Price | Top Lot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckon Farms Ltd | 34 | 24 | $73,229 | $1,757,500 | $270,000 | 64 |
| Alabar (NZ) Ltd | 11 | 9 | $52,500 | $472,500 | $100,000 | 105 |
| Woodlands Stud (NZ) Ltd | 34 | 29 | $44,655 | $1,295,000 | $140,000 | 80 |
| Tardina Stud Ltd | 6 | 4 | $44,375 | $177,500 | $67,500 | 102 |
| Highfields Bloodstock | 5 | 3 | $43,333 | $130,000 | $70,000 | 108 |
| Hollis & Robertson Equine Services | 9 | 6 | $42,083 | $252,500 | $55,000 | 23 |
| Georgia Brooke Lodge | 3 | 3 | $33,667 | $101,000 | $50,000 | 123 |
2024 Leading Sires by Average (three or more sold) – Auckland Session
| Sire | Offered | Sold | Average | Aggregate | Top Price | Top Lot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captaintreacherous | 11 | 6 | $101,250 | $607,500 | $270,000 | 64 |
| Bettor's Delight | 22 | 20 | $69,050 | $1,381,000 | $170,000 | 11 |
| Captain Crunch | 5 | 5 | $60,000 | $300,000 | $100,000 | 105 |
| Art Major | 9 | 5 | $46,800 | $234,000 | $75,000 | 54 |
| Lazarus | 4 | 4 | $44,375 | $177,500 | $77,500 | 27 |
| Always B Miki | 21 | 9 | $34,833 | $313,500 | $75,000 | 22 |
| American Ideal | 8 | 7 | $34,500 | $241,500 | $55,000 | 91 |
| Downbytheseaside | 15 | 9 | $31,722 | $285,500 | $62,500 | 68 |
| Vincent | 4 | 3 | $29,667 | $89,000 | $40,000 | 72 |
| What The Hill | 9 | 6 | $24,000 | $144,000 | $45,000 | 69 |