The mis-information going around in Sydney newspapers about the importation of horses back into Australia from New Zealand Karaka sales one would think is timely. Given that most of Sydneys trainers attend Karaka one could also be sceptical about who or how the information one journalist printed was received.
Marketing of these sales cost millions and with one major January sale being postponed and not having first crack at the money in 2008 it could seem likely that a conspiracy is at work to attempt to hurt the 2008 Karaka Sales series.
Another scenario is breeders in NSW and VIC could certainly be hurt by a better than expected Karaka series especially seeing it has no competition for this time of the year. A first and most probably, definately the last time this will happen. Lets face it can Australian racing support the two biggest sales within 3 weeks of each other, i think one of them if not both of them could suffer at each others peril. I mean 1800 horses for Easter Magic Millions and 1200+ for Inglis in April.
Another positive for the Karaka buyers is that they get the chance to have the yearlings broken in earlier, see a stable earlier and most probably a race track first. Experience in racing is everything in million dollar races.
NZB have been quick to act and have posted the information buyers will need to be aware of to purchase with confidence at the sales series.
Read the full article here: -
http://www.nzb.co.nz/news.cfm?content_id=32814
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