“I am doing the bus tours and try to see 90 percent,” Cran said.
The 2013 NZ Trainers Premiership winner is currently riding the crest of a wave with reigning Grand Circuit champ Christen Me (1:49.1) and has prepared a record five Australasian Breeders Crown Final winners.
“We have a pretty good record catering for all size shares from the sales,” he said.
His major yearling sales success stories include: $41,000 buy and subsequent $1.1 million earner Smiling Shard), and other big-winning juveniles, Bit Of A Legend ($50,000 yearling, winner of $760,747), Katy Perry ($17,500 yearlng, winner of $376,528) and Onlyforyou ($35,000 yearling, winner of $265,128).
Other Cran yearling sales notables include former Grand Circuit star Bettor’s Strike ($70,000 yearling, winner of $890,201), Sparks A Flyin ($11,000 yearling, winner of $627,218 world-wide), London Legend ($22,000 yearling, winner of $456,124), Texican ($70,000 yearling, winner of $283,474, Bettor Move It ($22,000 yearling, winner of $150,850), former Welcome Stakes winner Orl Black ($52,000 yearing, winner of $117,765), Lightning Raider ($55,000 yearling, winner of $119,597 in NZ), London Pride ($22,000 yearling, winner of $116,365 in NZ), Mighty Flying Mac ($55,000 yearling, winner of $154,203) and Regulus ($68,000 yearling, winner of $107,382).
If you’re interested in taking a share in another potential star from the sales, please contact Cran on 027-436-0667, or email him @ c.dalgety@xtra.co.nz
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