The 2yo filly placed second on debut and followed up to run a phenomenal race to win by five lengths. 

From the family of Imperious Sue, Victory Moon and Royal Airforce, she sold to Mario for R500 000 at the 2019 National Yearling Sale (pictured). Hidden Beauty has a 2018 Noble Tune colt coming through. 

Paul Peter trained Springs Of Carmel pulled ahead to open a blinding 9 length lead, but Varina was having none of it and unleashed an impressive acceleration to fly past her to win by five. 

Varina was ridden by Aldo Domeyer. 

Congratulations to all concerned. 

KZN once again had success yesterday with a half-sister to Gr1 winner Lady In Black from Rathmor, whilst Bezanova’s half-brother sold from Clifton to Chris Gerber, whilst Hadlow sold their outstanding Querari to Mary Slack.

Session 1 saw Rathmor Stud sell The Vow, an Oratorio half-sister to charismatic KZN owner Alesh Naidoo for R425 000. Mystery Dame has now produced two winners, with Fragrant Miss and her Dynasty daughter who is a July entrant, Lady In Black.

Bruce Le Roux’s outstanding Querari colt was knocked down to Lowan Denneyschen for R210 000. The colt is out of National Arabian, out of a National Assembly / Al Mufti mare. This is the family of O Caesar, Harry’s Charm and National  Currency.

Roski Stud brought a super draft to Nationals, and John Freeman picked up their Lot 188 for R200 000, named Captain Tatters – the name is a special one, which was a nick-name for the late Greg Royden-Turner who founded Roski Stud. This is a son of Gimmethegreenlight, a second foal for Lady Tatty whose Irish Flame 2yo colt won impressively at Greyville on the turf on debut.

Clifton Stud sold their outstanding Master Of My Fate half-brother to Gr2 winner Bezanova, to the same connections as the great white socked chestnut – Mr Chris Gerber bought the colt for R375 000 to be trained by Alec Laird. The colt named Arrownova was sold as Lot 344.

Another Querari attracted attention from a lady who has had massive success with Querari’s Monks Hood – Mary Slack purchased Hadlow’s eyecatcing Querari named Your Pace Or Mine for R280 000. The flashy black colt with white socks is out of Var mare Anatevka. This is the damline of Captain America.

Another Crusade attracted attention, as Scott Bros imposing colt out of Jet Master mare We Have Lift Off, sold for R360 000 to Mr S Habib. Named Lynty’s Legacy, this is the family of Spring Garland, Real Princess, William Longsword and Victory Moon.

The sale continues today from 11:30 and can be viewed live on www.bsa.co.za.

Summerhill Stud, who topped South Africa’s Breeders List for ten seasons running, have been enjoying another superb season in 2017-2018. The KZN powerhouse are responsible for breeding this season’s Triple Tiara hope Takingthepeace, as well as this season’s feature race winners Champagne Haze (Tommy Hotspur Handicap) and The Thinker (The Merchants).

Once again, Mick Goss and his team have a very strong draft on offer at the Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale. Summerhill’s 15 strong draft includes yearlings by the likes of Capetown Noir, Duke Of Marmalade, Linngari and Takingthepeace’s sire Visionaire.

Star of the Summerhill draft has to be The Sandwich Man (Lot 467). The son of Cartier Champion Duke Of Marmalade is a half-brother to none other than current three-year-old sensation Takingthepeace. The latter is on the verge of creating history, having won the first two legs of the Triple Tiara and already has earnings of over R1.4 million to her credit.

Takingthepeace’s G1 winning sire Visionaire has eight in the draft, including a colt out of Fillies Guineas winner Fisani (Lot 152), a colt out of a G3 placed daughter of Var (Lot 278), a filly out of Gerald Rosenberg winner Checcetti (Lot 378), and a filly from the same family as Kentucky Derby winner Go For Gin (Lot 497).

