Nathan Exelby

Apr 11, 2024 | ttrausnz.com.au | Nathan Exelby

Cover image courtesy of Arrowfield StudThe Weather Gods look like smiling on the second day of The Championships at Randwick this weekend, meaning punters aren’t sifting through the wet form like they did last Saturday. But invariably, this time of year brings with it wet tracks, and they tend to stick around through most of the winter. One of the form sifting factors is looking at the sire and whether their progeny are more likely or not to handle it.

Apr 8, 2024 | ttrausnz.com.au | Nathan Exelby

Cover image courtesy of Inglis•The Pierro-Winx filly broke the highest price yearling record selling for $10 million, with the previous record being $5million. Fourteen lots sold for $1million or more on a strong day of trading, making eighteen in total for the sale, compared to 26 to reach that figure in 2023. •The median price stayed steady at $300,000 – the same as the first day of the sale – although the Winx filly pushed the day two average up to $491,190.

Apr 7, 2024 | ttrausnz.com.au | Nathan Exelby

Cover image courtesy of Inglis•Four yearlings broke the million-dollar barrier on day one of the 2024 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale, led by Lot 227 who made $2.2million to the bid of James Harron Bloodstock near the end of the day. The Zoustar filly from Group 1 winner Prompt Response was sold by Widden Stud. •The first day of selling showed improvements in both the average and median on 2023, however, the clearance rate was down from 85 per cent in 2023 to 74 per cent in 2024.

Apr 2, 2024 | ttrausnz.com.au | Nathan Exelby

Cover image courtesy of CoolmoreService fees are a hot topic each and every year. Broodmare owners invariably argue they should be kept to a minimum; stallion farms cite reasons why fees can be higher. But ultimately, market forces determine what each individual stallion is worth. The trend at yearling sales so far in 2024 has been very clear. If you are selling at the top of the market, the appetite for those horses is as strong as ever.

Mar 28, 2024 | ttrausnz.com.au | Nathan Exelby

Cover image courtesy of Kenton Wright (Race Images)Ten years, 40 Group 1 races, 30 per cent of wins and less than 16 per cent of total runners. That’s the scorecard for New Zealand 3-year-olds that head across the Tasman to contest the four autumn Group 1 races for the Classic generation at 2000 metres and 2400 metres in Sydney since 2014.