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Spoilt for choice. That is the overriding first impression when flipping through the 291 yearlings catalogued for the Sibaya KZN Yearling Sale. If you can’t find something that tickles your fancy and doesn’t break the bank amongst this lot, then you probably never will.

And it is Vodacom Durban July week, so the entire racing world will be there anyway.

The sale is scheduled just days before the running of Africa’s greatest horse racing event and has drawn together a catalogue of 291 yearlings from farms all over the country.

A major incentive is that graduates of the KZN Sale automatically qualify for the 2017 KZN Yearling Sale Million, which will be run on July day next year.

The honour roll is there for all to see.

Former Gr1 SA Derby hero Seal, Gr1 Allan Robertson Fillies Championship winner Happy Valentine (a subsequent winner in France), recently retired Triple Crown hero Louis The King, dual Gr1 winning millionaire Same Jurisdiction, champion Virgo’s Babe – and a flood of other high class performers.

Recent impressive winners to have emerged from this sale include undefeated G3 Godolphin Barb Stakes winner Red Chesnut Road and smart juvenile winners He’s A Var, Announcing Rain, and Poster Girl.

Many of South Africa’s elite stallions are represented with all of Captain Al, Dynasty, Judpot, Kahal, Silvano and Trippi having one or more yearlings on sale.

Promising up and coming sires represented at the KZN Sale include Curved Ball, Elusive Fort, Gimmethegreenlight, Gitano Hernando, Pathfork, Philanthropist, Querari, and Visionaire all well represented.

The sale also sees some exceptional young sire prospects represented, with all of the deceased Await The Dawn, Byword, Crusade, Eightfold Path, Irish Flame, Oratorio, Twice Over and What A Winter represented by first South African yearlings.

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Let’s take a look at the catalogue.

A P ANSWER

One of the best bred stallions in the country, A P Answer is a son of Horse Of The Year, and dual US champion sire A P Indy, and Danzig’s champion daughter Pas de Reponse and is from the family of leading sires Green Tune and Storm Bird. From a brief career to date, A P Answer has already sired the high class performers Beckedorf, Print The Pounds and current high class filly, and Gr2 OK Grand Challenge winner, Duffi’s Call. He has nine lots on sale:

Lot 34 – a half sister to 3 winners, this filly is out of a winning half sister to the dam of Gr3 Cape Nursery winner Avon Wood. This is a top class family, which has produced 2 July winners –Big Charles and the ill-fated Right Prerogative respectively

Lot 52 – a half brother to 2 winners, including a stakes horse, he is out of a half sister to ill-fated Gr2 winner Fort Vogue and Gr3 winner Whatalady. His second dam, the Gr1 performer Vogue, is a half sister to champion Highland Night and dual Gr1 winner and exciting young sire Warm White Night

Lot 74 – out of a six time winning own sister to Gr1 2yo Fairy Queen, this filly’s second dam is an own sister to dual Gr3 Diana Stakes winner Forest Ivory. Her dam is bred on the same cross as Gr1 winners Copper Parade and Rock Opera

Lot 101 – bred on a similar cross to Gold Bowl winner Arch Rival, this colt is out of a three time winning daughter of a stakes winning Elliodor mare. The family of recent Equus Champion Hot Ticket and Gr1 J&B Met winner Hill Fifty Four

Lot 178 – inbred to the great sire Mr Prospector, she is a half sister to 6 winners, including the dam of Gr1 contender Just As I Said (like the filly on sale by a son of A P Indy). The family of Gr1 winner Sarabande, July placed Chesalon, and a R3 200 000 Oratorio colt

Lot 185 – this filly has the same granddam, Gr2 placed Winter Fox, as does former Horse Of The Year and new Cape sire Futura. Winter Fox herself, a daughter of champion sire and red hot broodmare sire Western Winter, is a half sister to Gr1 Paddock Stakes winner Angelina

Lot 258 – out of a winning Silvano half sister to the smart current performer Royal Armour, this well related filly numbers the likes of Kochka and Jay Peg as relatives, with the latter being a grandson of A P Indy (also grandsire of this filly on sale)

Lot 301 – out of a three time winner (by a Gr1 winning own brother to the great Galileo), this colt is from the same family as US Gr1 winner Tarlow and is a direct descendant of the tap root mare Chelandry

Lot 303 – also bred on similar lines to Gr2 hero Arch Rival, this colt is out of a four time winning half sister to a Derby placed winner of four.

ADMIRE MAIN

A top class racehorse, who was second in the Gr1 Japan Derby, Admire Main is the only son of US legend and outstanding Japanese sire Sunday Silence (sire of the great stallion Deep Impact) ever to stand at stud in South Africa. From small crops of racing age, Admire Main has come up with a number of decent winners including smart filly Admiral’s Eye, Hyaku, Kalamain, and this season’s well regarded 2yo Unagi. He has one on sale:

Lot 31 – this filly is out of a stakes placed winning Silvano half sister to Gr1 Paddock Stakes winner Badger’s Gift-herself dam of Silvano’s Gr3 winning son Gifted For Glory and the latter’s useful own sister Silver Stripe. From the family of top sprinter Thunder Cat, her first two dams are stakes performers.

AL MIQDAAM

A son of the great sire and sensational sire of sires, Danehill (his sire sons include Dansili, Redoute’s Choice, Exceed And Excel, Danehill Dancer, and Fastnet Rock), he is out of a Gr1 winning mare. From the same family as Spectacular Bid (one of the greatest racehorses in history), Al Miqdaam has a smart strike rate –he has had four runners to date, with two of these having won. He has one on sale:

Lot 21 – bred on the very successful Danehill/Mr Prospector cross, this colt is a full brother to the very useful Al Ciberano, a stakes placed winner of three. The family of Irish 2000 Guineas winner Kings Lake and top class 2yo, and classic sire, Glenstal. He is a direct descendant of 1000 Guineas/St Leger winner Herringbone

ANNOUNCE

A stakes winning close relative of Danehill himself, former Thukela Handicap hero Announce has more than made his mark at stud from limited opportunities. His top offspring include Gr3 winners Announce Speed and Horatorio, promising stakes winning sire Call To Combat, Gr1 2yo My Jelly Bean, as well as smart stakes winners D J Detsky, End Of Season and Engagement. He has one lot on sale:

Lot 23 – interestingly inbred to the great mare Natalma as well as National Assembly, this filly is out of a dual winner over 1200m and is from the family of champion and ill-fated sire Bush Telegraph and successful sire Lords, and her third dam is Gr1 winner Have A Ball –an own sister to the dam of July winner Bush Telegraph

ANTONIUS PIUS

A top class Group winner at two, and runner up in the Gr1 Breeders’ Cup Mile at three, Antonius Pius made his mark at the 2012 KZN Sale (his son Ace Antonius, a graduate of the sale, went on to win the KZN Yearling Sale Million). Other notable performers by the son of Danzig include graded winners Antonius Du Bois, Belong To Me and My Sanctuary. He has a draft of 12 lots on sale here:

Lot 2 – a half sister to the useful, feature race winner Amazing Strike, this filly is out of a stakes placed daughter of Strike Smartly. Her dam is an own sister to the dam of a stakes winner and second dam is a Gr2 2yo by champion broodmare sire Fort Wood

Lot 7 – closely inbred to the great sire Danzig, this colt is out of a Gr2 daughter of Kentucky Derby winner and emerging broodmare sire Fusaichi Pegasus (damsire of Golden Slipper winner Capitalist and SA Gr1 winners Cloth Of Cloud and Silver Mountain). The family of ill-fated Gr1 Racing Post Trophy winner Seattle Rhyme

Lot 13 – this filly is out of a Windrush (damsire of Gr1 winner Juxtapose) half sister to Million winner Ace Antonius –making her a three parts sister to that smart performer. The family of record breaking Irish 2000 Guineas winner Fourstars Allstar

Lot 15 – this colt, a brother to 2 smart winners, is a half brother to Gr3 winner Shimmering Gem. Out of a winning Rakeen mare, his second dam is a stakes winning daughter of top sire and broodmare sire Elliodor (damsire of Abashiri among others)

Lot 59 – out of a winning daughter of Gr3 winner Patchouli Moon (by champion sire and broodmare sire Al Mufti), this colt is from the same female line as former Cape Derby hero Resfa among others

Lot 144 – a three parts brother to 2 winners, one of whom won six, this colt is out of a half sister to a stakes winner and his third dam, the top class stakes winner Winter Lass, is dam of multiple Gr1 winner The Monk

Lot 151 – a half sister to 3 winners, including a stakes horse, this well related filly (inbred to Danzig) is out of a stakes winning daughter of top class broodmare sire Qui Danzig and from the family of champion filly Dancewiththedevil and Gr1 winning females Mill Hill and Smart As Paint. Also the family of Danzig line high class performers Strongman and War Lord

Lot 204 – a half sister to 4 winners, including a stakes performer and a ten time winner, this filly is out of a mare by champion London News (damsire of talented Danzig line performer Bezanova) and from the same family as London News, champion Kings Gambit and Promisefrommyheart and promising young sires Master Of My Fate and Pluck

Lot 206 – a half brother to a winner, this colt is out of a winning half sister to stakes winner Storm Crossing and his second dam is a Gr3 winning daughter of great broodmare sire Elliodor. The family of Horse Of The Year and promising young sire Irish Flame

Lot 235 – a half brother to 5 winners including Gr3 winner Sunsational (dam of this season’s outstanding filly and Gr1 winner Juxtapose), this colt is a full brother to the very talented sprinter and stakes performer Mod Barley. His dam, a half sister to the dam of Gr2 winner Dollar Dazzler, is a three parts sister to Gr1 winner Eldoriza

