The rise and rise of the massive Stonewall Stud operation was the enduring story of the National yearling sales, no more so than in Christchurch where the dual-island operation picked up 22 lots to go with the
seven it bought in Auckland. A whopping $1,632,000 (average $74,182) was spent across the three days on the mainland, contributing to a total aggregate including Karaka in excess of $2.4 million. It was basically the same amount that Stonewall coheads Steve and Jill Stockman spent in the same week last year, but that was only across 21 yearlings.
Some Very Interesting Observations About Standardbred Breeding From the Sales Across the Ditch
