by Dane McLeod/TTR AusNZThe strength and influence of the Hong Kong buying bench continued throughout Day 2 of the sale, with a high proportion of 2-year-olds destined for that racing jurisdiction.Hong Kong buyers accounted for 41.45% of the total spend across the two days, purchasing 75 horses for NZ$17,195,000.Among them was prominent owner KM Yeung, well known for campaigning Galaxy Patch (Wandjina), the champion four-year-old in Hong Kong. Yeung purchased 13 horses on Day 2, including the sale-topper, lot 374, a Zoustar colt out of Hijack Hussy (Hussonet) from the KB Bloodstock draft. The colt boasts a close link to Yeung's stable star, being related to Wandjina, the sire of Galaxy Patch.Yeung also purchased three lots on Day 1, bringing his total to 16 horses and cementing his position as the leading buyer at the Ready to Run Sale for the third consecutive year. His total spend reached NZ$3,570,000, averaging NZ$223,125 across Wednesday and Thursday.Kit Brook's KB Bloodstock presented lot 374, a big, strong son of Australia's reigning champion sire Zoustar, who became the new top lot for this year's sale at NZ$825,000 when sold to Yeung.“He [KM Yeung] has got a very nice superstar in Hong Kong that ran second in a Group race last time [Patch Of Theta]. So he's looking for another superstar. He loves this one,” said Willie Leung of Magus Equine, speaking on behalf of Yeung.“He looks big and strong, so it's likely we'll take him to Hong Kong earlier. And his half-brother in Hong Kong is doing very well.”The colt is the fourth foal out of his four-time winning dam who was successful in the Listed Lexus Hybrid Plate and placed in the G3 Vo Rogue Plate and the Listed Mode Plate.It wasn't just Yeung making his presence felt. On Day 2 alone, 21 separate buyers secured horses bound for Hong Kong, underlining the market's ongoing strength and appetite for quality New Zealand bloodstock.With 265 horses sold across the two days, the aggregate was NZ$41,407,500, which compared favourably to 2024 when 254 horses sold for NZ$38,593,500. Overall the average for the sale, which was NZ$156,255 for the two days, which was slightly up from 2024's average of NZ$151,943 The median increased to NZ$100,000 from NZ$90,000 in 2024. The clearance rate of 75% was a slight decrease on 2024's clearance rate of 78%.The leading vendor by sales was Riversley Park with 34 horses sold for NZ$6,525,000, while the leading buyer was Hong Kong's KM Yeung, who purchased 16 horses for NZ$3,570,000. Riversley Park have been the top vendors by aggregate for nine consecutive years.The post Hong Kong Buyers Busy At Karaka appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.