Talk Of The Town Wins Third On The Trot

Backworth-bred Talk Of The Town has changed ownership and didnt disappoint, winning his third on the trot forย Avontuur Estate (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr M J B Taberer), Mr K P Truter & Mrs Jane Truter on Friday at Kenilworth.
The KZN-bred with a stallions pedigree is a son of Var, out of the magnificent chestnut mare Street Wise (NZ), a daughter of Street Cry.
Talk Of The Town sold for R3-million at under Avontuur’s banner at theย CTSย Emperors Palaceย Select Yearling Sale and is trained by Joey Ramsden.
The backworth.co.za website says: “There is nothing like pressure and expectation to fuel interest and itโs very early days to suggest he is a possible successor to his champion Dad โ but there is a certain royalty about this handsome fellowโs demeanor and he now has to go on and stamp his authority on the track.”
His great grand-dam is the outstandingย Nijinsky IIย mareย Dancing Showย – a half-sister to former South African Champion sire and broodmare sire, Northern Guest.
Dancing Showย is granddam of the greatย Redouteโs Choiceย โ sire ofย Rafeef, Wylie Hall, Time Thiefย andย Redouteโs Promise, amongst others.

Redouteโs Choiceโsย half brotherย Manhattan Rainย is the sire of our 2017 Met championย Whisky Baron, currently campaigning in Dubai for Brett Crawford.
Dancing Showย is also the third dam of Saturdayโs Gr1ย Myer Classicย winnerย Shoals at Flemington.
The 2016 Oratorio half-brother to Talk To The Town, Hill Street Blues, sold for R200 000 at the Backworth Stud Dispersal Sale at the beginning of 2017.