Today's NZ Bloodstock's annual South Island Sale of Two Year Olds and Mixed Bloodstock started off with a real hit.

A speedy pedigree update might await the purchaser of Ardsley Stud's O'Reilly filly to be offered at tomorrow's New Zealand Bloodstock South Island Sale in Christchurch.

Berkley Stud has suffered a major setback ahead of the breeding season with the death of their Danehill stallion and Gr I winner and producing sire Danske (pictured).

A daughter of Arrowfield Stud's champion stallion Redoute's Choice headlined New Zealand Bloodstock's Winter Mixed Bloodstock Sale at Karaka today.

Honor Lap will again enjoy her share of sale ring attention when she goes under the hammer at Sunday's NZ Bloodstock Winter Mixed Bloodstock Sale at Karaka.