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An outstanding showcase of 1284 yearlings have been catalogued for the 93rd New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales Series at Karaka.

Buyers can take their first look at the catalogues online with printed copies to be mailed from early December.

Karaka 2019 will once again offer an extensive selection of Kiwi sire power along with strong representation from leading Australian sires and shuttlers.

There are 116 stallion profiles represented across all three Books including the first crop of 20 exciting young sires.

“The support we have had this year from major breeders in New Zealand has been exceptional – the best in a very long time” commented NZB Managing Director Andrew Seabrook.

“With fewer horses going to Australian yearling sales to be sold there has definitely been an increase in the strength of the catalogues.”

In 2018 NZB introduced a format change that resulted in phenomenal trading. The formula is set to stay for 2019 with a week of selling, world-famous hospitality and million-dollar racing..

BOOK 1 presents 698 of the very best yearlings available in the country. The first 100 yearlings will go under the hammer from 3pm at the opening session of Book 1 on Sunday January 27.

The remaining Book 1 Lots will continue from Monday January 28 to Wednesday January 30. This session was the source of 13 individual G1 winners last season alone including Bonneval, Grunt, Mighty Boss and Unforgotten.

BOOK 2 is widely regarded as the value sale of the world. Hong Kong’s Horse of the Year and the Longines World’s Best Turf Miler Beauty Generation was purchased for just $60,000 out of this session. In 2019 Book 2 will have 378 yearlings catalogued across Thursday January 31 and Friday February 1.

BOOK 3 will see the final 208 yearlings go under the hammer on Sunday February 3. In recent years Book 3 has produced top performers such as Singapore stakes winner Gilt Complex and G1 winner Gaultier.

NZB Yearling Sale graduates provided a total of 120 stakes wins and 18 G1 wins last season.

A remarkable five out of the possible seven G1 Guineas races in Australasia in the 2017-18 season were claimed by these world-beating yearlings as well as the NZ Oaks and Australian Oaks.

In Hong Kong and Singapore graduates scored 17 stakes wins last season including five at G1 level.

All yearlings offered at Karaka 2019 are eligible for the lucrative Karaka Million Series.

They will have the opportunity to race for $2 million with the $1 million Karaka Million 2YO in 2020 and the $1 million Karaka Million 3YO Classic in 2021.

KARAKA 2019 SCHEDULE

Karaka Million Twilight Meeting: Saturday 26 January

Book 1: Sunday 27 January – Wednesday 30 January

Book 2: Thursday 31 February – Friday 1 February

Book 3: Sunday 3 February