Lot 286 – a half sister to 2 winners, this filly is out of a winning Jallad half sister to the dam of millionaire Whiteline Fever and to the dam of globetrotting superstar, and top class sire, Jay Peg. The family of champion Kochka and high class Danzig line sprinter National Title

Lot 291 – this colt is very closely related to Horse Of The Year National Colour, with his dam being a half sister to that champion (like the colt on offer sired by a son of Danzig). National Colour is also enjoying success at stud –she is the dam of useful performer Rafeef and a $1 750 000 Inglis buy

ARGONAUT

Once defeated Equus Champion and son of triple champion sire Western Winter, Argonaut has enjoyed a flurry of smart winners lately, with his tally including promising 3yos Natal and Beat The Retreat as well as Listed Kwa-Zulu Natal Stakes winner Clear Sailing. The blue blooded champion has a single lot on sale:

Lot 20 – a half brother to 2 winners, one of whom won, he is out of a mare by Spinning World (damsire of Gr1 winners California Memory, Dakota Phone and Nuovo Record), his second and third dams are by champion sires Thunder Gulch and Vain respectively

ASHAAWES

A blue blooded son of the great Kingmambo, Ashaawes is a proven sire, whose top progeny include star filly Priceless Jewel, Dubai Gr1 performer Sanshaawes,smart sprinter Asstar, Gr3 Matchem Stakes hero Reim and stakes winners Scented Ash and Way Clear. Also of impressive recent juvenile winner Poster Girl, the in-form Ashaawes has five lots on sale:

Lot 10 – inbred to the great sire Nureyev, this filly is out of a half sister to 3 stakes horses, including a Gr3 winning 2yo. Her broodmare sire is also damsire of 2016 Gr1 Golden Shaheen winner Muarrab, and this is also the family of Gr1 winner Run Free

Lot 14 – a half brother to a useful winner, he is from a top class family with his relatives including Equus Champion Festive Occasion, the latter’s Gr1 winning daughter Do You Remember, and Horse Of The Year Mountdrago

Lot 73 – bred on the famed Kingmambo/Sadler’s Wells cross (responsible for this year’s Met winner Smart Call among many others), this colt, a brother to 2 smart winners, is out of a Fort Wood three parts sister to champions Horse Chestnut and Monyela, as well as high class graded winners Iron Curtain and Cork Wood

Lot 100 – a half sister to 3 winners, this filly is from the same family as current 3yo sensation and July hope Marinaresco (and his Gr1 three parts brother Bulsara). Her dam, by red hot broodmare sire Western Winter, is a three time winning half sister to Horse Of The Celtic Grove, and this is also the family of high class graded winning 2yos Gay Regina and Isphan

Lot 284 – a half sister to 2 winners, and another bred on the great Kingmambo/Sadler’s Wells cross, this well bred filly (whose dam is by the Sadler’s Wells horse Fort Wood) is from the same family as Sadler’s Wells’ Gr1 winning son Johann Quatz and his French Derby winning and successful sire Hernando, as well as champion US sire Palace Music

AWAIT THE DAWN

Sadly now deceased, this blue blooded triple group winner is a son of triple champion US Giant’s Causeway-the sire of over 160 stakes winners, including leading sires Shamardal and Footstepsinthesand, and 2016 Gr1 winner Brody’s Cause. From the family of leading sires Warning and Rainbow Quest (as well as Deploy – damsire of Dubawi), he has four yearlings on offer:

Lot 61 – out of an unraced daughter of leading sire Trippi (damsire of Liam’s Map) and a stakes performer, this filly is inbred to former Champion 2YO and leading sire Never Bend (sire of Mill Reef and Riverman)

Lot 89 – this colt, bred on similar terms to Gr1 winners Maids Causeway and Red Giant, he is from the same family as champions Circle Of Life and Tecla Bluff, as well as this season’s Gr1 Summer Cup runner up Deo Juvente

Lot 125 – inbred to the great sire Rahy, this colt, a half brother to a winner, is out of a mare by the great international champion Fantastic Light, whose daughters have produced the likes of Gold Cup winner Trip To Paris, Gr2 winner Raseed and Chilean Gr1 hero Flyer . The family of French Oaks winner Sarafina

Lot 299 – out of a mare by champion sire Western Winter (damsire of the likes of Black Arthur and Carry On Alice), this filly is from the family of champion females Kimberley Mine, and My Juliet, as well as US Gr1 winner Stella Madrid. Also the family of Irish Oaks winner Winona.

BLACK MINNALOUSHE

A dual Gr1 winning half brother to 2000 Guineas winner and top notch broodmare sire Pennekamp, Black Minnaloushe is a proven sire, whose top runners include an Equus Champion, a Breeders’ Cup Sprint hero, a Triple Crown winner, and a Gr1 SA Oaks winner. Himself an emerging broodmare sire, the classic winning son of Storm Cat has five lots on sale:

Lot 28 – a half sister to 5 winners, one of whom won ten, this filly is out of a mare who won four and her relatives include former Equus Champion and Gr1 J&B Met hero Past Master

Lot 67 – a half brother to 2 winners and out of a mare by emerging broodmare sire Horse Chestnut (damsire of Cannock Chase, Suggestive Boy and Smart Call), he is from the great Fall Aspen family, whose members include champions Dubai Millennium and Timber Country, French Derby hero Intello and former champion sire Fort Wood –the sire of Horse Chestnut.

Lot 127 – this filly is out of a Fort Wood half sister to five stakes horses including dual Matchem Stakes winner Sevillano and Gold Bowl star Herod The Great. From the family of US champion and successful sire Lord Avie

Lot 171 – a full brother to a useful winner, this colt’s third dam is Gr1 winner Diorissimo, the dam of champion Scented Royal. This is the family of recent feature race winners Janoobi and Serissa as well as promising 2yo Good ToGive

Lot 192 – this filly, a half sister to 3 winners, including Gr2 performer and J&B Met runner Awesome Power, is out of an own sister to smart 2yo Golden Riviera, and her second dam is by Elliodor-broodmare sire of the Black Minnaloushe sired champion Kochka

BOLD SILVANO

One of three July winning sons for champion sire Silvano, former Equus Champion and Dubai stakes winner Bold Silvano has made a pleasing start with his first runners this season including a handful of impressive winners, including Gr1 entrant Bold Rex. The champion and millionaire has six yearlings on sale:

Lot 102 – out of a half sister to 2 winners, including the useful current performer Royal Armour, his second dam, by champion broodmare sire Fort Wood, is a three time winning half sister to champion Kochka and this is also the family of Equus Champion and successful sire Jay Peg

Lot 160 – like high class graded winners Flash Drive and Hot Affair, this filly is inbred to champion sire Al Mufti. Her dam is a half sister to a 2yo stakes winner, and this is the great Olivia family responsible for such Gr1 stars as Alpha Omega, Fair Maiden, Final Claim and The Rutland Arms

Lot 304 – a half sister to 2 winners, she is out of a half sister to the dam of Gr1 performer Balance Sheet. Bred on similar cross to champion Vercingetorix, she is out of a six time winner, and her second dam is a stakes winning half sister to the dam of champion Donatella. The family of current star filly Negroamaro

Lot 83 – a half brother to 4 winners, including smart sprinter Mr Black Tom, his three time winning dam is a half sister to 2 stakes winners, and his second dam is a stakes winner of six

Lot 168 – bred on similar lines to Gr1 winners Vercingetorix and Happy Valentine, this filly, a half sister to a winner, is out of a half sister to a Gr3 performer. Her second dam, by champion sire and top class broodmare sire Monsun, is a half sister to French Gr1 winner and champion Paita, and her second dam is also a sister in blood to Monsun’s top class daughter Pirika

Lot 217 – out of a winning half sister to 2 useful winners, this filly’s third dam is champion 2yo Scented Royal, whose numerous high class descendants include graded winners Janoobi and Sedge –both sons of Bold Silvano’s sire Silvano

BRAVE TIN SOLDIER

A talented racehorse, whose wins included the Gr3 Cliff Hanger Stakes, Brave Tin Soldier is a son of dual US champion sire Storm Cat –sire of such top sires as Giant’s Causeway, Forestry, Stormy Atlantic, Hennessy and Tale Of The Cat. Out of an own sister to a Kentucky Derby winner, Brave Tin Soldier is the sire of this season’s top class 3yo and Gr1 winner Rabada. He has four lots on sale:

Lot 222 – this filly, a half sister to 3 winners including a stakes performer, is out of a winning half sister to 2 stakes horses (including dam of promising 2yo Bold Rex). She is from the great Soho Secret family, responsible for such standout fillies as Covenant, Lady Brompton and champion Promisefrommyheart

Lot 232 – a half sister to a five time winner, she is out of a dual winning half sister to the dam of top class filly Prestic. Inbred to Mr Prospector, this filly is from the same family as Gr1 winning sprinter and sire, Tobe Or Nottobe

Lot 184 – another inbred to the mighty Mr Prospector, she is out of a half sister to this season’s Gr3 Cape Classic hero Eighth Wonder. From the family of the legendary Horse Chestnut, this filly’s relatives also include champion filly Monyela and Gr1 Cape Fillies Guineas winner Sport’s Chestnut

Lot 238 – a half brother to a winner, this colt is bred on a similar cross to Triple Crown winner Louis The King. He is out of a half sister to this season’s Gr2 Gerald Rosenberg Stakes winner Trophy Wife –who, like the colt on sale, is by a son of Storm Cat. His second dam is Gr1 performer My Squeeza

