The Emperors Palace Ready To Run Sale exceeded all expectations with KZN’s Summerhill Stud and Far End Racing Stables leading the first two places on the top Vendors list.

Summerhill had an exceptional sale with Mick Goss overheard to say this was his best draught he had ever brought to the Ready To Run, which included siblings to three Gr1 winners! The draft was outstanding and immaculately turned out and the Summerhill stable block constantly abuzz with a flurry of potential buyers.

In a very tough current economic climate, Summerhill averaged R190 339 for their 59 Lots sold. Their top price was for a handsome well grown colt with plenty of quality by Trippi out of the grey mare Jordie by Fard.

The half-brother to twice Gr1 winner (and now sire at Summerhill) and to Black Type River Tyne, who sadly passed away at Piemonte Stud, Hurricane Harry is also a half-brother to grey Gr1 Daily News 2000 placed Glider Pilot. Knocked down to one of the greatest supporters of horseracing in South Africa, Mr Nick Jonsson, Hurricane Harry sold for R2,3-million.

The others to impress were The Sandwich Man, a beautiful chestnut colt that stood over ground with with plenty of substance, sold to Fortune Racing for R1-million. A half-brother to Gr1 winner Takingthepeace, the Duke Of Marmalade colt is a half-sibling to two winners for dam Lisa Anne. This is also the damline of Brave Mary and African Appeal.

The other Gr1 sibling to impress was the beautiful Capetown Noir Ennoble (Lot 73), out of the star Galileo mare Grail Maiden. He sold for R500 000 to to Mr M Spencer – the dam has produced three winners – two of them Gr1 horses, the first is SA Derby winner Hero’s Honour, followed by Gr1 2nd place Railtrip.

Another impressive Capetown Noir was the half-brother to Gr3 winner Royal Pleasure and 3-time winner Samsonite. He created fireworks early in the sale as Lot 7, sold to EIB for R425 000.

The Capetown Noir’s proved very popular – the three-time Gr1 winning son of Western Winter sold 13 Lots for just over R190 000 each – this is his first crop of 2yo’s. They were snapped up by the likes of Form Bloodstock, Azzie Racing and Nick Jonsson amongst the buyers.

Jane Thomas had a great sale, and her sales topper came in the form of a stunning Captain Al colt for R1-million. Named Captain Carmel, he is out of a Fort Wood mare from the family of Set Afire, Red Ray and Brutal Force. The leading pretrainer of several Gr1 winners and Equus Award winners, Jane averaged an impressive R189 737 for 19 Lots sold from a quality draft of athletic horses with quality pedigrees.

Congratulations and thank you to the vendors, buyers and underbidders for the support of the #kznbred racehorse!

Bloodstock South Africa are proud to announce that the catalogue for the 2018 Ready To Run Sale is now online and can be viewed live at www.bsa.co.za

Traditionally one of South Africa’s most popular auctions, the Ready To Run Sale is due to take place this year at the TBA complex in Germiston on 4th of November, and will be held on the same day as the Johannesburg Mixed Sale.

The catalogue is made up of 111 well bred 2yos, and this strong looking sale looks sure to produce its share of high class runners!

The Ready To Run Sale has a long and proud of history of producing outstanding athletes, many of whom were acquired for very reasonable prices. Recent past graduates of this sale include former Horse Of The Year Igugu, as well as such graded stakes winning stars as Pierre Jourdan, Redcarpet Captain, Chestnuts And Pearls, Rich Girl, Tamaanee, and Dylan’s Promise.

Top sires represented at this year’s auction include all of Captain Al, Duke Of Marmalade, Dynasty, Elusive Fort, Gimmethegreenlight, Pomodoro, Querari, Silvano, Trippi, Var, Visionaire and What A Winter.

Young stallions represented by members of their first local crops this year include triple G1 winner and Equus Champion Capetown Noir, the Captain Al sired Equus Champion Captain Of All, Jet Master’s well bred G2 son Divine Jet, multiple G1 winner Linngari, globetrotting Equus Champions Soft Falling Rain and Vercingetorix, and Redoute’s Choice’s multiple G1 winner Wylie Hall.

There are a large number of well bred lots on offer at the 2018 Ready To Run Sale notably:

Lot 2 –a Capetown Noir ½ sister to Merchants winner The Thinker

Lot 6 –a Capetown Noir ½ brother to 8 winners including stakes winner Onehundredacrewood

Lot 7 –a Capetown Noir ½ brother to G3 winner Royal Pleasure

Lot 14 –a Capetown Noir colt out of Gerald Rosenberg Stakes winner Spring Garland

Lot 16 –a Capetown Noir ½ brother to G2 winner Winning Leap

Lot 17 –a Silvano colt out of G2 winner Surabi

Lot 19 –a Visionaire ½ brother to 4 stakes horses including Summer Cup second Shogunnar

Lot 20 –a Var colt out of Oaks winner Sweetie Pie

Lot 21 –a Dynasty filly from the family of G1 winning siblings Ectot and Most Improved

Lot 22 –a Visionaire ½ sister to multiple stakes winner Salutation

Lot 25 –a Silvano colt out of G2 winner Waywest Goddess

Lot 29 –a Visionaire ½ brother to champion Comanche Brave

Lot 33 –a Gimmethegreenlight colt out of a G3 winning Dubawi mare

Lot 43 –a Visionaire filly out of G2 winner Bridal Paths

Lot 50 –a Soft Falling Rain ¾ brother to record breaking stakes winner In Like Flynn

Lot 63 –a Soft Falling Rain colt out of a G2 placed daughter of Hard Spun

Lot 73 –a Visionaire half-brother to SA Derby winner Hero’s Honour and G1 filly Railtrip

Lot 84 –a Visionaire filly out of Syringa Handicap winner Ithala

Lot 85 –a Trippi half-brother to multiple G1 winner and sire Rabada

Lot 91 –a Duke Of Marmalade half-brother to G1 winner and star filly Takingthepeace

Lot 98 –a Var own sister to G1 filly Schiffer

Lot 100 –a Soft Falling Rain filly out of G2 performer Mombasa

Lot 101 –a Captain Al colt from the family of Red Ray and Set Afire

Lot 104 –a Visionaire half-sister to Mauritian champion Solar Star

Lot 108 –a Pomodoro filly out of stakes winner Pacific Breeze