We are also standing Linngari and the French-bred son of Indian Ridge produced 11 winners last month world wide.

The twice Gr1 winning globetrotting chestnut stallion with a lifetime winners to runners percentage of 58%, is also the sire of Garlingari (multiple winner include two Gr2 & Gr3 each) and Mr Pommeroy amongst others.

Look out for the Linngari’s in our KZN Yearling Sales draft.

Rathmor Stud’s well performed, and blue blooded, young stallion Noble Tune is well represented in the farm’s 2018 KZN Yearling Sale draft.
The son of outstanding stallion Unbridled’s Song is the sire of 12 of Rathmor’s KZN Sale lots. Runner up in the G1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, Noble Tune has made a pleasing start with his first 2yos this season including Golden Horseshoe nominee Play Another Tune and Strelitzia Stakes contender Awesomely Tuned.

Rathmor’s 12 lots by Noble Tune include a half-sister (Lot 13) to Christmas Handicap second King Jace, a filly (Lot 45) whose dam is a half-sister to G2 winner Royal Champ, a filly (Lot 88) out of G1 Thekwini Stakes third Admirals Eye, a colt (Lot 101) out of a winning half-sister to G1 winner The Hangman and top sprinter-miler Trip To Heaven and a filly (Lot 241) whose 3 time winning dam is from the same family as Cape Derby hero Comareen.

Itunesyou (Lot 108) is a Noble Tune colt from the family of recent G1 Tsogo Sun Sprint winner Bold Respect, while another eye catching yearling by the Unbridled’s Song son is Fall Out Boy (Lot 202) a colt whose relatives include champion Hot Ticket and Met hero Hill Fifty Four.

However, the potential star in this draft is Gypsy Rose (Lot 184), a filly with enormous value –both as a racehorse and as a future broodmare. This Noble Tune daughter is a half-sister to no fewer than six winners, most notably G1 Matriarch Stakes winner Gypsy’s Warning. The latter, a G1 winner in both South Africa and the USA, recently made headlines when her Animal Kingdom sired daughter Snakeless made a winning debut.

Gypsy Rose, whose dam is an own-sister to two SA Oaks winners, is also a half-sister to the graded stakes winners Romany Prince (G3 London News Stakes) and Surabi (G2 Camellia Stakes). This is also the family of promising 3yo filly Twice As Smart, runner up in the G3 Umzimkhulu Stakes earlier in the season and millionaire Tales Of Bravery.

Other interesting lots in this impressive draft includes the Visionaire filly Bright Outlook (Lot 255) –a half-sister to classy 2yo Carnage, and out of a ½ sister to exported G1 winning sprinter August Rush, a Linngari filly (Lot 48) whose dam is a winning half-sister to G2 winning millionaire Trophy Wife, and the Linngari colt (Lot 58) whose dam is an own sister to US G1 winner Crimson Palace.

The KZN Yearling Sale takes place at the Sibaya Entertainment World on July 5^th and 6^th. It is not a sale to miss!

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Rathmor Stud once again did KZN proud as they dominated the KZN Yearling Sale on Day 1, topping the sale with an outstanding Duke Of Marmalade filly who sold for R460 000 to Team G Racing.

KZN topped the first three places on the top prices of the day – after Rathmor’s Lot 25 Cést Serra, Summerhill followed with a handsome Visionaire colt that went for R320 000, while Scott Bros’ young stallion Crusade came in third position, with a full brother to The Byzantine selling for R280 000 to Mr Ben Jonsson.

Piemonte Stud sold the most expensive Jackson on the sale to date – a handsome colt as Lot 121, Reymundo went to Alistair Gordon for R240 000.

The colt is out of Trippi mare Taj Mahal Trip, from the immediate damline of leading European sire, Invincible Spirit.

Clifton Stud had an exceptional sale, bringing to outstanding colts by Crusade and Noble Tune – both selling for R200 000 and R240 000 respectively.