BYWORD

A top class racehorse, and winner of the Gr1 Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (like champions Dubai Millennium, Ouija Board, Fantastic Light and So You Think), Byword was France’s top weighted older horse of 2010 . From the same male line as sire sensation Siyouni, Byword (whose first yearlings have fetched R2 000 000, is a half brother to multiple Gr1 winner Proviso, and hails from the family of top sprinters Continent and Peniaphobia, 2016 exciting 2yo Global Applause, and the great sire Court Martial. He has 18 lots on sale:

Lot 4 – this colt is out of a Var half sister to Gr2 winner Fair Brutus, and his second dam is a three parts sister to Gr1 November hero Grand Format and Gr3 winner National Dance

Lot 32 – inbred to Mr Prospector, this filly (a half sister to 2 winners), is out of a full sister to Gr1 2yo Groundsman. This is a top class family, and the filly on sale’s relatives include Equus Champion Aslan, Oaks winner Danseuse Classique and former Horse Of The Year, and new sire Futura

Lot 33 – another inbred to legendary sire Mr Prospector, this filly’s second dam, by leading sire and broodmare sire Gulch, is a winning half sister to US Gr2 winner Ruby’s Reception, and this is the same family as European champions Mark Of Esteem and Mashaallah, as well as legendary US racemare Gallorette

Lot 41 – a half sister to 2 winners, she is out of a useful mare who won 3 times up to 1300m. Her second dam is a full sister to a Gr1 winner in Argentina, and this is also the family of US Gr1 winners Data Link and Hymn Book

Lot 47 – this filly is out of a well bred Kahal mare who won two and who is out of a stakes winner. The family of Gr1 winner and successful SA sire Esplendor

Lot 60 – inbred to the great sire Blushing Groom (as is one of Europe’s hottest sires Zoffany), this filly, a half sister to 2 winners, is out of a full sister to the dam of a stakes winner, and her second dam is the top class 12 time stakes winner Eternal Dancer.

Lot 63 – a half brother to the Gr1 nominated Freely Forever, this filly is out of a mare who won four.
Interesting carries the three parts brothers Woodman and Secret Prospector in her pedigree, making this filly closely inbred to Mr Prospector and the great mare Intriguing, and she is also inbred to champion and outstanding broodmare sire Buckpasser

Lot 99 – a half brother to a dual winner, this colt is out of a winning mare whose own sister is a Gr1 winner. From the family of champion Interprete (damsire of US Horse Of The Year Invasor), this colt is also inbred to the great mare Intriguing

Lot 119 – out of a daughter of champion broodmare sire Fort Wood and a stakes placed Secret Prospector mare, this colt (inbred to Intriguing and Mr Prospector), is from the same family as ill-fated Gr1 winner Yquem, Zimbabwean star Yer-Maan (like the colt on sale, by a son of Peintre Celebre), and promising 2yo Nordic Breeze

Lot 128 – inbred to the great Nijinsky II, this filly is out of a three time winning daughter of champion sire Fort Wood and a Golden Slipper winner. From the family of numerous top performers including Gr1 winner Sarabande and Equus Champion and young sire Capetown Noir

Lot 130 – a half sister to 4 winners, including top class stakes winner Wishful Eye, this filly is out of a three time winning half sister to Gr1 sprinter Tetre Rouge

Lot 186 – this colt, inbred to legendary mare Special, outstanding sire Habitat and to champion Forli, is out of a winning half sister to an 11 time winner and is from the family of former champion 2yo filly Forward Filly.

Lot 251 – inbred to the great sire Nureyev, this filly, a half sister to 7 winners including a stakes performer, is out of a Sportsworld half sister to 2 stakes horses, and from the family of champions Along Came Polly (whose sire is out of a Nureyev mare) and Young Rake

Lot 278 – out of a mare by Horse Chestnut (damsire of champion Smart Call), this filly (inbred to Blushing Groom) is a direct descendant of Simon’s Shoes-ancestress of Sadler’s Wells, Fairy King, Thatch and Nureyev. Also from the family of champion One Cool Cat and US Gr1 winner Aragorn, her fourth dam, by Northern Dancer, won the Del Mar Oaks

Lot 282 – out of a four time winner by champion sire Jet Master, this filly’s second dam is a half sister to the stakes winning Dance On Wood

Lot 292 – a half brother to 5 winners, this colt is out of an own sister to Gr1 SA Fillies Sprint winner Scarena, and is from the same family as Horse Of The Year Trini Lopez

Lot 295 – a half brother to a winner, this colt is out of a winning half sister to a stakes horse, and hails from the same family as Fillies Guineas winner Marlin Bay

Lot 296 – out of a winning Jet Master mare, this colt is from the same family as Equus Champion Heavy Metal, Gr1 winning 2yo For The Lads and Gr1 winning siblings Drum Star and Planetary Music

CAPTAIN AL

Last season’s Champion Sire, and one of South Africa’s elite sires, Captain Al is on course to record his eighth consecutive 2yo sires title this season. The sire of over 30 Gr1 horses to date, his top performers this season include Gr1 stars Always In Charge, Carry On Alice and unbeaten Gr1 winning juvenile fillies Cloth Of Cloud and The Secret Is Out, as well as the likes of such promising juveniles as The Merry Widow, Sergeant Hardy and Myfunnyvalentine. Captain Al, whose yearlings have sold up to R5 250 000, has a single lot on sale:

Lot 90 – this well bred filly, whose winning Silvano dam is a half sister to Gr2 winning 2yo Hidden Beauty (who like the filly on sale is by a son of Al Mufti), and this is the family of Al Mufti’s great son Victory Moon and champion and Met winner Imperious Sue

COUNT DUBOIS

Himself a Gr1 winning half brother to an Irish classic winner, Count Dubois, a former Equus Outstanding Stallion, has been enjoying a purple patch of late, with his recent runners including Equus Champion French Navy and the now exported star 3yo filly Madame Dubois. Also the sire of champion Asylum Seeker and promising sire Biarritz, Count Dubois has four lots on offer:

Lot 139 – out of a four time winning daughter of top sprinter and sire Var, this filly’s second dam is by breed shaping sire Nureyev and out of a Gr2 winner. The family of Gr1 winners Culture Vulture, Polish Precedent as well as Nureyev’s champion son Zilzal (broodmare sire of Var)

Lot 241 – this colt is out of a half brother to 3 stakes horses, including Count Dubois’ brilliant Gr2 winning daughter Fairyinthewoods, who reeled off six wins in just seven starts. Also the family of top class fillies Tarn Fairy and Yoshie

Lot 243 – this nicely bred filly is out of a half sister to Gr2 winner and Gr1 Paddock Stakes runner up Carry On Katie –dam of champion filly, and leading Equus Award contender, Carry On Alice. Also the family of champion Kildonan and Gr1 SA Derby hero Kale, and current smart performer Kilauea

Lot 248 – a full sister to stakes winner of seven, House Of Wax, this filly is closely inbred to the great sire and sire of sires, Gone West. Her second dam, by champion sire Foveros, won the SA Oaks and this is the family of Gr1 winner Orbison and Count Dubois’ top class daughter Fairyinthewoods

CRUSADE

An impressive winner of the important Gr1 Middle Park Stakes (won by such sire greats as Petingo, Bold Lad, Diesis, Sharpen Up and Oasis Dream), Crusade is a half brother to one of the top 3yo fillies in Ireland this year, in the form of stakes winning 3yo and Investec Oaks contender Seventh Heaven. He is also from the same Gone West male line as top class SA sires Western Winter, Count Dubois and Visionaire. Crusade, whose first yearlings proved much sought after at the recent National Sale, has 26 lots on offer:

Lot 5 – a half sister to the Gr3 filly Awesome Beauty, this filly is out of a Rambo Dancer half sister to a Gr3 performer and is from the family of champions Fine Regent and former Horse Of The Year Over The Air

Lot 11 – a half brother to 2 winners, including the smart filly Promicing Polly, this colt is out of a half sister to a seven time stakes winner. From the family of champions Along Came Polly and Young Rake, his dam is a three parts sister to Gr2 winner Grafton Street

Lot 42 – a half sister to a winner, she is out of a winning daughter of Danehill Dancer (broodmare sire of recent classic winners Minding and The Gurkha), Danehill Dancer is from the same family as Mr Greeley (sire of Crusade), which makes this filly inbred to the great racemare Lianga (second dam of Mr Greeley and third dam of Danehill Dancer)

Lot 71 – out of a four time winning daughter of seven times champion sire and emerging broodmare sire Jet Master (and bred on similar terms to top class filly Madame Dubois), this filly is from the same family as US champion filly Chilukki and traces back directly in female line to Epsom Oaks winner Pennycomequick

Lot 72 – bred on the very successful Gone West/Sadler’s Wells cross, this filly, a half sister to a winner, is from the mighty La Troienne and her close relatives include Oaks winner Gleaming Sky and French Derby winner and champion sire Caerleon

Lot 87 – out of a stakes winning mare by Fard (damsire of Gr1 winners Captain Of All and Rabada), this filly, a half sister to the useful Dover Beach, is from the same family as Breeders’ Cup champion Meadow Star among others

Lot 88 – a half brother to 3 winners, this colt is out of a three parts sister to the stakes winning Perestroika. His dam sire is the top class broodmare sire Qui Danzig, and he is from the same family as Cape Nursery winner Boy Jayson

Lot 93 – this well bred filly is out of a half sister to Gr3 winner and conqueror of champion Igugu, Hollywoodboulevard.