Resident sire Capetown Noir (who shares his sire Western Winter with hot stallion What A Winter) has five members of his first crop in the Summerhill draft. The former Equus Champion has five cracking colts in the draft, including a half-brother to Gold Bowl winner Winning Leap (Lot 288), a half-brother to short-lived stakes performer Waka Waka (Lot 360), a colt whose winning dam is a half-sister to Fillies Guineas winner Fisani (Lot 424), and a half-brother to the very smart Flamboyant Stakes runner up Lala (Lot 428).

Capetown Noir, the product of two champions, is also sire of Doublethink, a colt out of G3 Pretty Polly winner Oochee Agent (Lot 509).

Multiple G1 winner Linngari, whose Scat Daddy relative topped the recent Craven Breeze Up Sale,  also stands at Summerhill, and his son Kilkenny (Lot 482) hails from the same family as international group winners  CD Europe, D’ Anjou and Truth Or Dare.
The pedigree pages for the Summerhill draft can be viewed online at www.bsa.co.za

Roski Stud will be represented by six exceptional yearlings at next week’s Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale.

The Roski draft includes yearlings by such prominent and popular stallions as Gimmethegreenlight, Oratorio and What A Winter.

South Africa’s Leading Second Crop Sire What A Winter, whose progeny include the likes of Dutch Philip, Magical Wonderland and highly rated two-year-old Fabian, is the sire of Winter Chill (Lot 74).

This colt is out of a stakes placed daughter of top class broodmare sire Caesour and is from the same family as champion sprinters Enchantress, Harry’s Charm and National Currency.

Another champion sprinter represented in the Roski draft is Captain Of All. The triple G1 winning son of champion sire Captain Al is the sire of Indy Go (Lot 158). This well bred colt is out of G2 Gauteng Fillies Guineas winner Go Indigo, a half-sister to stakes winning 2yo Tar Heel, who earned over R800 000 in stakes money.

Red-hot sire Gimmethegreenlight, whose current 3yos include the likes of Green Top and Surcharge, is responsible for Captain Tatters (Lot 188). This colt is a half-brother to smart recent two-year-old winner Drunken Sailor and is out of high-class G3 performer Lady Tatty. This is the same family as French Oaks winner Dunette and Gold Cup hero Desert Links.

European champion Oratorio (recently represented by his 50^th stakes winner) has three lots in the Roski draft.

His son, Horoscope Harry (Lot 225), is a half-brother to Cape Nursery third Zodiac Jack and he is out of ten time stakes winner Pisces Star. This is the same family as G1 winners Gluwein and Zeeno.

Oratorio is also sire of Silent Tune (Lot 273), a filly out of Kahal’s G1 Thekwini Stakes second Silent Call, and Persuade Me (Lot 297). The latter, a half-sister to a useful winner, is out of Jallad’s G2 The Debutante winner Tempted and her second dam is a stakes winning daughter of champion sire Southern Halo.

The 2018 Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale will take place at the TBA complex in Germiston from April 24^th to April 26th, and the online catalogue can be viewed live at www.bsa.co.za

The ‘KZN-breds’ registered with the KZN Breeders Premium Scheme for the upcoming National Yearling Sale QUALIFY for:

– The KZN Breeders Million Mile, a race for horses three years old and up run on the KZN Breeders Race Day with an appropriate Merit Rating.

– ‘KZN-breds’ also qualify for eight increased Stakes races, known as the KZN Breeders Series for R200 000 each, to be run on the annual KZN Breeders Race Day over 1200m, 1600m and 1900m.

– Two of the KZN Breeders Series races are for ‘KZN-bred’ Juvenile colts and fillies.

– The ‘KZN-bred’ that wins the KZN Yearling Sale Million run on Vodacom Durban July day will be rewarded  with a value added bonus of R200 000

– Easily identifiable with ‘#kznbred’ hip stickers and stable door posters at sales

Noble Tune, already responsible for five first crop runners to have won or finished in the money, was a top class racehorse who won the G3 Pilgrim Stakes at two, and the G2 American Turf Stakes at three.

