Rogerson Snares Another By WS Champ (February 4 2010)

Champion sire O'Reilly has enjoyed another outstanding sale at Karaka and he was again to the fore for WS on the second day of the Select Session. His colt out of the Gr 3 performed mare Activate, a daughter of the Matamata farm's former resident and multiple Gr 1 winner Kinjite, realised $115,000.

He was signed for by Graeme Rogerson who had parted with $270,000 on Wednesday for a pair of O'Reilly colts. His latest acquisition is from the family of Gr 2 Sha Tin Vase winner Astimonti and Gr 3 Summer Cup winner Zanetta (Centaine).

Successful Awapuni trainer Lisa Latta took a serious liking to a daughter of Savabeel and saw it through with a final bid of $60,000. She is out of the Pompeii Court mare Two Time Tart, who won six times, and Gr 1 winners Saint Cecile (NZ Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes) and Pompeii Pearl (Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes) stand out on her pedigree page.

The stock of Pins have been in huge demand at Karaka and his son out of The Big Storm was knocked down for $28,000. He is out of the O'Reilly mare The Big Storm who is a half-sister to the Gr 2 Championship Stakes winner Ellakapella with Gr 1 South Australian Derby winner Sir Zephyr and the talented but ill-fated Listed Wanganui Guineas winner Warrentherooster within the family ranks.