Lot 94 – out of a winning own sister to a high class 2yo, this colt is from the family of Gr1 winner Pick Six and Gr2 (now Gr1) Thekwini Stakes winner Bridal Paths

Lot 105 – out of a Jet Master half sister to talented current performer Acaciawood, this filly’s first three dams are by Jet Master, Fort Wood and Harry Hotspur with her second dam being a full sister to Gr2 Drill Hall Stakes winner and Gr1 performer Syon

Lot 108 – out of a Jet Master half sister to 6 winners, including the dam of Gr1 SA Derby runner up Classic Oasis, this filly is from the family of current top class sprinter Ernie and July winner Gondolier

Lot 109 – a half brother to 2 winners, this colt (inbred to champion sire Storm Cat), is out of a daughter of an own sister to November Handicap hero Jungle Sands and this is the family of champion sire Challenger II

Lot 129 – a half brother to 2 smart winners, this colt is out of a three time winning daughter of top class sire and broodmare sire Grand Lodge (damsire of Gr1 winners Joshua Tree, Strategic News, Voleuse de Coeurs etc),and this is the family of Gr1 winning 2yo and successful sire Well Decorated, US champion Grecian Queen, and Epsom Derby hero Benny The Dip

Lot 132 – a half sister to five winners, including East Cape champion Short List, this filly is from the same family as high class winner Sumbal (whose sire Danehill Dancer is closely related to the sire of Crusade), and her damsire is outstanding broodmare sire Peintre Celebre, damsire of the likes of Red Cadeaux and Talent

Lot 143 – out of a winning half sister to a stakes winner, this filly (inbred to the great sire Storm Cat) is from the family of champions Capo Maximo and San Livinus

Lot 147 – a half brother to four winners, this colt’s six time stakes winning dam is a half sister to Gr2 winner Go For Scotch and this is the same family as Epsom Derby winner Never Say Die

Lot 152 – a half sister to 6 winners, this well bred filly is out of a half sister to Gr3 winner Jalberry and the dam of Gr1 Cape Guineas winner Solo Traveller and the promising Starratt City (both by a Gone West line sire-as is this filly on sale). The family of current top class stakes winning 3yos Flying Ice and Royal Pleasure (with the latter also being sired by a Gone West line sire)

Lot 154 – a half sister to 3 winners, including Gr3 Kenilworth Fillies Nursery winner Madrisa, she is out of a stakes placed half sister to a stakes winner, and her second dam, by top class broodmare sire Model Man, won the Gr2 (now Gr1) Majorca Stakes

Lot 164 – like smart stakes winner House Of Wax, this filly is inbred to the mighty sire and sire of sires Gone West. She is out of a winning daughter of emerging broodmare sire Count Dubois, and her second dam won three–and this is the Drohsky family, with the filly on sale’s immediate relatives including ill-fated champion Aquanaut

Lot 166 – a half sister to a winner, she is out of a Gr3 winning daughter of top class broodmare sire Caesour. This well bred filly, her first three dams are all stakes winners, is from the family of Equus Champions Along Came Polly and Young Rake

Lot 169 – this filly, whose first three dams are all black type performers, is out of smart stakes placed winner of five and she is from the same family as top sprinter and sire Zeditave, local champion and Gr1 sire Greys Inn, and this season’s Gr1 J&B Met winner Smart Call –among many others.

Lot 188 – a half sister to 2 useful winners, this filly is out of a stakes placed winning daughter of Rakeen and Elliodor’s stakes winning daughter Studio Star. The family of champion Hammer Belle and top sprinter Signor Amigo

Lot 189 – a half sister to 6 winners, she is out of a six time stakes winner and from the family of numerous high class US stakes winners

Lot 215 – this colt, a half brother to 3 winners, is out of Gr1 placed Golden Slipper Silver Moon –an own sister to Gr1 SA Nursery winner Fallon. From the great Drohsky family, his relatives include Gr1 winners Big Brass and Stella Maris, as well as the high class Gone West line stakes winner Door Of Deception

Lot 230 – a half sister to 2 winners, this filly is out of a winning granddaughter of top class 2yo Printemp, whose offspring include Gr3 King’s Cup hero Pessoa

Lot 297 – out of a winning daughter of champion sire Silvano, this colt is a descendant of champion and former Horse Of The Year Enchanted Garden (also second dam of Equus Champion Dog Wood)

CURVED BALL

A top class racehorse, whose wins included the Gr2 Dingaans, Curved Ball is the only son of champion Australian sire Fastnet Rock (sire of over 20 Gr1 winners and counting) in South Africa. The young sire, whose relatives include Golden Slipper winner and top sire Marscay, has made a pleasing start with his first crop winners including Fast And Rocking and Lordofthegooglie. He has 3 yearlings on sale:

Lot 9 – out of a winning daughter of a stakes winner, this colt is from the same family as multiple Gr1 winner Surveyor, and his third dam, by outstanding broodmare sire Northfields, is a stakes winning half sister to Gr1 Santa Anita Handicap winner and top class sire Lord At War (damsire of Kentucky Derby winner War Emblem and American Pharoah’s Gr1 winning sire Pioneerof The Nile).

Lot 80 – inbred to the great mare Crimson Saint, this filly is out of a winning Goldkeeper half sister to Fillies Guineas winner Marlin Bay, and this is the family of stakes winner Hard Ball, like the filly on sale, a descendant of Danzig

Lot 92 – bred on the outstanding Fastnet Rock/Sadler’s Wells cross (ie Gr1 winners Diamondsandrubies, Magicool and Qualify), this well bred filly is out of a stakes winning Fort Wood own sister to the dam of champion Mokaro

DYNASTY

An outstanding racehorse and former Horse Of The Year, Dynasty has became one of South Africa’s truly elite stallions. The sire of 3 sons named Horse Of The Year (all of whom are now at stud), Dynasty’s other notable performers include Gr1 winners Ancestral Fore, Beach Beauty and Jackson, as well as this season’s brilliant classic winners Bela-Bela and It’s My Turn. He has had yearlings fetch up to R5 200 000, and has one lot on offer:

Lot 133 – this colt, whose winning siblings include Gr3 performer Living With Heart, is out of a Jallad half sister to Gr1 sprinter National Flame and from the family of Gr1 J&B Met winners Alastor and Wild West. The Dynasty/Jallad cross has produced Gr1 Investec Cape Derby hero It’s My Turn, Gr2 Betting World 1900 winner Solid Speed and former Gr1 Vodacom Durban July runner up Run For It

EIGHTFOLD PATH

A Gr3 winning juvenile, Eightfold Path is one of the best bred sires in South Africa. By Storm Cat’s triple US Champion Sire son Giant’s Causeway (sire of top class sires Shamardal, Footstepsinthesand and First Samurai), he is out of Kingmambo’s once beaten classic winning champion Divine Proportions and is from the same family as top class sires Pentire and Epsom Derby winner Shirley Heights. He has 10 lots on offer:

Lot 18 – this colt, a half brother to a four time winner, is inbred to Blushing Groom –like Giant’s Causeway stars Footstepsinthesand and Take Charge Brandi. His dam is by international champion Fantastic Light and second dam is by Golden Slipper winner Canny Lad (also damsire of champion sire Redoute’s Choice). The family of Gr1 performer Gun Pit

Lot 27 – out of a seven time stakes winner, this colt (inbred to blue hen mare South Ocean) is from the same family as champion 2yo Canyon Creek and Gr1 winning filly Run For Roses

Lot 36 – a half brother to 2 winners, this colt is out a half sister to the dam of Gr2 winner Dollar Dazzler (like the colt on sale by a Storm Cat line horse), and this is the family of 2016 Gr1 winner and star filly Jutaxpose

Lot 53 – a half sister to 3 winners, including a Gr3 stakes winner, this filly is out of a 2yo stakes winner and from the family of dual Gr1 winner and Equus Champion Aslan, and Horse Of The Year Futura

Lot 96 – inbred to the mighty Sadler’s Wells, this colt is out of a stakes placed daughter of a mare who was placed in the SA Oaks, and this is the family of top class filly Camp Lover

Lot 112 – a half brother to a five time winner, this colt is out of an Oaks placed mare, and this is the family of millionaire and Equus Champion Hammie’s Hooker as well as Gr1 star Susan’s Dream

Lot 165 – another inbred to the breed shaping sire Blushing Groom, this filly is out of an own sister to Gr1 SA Fillies Sprint winner Scarena, and this is also the family of Oaks runner up African Grey

Lot 182 – a half brother to 4 winners, two of whom won six, this colt is out of a winning half sister to November Handicap winner Jungle Sands and Gr2 hero King Shore. The family of champion US sire Challenger II

Lot 191 – inbred to the great sire Sadler’s Wells, this colt is out of a daughter of lightning fast Gr3 winner Melting, who is also second dam of Gr1 winner Zeeno (subsequently exported to the US) and multiple stakes winner Pisces Star. The family of current high class performers Ice Machine and Paterfamilias

Lot 239 – a half sister to 4 winners including useful stakes performer Candymancan, this filly is out of a winning daughter of a mare who is a full sister to Gr2 winner Go For Scotch and this is the family of Juddmonte International winner Ile de Chypre

ELUSIVE FORT

Like the great sire Dynasty, Elusive Fort is an Equus Champion son of former champion sire Fort Wood. This triple Gr1 winner, a half brother to top class 2yo Easyjadeasy, has made a tremendous start to his stud career with his first two small crops producing Gr1 winners Siren’s Call and Lauderdale, as well as talented sprinter Ernie. His current 2yos include stakes performer Elevated, and this exciting young locally bred sire has 2 lots on sale:

Lot 203 – bred on the hugely successful Fort Wood/Al Mufti cross, this colt (a half brother to 4 winners) is out of a stakes placed own sister to the dam of champion, July winner and promising young sire Bold Silvano

Lot 256 – bred on a similar cross to Gr1 winner Athina, this filly (a half sister to a winner), is out of a half sister to 2 stakes horses, including stakes winner Champagne Preview.

GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT

One of over 150 stakes winners sired by world leading sire More Than Ready (also sire of local champion Entisaar), Gimmethegreenlight was an outstanding racehorse, whose wins included a defeat of champion Variety Club in the Gr1 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate. The blue blooded sire, his half sister is a Gr1 winner in Australia, has made a pleasing start to his stud career, with his first runners this season including five impressive early juvenile winners and “Gimme” currently ranks as one of South Africa’s leading first crop sires. He has seven yearlings on sale:

Lot 77 – this well bred filly, whose six winning siblings include a Gr2 juvenile, is out of a mare who won three and hails from the immediate family of this season’s top class filly Madame Dubois. Also from the family of champion South Vagabunda, who, like Gimmethegreenlight’s sire, is by champion sire Southern Halo

Lot 123 – a half brother to a winner, this colt is out of a winning Al Mufti half sister to a stakes horse, and from same family as the Al Mufti sired champion Arabian Lass, as well as Gr1 winners Arabian Beat and Smart Banker. Also the same family as promising sire Casamento, 2016 classic winner Minding and outstanding Arc winner and sire Vaguely Noble

Lot 153 – this filly, intensely inbred to champion sire Halo, is out of a three time winning Jet Master mare, and her third dam is former champion, and multiple Gr1 winner Vesta

Lot 190 – this well bred colt is out of a nine time stakes winning Silvano half sister to 2 stakes winners, and his second dam won the Gr3 Tibouchina Stakes and this is the family of Australian Gr1 winner Paradigm

Lot 196 – bred on the extremely successful More Than Ready/Danehill cross (ie Sebring, Perfectly Ready, Dreamaway), this filly is out of a winning Fastnet Rock half sister to a stakes horse, and this is the family of Gr1 winners Sheraco and Stormy Rex respectively

Lot 261 – a half sister to 2 winners, this filly is out of a winning daughter of an Epsom Derby winner and this is the same family as Gr1 Blue Diamond Stakes winner Undoubtedly

Lot 279 – out of a Western Winter half sister to 13 time stakes winner Vauclair, this filly’s second dam is Gr2 (now Gr1) Majorca Stakes winner Wild Aster (a daughter of the great broodmare sire Elliodor), and this is the family of Met winners Alastor and Wild West

GITANO HERNANDO

From the same male line as outstanding SA sires Dancing Champ and Silvano, Gitano Hernando was an exceptional racehorse who earned over $2 000 000. Winner of both the Gr1 Goodwood Stakes and Gr1 Singapore Cup, Gitano Hernando has made a pleasing impression with his first runners this season including a pair of eye catching winners. The handsome chestnut has 2 on sale:

Lot 124 – out of a Gr3 performer who won four, this filly’s first two dams are both stakes performers. She is also closely related to Silvano’s top class sons St Tropz and Tan Can, and is from the same family as Horse Of The Year and champion sprinter Flobayou

Lot 158 – a half brother to 2 winners, including the talented stakes performer Seventh Symphony, this colt is out of an own sister to Gr2 (subsequently Gr1) Golden Horseshoe winner Port Of London. Renamed Sambuca in Hong Kong, the latter went on to place in the Gr1 Hong Kong Derby.

GO DEPUTY

A Gr1 winning millionaire, the son of dual US champion sire Deputy Minister is one of South Africa’s hottest stallions. Go Deputy’s top performers include Triple Crown winner Abashiri, polytrack champ Gogetthesheriff, and such promising 3yos as Flying Ice, Royal Badge and Welsh Emperor. His yearlings averaged an impressive R475 000 at this year’s National Sale, and Go Deputy has two lots on sale here:

Lot 39 – a half brother to a four time winner, this colt is out of a Fort Wood half sister to Gr2 winner Roman Charger. His top class dam, winner of the now Gr1 Majorca Stakes, is a half sister to former champion and multiple Gr1 winner Vesta

Lot 167 – a full sister to a winner, this filly is out of a winning own sister to Gr1 juvenile Play The Odds. This is the family of former champion 2yo Double Jump, champion sires Hyperion, Mossborough and Sir Tristram, and South African champion sprinter What A Winter

GREAT BRITAIN

Winner of the now Gr1 Al Quoz Sprint, the regally bred Great Britain is a son of top sire Green Desert and champion Park Appeal. His full brother, the now pensioned Cape Cross, was an exceptional sire whose top offspring include 2 Investec Derby winners (one of whom sired 2016 Derby hero Harzand), champion Ouija Board, and recent Irish 2000 Guineas hero Awtaad. Great Britain, whose runners include Gr1 2yo Mystical Twilight and eye catching recent debut winner Wrecking Ball, has four yearlings on sale:

Lot 208 – this colt is out of a Captain Al half brother to Gr3 winner London Guest, and this is the family of champion Senor Santa, ill-fated Guineas hero Flight Alert and Captain Al’s top class daughter, Wheredowego. His first three dams are by Captain Al, Northern Guest and Model Man respectively.

Lot 240 – inbred to Danzig, as are over 30 Gr1 winners, this colt is out of a top class racemare whose wins included the Gr3 Champion Juveniles Cup and the Listed Lady’s Slipper. His first 2 dams are black type performers and this is the family of English classic winner Minster Son

Lot 245 – this well bred filly is a half sister to 4 winners, including Gr2 winning 2yo Tempted. Her dam is a 2yo stakes winning daughter of champion sire and broodmare sire Southern Halo and she traces back in female line to outstanding broodmare Hildene, dam of champions First Landing (sire of Riva Ridge) and Hill Prince

Lot 288 – a half sister to a winner, this filly (whose damsire is outstanding broodmare sire Diesis) is out of an own sister to British Gr3 winner Duck Row and this is the family of Gr1 Secretariat Stakes winner Vaudeville

GREYS INN

A former Equus Champion and Vodacom Durban July winner, the globetrotting Greys Inn has gone on to enjoy success at stud. The son of Zabeel’s top offspring include Gr1 SA Derby hero Royal Bencher, Gold Bowl winner Canterbury Tale, Gr1 Rising Sun Gold Challenge hero King Of Pain and the magnificent, four time Gr1 winner Legal Eagle –currently leading contender for this season’s Horse Of The Year award. Greys Inn has 3 lots on offer:

Lot 64 – a half brother to 4 winners, this colt is out of a three time winning half sister to Fillies Guineas runner up Asmara. From the great Sun Lass family, his notable relatives also include champions Destroyer and Yataghan

Lot 207 – a half sister to a winner, this filly is out of a dual winning half sister to a Derby winner and is from the same family as star filly Majorca, champion Jeppe’s Reef and Gr1 winner Spiced Gold

Lot 259 – this filly, a half sister to 3 winners, is inbred to Nureyev (as is Greys Inn’s Derby winner Royal Bencher), and her dam is a full sister to the Gr1 placed Victress Stakes winner Tastevin and second dam is a stakes winning daughter of Elliodor (damsire of Greys Inn’s talented son Canterbury Tale)

HORSE CHESTNUT

Sadly now deceased, this great South African legend won nine of just 10 outings including the Triple Crown and scored a facile win in the Gr3 Broward Handicap on his only appearance in the USA. He has since gone on to enjoy success at stud, with his top performers including Gr1 winners Chestnuts N Pearls and Lucifer’s Stone, as well as high class gallopers Banbury, Chestnut’s Rocket, Duveen, Smart Enough and Rake’s Chestnut. Also damsire of Gr1 winners Cannock Chase, Suggestive Boy and Smart Call, the champ has four lots on offer:

Lot 44 – a half brother to a seven time winner, this colt is out of a former Gr3 Champagne Stakes winner and is from the same family as Equus Champions Drum Star and Heavy Metal

Lot 91 – out of a winning half sister to East Cape champion Juan Pablo, this filly’s second dam is the tough Gr2 winner La Deportista (by leading broodmare sire Sportsworld). The family of smart current performers Cosmic Light and Saratoga Dancer, this is the also the family of recently deceased Gr1 J&B Met runner up Lion Tamer

Lot 114 – a half brother to 2 winners, this colt is out of a full sister to Gr1 performer Pratique. His dam, also a three parts sister to SA Derby hero Kale, is also closely related to ill-fated Gr1 Paddock Stakes runner up Carry On Katie –dam of South Africa’s current sprint star Carry On Alice

Lot 134 – a three parts sister to a winner, this well bred filly is out of a winning daughter of champion sprinter Laisserfaire. The latter, in turn, is a daughter of world leading sire Danehill and outstanding mare Procrastinate-dam of no fewer than five stakes winners. From the family of leading sire Centaine, this filly descends directly in female line from Melbourne Cup winner Rainbird

IDEAL WORLD

The blue blooded stakes winning Ideal World (he is by Kingmambo out of a champion own sister to champion sire Dansili) has made a tremendous start to his stud career, with his first crop including the Breeders Cup bound champion Smart Call and his second crop the Gr1 placed Syringa Handicap winner Persian Rug. The best appears yet to come from this young sire, whose family is also responsible for breed shaping sire Giant’s Causeway. He has four yearlings on sale:

Lot 8 – a half brother to 2 winners, this colt is out of an Elliodor own sister to a stakes winner (at 2) as well as the stakes placed dam of champion Seattle Storm. From the family of the legendary mare Pebbles, this colt is a descendant of the Royal mare Feola- whose numerous outstanding descendants include Round Table, Deep Impact, Pulpit, Tale Of The Cat, and Nashwan

Lot 262 – this colt (inbred to undefeated sire legend Danzig) is out of a winning Qui Danzig mare and is from the same Party Time family as champions Let’s Rock’N Roll and In The Fast Lane, as well as recent Fillies Guineas winner Heaps Of Fun

