ON Saturday we were fortunate enough to experience a bloodstock sale like none other. The Hong Kong Jockey Club hosted an elite International Breeze-Up sale at Sha Tin; the entire event can only be described as theatrical to observe. Two consignors prepped the 24 lots; Malcolm Bastard from England and Bruce Harvey from New Zealand.

Tattersalls’ auctioneer John O’Kelly was assigned to the rostrum assisted by spotters from some of the world’s leading bloodstock sales companies including Goff’s Seán Flannery and Tattersalls’ Matt Prior along with representatives from Inglis and Magic Millions in Australia.