An attractive and well-balanced catalogue has been assembled for this year’s KZN Yearling Sale, and this catalogue can now be viewed online at www.bsa.co.za. One of the best value for money and successful thoroughbred auctions in South Africa, the KwaZulu-Natal Sale has an impressive roll of honour.

Among the numerous stars offered at this sale in years gone by are Triple Crown winning sire Louis The King, champion Wild One, and fellow G1 winners Battle Force, Camphoratus, Eyes Wide Open, Flying Carpet, Happy Valentine, Pearl Of Asia,  Same Jurisdiction and Seal.

This season’s G3 Godolphin Barb Stakes winner Cliff Hanger, an impressive winner of his first two starts, is another fine advertisement for the KZN Sale, with the son of Canford Cliffs a R90 000 purchase from the 2022 KZN Yearling Sale.

Buyers will be spoiled for choice at this year’s auction, with many of South Africa’s top stallions represented at the 2023 KZN Sale. Among the top sires with progeny on sale are Elusive Fort, Flower Alley, Futura, Gimmethegreenlight, Ideal World, Master Of My Fate, Oratorio, Querari, Rafeef, The United States, Twice Over, Var, Vercingetorix, and What A Winter.

A few potential #kznbred standouts in this catalogue include:

Lot 43 -a What A Winter half-sister to G1 Tsogo Sun Medallion winner Guiness

Lot 59 -a William Longsword half-brother to this season’s World Sports Betting Gold Rush winner Royal Aussie

Lot 154 -an Act Of War half-brother to this season’s G3 Godolphin Barb Stakes winner Cliff Hanger

Lot 159 -a Master Of My Fate close relative of champion Tempting Fate

The 2023 KZN Yearling Sale is set to take place at the always popular Suncoast Casino this year, with the one day auction kicking off at 11:00am sharp on June 29th.

Bruce and Delia le Roux’s Spring Valley Stud will be offering 11 quality yearlings at this year’s Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale in Germiston.

One of the picks of the draft is the Querari filly (Lot 39) whose G2 SA Oaks winning dam Bedloe’s Island is a Fort Wood half-sister to two G1 winners.

Four time winner Kileigh, a three-parts sister to Triple Crown winner Abashiri, has a choicely bred Master Of My Fate filly (Lot 116), while Silver Fantasy, a stakes winning Silvano half-sister to G1 Cape Fillies Guineas winner Indiscreet Fantasy, is represented in the draft by a  Flower Alley filly (Lot 217).

Master Of My Fate is also represented in this draft by a filly (Lot 103) out of a stakes placed winner of seven, while multiple Equus Champion What A Winter is also doubly represented, with his pair including a filly (Lot 309) out of a 3 time winning half-sister to G2 winner Silver Age.

Over The Bay (Lot 330) is a colt by champion and exciting sire Twice Over whose dam is a full-sister to the dam of East Cape champion Widow’s Lamp and this is also the family of Equus Champion National Bay.

Princess Phee (Lot 295) is a filly from the first crop of Horse Of The Year and four time G1 winner Futura, and this half-sister to the useful Aranjuez is out of a 3 time winning own sister to G2 winner Lazer Star.

Young Galileo sire Flying The Flag has two members of his first crop in the Spring Valley draft, including a filly (Lot 378) whose dam is a full-sister to top class racemare Cover Look.

Spring Valley are no strangers to producing high class racehorses, with the farm’s past star graduates including the likes of July winner Dunford and fellow G1 winners Buy And Sell, Count The Money and Indiscreet Fantasy.

The 2019 National Sale will take place from April 24^th-26^th, with each day of selling due to commence at 11:30 am.

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Piemonte-bred Brandina by Capetown Noir has made it two wins from only three starts – her only other place was third by a head in the Listed Tattersalls Summer Juvenile Stakes at Kenilworth.

Brandina was bought back for just R20 000 at the 2018 KZN Yearling Sale – TBA Chairman Lee, and Dino Scribante, offer everything they breed at auction and retain whichever horses have not sold at sales.

Raced by breeder Lee Scribante and his brother, the filly is out of Var mare Bedouin, a half-sister to Gr2 winner Fair Brutus bred by Yellow Star Stud. This is also the family of Grand Format and National Dance.