Lot 287 – bred on similar lines to champion Smart Call, this colt is from the same family as Gr1 winning 2yo Global News, Hong Kong superstar Able Friend, Gr1 Blue Diamond Stakes winning sire Reward For Effort and Gr1 Golden Slipper winner Overreach

Lot 290 – this filly, whose winning dam is inbred to legendary broodmare Fall Aspen, is out of a mare whose dam is a full sister to Fillies Guineas winner Dog Rose. The family of Gr1 winners Lord Shirldor and Colonial Girl, with the latter also responsible for this season’s high class filly Peggy Jay

IMPERIAL STRIDE

A magnificent racehorse (he won the Gr2 Scottish Derby and Gr3 September Stakes), Imperial Stride is a three parts brother to Irish 2000 Guineas hero Indian Haven and is also closely related to top class South African sire Count Dubois. From limited opportunities, he has sired a number of smart winners including Gr3 winner Lucky Sam, smart sprinter Eddie Sweat, and stakes performers Zhivago and Nice Stride. He has 3 on sale:

Lot 50 – a half brother to a winner, this colt is out of a stakes placed daughter of world leading broodmare sire Saumarez and former champion and Gr1 Paddock Stakes winner League Title

Lot 62 – from one of the hottest pages in the stud book, this colt is out of Gr1 Allan Robertson winner Fair Model (by prominent broodmare sire Model Man)–the second dam of four time Gr1 winner Legal Eagle. The family of champions Hawaii and William Penn

Lot 170 – this colt is a half brother to nine winners, including US Gr1 Beverly D Stakes winner Crimson Palace, whose wins also included the Gr1 Paddock Stakes. Out of a Gr1 placed daughter of broodmare sire legend Northern Guest, this is also the family of this season’s Listed Oaks Trial winner Inaninstant

IRISH FLAME

The first son of the great sire Dynasty to retire to stud, former Horse Of The Year Irish Flame was an outstanding athlete, whose six wins included the Gr1 Daily News 2000 (also won by Dynasty) and Gr1 SA Derby. From the powerful Sadler’s Wells male line, and from the same family as this season’s high class 3yo Rocketball, Irish Flame’s first crop are now yearlings. He has 10 lots on offer:

Lot 12 – a half brother to this season’s stakes placed 2yo Shizam, this colt is out of a National Assembly own sister to a Gr3 2yo. This well bred colt hails from the same family as former Met winner Angus and Gr1 winning 2yo Highborn

Lot 22 – out of a four time winning half sister to a top Gr2 sprinter, this colt is from a top class South American family, with his relatives including the champions Limite and Luckily –among others

Lot 49 – bred on the hugely successful Fort Wood/Al Mufti cross, this classically bred colt is out of a granddaughter of July winner champion Devon Air. Also the family of Gr1 winning sprinter August Rush and his high class sister Miss October

Lot 65 – a half sister to a winner, this well bred filly already has plenty of paddock value- she is out of the top class Gr2 winner First Again and this is the family of Gr1 winner Exeter Chimes and Met winner Ding Dong

Lot 120 – a half sister to 4 winners, including Gr3 performer Placido, this filly is out of a six time winning daughter of champion sire and top class broodmare sire Badger Land, and this is the same family as high class fillies Empress Crown and Fire Tread

Lot 145 – this filly, out of a winning half sister to high class sprinter Pure Hokum, is out of a mare whose dam is an own sister to Gr2 winner Stamford Bridge. She is from the same family as champions Imperious Sue and Turncoat and ill-fated Dubai star Victory Moon

Lot 150 – bred on the hugely potent Sadler’s Wells/Danehill cross, this colt is from an exceptional family with his relatives including former successful SA sire Caesour and his Gr1 winning brother Gracioso, successful US sire Exchange Rate, and champions Ajdal, Arazi, and Noverre

Lot 231 – out of a dual winner up to 1200m, this filly’s stakes placed second dam is a half sister to ill-fated Horse Of The Year Roland’s Song and this is also the family of champions Mazarin, NationalEmblem and Prairie Oyster. The filly on sale is also closely related to Fine Wood –the dam of Gr1 winning speedball Contador.

Lot 260 – a half sister to a winner, this filly is out of a three time winning daughter of champion sire and broodmare sire Northern Guest and is from the family of Gr1 SA Guineas hero Sloop

Lot 274 –this well bred colt is a half brother to 5 winners, most notably Gr1 winner and former Equus Champion 2yo Colt Link Man and his other notable relatives include dual Gr1 winner North By Northwest

JAY PEG

An Equus Champion and globetrotting superstar, Jay Peg’s wins included the Gr1 Dubai Duty Free and Gr1 Singapore Cup and he accounted for the international giants Vodaka, Finsceal Beo and Archipenko during his career. He has also become a highly successful sire with his current 3yos including Gr3 winner Peggy Jay, stakes winner Exit Here, Gr1 filly She’s A Dragon and R2 000 000 plus earner Victorious Jay. He has five on offer:

Lot 40 – a half brother to 2 decent winners, this colt is out of a winning own sister to stakes winner T.Rex and half sister to champion sprinter and multiple Gr1 winner Hinterland. Bred to be anything, this colts’ relatives also include former Horse Of The Year and multiple champion sire Foveros

Lot 51 – out of a winning own sister to this season’s smart 3yo Stebbins, this colt is from a hot family with his relatives including recent Triple Crown winner Abashiri, and his dam is a three parts sister to former Horse Of The Year Yard-Arm

Lot 55 –a half brother to a winner, this colt is out of a mare who won four, and from the family of Gr2 hero Eurovision, stakes winner U Aintseenothinyet and former champion 2yo colt My Swallow

Lot 56 – out of a mare who won four, this filly is out of a half sister to a Gr3 filly. Her first three dams are by Jet Master, Dancing Champ and US Horse Of The Year Damascus, and this is the same family as recent Equus Champion 2yo Colt Seventh Plain

Lot 174 – out of a winning half sister to a stakes performer, this colt (whose third dam is Gr1 winner Epoque) is from the same E family as successful sires Elusive Fort and Equal Stripes, as well as former SA Horse Of The Year Empress Club and champions Escoleta Fitz and Eventuail

JUDPOT

An A P Indy half brother to French classic winners East Of The Moon and Kingmambo, Judpot has fast become a top class sire. His first crop included the Gr1 winners Along Came Polly and Forest Indigo, while his current stars include Gr2 hero and Derby runner up Deputy Jud, multiple stakes winner Double Whammy and star 3yo filly Juxtapose, winner of both the Gr1 SA Fillies Classic and Gr2 SA Oaks this season. He has 11 lots on sale:

Lot 122 – inbred to the great racehorse Secretariat, this filly is out of the Gr1 placed stakes winner Lady Perez. The family of Gr1 winner Rifle and 15 time stakes winner Brigadier Parker, among others

Lot 138 – bred on the same cross as Gr1 winner Forest Indigo, this filly is out of a three parts sister to classic placed Broodmare of the Year Akinfeet (dam of Equus Champion and sire Capetown Noir). Her third dam, by champion sire and broodmare sire Northern Guest) is Fillies Guineas winner Dance Every Dance

Lot 141 – this colt is out of a half sister to 4 winners and his second dam is an own sister to Gr1 Met winner Zebra Crossing and half sister to Gr1 winner African Lion and champion Circle Of Life (the latter the dam of Gr1 Summer Cup runner up Deo Juvente)

Lot 148 – this well bred filly (bred on the famed A P Indy/Storm Cat cross) is out of a daughter of the high class stakes winner Miss Unimac, whose six winners include a stakes performer and the very useful filly Varlet. This is the great Felucca family –responsible for such outstanding performers as Epsom Oaks winners Bireme and Talent, top class filly Ark Royal and St Leger hero Cut Above

Lot 183 – this colt is out of Gr3 Champagne Stakes winner Purple Orchid, and this is the same family as former successful South African sire and broodmare sire Russian Fox

Lot 209 – a half brother to a 2yo winner, this colt is out of a stakes placed daughter of successful broodmare sire Rich Man’s Gold and Gr1 Cape Fillies Guineas runner up Silky Dancer. Bred on the world famous A P Indy/Mr Prospector cross

Lot 210 – out of a stakes placed winner of five, this well bred colt is from the same family as champions London News, Kings Gambit and Promisefrommyheart as well as Breeders’ Cup winner and promising sire Pluck

Lot 223 – inbred to the great mare Lassie Dear, this filly is out of a three parts sister to the stakes winning 2yo Pure Power. Her other relatives include Horse Of The Year and multiple sprint champion Flobayou as well as her Gr3 winning third dam Foverflo

Lot 250 – a half brother to 4 winners, including star filly and stakes winner Control Freak, he is out of a Gr1 placed daughter of top class broodmare sire Complete Warrior. From the family of top class 3yo Bull Valley, this colt’s other relatives include Horse Of The Year and top class sire Model Man (damsire of the Judpot champion Along Came Polly)

Lot 264 – another bred on the A P Indy/Mr Prospector cross, this filly (inbred to the top matriarch Gay Missile) is out of a daughter of an own sister to Gr1 Cape Fillies Guineas winner Sport’s Chestnut (dam of this season’s Gr3 winner Off The Mark), and this is also the family of legendary champion Horse Chestnut

Lot 294 – out of a Fort Wood sister to a stakes winner as well as the dam of current smart 2yo Miranda Frost, this colt’s dam is very closely related to Equus Champions Horse Chestnut and Monyela as well as Gr2 winners Cork Wood and Iron Curtain

JUST AS WELL

A Gr1 son of the great sire A P Indy (sire of top sires Bernardini, Judpot,Malibu Moon, and Pulpit), Just As Well is a half brother to a 2yo champion and is out of a Gr1 Del Mar Oaks winning daughter of the great sire Nureyev. From a small first crop, he has already produced the Gr1 contenders Just As I Said and Well In Flight. He has 3 lots on sale:

