Choice Lot 102 from Piemonte. Image: Candiese Lenferna
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PIEMONTE STUD TO OFFER LARGE DRAFT AT 2YO SALE

The Piemonte Stud, stalwart supporters of Bloodstock South Africa, will once again be offering a high-class consignment to this year’s Emperors Palace National 2YO Sale. Piemonte will be offering two-year-olds by such proven and promising stallions as Act Of War, Admiral Kitten, Captain Of All, Crusade, Duke Of Marmalade, Elusive Fort, Flying The Flag, Global…

HADLOW STUD BRING FIVE TO 2YO SALE
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HADLOW STUD BRING FIVE TO 2YO SALE

Hadlow Stud, long time supporter of the National 2YO Sale, will be bringing a small but classy draft to this year’s Emperors Palace National 2YO Sale. The Mooi River farm’s consignment is made up of five two-two-year-olds, sired by all of Bezrin, Crusade, Flying The Flag, and Redoute’s Promise. Country Flame (Lot 74) is a…

CLIFTON TO OFFER G1 PROSPECTS AT NATIONAL 2YO SALE
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CLIFTON TO OFFER G1 PROSPECTS AT NATIONAL 2YO SALE

Clifton Stud, whose past alumni include the likes of July winning champion Classic Flag and Charity  Mile winner Bezanova, will be offering a quality draft at the 2020 Emperors Palace National 2YO Sale. The farm will be offering two-year-olds sired by all of Act Of War, Admiral Kitten, Capetown Noir, Duke Of Marmalade, Flying The…

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BUSH HILL STUD TO OFFER IMPRESSIVE DRAFT AT 2YO SALE

Mooi River farm, Bush Hill Stud, will be offering a large, quality draft at the 2020 Emperors Palace National 2YO Sale. This draft includes two-year-olds sired by the likes of Captain Of All, Crusade, Flying The Flag, Pathfork, The United States, Toreador and Willow Magic. Bush Hill’s blue blooded sire Flying The Flag is responsible…

Spring Valley Top KZN Horses At Nationals
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Spring Valley Top KZN Horses At Nationals

Bruce Le Roux brought an imposing colt to the Nationals, and sold as Lot 415 for R475 000 to a good judge of yearlings, Tony Rivalland. From the first crop of William Longsword, the colt has an equally outstanding dam line from the Lammerskraal family of Redberry Lane, Solo Traveller and Flying Ice. Piemonte followed…

Summerhill Equestrian Dominate Nationals with R7-Million Purchase
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Summerhill Equestrian Dominate Nationals with R7-Million Purchase

Henning Pretorius, who acquired Summerhill Stud earlier this year and now known as Summerhill Equestrian, has plunged into the Thoroughbred industry and made waves with his sales topping R7-Million purchase on Day 1 of the Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale. Henning is a leading breeder in the world of Warmblood Sport Horses with Capital Stud….

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Flying The Flag: 6th Gr1 Win For Sister Magical

A Group 1 that should have been run two months earlier, a mare who was supposed to be in the breeding shed, an absent trainer, and a jockey making the most of another COVID-19-inspired opportunity. The 2020 Tattersalls Gold Cup (G1) was unconventional in many respects, although not in its outcome. Magical was sent off…

EXCITING YOUNG SIRES DOMINATE CLIFTON’S NATIONAL DRAFT
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EXCITING YOUNG SIRES DOMINATE CLIFTON’S NATIONAL DRAFT

Clifton Stud, a long standing supporter of the National Sale, will be offering a large, quality draft at this year’s delayed Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale. Their draft includes yearlings by such exciting and promising young stallions as Act Of War, Flying The Flag, Red Ray, William Longsword and Willow Magic to name a few!…

Summerview Stud Purchase Top Lot On Inaugural BSA Online Sale
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Summerview Stud Purchase Top Lot On Inaugural BSA Online Sale

While it’s a learning curve and new territory for all of us, the inaugural Bloodstock South Africa monthly online sale closed for bids a few hours ago with everybody looking forward to the July sale. Monthly sales will be held hereafter on the first Friday of every month, closing the following Thursday at midday, and…

Groundbreaking Sale As BSA Goes Digital
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Groundbreaking Sale As BSA Goes Digital

South Africa’s longest established thoroughbred sales company Bloodstock SA have taken a quantum leap into a new era in their proud history with the establishment of a digital online sales platform that will revolutionise the way horses are bought and sold in South Africa. The inaugural BSA monthly digital sale will commence on Friday 5…