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The sale also marked the first time that the China Horse Club bought yearlings on a South Africa sale –their purchases including a Var filly for R1.9 million and a Dynasty filly for R800 000
The South African record paid for a thoroughbred yearling at auction was smashed on the first day of the 2016 Cape Premier Yearling Sale on Thursday
With previous graduates including 4 Equus Champions, a stud sire and a growing list of Gr1 winners, can you afford not to shop at the 2016 CTS Cape Premier Yearling Sale?
“The major excitement as we approach next month’s CPYS Book 1 is that Cold As Ice has a close relative on offer in the Avontuur draft.”
The 2016 Cape Premier Yearling Sale will be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre and offers a terrific quality catalogue that befits a sale of such proven quality
Champion sire in South Africa in 2012-2013 and leading sire in Slovakia in 2007, Silvano has 25 lots on offer at next month’s Cape Premier Yearling
Oratorio has consistently been in the leading sires lists in Europe and with 7 international Group 1 winners to his name he is sure to be well received in SA as a proven sire of tough, sound, classic horses
Historically, Ireland is a renowned provider of exceptional thoroughbreds, including a source of fine imported mares and the batch of 2015 from the “Emerald Isle” will certainly attract attention
The richly endowed races attached to Ready To Run sales invariably attract 2yos sold at previous sales, only entered to qualify for the race
There was plenty of interest from a wide spectrum of the racing community – and, as always, Cape Thoroughbred Sales added the touches with a slickly hosted show.
The Lanzerac Ready To Run Sale will be held at 13h00 today at Durbanville Racecourse
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
Richard Fourie crowned a superb season with an armchair ride to register a 141st Grade 1 winner for Mike de Kock
Cape Racing’s ongoing tussle with Mother Nature in what has been a wet July to beat all July’s, produced a fairytale at a sunny, but very chilly, Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Thursday
