Half a New Mare

Suri (pedigree) was a mare we liked from the minute we saw the catalogue for the PGG Wrightson Mixed Sales in NZ.

Obviously we knew she would go for a lot of money, but she is worth it. A Christian Cullen daughter of a Group One winning Falcon Seelster from the best family in the Southern Hemisphere, and in foal to Bettors Delight! It doesn't get a lot better.

Anyway on Sunday just gone we bid to $45,000 but Gareth Dixon bid to $46,000. $45k was our limit so that was that.

However I knew Dixon wouldn't be spending that sought of money on a broodmare and I had a fair idea who he was buying her for - Harvey Kaplan.

I've got to know Harvey well through an email list originally, and he is a top guy. Very passionate and knowledgeable about breeding, but more importantly just a good guy.

So I gave Harvey a call and sure enough he did buy. When I explained that we were the underbidders he said "why don't you buy half the mare with me". This was a very generous offer which we accepted.

So now we own half of Suri and we eagerly await her Bettors Delight foal which will be due in the latter half of November. 

Suri will be based at Alabar NZ, so this will be the first time we have had a really commercial mare based in NZ. It will be very exciting.