The top seller of the day was an outstanding Await The Dawn colt out of Dignify by Rambo Dancer, beautifully named Genesis, he sold as Lot 65 to Nchakha Moloi who has an eye for selecting top horses – one of whom is his own Gr2 winning filly, Heaps Of Fun.
Our province of KZN produces less than 1100 of 5000 foals nationally – based on those stats, our KZN horses won five races yesterday at Turffontein including a Gr3 and filling second and third too. Matador Man (Scott Bros) and Chilli Con Carne (Just As Well) placed in the Gr3 Tony Ruffel Stakes, whilst Rathmor’s Romany Prince finished third in the Wolf Power 1600 Listed. Six of the eight races carded at Greyville just the night before were won by KZN Breeders – and it was a double for Bush Hill Stud sire King’s Chapel who had Cup King and Mr McSteamy to both win in a gutsy fashion, whilst Roski produced a five length maiden winner at Kenilworth yesterday.
Alareef’s third dam is Allegreta – the dam of outstanding Urban Sea, who in turn has produced world champion sire Galileo, Sea The Stars and Black Sam Bellamy. Modraj stands at Spring Valley Stud on behalf of Shadwell.
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.
The Summerhill Summer Ready To Run Sale – Save The Date!
This sale from South Africa’s leading breeder has produced amongst its many winners, No Worries.
Scandal provided her dam Lewinsky’s Lover with the rare feat of producing two speedsters that have set blistering fast records on two tracks in South Africa – the aptly named half siblings include the imposing son of Miesque’s Approval, Humidor who shattered Kildonan’s Gr1 record at Scottsville.
KZN was well represented at the recent CTS Ready To Run Sale, with the top priced colt by Visionaire coming from Summerhill Stud and the top priced KZN-bred Var filly originally bred by Backworth Stud.
The following KZN-breds will be up for auction on 24 – 25 November at the CTS Ready To Run Sale, taking place at Randjesfontein. First season KZN sires with progeny on sale include Crusade and Await The Dawn, whilst Linngari has progeny on offer and the last two year olds by Kahal – consistently a national top 5 sire – will be up for auction. KZN-breds can be identified with stable door posters and hip stickers on during the sale.
A beautifully-bred Crusade colt sold for R700 000 at the recent CTS Ready To Run Sale in Durbanville, consigned by Beaumont Stud and purchased by Mayfair Speculators.
KZN’s National 2YO Sale results saw Piemonte Stud sell a lovely chestnut Silvano filly for R160 000 while Scott Bros sold two horses – a Crusade and a Mogok for R100 000 each.