Lot 45 – this filly, a sister to 3 winners, is out of a Qui Danzig half sister to the dam of an 11 time stakes winner. Her second dam is a Gr3 stakes winner of six, and this is the family of former Champion and sire Travel North

Lot 115 – this well bred colt is out of a half sister to the dam of dual Horse Of The Year Variety Club who made history when becoming the first overseas horse to win the Gr1 Champions Mile in Hong Kong. Also the family of Gr1 winners Novenna and Secret Rites

Lot 214 – bred on the hugely AP Indy/Mr Prospector cross, this filly is out of Gr1 Thekwini Stakes runner up Silent Call –a daughter of late, great sire Kahal. The famed Olivia family responsible for such Gr1 winners as Alpha Omega, Fair Maiden, Final Claim and The Rutland Arms

KAHAL

A son of the great sire Machiavellian, the late sire Kahal was a top class sire, whose offspring included 19 individual Gr1 performers. As versatile a sire as he was talented, Kahal sired Gr1 winners over trips ranging from 1000m to 3200m with his top flight winners including Chocolicious, Love Struck and Desert Links, and is also sire of this season’s high class 3yo Romany Prince. He has seven yearlings on offer here:

Lot 3 – bred on the same cross as Fillies Guineas winner Festival Of Fire, she is very closely related to that brilliant daughter of Kahal –who hails from this same family. Also the family of Horse Of The Year and seven times champion sire Jet Master, this filly is bred to be anything

Lot 54 –bred on the same cross as Gr1 SA Classic hero Love Struck, this filly, a half sister to 2 winners, is out of a winning Rambo Dancer and hails from the same family as recent Gr1 Daily News 2000 winner Rabada

Lot 78 – another bred on the same Kahal/Rambo Dancer cross as Love Struck, this filly is a half sister to 5 winners, including a stakes placed winner. She is out of a stakes placed half sister to former champion and Gr1 Gilbeys Stakes winner Golden Taipan and this is also the family of former star filly King’s Temptress

Lot 95 – inbred to the great Mr Prospector, this well related colt is out of a half sister to Gr2 Emerald Cup winner The Mouseketeer. The latter (by Kahal) is a three parts brother to the colt on offer, and this is also the family of Gr1 winning siblings Al Nitak and The Sheik, as well as the legendary champion Politician

Lot 142 – a half sister to 4 winners, one of whom won seven, this filly is out of a winning daughter of champion sire Badger Land (damsire of Kahal’s top class son Uncle Tommy), and she hails from the family of outstanding Gr1 winning fillies Enchanting, Enchantress, Harry’s Charm and Laverna

Lot 265 – this filly, out of a Captain Al half sister to a Gr3 2yo, is from the same family as this season’s brilliant 3yo and dual Graded winner, Madame Dubois, who has subsequently been exported to the USA

Lot 272 – this blue blooded colt (bred on the same cross as July runner up Smanjemanje) is out of a Gr1 placed mare, whose offspring included the graded winners Fort Vogue and Whatalady. His dam, runner up in the Gr1 SA Fillies Sprint, is herself a half sister to Gr1 winners Highland Night and Warm White Night, with the latter now a promising young sire

KILDONAN

An unbeaten champion at two and a record breaking Gr1 winner at three, Kildonan was one of the finest thoroughbreds of his generation. From limited opportunities, the sire has come up with a number of smart performers including champion Rosier, and this season’s talented stakes performers Beach Goddess and Night In Tahiti. He has five lots on sale:

Lot 146 – a half sister to 2 winners, this filly is out of a winning half sister to 2 stake winners, including Gr3 winner Allied Invasion. The family of Oak winner Spring Wonder and ill-fated Classic hero Last Watch

Lot 159 – a half sister to a winner, this filly is out of a winning half sister to a stakes horse and to the dam of stakes winning 2yo Squashy Joy. Her dam, by National Emblem, is very closely to related to National Emblem’s brilliant Gr1 winning son and millionaire National Spirit

Lot 177 – this filly is a half sister to 3 winners, including talented stakes performers Abington and Hillbrow and this is the family of champions Ribofilio and Up The Creek. This filly is from the same family as US Champion, Coaltown

Lot 221 – a half brother to a winner, this colt is out of an Al Mufti half sister to talented but ill-fated 2yo stakes performer Dynamic Speed. The family of champions Golden Taipan and Rebel King, Gr1 winner Lyrical Linda and SA Nursery hero Duc Du Orleans

Lot 226 – this colt (whose damsire Western Winter is sire of Kildonan’s high class relative Carry On Katie), is out of a winning half sister to the dam of Cape Nursery hero Captain Chaos and this is the family of Western Winter’s brilliant performers Set Afire, Nania, Red Ray and Brutal Force- to name a few

KING OF KINGS

Now deceased, the son of sire legend Sadler’s Wells was a top class racehorse, whose wins included the classic Gr1 2000 Guineas and Gr1 National Stakes. Sire of champion King’s Chapel, and Gr1 winners Ike’s Dream and Reigning to Win, King Of Kings (damsire of a Breeders’ Cup winner) left his mark in South Africa through the likes of King’s Temptress, Zooming Zellie and Miss Zummerudd. He has 2 lots on sale:

Lot 118 – this colt is out of a winning half sister to the dam of exported Gr1 Gold Medallion hero Zeeno and his second dam is the lightning fast Gr3 winner Melting. Also the family of Gr1 winner Gluwein and current graded winners Ice Machine and Paterfamilias

Lot 289 – out of a winning half sister to Gr1 performer Patriotic Rebel, this filly’s third dam is Gr1 Allan Robertson Fillies Championship winner Rebellious, and this is the same family as Merchants winner Even Beat

KING’S APOSTLE

Bred on the hugely successful Kingmambo/Sadler’s Wells cross, King’s Apostle was an outstanding sprinter whose victories included the Gr1 Prix Maurice De Gheest and Gr2 Diadem Stakes. His second and third dams were 2yo champions, and King’s Apostle himself is the sire of useful winners National King, Paulus, and King’s World, among others. He has 1 yearling here:

Lot 273 – a half brother to 3 winners, and inbred to Mr Prospector, this colt is out of a winning own sister to the dam of Gr3 hero One Cool Dude, who conquered a subsequent Horse Of The Year when successful in the Gr3 Cup Trial. The family of Broodmare Of The Year Home Honey

KING’S CHAPEL

A former champion and Horse Of The Year in New Zealand, King’s Chapel was an outstanding racehorse whose 10 wins included the Gr1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas. A proven sire overseas, his top NZ runners included Gr2 winner King’s Ransom.

Also broodmare sire of high class filly Thurlow, his first SA crop includes the talented Malak El Moolook, placed in two Guineas, and King’s Chapel has five lots here:

Lot 58 – a half brother to 2 winners (and inbred to the legendary Sadler’s Wells), this colt is out of a winning own sister to Gr3 Algoa Cup winner Blue White. This is the family of champion and Breeders Cup Mile winner Royal Heroine and ill-fated sprint star Carmine Lake

Lot 69 – bred on the potent Sadler’s Wells/Roberto cross, this colt is out of a half sister to Gr2 Ipi Tombe Challenge winner First Again

Lot 156 – another inbred to champion sire Sadler’s Wells, this colt is a half brother to 3 winners including Listed Oaks Trial winner Opera Cloak. His dam won five and this is the family of flying filly Wichita as well as the star performer Macheath

Lot 236 – out of a half sister to Gr1 SA Fillies Classic winner Spiced Gold, this colt’s second dam is a full sister to a stakes winner and this is the family of champion Jeppe’s Reef and his Oaks winning dam Studio Fifty Four and this season’s star 3yo Rabada–among others

Lot 249 – a half brother to 4 winners, including the useful Split The Breeze, this colt is out of Gr3 Strelitzia Stakes winner Time and Tide–whose half sister produced Gr2 Charity Mile hero Bezanova. The same family as now retired Gr1 July hero Power King

MAIN AIM

An exceptional racehorse, and dual Gr3 winner, Main Aim defeated a host of top class performers when second in the Gr1 July Cup. Among those beaten by him were SA champ J J The Jet Plane, classic sire Paco Boy, and Gr1 winners African Rose, Art Conoisseur, Equiano and Takeover Target.

