Te Akau Racing principal David Ellis paid a record $700,000 for a Savabeel colt out of Miss Opulence at New Zealand Bloodstock's Ready to Run Sale at Karaka this week. Photo / Trish DunellA record $700,000 price reached for a 2-year-old colt at Karaka's Ready to Run Sale this week has delighted the bloodstock industry, which has been fearful Covid-19 would affect sale prices. Te Akau principal David Ellis spent more than $1.5 million at this week's New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale at Karaka. New Zealand Bloodstock managing director Andrew Seabrook is delighted with this week's Ready to Run Sale at Karaka. "Most of the bloodstock sales in the world this year have gone down, so to increase has been quite remarkable."

Source: New Zealand Herald November 20, 2020 23:35 UTC