@KarakaChat graduate Coeur Volante (NZ) was victorious at Sandown, taking out the ive> Handicap for @widdenstud and Bangaloe Stud. The daughter of Proisir was secured by Paul Moroney Bloodstock and Ballymore Stables for $90,000 from @prima_park's 2020 draft. #VisitInvestWin

Kelly Van Dyk is disappointed her filly Places To Be missed out on a start in Saturday’s Gr.3 Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa, and she will now head to her Plan B at Ellerslie on Monday - the ANZAC Day 3YO (1200m). @prima_park 📰 Read more: buff.ly/LA4qqfX

Utopic Warrior puts in a brilliant debut effort to win for trainer @prima_park with @GeorgeRooke6 aboard 🌟 LIVE RACING ⏩ bit.ly/4nmidFW

LOT 747 - From the @RosemontStud draft by @widdenstud ZOUSAIN, the colt out of Undoubtedly So sells to @prima_park & @bevanbloodstock for $150,000 ✅ His dam is a half-sister to ROYAL SNITZEL 🤩

Like Father Like Son ☄️ LOT 222 COSMIC FORCE ☄️ x Munjai colt sells for $100,000 at @inglis_sales Classic Sale! The colt was purchased by @bevanbloodstock, @prima_park & Noble Bloodstock‼️ Congratulations to @KingstarFarm & all involved on a great result! #LikeFatherLikeSon

Lot 102 (Castelvecchio x Karakuchi) sells for $160k to @bevanbloodstock & @prima_park from the @ArrowfieldStud draft. Well done to all involved. #InglisClassic

TASSORT🏰 LOT 359 TASSORT x Colour Drops 🎨 filly sells for $150,000 at @mmsnippets The filly was purchased by @stephenmclean92, @bevanbloodstock & @ArcherParkRace 👏 Congratulations to vendors @prima_park ‼️

In Hong Kong the New Zealand bred #Rezeki (Ardrossan) has won for trainer David Hayes. He was sold by @prima_park at the 2022 @KarakaChat Book 1 Sale to @BallymoreNZ / @PMBRacing. A full sibling will be offered by @ElsdonPark at Karaka 2026. #VisitInvestWin

Mary Shan (NZ) Shakes Off Bridesmaid Tag 👰 Previously a second placegetter in four black-type races, #MaryShan (NZ) (Almanzor) broke through for a richly deserved win in Saturday’s $120,000 Group Three Bayleys Great Northern Challenge Stakes (1600m) at Ellerslie – also delivering a big boost for a full-brother catalogued for Karaka 2026. 🎉 Mary Shan was offered by Prima Park in Book 1 of Karaka 2022, where Forsman Racing bought her for $180,000. She has now had 22 starts for five wins, six placings and $482,290 in stakes for owners Jackie Rogers and Gerald Shand. Wentwood Grange will offer the colt by Almanzor out of Shanzam (High Chaparral) as Lot 114 during Karaka 2026's Book 1 Sale. 👀 Read more here 📰: nzb.co.nz/news/mary-shan-nz-…

Mary Shan (NZ) goes bang 🧨💥 and takes out the Group Three $120,000 Great Northern Challenge Stakes (1600m) at @Ellerslie_Races for @ForsmanAndrew & Craig Grylls 🏇🏻🏆 The consistent daughter of Almanzor was a $180,000 Karaka 2022 purchase by Forsman Racing from Prima Park’s draft 🤝 Wentwood Grange will offer a full brother at Karaka 2026, which catalogues as Lot 114 ✍️ Congratulations to all connections 🎉🍾 #WhereWinningBegins

Mary Shan bounced back to her brilliant best at Tauranga this afternoon, aided by a superb ride from Wiremu Pinn, to record the fourth win of her career. The Almanzor mare was purchased by her trainer @Forsman_Racing from @prima_park and races in the colours of owners Jackie Rogers and Gerald Shand.

