Karaka graduates filled the first four placings in Sunday’s $HK20 million Longines Hong Kong Sprint at Sha Tin won by defending champion Mr Stunning.

The progeny of the ever consistent NZ-based stallion Darci Brahma have had another quality season.

The Danny Shum-trained 5YO gelding Seasons Bloom won the G1 Stewards’ Cup at Sha Tin to provide his late sire Captain Sonador with his first Group One winner.

A flurry of winning performances have boosted the appeal of numerous yearlings catalogued for the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales Series that commences at Karaka on Sunday.

The New Zealand thoroughbred breeding industry is renowned for producing classic three-year-old types and this season’s Group 1 winners have been heavily influenced by race track stars in their three-year-old campaigns