2 - New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing
2 - New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing
2 - New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing
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WELCOME FROM<br />
NEW ZEALAND BLOODSTOCK<br />
On behalf of <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> Bloodstock Ltd,<br />
welcome to Ellerslie for the 2012 Karaka<br />
Million Twilight Meeting.<br />
With <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong>’s richest race as the<br />
highlight, tonight we will showcase<br />
the very best that the <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong><br />
thoroughbred industry has to offer while<br />
welcoming all our prospective buyers to<br />
Auckland and launching the Karaka Sales<br />
Week in style.<br />
A special welcome to all our international<br />
guests who have come from far and wide,<br />
amongst them some of the leading owners, trainers, bloodstock<br />
agents and thoroughbred enthusiasts in the world.<br />
This time last year, the 14 runners in today’s feature event were<br />
yearlings poised to go through the Karaka sales ring. They<br />
varied in purchase price from $5,000 to $170,000 and in a few<br />
short months they are here lining up for a share of a one million<br />
dollar prize pool.<br />
Tomorrow the first of 1444 horses catalogued for sale over<br />
the next seven days will go through the ring at 10am and we<br />
invite you to come and join us at Karaka for this thoroughbred<br />
extravaganza. With an atmosphere to be experienced, from<br />
seasoned campaigners to first-timers everyone is welcome. You<br />
might even find next year’s Karaka Million winner.<br />
PREMIER SALE: 30 & 31 January<br />
SELECT SALE: 1, 2 & 3 February<br />
FESTIVAL SALE: 5 February<br />
Particular thanks to our five major race sponsors today, all elite<br />
thoroughbred operations in their own right: Westbury Stud,<br />
Curraghmore Stud, The Oaks Stud, Cambridge Stud and NZB<br />
Insurance.<br />
Thanks to the fantastic team at Auckland <strong>Racing</strong> Club for all<br />
their hard work to bring this race meeting to fruition for the fifth<br />
year, and thanks also to our Karaka vendors for entrusting us<br />
with their valuable young thoroughbreds. We wish you the very<br />
best of luck for the week ahead.<br />
To our Minister for <strong>Racing</strong> Nathan Guy, Karaka Million<br />
connections, buyers, sellers and racegoers, thank you for<br />
supporting this exciting event and we look forward to seeing<br />
you at Karaka.<br />
Petrea Vela<br />
CO-MANAGING DIRECTOR<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> Bloodstock<br />
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