A View From The Rostrum
We chat to the men behind the mic’s at the 2017 CTS Cape Premier Yearling Sale
22nd January 2017
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We chat to the men behind the mic’s at the 2017 CTS Cape Premier Yearling Sale
A Trippi colt out of a Gr2 winning daughter of leading sire Dynasty equalled the record for a yearling sold at auction in South Africa when knocked down to Coolmore for R6 million
There was early action on Day 1 of the Cape Premier Yearling Sale when a Var filly out of champion miler Captain’s Lover was bought for R3,6 million
This inner city sale has truly come of age on the global thoroughbred auction circuit
Highest price of R1,2 million was paid by Mayfair Speculators for a beautiful Var filly consigned by Balmoral Stud
After a lifetime around horses and a decade of doing Ready To Run panel duty, Kannemeyer mused philosophically as he paid tribute to the quality that had just paraded past the seven esteemed panellists
The gallops for the 2016 Emperors Palace Johannesburg Ready Ready To Run Sale were held on Monday at Randjesfontein
‘Watching the horses gallop is like having a peek at the answer sheet prior to an examination’
We have beaten the Ready To Run drum with gay abandon. That’s simply because it works!
While 43 of the originally catalogued lots were withdrawn, 93 lots were sold at an average of R74 322-58
Michael Azzie, representing Mr A & Mrs FJ van Vuuren has advised withdrawals from their draft on the November Mixed Sale
A final field of 17 will face the starter at the Hollywoodbets Kenilworth 2000m marker on Saturday 25 January for the 163rd renewal of the R5 million World Sports Betting Gr1 Cape Town Met
Two past winners of the Cape’s premier summer speed clash are in the fifteen strong line-up
