Michael House has elected not to make the trip this year to Sydney to offer his nine 2yo colt’s in the NSW Ready to Run Sale. Instead they are going to be auctioned live on the web from Addington Raceway prior to the November 25th racenight.
A number of factors changed our plans, we have just had so much on (which is nothing new for House’s, ‘Mentally Stable’) with the race team as well as the youngster’s.
Secondly the cost of transporting them all to Australia and a steep passing commission of 7.5% if we didn’t sell was a deterrent and you are left a long way from home.
But probably the change of heart by NSW on allowing us to officially trial the horse’s here two weeks before the sale was the major stumbling block.
Trialling in the morning and selling that afternoon doesn’t really allow people to pick up on the horse, effectively cutting everyone out who isn’t there on the day.
PGGWrightson have agreed to auction the horse’s for us prior to the races at Addington on the 25th and the key will be they will have all the video footage of the trials up for two weeks prior on www.standardbred.co.nz plus we are happy to provide private trialling, vet examination, xray’s and scoping etc. for all interested purchaser’s. Broadcasting of the sale live on the web with registered phone bidding allows anybody from Australia or NZ to be a part of the auction without having to be there.
The colts to be offered are two Rocknroll Hanover’s, plus an Art Major, Artsplace, Auckland Reactor, Bettor’s Delight, Christian Cullen, Mach Three and a Somebeachsomewhere. All the horse’s will have bloods taken on trial day.
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