Robbie Hill purchased the Crusade as Lot 93 named Polweni, whilst Mario Ferriera purchased the Noble Tune, named Frozen Tune, from the damline of Festive Forever.

Redoute’s Promise was only represented by a single Lot, and the Bush Hill Stud-bred colt out of London News mare as Lot 42 (named Lickandapromise) was secured by John Freeman for R110 000.

The handsome colt whose dam is multiple Group Placed and a half-sister to Gr2 winner Mike’s Choice, descendes from the damline of Gr1 winner, Oriental.

Rathmor Stud will be very pleased with the results of their stallion Noble Tune – their own three Lots sold for between R100 000 to R115 000, out of mares African Love, 8-time winner Thunderous Belinda and a handsome aptly named colt, Painted Black, out of Australian mare Silent Nights.

Scott Bros sold their Noble Tune colt, Noble Beat, to Pierrick Maujean for R100 000 from the family of Midnite Ale.

The second and final day of the KZN Yearling Sale will start again at 12:00 this afternoon, with Lots 151 – 276 going under the hammer.

“This KZN Yearling Sale draft from Hadlow contains some outstanding types. We have a beautiful draft of horses covering all racing types and distances. A number of them are well suited to the KZN Yearling Sale Million race attached to this sale. Our past graduates off this sale in particular include Storm Bird Listed winner, Jimmi Choo.

“Notably, Lot 55 [Solicitor General] who is out of a Stakes winner of 7 Races and a full brother to 3-time winner,  Catherineofaragon. Lot 194 by Toreador is a strong racy colt out of an imported Grand daughter of Storm Cat. Lot 197 by Var whose half brother is a multiple winner over sprint distances in Hong Kong. Lot 229 out of the famous Lily Family which continues to produce stakes and group winners, immediate relatives being Thunderflash and Boarding Call who is also by Announce.”

All of Hadlow Stud’s draft qualify as KZN-breds, which means they qualify to enter the KZN Breeders Race Day with stakes of R2,8million to be won on the day. Horses are identifiable by stable door posters and hip stickers in the sales ring. 

Bloodstock South Africa have introduced a further incentive of R40 000 to all 2017 BSA yearling sale graduates, who win their Maiden Juvenile Plate in 2018. Tick for your yearling to qualify for the 2018 KZN Yearling Sale Million. 

Our KZN Yearling Sale draft with catalogue pages:

KZN’s Gr1 Middle Park Stakes winner, Crusade lead the first season sires list by aggregate at the Sibaya KZN Yearling Sale.

The imposing black stallion who stamps his progeny in no uncertain terms impressed at Nationals with an average of R160 000 for 18 yearlings sold, and this time he achieved an aggregate of aggregate R1 355 055 for 26 yearlings sold. His top priced yearlings sold for R250 000 and R200 000 respectively, both consigned by Scott Bros.

The first was a magnificent chestnut filly named Wings Of Honor, out of a Jet Master mare, and the second is a half-brother to Son Of Silver – out of Silver Moon by Model Man, purchased by Frank Robinson. Summerview Stud, owned by Gary and Colleen De Klerk, sold a beautiful liver chestnut colt named Ice Crusade for R100 000 from the damline of Bridal Paths.

Eightfold Path was another stallion that proved popular, his impressive colt from Danika Stud knocked down for R160 000 to Pat Lunn. The second was a super filly named Passioneight, out of a full sister to Gr1 winner Scarena, sold for R125 000 to AFJ Duncan from Scott Bros.

Toreador proved popular on the second day for the KZN-bred horses, with both his top prices coming for a colt and filly respectively. The filly named Solitaire, a big imposing individual (and a late foal) with a powerful hindquarter sold for R280 000 from Bush Hill Stud to Garth Puller.

She is out of Sheer Brilliance by Kahal, and a clever mating to be a three-parts sister to 5-time winner, Gemini Gold (by Overlord – who shares the sire Danehill with Toreador). Sheer Brilliance has bred four runners and four winners to date. This is a powerful damline of Thousand Nights – with the likes of Highland Night, Warm White Night, Prince Asad, Fort Vogue and Whatalady present.

