Straight Talk – Karaka Day 1 review – $38M Turnover and an $850k Snitzel colt plus interviews with Brent Taylor and Mike Kneebone
In this episode, Bren and Tim review day one of the NZB National Yearling Sale at Karaka, with special interviews with Mike Kneebone and Brent Taylor.
Welcome to the latest edition of Straight Talk from Karaka in New Zealand with Bren O’Brien and Tim Rowe from The Straight, brought to you by our sponsors Inglis and Darley.
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Day one of the Karaka yearling sale wrapped up with 206 horses sold, more than $38 million traded and averages and medians up on last year. The session featured intense late bidding, highlighted by a Snitzel colt selling for $850,000.
Buyers from Australia, Hong Kong, China and New Zealand competed strongly across a balanced catalogue, with 19 lots already above $400,000. Vendors and agents left encouraged and confident heading into day two.
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Bren and Tim spoke to New Zealand Bloodstock’s Mike Kneebone as well as to Trelawney Stud’s Brent Taylor who had a special opening day.
All that and more, right here on Straight Talk — brought to you by Inglis and Darley.
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