He is one of more than 100 stakes winners sired by multiple G1 winner Unbridled’s Song whose numerous stars include such Breeders’ Cup winners as Arrogate, Forever Unbridled, Liam’s Map, Midshipman, Unrivalled Belle, and Unbridled Elaine.

The regally bred Noble Tune is out of four stakes horses produced by Storm Cat’s stakes winning daughter Serena’s Cat, a granddaughter of US champion and Hall Of Fame member Serena’s Song.  Noble Tune’s siblings include US Champion Older Dirt Male and multiple G1 winner Honor Code –who is currently standing in Kentucky at Lane’s End Farm.

First of the Kjell pair on offer is Praise Singer (Lot 500), a colt by Noble Tune. This bay, a half-brother to 2 winners, is out of a 3 time winning ¾ sister to G1 Premier’s Champion Stakes winner Fez and half-sister to the top class broodmare Salaam. The latter produced the high class, Kjell bred siblings Eastern Greeting, Kwinta and Kalaam.

Kjell Foundation are also offering Sweet Chariot (Lot 523), a daughter of Breeders’ Cup Juvenile runner up Noble Tune. This filly  is a half-sister to five winners, notably the stakes placed winner of six, Symbolik, and her dam is a half-sister to G1 Golden Slipper winner Gilded Minaret.

This well bred filly is from the same family as former champion racemare, and Durban July third, Dollar Fortune, as well as high class galloper Kangaroo Jack.

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Rathmor had two very exciting results at Greyville over the weekend, with wins from Rathmor-bred Victory Trip and a Gr3 win by the brilliant Gr1 winning filly, Lady In Black.

Rathmor stand the dam of Lady In Black, Mystery Dame.Rathmor Stud have half-siblings to both on offer at the upcoming National Yearling Sale.

Victory Trip notched up her third win on Friday night for owner Mr Mario Ferreira. The Trippi filly out of Victory Garden by Solksjaer has also placed seven times for trainer Dennis Bosch, and earned almost R250 000 in stakes.

Victory Trip (pictured above) has an outstanding half-brother by Silvano at the Nationals as Lot 68, named In Auro. The colt is not one to be missed, and this is the immediate family of Spring Garland, Imbongi, Mahubo and Oracle News, as well as the likes of William Longsword, Real Princess, Kelly and Victory Moon under the third dam.

Lady In Black did not disappoint on Sunday and held on courageously to take the Gr3 Umzimkhulu Stakes at Greyville on the turf over 1400m. The Dynasty filly has a beautiful Oratorio half-sister available from Rathmor at the National Yearling Sale as Lot 214 named The Vow.

Lady In Black has won the Gr1 Thekweni Stakes and Gr1 Cape Fillies Guineas, with a record of four wins and two places from seven starts for trainer Dennis Drier and owners Mrs N Hossack & Mr W J C Mitchell.

Lady In Black was having her first run back since January, where she finished second to Oh Susanna in the Gr1 Paddock Stakes.Lady In Black was crowned Equus Champion 2YO Filly in 2017.

St Helier Stud has a successful day with two Lots sold – the first an outstanding What A Winter colt for R375 000 and a Fort Wood colt out of a Cape Cross mare, from the damline of Gr1 winner Britannia’s Rule for R300 000.

The What A Winter colt, the leading KZN colt of the day is out a National Emblem mare Sierra Lily, from the damline of Villandry, Geordoba, Ravishing and Dynastic Power.

He sold to Dynamic Syndications.

The Fort Wood colt, an outstanding classic type of horse sold to Park Bloodstock.

The dam Velvet Mover has produced a winner from her first foal, and the Fort Wood named Lloyd George is her first produce.

Piemonte Stud sold a magnificent son of Noble Tune for R350 000 to Team G Racing.

