Clifton, the breeders of current Equus Champion 2YO filly Mrs Geriatrix, presented another classy draft at the final sale of the year, and their beautiful and appropriately named What A Winter filly sold for R375 000 to Scott Gaskell, a great supporter of the Rosetta based farm owned by Peter and Jenny Blyth. This was…
Brett Van Laun is over the moon with Camargue Stud’s draft for the 2023 November Two Year Old Sale. Camargue will be offering buyers the chance to buy two-year-olds sired by the likes of Act Of War, Captain Of All, Erupt and Querari to name but four. Brett is particularly keen on Captain’s Dynasty (Lot…
The 2022-2023 racing season was a memorable one for Clifton Stud. The KZN farm ended that South African season responsible for 29 winners of 44 races last season, with Clifton’s flagbearers of 2022-2023 headed by G3 Godolphin Barb Stakes winner Cliff Hanger and the brilliant Mrs Geriatrix. The latter, Equus Champion 2YO Filly of 2022-2023,…
Blue Sky Thoroughbreds (Pty) Ltd will be offering two-year-olds sired by some of South Africa’s most exciting stallions around. This draft includes two-year-olds sired by the likes of Danon Platina, Lancaster Bomber, Rabada, Rafeef, Querari and What A Winter to name but a few. Japanese champion Danon Platina is represented here by a colt (Lot…
Blue Sky Thoroughbreds presented a draft that had something for everyone, and saw their outstanding Legislate colt sold as Lot 213 to Snaith Racing for R450 000. A handsome and spirited bay colt, he is a half brother to 5-time winner Luna Wish, from the family of American Graffiti. The top selling filly also came…
Winnie Fourie’s Grace Stables will be bringing a trio of two-year-olds to the upcoming August Two Year Old Sale. This trio is comprised of the progeny of such stallions as Fire Away, Hat Puntano and Potala Palace, and are a definite must-see for any serious buyer. Fire Away, whose first crop include G3 World Sports…
Classy filly Gimme A Shot showed tremendous promise early in her career, winning or finishing in the first three in her first six starts. She was particularly impressive when romping home to claim the 2022 G2 Betway Ipi Tombe Stakes when pulverizing such high-class fillies as Under Your Spell, Feather Boa and Marigold Hotel. Also,…
The death of Lancaster Bomber looks to have been a big one for the South African industry. No fewer than 19 winners emerged from that son of War Front’s first crop in 2022-2023, with Lancaster Bomber’s first crop stars headed by Listed City Of Cape Town Summer Juvenile Stakes winner Rascova and brilliant Listed Irridescence…