Black Swan Stud is a farm which continues to churn out smart winners. The Robertson farm’s growing list of high-class alumni include the classy half-sisters Celtic Rumours and Almond Sea, winners of this season’s Gr2 Betway Joburg Spring F&M Challenge and Listed Betway Swallow Stakes respectively.
Bred by Black Swan Stud – Celtic Rumours (Gavin Lerena) is a winner of the Betway Gr2 Joburg Spring F&M Challenge (Pic – JC Photos)
Black Swan also made waves at the Summer Sale earlier in the year, where they sold a full-brother to Almond Sea for R600 000.
Home to champion Elusive Fort, whose numerous high-class offspring include the charismatic Gr1 Vodacom Durban July/Gr1 World Sports Betting Cape Town Met winning sire Kommetdieding, Black Swan Stud has prepared a quality draft for the CRS 2025 Premier Yearling Sale.
Their string includes not only yearlings by Elusive Fort, but also by such stallions as Erupt, Gold Standard, Flower Alley and Master Of My Fate. A few likely standout lots include:
Lot 2 – Unnamed (f) by Master Of My Fate ex Field Flower
Sire consistently ranks as among the leading sires in South Africa., top daughters include Gr1 winners Sentbydestiny and Zarina, Gr2 Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas winner Lady Of Power and Gr3 Goals And Gallops Final Fling Stakes queen Pretty Betty. Sire of promising current fillies Destiny Of Fire, Lady Springfield, Tap Shoes and Two G’s, while his Splicethemainbrace won eight of her first ten starts.
Silvano-sired dam a top-class performer , winner of Gr1 Avontuur Estate Cape Fillies Guineas. She has produced six winners including Gr1 Sun Met runner up and sire Last Winter.
A strong, well-proportioned type who walks well and with purpose, hard to fault on conformation.
Lot 80 – Unnamed (f) by Elusive Fort ex Silvan Star
Dam showed tremendous ability during her career, winning seven, including the Gr3 Final Fling Stakes and Listed Highlands Stud Ladies Mile, and finishing third in both the Gr1 HSH Princess Charlene Empress Club Stakes and Gr1 The Premier’s Champions Challenge.
Dam to the useful Nothingelsematters. Out of the Lecture mare Bold Choice, a three-parts sister to champion Bold Silvano, with the latter a son of Silvan Star’s granddam Bold Saffron.
Strong, correct and a good active walker, with a well-proportioned body. A deep chest and a strong, sloping shoulder make her an eye-catching prospect.
Lot 91 – Unnamed (f) by Elusive Fort ex Step Out
Third foal for her dam, first foal being the useful Walk With Me. A daughter of six-time South African champion sire Silvano, well-bred, half-sister to Gr2 Betting World 1900 winner Solid Speed, and two other black-type horses.
From the family of recent Hong Kong winner Mid Winter Wind, dam also hails from the family of Singapore champion Lizarre.
A speedy type who is strong and correct. Well put together, she is a busy walker who has a good action.
Lot 159 – Unnamed (f) by Gold Standard ex Elusive Heart
Sire made his mark with his small first crop producing the graded stakes winning fillies Golden Hostess and Hold My Hand. Dam by Elusive Fort is enjoying increasing success as a broodmare sire, a high-class racemare who won or placed in nine black-type races, biggest win being the 2018 Gr3 Vasco Prix Du Cap, where Elusive Heart accounted for the likes of Rose In Bloom, Captain’s Flame, Final Judgement and Goodtime Gal. Dam’s first runner, a full-sister to the filly on sale, has won, also showed top-class form when finishing third in the Gr1 Garden Province Stakes. On that occasion, dam accounted for such top-class performers Gimme Six, Simply Royal, Folk Dance, She’s A Giver and The Secret Is Out.
This is a beautiful, eye catching individual who walks like a dream, correct and strong through the shoulder and quarter.
Lot 169 – Unnamed (c) by Gold Standard ex Golden Dawn
From one of the best families in the stud book, a half-brother to three winners. Dam bred on similar lines to the Goldmark sired champion Trademark, Listed Sweet Chestnut Stakes winner, half to Gr1 Golden Slipper winner Chestnuts N Pearls.This is the great Party Time family, responsible for such stars as In The Fast Lane, Trademark, and Let’s Rock ‘N Roll.
A lovely, strong, very good walker with a lovely stride who fills the eye.
Lot 193 Unnamed (f) by Elusive Fort ex Omaticaya
Champion sire is well known as the sire of July/Met winning star Kommetdieding, and also sired a host of top-class fillies, including Grade One winners Siren’s Call and Lauderdale, Gr1 Cape Fillies Guineas runner up Safe Harbour, SA Oaks winner Secret Potion, and graded stakes winners Big Burn, Elusive Heart, Fort Ember, Freedom Charter, and Sprinkles. Dam a daughter of six-time South African champion sire Silvano, was a smart performer whose four wins included a triumph in the Listed Jamaica Handicap. Beaten just over three lengths, by Beach Beauty, in the Gr1 Klawervlei Majorca Stakes, dam finished second in the following year’s Jamaica Handicap.
Elegant and racey, fills the eye and is well grown and correct, very athletic walk, beautifully put together.
- For more information on this draft, interested parties can contact Walter Cowe on 063 662 1250.
