There will be plenty of interest in the Turffontein second race on Saturday when eight-times SA Champion trainer Mike de Kock saddles the most expensive lot ever sold at our National Yearling Sale.
Goddess Var – now known as Ghaalla – set the new record
Bought for R5 million by Form Bloodstock for Shadwell SA at the 2017 BSA National Yearling Sale, the Varsfontein Stud bred Goddess Var – now named Ghaalla – set a new benchmark after four decades of our national sale and steps out in the blue and white of Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum on Saturday.
Ghaalla will be ridden by Gavin Lerena in the 1160m Maiden Plate – off time 13h00.
Her price tag surpassed the R4,75 million paid for Savannah Cat in 2015.
By one of our great sires of the 21st century in Avontuur flagbearer Var (Forest Wildcat), Ghaalla is out of the winning Captain Al mare Fidelity, a three parts sister to Gr3 East Cape Derby winner Captain Splendid and a half-sister to Gr2 winning sire Master Of My Fate, and the four time stakes winner Justthewayyouare.
Her second dam is Equus Champion Promisefrommyheart, whose six career wins included successes in the Gr1 Triple Tiara 1600 and Gr1 SA Fillies Guineas.
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