One of the most fascinating aspects of this week’s Cape Premier Yearling Sale is the first crop of Hawwaam who was Equus Champion Three Year-Old Colt in 2018/19.
David Mollett writes that now standing at Wilgerbosdrift Stud, Hawwaam is represented by nine yearlings on Thursday’s sale being held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.
His draft includes a half-brother to last season’s Horse-of-Year, Princess Calla, and has been consigned by Maine Chance Farms. They have given the colt – an early foal – the strong name of Pivotal Role.
Crackerjack Hawwaam in action (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)
Princess Calla’s trainer, Sean Tarry, will be one of the first to run his expert eye over the youngster when viewing opens on Tuesday and the bids for lot 63 should come fast and furious to two of the planet’s best auctioneers, John O’Kelly and Andrew Miller.
While it’s noticeable Wilgerbosdrift are not selling any of Hawwaam’s nine offspring, Winterbach Stud are offering two colts by the son of Silvano.
First up for Hendrik Winterbach’s stud is lot 27 which understandably has the farm excited as this early foal (August 8) is a half-brother to Montien who represents Piet Botha’s stable in Saturday’s WSB Met.
His Louis The King gelding won the Gr 3 Cape Mile at Hollywoodbets Durbanville.
Winterbach’s other Hawwaam colt is lot 47 and this yearling is the fourth produce of the Captain Al mare, Moonlight ‘N Roses.
Narrow Creek Stud send four yearlings to the sale and they include a daughter of Hawwaam also out of a Captain Al mare, Ever Fair.
This filly was also an early foal.
Ridgemont have a really good mix of sires in their 14-strong draft including the progeny of Vercingetorix, Gimmethegreenlight, Rafeef, Canford Cliffs, Erupt and One World.
Their Hawwaam offering is lot 59 a colt out of the six-time winning mare, Picadilly Miss. This youngster is a half-brother to Wrecking Ball who won six races including the Tommy Hotspur Handicap.
Avontuur Estate send a six-horse draft to the sale and perhaps their top lot will be their One World colt, Dreamworld (lot 5), whose granddam is Val De Ra, an 11-time winner and Champion Sprinter in SA in 2010/11.
Avontuur’s magnificent Hawwaam daughter – Lot 24
However, Pippa Mickleburgh will be expecting plenty of interest in a daughter of Hawwaam (lot 24) whose dam, Hannah Gorgeous, who is a three-quarter sister to Futura.
The first Hawwaam yearling into the ring is a colt consigned by Millstream Farm. This early foal is a half-brother to the four-time winner King Of The Delta and three-time winner, Barneys Pride.
The final Hawwaam to be offered is a bay colt named Jumpseat – a clever name as the dam is Boeing City.
This yearling has been consigned by Ambiance Stud who have a well-bred Rafeef colt (lot 76) who is a half-brother to Keep The Lights On and Clifton Crusher.
Mike De Kock saddled Hawwaam to five Gr1 wins and it will be interesting to see if the former champion trainer takes home any of his nine yearlings.