New Heights for Record Ready to Run Sale 🔥 Monumental results were witnessed across two days of selling at NZB’S 2025 Ready to Run Sale, confirming the demand for proven racetrack results and quality New Zealand-prepared horses. All key sale indicators increased at the close of selling, with the aggregate reaching a record $41,407,500, a record median of $100,000 and record average of $156,255 achieved. “It’s quite remarkable, another record-breaking sale,” commented NZB’s Bloodstock Sales Manager Kane Jones. “The whole team have put in a massive shift, not just over the last few days, but months out, and even years building relationships for this Sale. I’m very proud of the entire team. “Just a magical number hitting that $41m in turnover, but the average is up, median is up as well which indicates that middle market was particularly strong. “It’s just a credit to the vendors who continue to support this Sale and make it what it is,” added Jones. Prepared and offered by KB Bloodstock, Lot 374 achieved the top price for the Sale,a colt by Zoustar, who was purchased by leading buyer Mr Yeung Kin Man for $825,000. The sale-topping colt was one of 16 purchases for Hong Kong’s Mr Yeung. The second top-lot of the day was Lot 371, a Written Tycoon colt from the draft of Prima Park. Purchased by upcoming Hong Kong trainer James Cummings for $775,000, he closed out the Sale as the second leading buyer behind Mr Yeung, securing three lots in total. For the ninth consecutive year, Riversley Park were leading vendor, selling 33 lots for $6,525,000. Their highlight being a colt by Satono Aladdin (Lot 105) who sold for $675,000 during the opening session to Mr Sanxiong Gao. “It’s a great thing they’ve got going on there with the mainland Chinese racing horses in Hong Kong. They’re sourcing them here and racing them there, because obviously the money in Hong Kong is unbelievable,” commented Riversley Park’s Sam Beatson. The leading vendor by average was Landsdowne Park, selling four lots for an average of $277,500, while the leading sire by average was the sale-topping Zoustar, reaching an average of $431,667 for three lots sold. Read full press release here 📰: nzb.co.nz/news/new-heights-f…

🏇 @KarakaChat Ready To Run Sale 🏇 LOT 371 - From the @prima_park draft, the stunning @YulongInvest WRITTEN TYCOON colt out of HERSIGH sells to @JamesCummings88 for $775,000 🤩 A half-brother to Group 3 winner MY WHISPER, he breezed up in a slick 10.36 seconds 💨

⚜ Another dazzling result for a Yulong-bred 💎 The #Tagaloa colt, Lot 467 out of Gr.1 winner Miss Sentimental, sells for $275k to Carringbush Park from @prima_park at the @KarakaChat R2R Sale. #aworldofopportunity

✨Highlight Lot✨ James Cummings is too strong, and goes to $775,000 for the fast son of Written Tycoon (Lot 371) from Prima Park's draft 🏇💨 #WhereWinningBegins

“We are very proud of the fact that last year we sold 100% of our draft, and it is something we want to do again this year. “It’s not always possible, but you need to meet the market, and that’s what I am big on and tell all of my clients. “There is an increased demand for quality from the market and a very well-established buying bench. Hong Kong is a huge buyer, but then we had Te Akau buy a colt for NZ$1.65 million last year, and lots of Australian buyers, so you can have a lot of confidence in putting your horses forward in this sale.” Producer of #Warmonger, #BeattheClock, #LuckyMagic and many more racing stars, Prima Park principal Kelly Van Dyk caught up with @TTRAusNZ after the release of the 2025 NZB Ready to Run Catalogue. Prima Park will present 22-quaility 2YO's this November at Karaka. 🏇✨ Read the full story here📰: ttrausnz.com.au/edition/2025…

Almanzor’s consistent blacktype performer Mary Shan resumes from a spell in style as she comes down the centre of the track to reel in her rivals at Wanganui. Trained by @Forsman_Racing, Mary Shan was purchased by her trainer from @prima_park for owners Jackie Rogers and Gerald Shan. Congratulations to you all.

SPREAD THE LOVE (Contributer x Sexy Pins) wins on debut, taking out the $40k Maiden on Goulburn Cup day for @SeibRacing and @KPMcEvoy. It was great to see many of his owners on course to celebrate the debut win 👏🏻 He was a $30k purchase from the @KarakaChat R2R sale last year!

Very proud to of not only sold Lucky Magic but to of educated and produced him from a weanling right through to the Ready to Run sale. #primagrads

In Malaysia the RM$1 Million Selangor Mile has been won by New Zealand bred #LuckyMagic (Mendelssohn) for jockey Shafiq Rusof. He was sold by @prima_park at the 2022 @KarakaChat Ready To Run Sale for $75,000 to trainer HY Cheng. #VisitInvestWin youtube.com/watch?v=HDKSRvqi…