24th January 2012
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Thoroughbred Horse Auctions. Insights, news and useful information about selling race horses in South Africa and worldwide.
The widely touted success of the fledgling Cape Premier Sale in the heart of the Mother City in 2011 begged the Big Question. Would South African breeders show their support en masse in 2012?
Cape Thoroughbred Sales, the new sponsors of the Cape Guineas, has launched their Cape Premier Yearling Sales catalogue.
Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith paid 900,000gns for the sale-topper 13 year old Ventura by Spectrum
Nearly 700, top blue blooded yearlings have been invited into next year’s catalogue.
Keeneland’s Tom Thornbury shares his experiences at South Africa’s Cape Premier Sale and looks ahead to the 2012 auction in January
Close relatives of champions such as Sinndar, Azamour, Darshaan and Zarkava are among the latest consignment of fillies and mares featured in the Goffs November Breeding Stock Sale on 18,19 November
The ten top-prices at the 2011 Emperors Palace Ready To Run Sale, were achieved by stock from sires standing abroad.
The chance a year later to participate in a race potentially worth R2.5million and the favourable selling terms of the sale will undoubtedly draw huge crowds to Gosforth Park this weekend.Your dream horse awaits you in the stables behind the sales ring.
Update of track performances of relatives of 2 year olds offered at the Ready To Run Sale
On the grand scale of things, the annual Ready-to-Run sale for 2yo’s is as good as it gets.
For two years in a row, the sale has produced Equus champions. Sale graduates have an opportunity to compete for a prize of R2 million early in their 3yo career – the third richest race in the land and there only are 185 tickets in the draw.
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
