Colts by Deep Field sell for NZ$470,000 and NZ$350,000
Buyers from Hong Kong were strong on the first day, securing a number of six figure purchases via New Zealand Bloodstock's online bidding platform.
Lot 44, a Deep Field colt out of placed Pins (Snippets) mare Bang On was purchased by Mr Jimmy Ting for $470,000 from Riversley Park's draft. He had breezed in a time of 10.80 seconds, while Lot 64, another Deep Field colt, the fourth foal out of unraced mare Carlina (Fusaichi Pegasus), was bought by Mr Me Tsui for NZ$350,000 from Regal Farm.
The Capitalist (Written Tycoon) colt out of Emirates Comfort (Dubawi) was also secured by Hong Kong-based trainer Ricky You and Dean Hawthorn for NZ$320,000. Offered by Kilgravin Lodge, the colt had breezed in 10.55 seconds.
Two powerhouse stables were neck to neck to claim the leading consignor by aggregate title on day one, but it was Jamie and Chanelle Beatson's Ohukia Lodge which topped the table at the close of trading, selling 12 lots for a total of NZ$2,495,000.
Sam and Hana Beatson's Riversley Park banner was not far behind, selling ten lots for NZ$2,055,000.
Chard Ormsby and Aliesha Moroney's Riverrock Farm was the leading consignor by average at the closure of day one, selling three lots for an average of NZ$223,333.
NZB continued to navigate unusual circumstances after COVID-19 border restrictions saw the auction house move its two-year-old sale to Te Rapa Racecourse, with no international buyers on the ground for the second year running.
Despite this, the demand was high for quality lots with strong international and domestic buying benches represented both physically and virtually.
"I think we achieved some pretty outstanding results in what were trying circumstances selling horses digitally," said NZB's Bloodstock Sales Manager Danny Rolston.
"This is a testament to the incredible effort put in by the vendors, who provided a vast amount of transparent information for our buying bench," Rolston said.
The second and final day of the sale will be held on Thursday.
