11th April 2012
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Thoroughbred Horse Auctions. Insights, news and useful information about selling race horses in South Africa and worldwide.
LANCE BENSON: Nothing is more important in horseracing than picking the right horse, whether you are punting horses or buying them. Random swipes in the dark may have worked on the odd occasion but a scientific ordered approach to yearling selection dramatically reduces risk.
South Africa’s premier sale has long been established for producing classic horses and top-class middle distance performers. There are a number on offer, whose pedigrees look tailor made for some of this country’s bigger 3yo events. Viewing starts 22 April
Tiger Ridge. Imposing son of worldclass sire-of-sires Storm Cat. Half brother to US Horse of the Year, Champion sire and sire-of-sires A.P. Indy. Half brother to US Classic winner and G1 producing sire Summer Squall. 21 yearlings will be at the National Yearling Sale.
The top ten leading broodmare sires in South Africa are well represented at the National Yearling Sale.
We take a look at some the speedily bred youngsters on offer at the 2012 Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale.
Two close relatives of South African legend, Pocket Power, are on offer at the 2012 Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale
The quality of yearlings on sale at the 2012 Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale remains strong throughout the catalogue, with some superb yearlings. It is a real page turner…!
Trippi is now leading sire of 2yo’s by stakes and by number of stakes winners as well as by % winners/runners
At the 2012 Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale, Ascot Stud breeders of Bold Silvano have a strong draft, while King of Kings and Tiger Ridge sires of a pair of impressive juvenile winners at Clairwood last Sunday, are well represented.
If the 2012 Cape Sale Book Two is regarded as the equivalent of last year’s regional Cape Sale and Equimark Sale combined, then things are very much looking up.
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
