The first big New Zealand Bloodstock sale of the year at Karaka yesterday saw 177 purebred horses sold, with a total sale price of $32.6 million up from the $25.8 million netted on day one last year.

The top buyers were Australian. Graeme Rogerson was the biggest spender buying ten horses for $2.18 million, Victoria’s top trainer Peter Moody who spent $1.77 million on 12 racehorses, Patinack Farm spending $1.6 million on six horses and Gai Waterhouse buying four at $1.59 million.