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Australian-bought yearlings ruled the roost at the CTS Select sale. Of the 7 yearlings which sold for over a million, 2 reached R2 million.
23rd April 2015
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Australian-bought yearlings ruled the roost at the CTS Select sale. Of the 7 yearlings which sold for over a million, 2 reached R2 million.
The 2015 National Yearling Sale had a busy first day, seeing a new sale record reached at R4,25 million
A webcast of the 2015 National Yearling Sale will be transmitted for the duration of the sale
Money isn’t what it used to be. Even so, the spectacular spend on thoroughbred yearlings in recent times has to be seen to be believed.It may be coincidence, but the steepest incline follows the introduction of the Select Sale at Nationals in 2002
Four hundred and forty-nine yearlings at Nationals to inspect from head to toe. An avalanche of cleverly catalogued pedigree information. So much to do, and so little time. How are we to make sense of all of it before raising our catalogues and bidding?
The 2015 National Yearling Sale Buyers Guide is a veritable mine of information. To unearth the good and the bad, here’s how to think outside the box…
In August 2014, Sporting Post published a new look at stallion statistics. What follows is an update on last year’s exercise, with specific focus on the stallions represented at Nationals who have current offspring of 3yo and older
The higher overall median for this year’s sale suggests a stronger middle market than in previous years.
Champion Futura’s half-brother by Ideal World (#380) is amongst the 449 lots catalogued
Wherever you are, you can watch all the action over the next two days
Wisdom says that sire x broodmare sire combo’s are important. An analysis for the CTS March yearling sale whick kicks off this evening puts the focus on a variation on such combo’s
Superlative Stakes winner and Classic-placed Gustav Klimt will stand at Heversham Park Farm in South Africa, having stood at Haras d’Annebault most recently
Despite a decrease in the horse population and the sale of just 305 lots – 39 fewer than last year – the sale rose to expectations, achieving an impressive aggregate of R171 975 000 and an exceptional average of R563 852 per lot sold
