Breeder Advocates Division Of Sales

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31902, 1 February 1969, Page 6

Breeder Advocates Division Of Sales

(New Zealand Press Association)

HAMILTON.

A division of the National Yearling Sales between Trentham and Hamilton was advocated yesterday by a prominent Waikato breeder, Mr J. W. Morris, president of the Waikato branch of the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association and deputy chairman of the Waikato Show Trust Board.

Increased numbers of yearlings being entered at Trentham warranted considera- ! tion of Claudelands as the venue for a portion of the national sales, he said. He believed the time was opportune to consider holding a second major sale at ; Claudelands. Mr Morris pointed out that since substantial buildings and facilities had been established at Trentham—“to which breeders themselves had contributed”—it was unreasonable to expect that the promoters would favour a complete change to another venue. Comparison of facilities was difficult, but Mr Morris considered those at Claudelands were of a very high standard. “The Waikato show grounds have been the centre for selling all classes of stud stock in this area for many years,” he said. “With co-operation between the selling agents, breeders, and the Trust Board. I am ’ certain a sale of high standard could quickly be established at Claudelands,” Mr Morris said. He considered that the Trentham Sales should be restricted to the more prominent yearlings, and a second associated sale held at the Claudelands Show Grounds immediately before. If such a pattern had been established for this year's National Sales, many more than half the horses could have been sold at Claudelands, he said. Many Factors Mr Morris said there were many factors supporting his proposal: Many overseas buyers visited Waikato studs before going to the Trentham Sales. Therefore, the buyer strength, “the crux of the whole matter,” would be present, and a Claudelands sale at this time would be convienient for both breeders and buyers. Overseas buyers often preferred to have their Trentham purchases returned to their home studs rather than shipped from New Zealand immediately. Thus, increased costs caused by transport to and from Trentham could be avoided by a Waikato sale. Additional cost could also be avoided since a big proportion of yearlings bought at Trentham by overseas buyers were shipped from Tauranga. The present facilities would be suitable if it was decided to hold a major sale there next year, in association with the Trentham Sales. Mr Morris referred to the concentration of the thoroughbred population in the Waikato, and the “availability of the product for inspection in its own environment,” plus the closeness of Claudelands to international shipping and air facilities at Tauranga and Auckland. “What more logical place is there to establish a sale?” he said. Trentham was established at a time when most studs were in the south of the North Island and the north of the South Island. Now, however, the industry had expanded into, and concentrated in, the Julmark at Greymouth. Has been working well. SLEEKY FOX: No form. Won this race last year. • SWISS KNIGHT: Second to Faraday at Kurow was first flash of form for some considerable time. FLOWER GIRL: Has not lined up since winning a maiden by promotion at Ashburton in September. FEARNOUGHT: Will have difficulty in keeping up here. FOUNTAIN CREST: Tough test this. GOGO: Drawn well and should be prominent early anyway. JEYKALU: Has not done much. LADY GLORY: Won maiden at Washdyke and then ran fourth in hack company at Kurow. SLIDERULE: Maiden winner at Wingatui and then ran seventh at Wingatui in hack SPARE TIME: Chance in this at long odds. WARRINGTON: Worked well and appeals as light-weight prospect. CROWN AGENT _ SILVER FOUNTAIN PRINCE MAGUNDI

Waikato, making Hamilton and Claudelands the new centre. While the lots on offer at Trentham considered “fashionable and well-bred” were realising high prices, there was a substantial gap to the middle range. A sale divided between Trentham and; Claudelands would give the

necessary time in the selling ring to all owners, time to which they were entitled. “New breeders are the lifeblood of the industry, and it is little encouragement for them to have their entries hustled out of the ring to make way for an entry that i is likely to command greater interest,” Mr Morris said.