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• April 23, 2022
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After an electric three days of selling during Book 1 of Karaka 2022, the final aggregate reached $63,127,500, up 24% on last year’s results. The average climbed to $146,808, while the median closed at $100,000 and the clearance rate rose to 77%. 

105 yearlings traded for an amount of $200,000 or more, compared to just 74 lots selling for that same amount or over in 2021, with five lots selling over the $800,000 threshold, compared to just one lot in 2021.

Let’s take a look the top 10 horses in Karaka 2022 Book 1:

NO. 10 – Lot 563

Savabeel (AUS) – Scintillula (IRE), BROWN FILLY

Purchaser: Mick Wallace – USA

Price: $600,000

NO.9 – Lot 530

Justify – Repeat, Bay Colt

Purchaser: Mr DC Ellis – Te Akau

Price: $600,000

NO.8 – Lot 217

Snitzel – Eleonora, Chestnut Filly

Purchaser：Forsman Racing/Andrew Williams Bloodstock/Bevan Smith Bloodstock – Waikato

Price: $600,000

NO.7 – Lot 635

Savabeel – Symphonic, Bay Filly

Purchaser: Mr RA James / Mr R Wellwood – Waikato

Price：$625,000

NO.6 – Lot 333

Almanzor – Its Our Showtime, Brown Colt

Purchaser: Bruce Perry Bloodstock – Wellington

Price: $675,000

NO.5 – Lot 621

Pierro – Subatomic, Bay Colt

Purchaser: KPW Bloodstock – Queensland

Price: $850,000

NO.4 – Lot 528

Savabeel – Relentless Desire, Brown Colt

Purchaser: TFI – Queensland

Price: $850,000

NO.3 – Lot 410

Fastnet Rock – Memories of You, Bay or Brown Filly

Purchaser: Mr DC Ellis – Te Akau

Price: $850,000

NO.2 – Lot 508

The Autumn Sun – Pristino, Bay Colt

Purchaser: Mr RA James / Mr R Wellwood – Waikato

Price: $900,000

NO.1 – Lot 161

Savabeel – Chandelier, Bay Colt

Purchaser: Annabel Neasham Racing/Mr T Fung – Queensland

Price: $1,000,000