Piemonte Stud followed suit with an outstanding powerhouse of a Toreador colt, the first living foal from Var speedster Wishful Eye – a filly that finished only three quarters of a length behind her super paternal half-sister Val De Ra, in the KwaZulu Natal Stakes Listed. Named Filippo, he sold as Lot 213 to Toyco Engineering for R230 000.

Rathmor Stud presented two chestnuts by Brave Tin Soldier, the sire of dual Gr1 winner Rabada, which sold for R280 000 and R100 000 respectively.

A beautifully topped filly, Lot 232 Shindeagen sold to Alyson Wright for R280 000. The dam is by What A Prospect out of a Harry Hotspur mare, from the damline of Tobe Or Nottobe.

The second was an astute purchase by Central Route Trading for a flashy chestnut filly with four white stockings, a half-sister to Diamond In The Sky for R100 000. This is the damline of London News and Pluck.

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Well done to all concerned.

The TBA KZN Sibaya Yearling Sale at Sibiya Casino has concluded on the first day with several of the provinces top sires progeny fetching excellent and competitive prices in a market which has felt the effects of the global financial meltdown in recent years.

Overall on the first day, Philanthropist lead the charge with Lot 82, his Graham’s Charge colt by Grand National consigned by Highlands Farm selling for R1 050 000 to Mario Ferreria. South African Champion 2YO sire, Captain Al had the second highest yearling of the day with Lot 90, his Hidden Silver filly (the dam previously a resident of Rathmor Stud), who fetched R500 000 for trainer Glen Kotzen.

Top five sire Dynasty also had a good day with Lot 133 his colt by Live Your Dreams aptly named Eyes Wide Open going for R850 000 also to Glen Kotzen.

Trippi had filly Lot 57 Red Enchantment by Enchanted Dawn went to the evergreen KZN stalwart owner Alesh Naidoo for R425 000.

Top filly of the sale and the top price for KZN overall was the Backworth entry, Lot 126 by Oratorio named Love Theme who went to Bruce Le Roux for R450 000. The outstanding filly is a half-sister to the big course Scottsville course record holder, Humidor. Crusade is the second leading sire by aggregate behind Philanthropist, with an aggregate of R1 035 055 for 16 horses sold. The Scott Brothers-based Crusade had several well priced individuals which went under the hammer, top of the pile was Lot 71, the aptly named filly Wings Of Honour by the four time winning daughter of Jet Master, Flying Without Wings, who sold to AG Kotze for R250 000.

Rathmor had their Oratorio filly Lot 30, Cicha Musica sell for R220 000 to fellow KZN trainer Duncan Howells. It seems as if Crusades daughters were much in demand with buyers as Lot 93, the Hollywood Strip filly went for R180 000 to Justin Vermaak’s Green Street Bloodstock.

Top colt of the KZN stallions was by the late and much missed top five sire Kahal, Lot 95, a colt named Machomouse whose dam Imbiba is a half-sister to the top colt and Grade 2 winner, The Mouseketeer, he went to Dennis Bosch for R115 000. The “hot and happening” Irish Flame had another top colt, Lot 150 by Miss Virgo go for R85 000 to Adrian Van Vuuren’s Misty Meadows operation. KZN Breeder’s chairman Lee Scribante’s Piemonte Stud saw their smart Judpot colt, Lot 141 named Francesco by Malibu Cove go for R170 000 , to Adrian Van Vuuren’s Misty Meadows.

It was encouraging to see a number of top owners and trainers in South African racing buying at the Sibiya Sale: Adriaan Van Vuuren, Alesh Naidoo, Brian Burnard, Glen Kotzen, Gavin Smith,Mario Ferreria, Snaith Racing and Gavin Van Zyl were all in a buying mood, an encouraging indication that this sale and the KZN yearlings that featured in it, are a reliable source of quality bloodstock.