The colt was frequently seen out in the sales yard for inspections and bidding was active for the flashy and imposing grandson of Unbridled’s Song, out of an imported mare from the immediate damline of Lanner Falcon.

Piemonte also sold the top priced KZN filly of the day, with Lot 203 Crusade filly purchased by Garth Puller for R220 000.

The filly is the second produce for the young mare Sully’s Landing – her first foal has recently achieved Black Type early in her juvenile career after finishing 2nd in a Gr3 very recently and looks an exciting prospect.

Piemonte Stud have brought a high quality draft of yearlings and their early success isnt a surprise with the careful selection of pedigrees – they have already produced the likes of Eastern Cape Champion Kalamain, Gr3 winner O Tamara and Gr3 placed Celestina, with Lee’s Pick also an exciting prospect.

Rathmor continue their top sales form, with Noble Tune colt Paths Of Victory sold for R220 000 to Gavin Van Zyl, and colt out of Dynasty mare Summer To Remember going for R180 000, for Harold Crawford.

Scott Bros sold their magnificent Mogok colt out of Jet Master mare, We Have Lift Off, to Lynton Ryan for R280 000.

Spring Valley, who are currently in the mid-forty percent for winners to runners on the national NHRA log, sold a lovely Visionaire colt to Dean Kannemeyer racing for R150 000. This is the damline of Bold Ellinore and Emperor Napolean.

Well done to all concerned.

The top priced colt from KZN on the third and final day of the National Yearling Sale came from Clifton Stud when a beautiful Crusade colt sold for R350 000, whilst the top-priced filly of the final day came from Piemonte Stud for R200 000 as Lot 410.

Knocked down to Kuda Insurance, KZN’s leading colt on the final day named Wheels Are Up as Lot 443, is out of an Al Mufti / Fort Wood mare named Aquitaine – a Gr3 winning half-sister to Captain America. This is only her third produce to date and her first foal, Aqua Blue (by Antonius Pius) has won twice and placed six times. This is also the damline of Cruise Collection, Dacha and Pirates Gold.

Paul Gadsby purchased a quality Var filly from Piemonte Stud for an absolute bargain at R200 000, the filly descending from one of Rathmor Stud’s best families that includes Wendywood and Grecian Gale. This pedigree also includes Gr1 Vodacom Durban July winner Power King. The yearling filly is the first foal from the mare Waley’s Camp, herself a six-time winner who also placed 20 times.

Be The Right by Byword, Lot 324 sold for R300 000 to Misty Meadows, a colt out of She’s Game by Desert King. The pedigree is an outstanding Australian family, with the dam producing seven winners in both Australia and South Africa at stud. She herself is a half-sister to top rated Australian filly Bold Promise, and the female line includes multiple Gr1 winner Miss Moneypenny and South African competitor – Merlene De Lago.

The sale ended with KZN’s top sire, the deceased Kahal averaging R220 000 for 15 Lots sold. First season sire Crusade, a Gr1 Middle Park Stakes winner impressed with his first progeny and his firm stamp of them, resulting in him being KZN’s leading freshman sire with 18 Lots sold for a an average of approximately R160 000 each. Mogok had eight yearlings sell for an average of R156 875 each. Another young stallion from KZN, standing alongside Crusade at Scott Bros, French Gr3 winner Eightfold Path averaged close to R150 000 each for his seven yearlings sold. The first son of Dynasty to go to stud, the impressive Irish Flame from Bush Hill Stud saw him have a single Lot sell for R150 000.

Bush Hill Stud had an outstanding sale, selling six horses for an average of R289 166 each, whilst Scott Bros sold 16 horses for an average of R160 000 each.

A tough sale which yielded a positive of a an active middle market, results overall achieved an aggregate of R107 101 000, down 15% from the previous year. The average per yearling sold was R325 258 each, down 9% from the previous year.

Congratulations to the vendors, buyers and thank you to the underbidders for their contributions towards the sale and we look forward to success on the track next year.