The Art of being Smart
At the KZN Yearling Sale, the chance of picking a runner for the KZN Million for 2yo’s run on July day 2013 is about 16/1
27th June 2012
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At the KZN Yearling Sale, the chance of picking a runner for the KZN Million for 2yo’s run on July day 2013 is about 16/1
The Gr1 Vodacom Durban July is the Holy Grail for any owner of racehorses in South Africa. Having a runner in Africa’s Greatest Horserace starts years before the first week of July.
KZN-bred yearlings, bought off the Suncoast KZN Yearling sale on 5-6 July, can be eligible for three races worth R1-million
The phrase “Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics” tells us that people have been playing with statistics at least since the mid 19th century
Breeders are bullish about the future. That’s the message from the annual Cape Mare & Weanling sale last week.
There is a strong catalogue of broodmares including Gr producing dams of Aslan, Easyjadeasy, Diana’s Choice and fillies for stud such as WayWest Goddess, In Like Flynn and Princess Alberta
Oaks-placed stakes winning Jet Master mare White Mischief, in foal to Var, topped the Milkwood dispersal sale. Summerhill’s Mick Goss had to bid R440.000 to secure the 4yo mare, who is in foal for the first time.
The Milkwood Dispersal Sale, which takes place on Thursday morning, sees a number of exciting broodmares and broodmare prospects up for sale.
If the first three yearling sales of 2012 are anything to go by, nothing much has changed since last year for the majority of vendors. Median prices (which negate the effect of extreme prices) are rock-steady.
Gr1 races won by South African sales graduates in the last decade throw up a total of 134 individual winners. Of these, no less than 75 are National Sale graduates – that’s 55%. No other sale gave more than 18 Gr1 winners.
Closer inspection of pedigrees can make the world of difference in your choosing of the lot you want to!
After having cemented himself in Hong Kong, Lyle Hewitson now prepares to take up an Australian stint
The Hong Kong Jockey Club introduced the World Pool Moment of the Day in South Africa last year and the initiative rewards the Groom of the horse selected with a R100 000 prize
Longstanding owner Sabine Plattner celebrated victory in the World Pool Gr3 Gold Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday
The Barend Botes-trained Lance filly Quid Pro Quo overcame enormous odds to make it five in a row and galloped her way into the history books
