As noted in today's Stallions Daily Bulletin :

"More than 1500 yearlings by world class international and local sires will be offered at the 80th New Zealand National Yearling Sales Series at Karaka. The offering will begin with the Premier Sale on January 30th and February 1st. This will be followed by the Select Sale on February 2 and 3 and then the Festival Sale on February 5 and 6."

Add that to the Magic Millions catalogue of 1375 horses and that's a few nights spent poring over catalogues.

I heard a wife bemoaning the size of these catalogues at a recent race day in Queensland, the lady in question saying they were sure to be the cause of many a marriage breakdown as too many men took the catalogues to bed - and they weren't light reading.

Whilst I was amused at the time ... maybe she had a point.