Tinus Gericke and Bruce Le Roux’s Blue Sky Thoroughbreds continue to rake in their success, reflective on the www.nhra.co.za stats of 50% winners to runners – an amazing statistic to achieve from 18 runners with over R1-million in stakes earned.

Their beautifully bred daughter of Dynasty grabbed the Listed Syringa Handicap for owner Suzette Viljoen, who enjoyed a treble at Turffontein on Sunday.

Tipsy Tarragon relocated to Tony Peter from the Cape and it is her third career win to date. She has produced three seconds since relocating north won the Syringa Listed emphatically, by over three lengths under Denis Schwarz. In the process she defeated Emirate Gina, Homely Girl and Supreme Quest amongst the field.

Out of Chartreuse by Gimmethegreenlight, Tipsy Tarragon sold for R750 000 off the National Yearling Sale. Blue Sky have continued the Dynasty trend with the well bred dam they purchased as yearling for R525 000 off the 2015 Nationals.

Lucky Houdalakis has a 2yo filly in training by Act Of War, her Act Of War colt sold at Nationals in April for R200 000 and Chartreuse is currently in foal to Legislate. It is the fantastic family of Kochka, Lucky Find, Leopard Strike, Garibondy and Dash For Gretna.

Blue Sky got their weekend off to a start on Saturday, with the handsome Rafa’s Boy opening up the start of a double for current leading owners Hollywood Syndicate. The son of Rafeef out of Flame Cat is a half brother to 4-time winning filly Rapid Fire.

Flame Cat (AUS), an import by Tale Of The Cat out of a Flying Spur mare and covered by Rafeef again last season, descends from the family of 18-time winner Strike Oil and 14-time winner, Border Rebel. The handsome Rafa’s Boy looks to be useful, having never been out of the money in his first three starts including his latest win over 1200m for trainer Gareth Van Zyl.

Blue Sky will present another sales draft at the coming KZN Yearling Sale, and includes yearlings on offer by Erupt, Talk Of The Town, Willow Magic, Oratorio, Hat Puntano, Rabada, Act Of War, New Predator and Global View.

Congratulations to the Blue Sky team!

Kuuma, a Summerhill-bred son of Lance, gave his sire another win and gave Hollywood Syndicate the third of their first treble at the racetrack on Monday. Kuuma is trained by Sean Tarry.

In turn, Kuuma also provided the victory of the first three past the post for Hollywood, another achievement in their racing career.

Kuuma is now a four-time winner and his sire has a 100% record of winners to runners!

Lance is a handsome son of Jet Master and a half-brother to Gr1 Summer Cup winner Liege, and to 7-time winner Lockheed Star – out of Lyrical Linda by Jallad. Lance won the Listed Secretariat Stakes before an injury ended his racing career.

Lance stands at Summerhill Equestrian.

Hollywood Syndicate are the second highest leading owners on the current national log, and leading owners currently in KZN.

Congratulations to the winning connections!

Gary and Colleen De Klerk’s Summerview Stud brought two very impressive individuals and were duly rewarded, averaging R175 000 for both of them. John Freeman signed the ticket for their quality What A Winter filly out of Over The Anvil, a half sister to 5-time winner and Black Type Green Lantern. The filly is owned by Nick Jonsson and is destined for the stables of Michael Roberts. This is the female line of Kochka, Kissable and Youcanthurrylove.

The other was an imposing colt out of Sahara by Crusade, snapped up by Dennis Drier on zoom for R160 000. Dennis is well acquainted with the family, having trained Desert Fighter amongst the family – the colt is a half-brother to feature winner Matador Man and to the smart Garth Puller trained Hawker Typhoon.

Clifton received sad news of their long time patron’s passing yesterday, Peter White was a great supporter of their Graded Stakes producing establishment.

Clifton brought another quality draft and Hollywoodbets Syndicate picked up a beautiful Var colt for R260 000 named Undercover Lover. Out of a Hussonet mare (the broodmare sire of Gr1 winner Mississippi Burning) this is a leading international female line of Miesque and sire Kingmambo can be found in the pedigree. Hollywood didn’t stop there with Clifton, and made the astute purchase of a high quality Noble Tune colt out of a Lundy’s Liability mare. Leading bloodstock agents John Freeman signed for two – by Flying The Flag and Admiral Kitten, whilst Form Bloodstock purchased an Ideal World filly.

Another very exciting moment saw Jessica Motaung of Kaizer Chiefs fame make her first purchase. Sold as agent for St Helier Stud, the dam of Lot 129 by Duke Of Marmalade has produced 7 runners and 7 winners, and is a full brother to grey Tupelo Honey.

Piemonte Stud’s highest purchase was Lot 388 Faustino, a half-brother to two 5-time winners in Filippo (Toreador), also Black Type, and Aldo (Redoute’s Promise). Manie Pillay signed for the colt, paying R220 000 for the son of Wishful Eye (Var) – who has the honour of being one of the few to ever beat the mighty Val De Ra on the track. This is the female line of Tetre Rouge.

Summerhill Equestrian sire Willow Magic continues to be popular, an Bush Hill Stud sold a colt out of a Jet Master mare for R200 000 to AG Racing. Bush Hill had an aggregate of R905 000 for the sale.

Both the aggregate and average price up on last year, the aggregate rising 22% from R32 660 00 to R39 715 000, and the average increasing 18,4 % from R103 028 to R122 957.

The median price also rose from 2019, increasing by 16,7% from R60 000 to R70 000.The increases in aggregate and average are a positive reflection on the quality of horse presented to the sale by breeders, while an active buying bench gives considerable hope for future sales in the coming seasons.

Congratulations to the vendors and thank you to the buyers and underbidders for your support of the #kznbred.

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