We didn't have our own draft at the Ready to Run Sale at Karaka but the LA influence was still strong throughout the two days of selling. Towkay averaged $118,000 to finish second behind O'Reilly in the sire averages, proving once again what a versatile stallion he is following on from the Karaka Yearling Sale Series earlier in the year where he averaged $68,000.
Two colts bought from us at Karaka as yearlings produced excellent pinhooking results for those purchasers when both were resold last week. The O'Reilly-La Serenissime colt originally purchased for $150,000 realised $300,000 last week to be the second top priced lot of the Sale while the Towkay - Sonia Blade colt purchased from our Karaka Select draft by Keith Hawtin for $37,500 sold for $150,000 last Tuesday.
The three colts LA had prepared for the Sale by Lyndhurst Farm all sold well with the Pins-Eloa colt realising $180,000 to John Foote Bloodstock: the Fasnet Rock €“ Moonstrummer colt $65,000 and the Towkay-Outstripping colt $55,000.
Probably the most popular yearling amongst staff in our 2008 Karaka draft was the No Excuse Needed - Soneri colt, or affectionately known as Charlie. As well as been a real character he was a lovely looking colt who took the eye of David Haworth with the Levin trainer securing him for $60,000. After winning a trial for David as Bugati Veryon, the now gelded chestnut was sold and transferred to Hong Kong earlier this year. Renamed Just Fantastic, the four-year-old followed up a last start second to break his maiden status with a win over 1400m on International Mile night last Sunday.
On the racing front, Rampant (Towkay-On Honeymoon) won over 1200m at Rotorua last Thursday and at our local meeting at Tauherenikau last Saturday the Karen Zimmerman trained Mystacina (Towkay-Conchelle) was successful over 1400m.
