Inanda Club
Cape Thoroughbred Sales have forged a reputation built on innovation and out of the box thinking and launched their inaugural Johannesburg Ready To Run sale on All Hallows’ Eve on Friday, 31 October 2014.
The gracious Inanda Club, set in leafy residential Sandton, lent a genteel atmosphere to the day’s proceedings with the smart, whitewashed clubhouse facilities, nestled against a dramatic backdrop of skyscrapers and neon lights.
The stabling facilities were cosy, with horses queuing up to strut their stuff in the viewing area, but with the generous walking space of the polo fields, the beautifully-prepared draft appeared to settle in well.
CTS provided prospective buyers a welcome reprieve from the day’s heat with a generous veranda luncheon and live music and the show got underway at 16:30. As expected, the imported lots generated lots of interest, but there was plenty to suit all pockets.
Mayfair Speculators’ Markus Jooste – more variety?
The sales topper was lot 76, a half-brother to Go Indigo by Var out of the Kabool mare, Egyptian Reign. The beautifully balanced colt was consigned by Summerhill Sales and was knocked down to Mayfair Speculators for R1,600,000.
The highest priced filly was lot 108, a daughter of Redoute’s Choice, consigned by Summerhill Sales and purchased by Andre van Vuuren for R1,200,000.
Of the 146 lots catalogued, 138 were sold. The sale aggregate was R24,680,000, with the average finishing up on R178,841 and the median on R90,000.
With 104 lots, Summerhill were leading consignors by aggregate, for a total of R18,260,000. Mayfair Speculators were the leading buyers, purchasing 17 lots for a total of R7,315,000.
