Whilst their places will only be confirmed after National Yearling Sales inspections have taken place in January, Rathmor Stud have a very strong draft beginning their sales preparations for the 2019 Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale.

They include progeny by Frankel, Dynasty and Noble Tune – two of them out of sales topping mares purchased off the CTS Mare Sales in 2017, for R2,4-million (Almosthaditall) and R2,6-million (Queen Of Spain) respectively.

Whilst walking through the paddocks as the colts quietly concentrate on their feed after the breakfast run, Mike McHardy of Rathmor Stud comments that although the paddock is brimming with stock from superior stallions, its important not to ‘mollycoddle’ them and to raise them as normal horses, who dont know who their famous sires are.

Noble Tune has already earned Black Type with his smart grey son White Lightning, who was born and raised at Rathmor Stud. Rathmor have bred the likes of Gypsy’s Warning, Wendywood, Surabi, Romany Prince and Harry Lime amongst others.

Their National yearlings are out of mares bought specifically for Noble Tune, which include:

– Dynasty colt out of Guard The Lines by War Front
  Dam is a full sister to American Gr1 and Gr2 winner DATA LINK.

– Noble Tune out of Spitfire Lady by Hussonet
  Family of PINNACLES and PLANET ROCK.

– Noble Tune out of Mystery Dame by Jet Master
  Half-brother to Gr1 winner LADY IN BLACK, and to Nexus who sold for R1,7-million in 2017.

– Frankel out of Queen Of Spain by Holy Roman Emperor
  Dam a half-sister to MASTERCRAFTSMAN.

– Dynasty out of Almosthaditall by Henrythenavigator
  Dam a half-sister to JUMP START and closely related to MASTERY. Damline of sire MISWAKI.

– Noble Tune out of Golden Earings by Fort Wood
  Dam a half-sister to GYPSY’S WARNING, ROMANY PRINCE and SURABI. 2nd Dam Gypsy Queen has already       produced Black Type grand-children including SO VAR and QUEEN FOREVER. 

In yet another double for Scott Bros sire Crusade, juvenile Lady Abigail won the Maiden Juvenile Plate whilst Greenstreet Bloodstock’s imposing three year old Calladdi impressed to win his first race from four starts.

Crusade has produced 28 winners to date, including recent Listed winner Covered In Snow and Black Type last season in Zimbabwe with Butchie Boy.

Lady Abigail was the only filly to contest race number one of the day, and made it a 1-2 for KZN-breds and trainer Lezeanne Forbes. The filly, bred by Bruce Le Roux’s Spring Valley Stud out of Lady Gray, has had three runs to win and place from all of them and earn her connections R87 500 in stakes (excluding the additional BSA Maiden Juvenile Bonus of R40 000 she took home).

Lady Abigail has repaid her connections her purchase price of R50 000 from the 2017 National Yearling Sale. The horse to finish second was Anza-Borrego, a Backworth-bred son of Bezrin who has placed from all three of his starts and is definitely going to find the winners enclosure very soon.

The next to follow up was a special win for Justin Vermaak of Greenstreet Bloodstock. Whilst Justin was away for the CTS Cape Premier Yearling Sale, his parents and new part owners of Calladdi were on course to lead in their first winner, in partnership with Greenstreet Bloodstock and Leslie Logan. Calladdi, a strapping son of Crusade out of Black Type mare Carina Coleman by The Sheik, is bred by the Late Greg Royden-Turner of Roski Stud.

Calladdi sold for R160 000 off the 2016 National Yearling Sale and has won and placed (second) twice from four starts.

Crusade, a half-brother to twice Gr1 winning Seventh Heaven and a Gr1 winner himself, will be represented by yearlings at the National Yearling Sale which are siblings to Subtropical and Matador Man, a first foal out of a full sister to The Apache, and half-sisters to Angel’s Power and African Dream respectively.

Crusade clearly stamps his stock and his 3yo son Slightly Scottish is an entrant for the Michael Roberts Listed.

He stands at Scott Bros Highdown Stud for a fee of R20 000.

South Africa’s leading thoroughbred auction house have reinforced their longstanding commitment to the local racing and breeding industry by introducing a revamped 2018 sales programme, which incorporates a R2 million cash relief for breeders.

Unveiling the 2018 sales roster at the opening of the National 2yo Sale at the TBA Sales Complex in Germiston, Bloodstock South Africa CEO Michael Holmes drew applause when he called on all stakeholders to stand together in trying times, adding that innovation, forward thinking and flexibility were required to ride out the current tough economic climate.

“The TBA have been in existence for close on a century and South African breeders, besides their proven ability to produce world-class thoroughbreds, are known for their hardiness.  We have endured a tough few years, but there is more than a glimmer of hope on the horizon on the export protocol front and our product remains a sought after one at home and on the world stage. We need to keep doing things right, even in the face of adversity, and we believe that a professional approach, and setting the right course for a tightly run ship will produce the required results in the medium term,” he said.

Holmes went on to outline the newly introduced innovative financial relief measures applicable to the four major sales, which includes the dropping or reduction of entry fees, the reduction of sales commissions and sales costs on median priced horses being reduced by 30%.

The Cape Yearling Sale will be held on 24 February 2018 at Mistico in Paarl, with entries closing on 15 October 2017.

No entry fees would be charged, with acceptance fees at R2 500. Sales commissions have been reduced to 7%, while reserve commission will be set at  5%.

A two-session National Yearling Sale, with an exciting new look and feel, will be held on 24, 25 and 26 April 2018 at the TBA Sales Complex, with entries closing on 1 November 2017.

Entry fees of R3 500 for session one and R2 000 for session two, with acceptance fees at R2 500 and R2 000 respectively, will apply.  Sales commissions are 8% for session one (7% over R500 000) and have been reduced to 7% (6% over R300 000) for session two. A reserve commission of 5% will apply to both sessions.

The ever popular KZN Yearling Sale will be held at Sibaya on 5 & 6 July 2018, with entries closing on 1 May 2018.

Entry fees of just R1 400 will be charged, with acceptance fees pegged at R1 900. Sales commissions have been reduced to 7%, while reserve commission will be set at  5%.

The National 2yo Sale will be held on 16 & 17 August 2018 at the TBA Sales Complex.

Entry fees of R1 750 will be charged, with acceptance fees at R2 000. Sales commissions have been reduced to 7%, while reserve commission will be at a reduced 5%.

-sportingpost.co.za

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We would like to take this opportunity to wish you a Happy New Year.

Please see attached the Entry Form for the Shongweni February Sale on

Wednesday, 24^th February 2016 at Shongweni Polo Fields

Closing Date for entries is Wednesday, 20^th January 2016

We thank you for your continued support and trust that 2016 will be filled with fun and may winners!

ENTRY FORMS:
MHB Entry Form 2016 (1)

2016 Shon CONDITIONS OF SALE (1)

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