The Rathmor purchase and top price of the CTS Mare sale, broodmare named Allmosthaditall (USA) sold as Lot 15, a winner in Ireland with a previous foal by Rock Of Gibraltar in 2015. She is out of a Storm Cat / Mr Prospector mare, from the damline of Gr1 winner Mastery and sire Miswaki and will be a perfect fit for their resident sire, Noble Tune.
The big sale at Summerhill on Sunday 14th May looks like “opportunity” with a capital “O”. While it’s obviously the golden chance to grab a clutch of broodmare gems, history only has to repeat itself for the Summerhill offering of 80 weanlings to throw up some elite racehorses, and all it calls for is for buyers to plunge their hands into a “pipe” which has yielded more premierships than any other in modern history. The bonus is that the old adage “the early bird catches the worm” applies here, too. A timeous application for the three payment credit terms will put you in the box seat to get what you like, when you want it.
Rathmor Stud did KZN very proud with exceptional results over the three days of the National Yearling Sale with their registered KZN-breds – overall the National Yearling Sale surprised many with extraordinary results for a supressed economic climate.
110 KZN-breds will be represented at the National Yearling Sale this year, including the half-siblings to two Gr1 winners – Wild One and Talktothestars. Stakes Winners by KZN Sires or KZN-Bred horses include
Africa Rising, Champagne Haze, The Elmo Effect, Bold Viking, Daring Diva, Anna Pavlova, Patchit Up Baby, Dawn Calling, Matador Man, Alareef, London Call, Romany Prince, Scandal, Intergalactic, Bezanova, Rikitikitana, Beach Goddess, Chilli Con Carne, Angels Power, O Tamara, Talktothestars, Rabada, No Worries and Celestina.
With Varsfontein-bred Pagoda (an entry into the Vodacom Durban July) leading the way for Mogok colts this year, Mogok filly Fortissimus won the East Cape Oaks (Listed) over 2000m on Friday at Fairview for the Justin Snaith racing stable. Owned by Mr EA Braun, the three year old filly won by one and half lengths under…
Summerhill Sale of Mares and Weanlings – 14th May 2017 The catalogue is now available online – click HERE to download your copy or visit http://www.summerhill.co.za/sale-of-broodmares-weanlings/. Please e-mail info@summerhill.co.za or admin@livestockauctions.net with your postal address to request your hard copy.
Once again KZN broodmares were in demand at the Backworth Stud Dispersal Sale with most of them sold beyond the borders of KZN, which included stock from Summerhill and Janet Baker Properties. Noble Tune sold the top priced yearling.
Ever since they announced their intention to reduce their numbers, there has been much speculation as to when and what form the Summerhill sale of breeding stock would take. It’s now official: the sale will be held on Sunday, 14th May in the School Of Excellence at the farm.
St Helier Stud present their National Yearling Sales draft for 2017, by What A Winter, Var, Oratorio and the last foal born by Fort Wood. The yearlings are situated in Block B (stable 103 – 106) at the TBA Complex, please contact Anne Woodham for more information on 083 954 7444.
National Yearling Sale inspectors Kerry Jack and Paddy Kruger have arrived in KZN this morning, on the last leg of their Bloodstock South Africa national inspection tour to score and inspect yearlings for the National Yearling Sale, taking place this year on 3, 4, and 5 May at the TBA Complex in Johannesburg.