Triple Gr1 winning son of Western Winter, Capetown Noir, had his highest price 2yo sell at the 2018 Ready To Run Sale for R500 000, a half-brother to Gr1 placed Railtrip and Gr1 winner Hero’s Honour, he has been exported to Kenya for owner Michael Spencer.

Capetown Noir has now had 2 wins and 7 places from just 6 runners, and stands at Summerhill Stud for Khaya Stables.

Capetown Noir has two yearlings being consigned to Nationals from Summerhill – one out of Nojoom by Galileo (the dam of Gr2 winner Intergalactic), and the other out of Supercede (a half-sister to Talitha Borealis) by Stronghold, from the family of The Sheik and Shoe Express.

Spring Valley Stud are currently sitting on a winners to runners percentage of 30%, with 16 wins for the season including a Black Type Win with Just As Well filly, Just Chaos, who took home the Racing Association Listed.

Bruce Le Roux always knows how to breed a good horse and we spotted 11-time winner multiple Stakes Placed London Call at work during the week.

Bruce currently stands Just As Well and Eightfold Path at his farm in Mooi River. Both stallions haven’t received full books but their progeny perform admirably and consistently on the tracks.

Bruce has another exciting draft headed to the Emperors National Yearling Sale this year, and inspections took place with Jane Thomas and Alistair Gordon doing the rounds on their last leg for 2019.

Amongst Bruce’s draft for Nationals are a few sharp prospects:

Querari – Bedloe’s Island by Fort Wood

A half to multiple winner Kahula (feature image), this Querari is from one of Spring Valley’s leading families. The second dam is Trade Enquiry, who produced the likes of Count The Money, Buy And Sell and the dam, Bedloe’s Island.

Flower Alley – Silver Fantasy by Fort Wood

By an exciting stallion, the dam is a half-sister to London Call from one of Bruce’s leading families of Spring Valley. This is the damline of Gr1 winner Indiscreet Fantasy, Personal Fantacy, Malinga, Roy’s Taxi and Vasilisa.

Flying The Flag – Harold’s Gold by Fort Wood

First season well related son of Galileo, out of a mare that is a full sister to Cover Look. The dam has produced six winners to date. It is also the family of Winter Fever.

Eightfold Path – Discordia by Western Winter

Half to Stakes Winner Just Chaos. This is the damline of Abashiri, Yard Arm and Donya.

Master Of My Fate – Kileigh by Go Deputy

Out of a Go Deputy mare that is closely related to the above family Abashiri, Yard Arm, Donya, Drift Ice and Flichity By Farr.

Futura – Beautiful Princess by Toreador

By an exciting #kznbred first season sire. The dam is a full sister to multiple winner and Stakes Winner Lazer Star. The dam has produced a 3-time winner from her first foal, Aranjuez. Furua’s first yearling consigned in January sold for R1,2-million.

Crusade – Silver Nun by Silvino

Family of Gr1 winner Bold Ellinore. The dam has produced two winners.

Flying The Flag – I Said Hey by Alami 

First crop of Flying The Flag out of a mare that has produced a Black Type and multiple winner, Just As I Said. Family of Sarabande and Name The Key.

What A Winter – Call Me Maybe by Fort Beluga 

By a leading sire out of a mare from the family of Winona, Thunder Creek and Hawaaiian Wahoo. The dam is a half-sister to Gr2 winner Silver Age.

Legislate – Pewter by Rakeen

This is the first crop by Legislate. This yearling is a half to Black Type Trippi filly Cotton Candy from the family of Villandry, Ravishing and Geordoba.

Noble Tune – The Angelus by Windrush

The second foal for the 7-time winning dam who is a Stakes Winner by Windrush. Family of Gr1 winner Simonside and Jet Goddess.

Mogok – Case Stated by London News

Half to consistent horse and winner Kilmokea. Family of Captain Harry.

What A Winter – Chattanooga Chuchu by Cataloochee

Dam has produced 5-time winner Dixie Express. The first dam is an own sister to Angus, family of Highborn, Dignify and Distinguished.

Twice Over – Crystal Bay by Western Winter

Out of a very exciting stallion, this is the family of Juan Two Three, Widow’s Lamp and National Bay.

Eightfold Path – Stellenbosch by Jet Master

Family of Gr1 Breeders Cup winner Spain, as well as Arniston and Strategic Choice.

The National Yearling Sale will take place on 24, 25 and 26 April at the TBA Complex. #kznbreds will be easily indentified with stickers in the sales ring and posters on their stable doors.

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.