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Foveran Deer Park's annual elite sire stag sale in the
Hakataramea Valley attracted a large crowd. Photos by Sarah
Rowland.
Ninety registered buyers, plus onlookers, filled Foveran
Deer Park's selling arena recently for the annual elite sire
stag sale.
There was a high-quality catalogue of 2- and 3-year-old sire
stags, plus a selection of top-class yearling stags and
hinds.
Foveran provided transport by helicopter from Christchurch
for those buyers who travelled from the North Island and top
of the South Island and the service was well patronised.
A feature of the sale was the first lot offered, a 40-point
spiker by the English sire Robert the Bruce, which was bought
for $35,000 by Hansens Deer Farm at Palmerston North.
A 22-point spiker by Wredeson Major sold for $9500, bought by
Eric Thompson of Wanaka.
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Bob Robertson, of Foveran Deer Park, addresses the crowd at
the park's annual elite sire stag sale.
The top price of $51,000 was paid for a 2-year-old
English stag by Charles Mac, out of a Henry James daughter,
purchased by Arleigh Farm Ltd in South Canterbury.
A 2-year-old stag by the German sire Amadeus sold for $15,000
while an Achilles son made $12,800.
The balance of the 2-year-old selection all sold strongly
between $4000 and $10,000.
There was a small selection of 3-year-old stags offered and
these also met with good competition, with the best being a
Henry James son which made $13,000, closely followed by a
Bradford son at $10,000.
The balance sold between $3000 and $9000.
A small selected line of yearling hinds was offered, with the
best being a daughter of Warlord, which made $5500.
The balance were between $3000 and $4000.
Buyers came from throughout the country, with a strong
contingent from the North Island being competitive throughout
the sale.