Main Aim, a son of exceptional sire and champion sprinter Oasis Dream (sire of top young sires Showcasing, Power and QuerarI), is a direct descendant of champion Myrtlewood –ancestress of Mr Prospector and Seattle Slew. He has 3 lots on sale:

Lot 1 – a half brother to a winner, this colt is out of a winning Count Dubois half sister to Gr2 winner Captain’s Wild. From the family of Gr1 winner and successful sire Count Dubois himself, this colt’s relatives also include the champions and leading sire siblings Diesis and Kris

Lot 200 – a half sister to 4 winners, this filly is out of a winning own sister to high class speedster Ladyboro. From the family of Merchants hero King Of Jazz, she is inbred to the great sire and broodmare sire Lyphard

Lot 285 – bred on a similar Oasis Dream/Wolfhound cross to Gr1 Golden Shaheen hero Muarrab, this colt’s dam is a half sister to Gr2 placed stakes winner Winter Diamond. The family of top sprinters Alnwick and Citius among others

MAMBO IN SEATTLE

Placed in both the Gr1 Travers Stakes and Gr1 Jockey Club Gold Cup, the regally bred Mambo In Seattle is a son of outstanding sire Kingmambo and a Gr1 placed own sister to another outstanding sire in A P Indy. “Mambo” has made a huge impression with his first crops –they include dual Gr1 winner and millionaire Same Jurisdiction, Gr3 Byerley Turk hero and July candidate Mambo Mime as well as high class stakes horses Fortune Fella, Mambonick and Saratoga Dancer among others. He has 11 yearlings on offer:

Lot 79 – a half sister to impressive debut 2yo winner Poster Girl, this colt is out of a Model Man half sister to Gr3 2yo Qui Success. This is the same family as this season’s high class filly Madame Dubois, who has since been exported to continue her career overseas

Lot 84 – inbred to the great mare Weekend Surprise, this filly is out of a three time winning daughter of Gr2 performer Rose Gypsy. The latter is by Golden Slipper winner and successful sire Rory’s Jester, while third dam is a stakes winning daughter of champion sire and broodmare sire Zabeel

Lot 103 – a half brother to 3 winners, this colt is out of a four time winning daughter of top class sire and broodmare sire Goldkeeper. Inbred to the great sire Mr Prospector, this colt is from the wonderful Sister Sublime family responsible for champions Roland’s Song, Mazarin and former top class sire National Emblem –broodmare sire of current champion Legal Eagle

Lot 121 – a half sister to a winner, this filly is out of a dual winning half sister to 2 stakes winners- including former Gr1 winning 2yo World Over. Her second dam was another top class 2yo –the Gr3 winner Password, who was second in the Gr1 Allan Robertson Memorial

Lot 135 – bred on a similar cross to this year’s Gr1 J&B Met winner Smart Call, this colt (a three parts brother to stakes horse Jo Malone),is out of a three time winning Fort Wood half sister to 2 outstanding Mauritian based performers and this is the family of Gr1 Computaform Sprint winner Shoe Shac

Lot 247 – this colt is out of a dual winning daughter of Gr1 sprinter Tetre Rouge –a stakes winner of 8 and this is the same family as high class stakes winner Wishful Eye

Lot 263 – like Gr1 winners Royal Bencher and Vallee Enchantee (as well as the dam of Golden Horn), this filly is inbred to Nureyev. Her second dam is a Gr1 Garden Province Stakes winning half sister to a Cape Guineas winner and third dam is former Broodmare Of The Year Ollies Last

Lot 271 – this colt, bred on the same cross as stakes winner Mambonick, is out of a half sister to three time stakes winner Rush For John, and second dam is a four time winning half sister to Gr2 hero Roman Charger, while third dam is a Gr2 winning half sister to champion Vesta

Lot 275 – this colt, a half brother to 5 winners, is out of a half brother to 10 winners, including 5 stakes winners, notably champion and sire Argonaut and Gr1 SA Fillies Guineas winner Finest View. Second dam is the late, great broodmare Aquasarto

Lot 277 – this filly, a half sister to 3 winners, is out of a winning half sister to Gr2 Peninsula Trophy hero Arion and this is the great Lily family responsible for such Gr1 winners as Bold Thatch, Fort Defiance, Vega and Villandry

Lot 300 – a half brother to 2 winners, this colt is out of a winning daughter of champion sire and broodmare sire Southern Halo and former SA champion Faralmond. The latter traces back to Avila-the dam of champion filly Almeria and this is the same family as Gr1 Golden Slipper winner and successful sire Rory’s Jester

MIESQUE’S APPROVAL

A half brother to top class current Gr1 performer World Approval, Miesque’s Approval was an outstanding Eclipse Champion and 12 time winner, whose victories included the Gr1 Breeders’ Cup Mile. He also enjoyed plenty of success at stud, with his offspring including Gr2 Victory Moon Stakes winner and millionaire Judicial, exported Gr3 hero Eton Square, Gold Bowl star J’s Outsider,stakes winning 2yo Shine Like A Star and the record breaking Humidor. He has four lots on sale:

Lot 66 – inbred to the great Mr Prospector, this filly is out of a winning daughter of a classic placed mare. Her third dam was a stakes winner at two and this is the same family as Gr1 filly Jet Aglow

Lot 111 – a half brother to a winner, this colt is out of a daughter of the great sire and champion broodmare sire Fort Wood. His second dam is a half sister to the Gr1 performer Flying Wizard and third dam is none other than champion Witchita

Lot 224 – an own brother to a stakes performer and half brother to four other winners, this colt is out of a winning daughter of the great broodmare sire Elliodor and this is the family of champions Bluff and William Henry

Lot 253 – a half sister to a recent winner, this filly is out of a daughter of Champion US sire and top class broodmare sire Elusive Quality. From a superb family, her second dam is an own sister to English classic winner and Gr1 sire Nedawi, and her third dam is a Gr2 winning daughter of Northern Dancer and legendary racemare and producer Dahlia. Also the family of Arc hero Rail Link

MOGOK

One of the best bred sires ever to retire to stud in South Africa, Mogok is a Storm Cat half brother to 3 Gr1 winners –including the outstanding sire Machiavellian (sire of Street Cry and damsire of Shamardal). From the same family as Danehill and Northern Dancer, Mogok has also enjoyed plenty of success at stud, with his offspring including US Gr1 winner Gypsy’s Warning, Gr1 hero Orbison and the Equus Champions Wild One and The Apache, with the latter now standing at stud. Mogok has 8 yearlings here:

Lot 76 – this colt, a half brother to 2 winners who won 8 races, is out of a mare by the great champion broodmare sire Northern Guest. His relatives Gr1 SA Classic hero Glamour Boy, and Gr2 Merchants king Gaultier, and his first 3 dams are by Northern Guest, Secret Prospector and Danzig respectively

Lot 155 – this colt is out of a mare by seven times champion sire Jet Master, and his second dam is a three time winning own sister to former Equus Champion 2YO Colt Candidato Roy. His third dam was a Gr1 winner in Argentina

Lot 173 – this colt, a brother or half brother to 7 winners, is out of a half sister to a Derby winner, and this is the same family as Gr2 winner Royal Showman

Lot 187 – this filly, whose damsire is top class broodmare sire Qui Danzig, is out of a four time winning half sister to stakes winning sprinter Miller Time, and this is also the family of smart filly Lemon And Lime

Lot 195 – bred on the hugely successful Storm Cat/Alydar cross, this colt is out of a winning own sister to a 2yo stakes winner, as well as to the dam of globetrotting Gr3 winner Nocturnal Affair, who won races in four different countries. The family of high class sprinter Moonlight Gambler

Lot 199 – very closely related to Mogok’s outstanding daughter and multiple Gr1 winner Gypsy’s Warning, this filly (a sister to 5 winners) is out of SA Oaks winner Royal Prophecy –an own sister to another Oaks winner in Noble Destiny as well as to the dam of the above mentioned Gypsy’s Warning and recent feature race winner Romany Prince

Lot 234 – a half sister to a winner, and bred on the same cross as champion The Apache, this filly is out of a five time stakes winner, whose own sister produced Equus Champion and sire The Apache, who finished first past the post in the Gr1 Arlington Million

Lot 255 – this filly, a sister to a useful three time winner, is out of a winning daughter of champion sire Roy and Gr1 winner Tough Gold. This well related filly’s numerous high class relatives include Horse Of The Year Potrizaris, US Gr1 winner Potridee, star US filly Melhor Ainda, and dual San Juan Capistrano hero T.H. Approval

MUHTAFAL

Sadly now deceased, the talented own brother to Horse Of The Year and successful sire Afleet more than made his mark in South Africa despite not having huge numbers on the ground. His top performers include the Gr1 winners Disappear and Outcome, champion Let’s Rock ‘n Roll, as well as high class graded winners The Waltz, Thunder Key, Veiled Essence, Side By Side, Fair Brutus and Tuscan Elegance. He has three lots on offer:

Lot 131 – this colt is out of a half sister to Muhtafal’s talented 2yo and stakes performer Royal Bounty, making this colt a three parts brother to that horse, and his stakes placed granddam is a half sister to 2 stakes winners

Lot 246 – this filly, a half sister to 2 winners, is out of a winning half sister to Gr3 winner Golden Oriole, and this is the family of graded winners Hundred Acre Wood, Syon and Tippuana Moon

Lot 306 – a half sister to a winner, this filly is out of a daughter of a mare who was second in the Gr1 Allan Robertson Fillies Championship. The family of eight time stakes winner D J Detsky

MULLINS BAY

Also now deceased, the former Gr3 Strensall Stakes winning Mullins Bay shares his sire Machiavellian with top class sires Kahal, Medicean and Street Cry. His top performers include top class sprinter Viking Hero, stakes winning filly Casey’s Dance, former classic hope Gitiano and Gr3 Tony Ruffel runner up Mr Mulliner. He has one lot on offer:

Lot 175 – this well related colt is an own brother to Gr1 SA Classic third Gitiano and half brother to this season’s exciting 2yo Caballo Blanco. His dam, by seven times champion sire Jet Master, is a three parts sister to Equus Champion and multiple Gr1 winner In The Fast Lane, and this is the truly great Party Time family

NOORDHOEK FLYER

A top class racehorse, the handsome Noordhoek Flyer won both the Gr1 Cape Guineas and Gr2 KZA Guineas during his racing career. A son of the outstanding British sire Pivotal (also sire of top class sires Kyllachy and Siyouni), the blue blooded Noordhoek Flyer is very closely related to Pivotal’s Gr1 Dubai World Cup winner African Story. His winners this season include promising Cape 2yo Felicity Flyer, a good third in the recent Gr3 Kenilworth Fillies Nursery, and Noordhoek Flyer has four yearlings on sale:

Lot 26 – a half brother to 3 winners, this colt is out of a five time winning daughter of National Assembly and smart sprinter Lupine Lady. The family of Kentucky Oaks winner Sally Ship and Irish 2000 Guineas hero Fourth Hand

Lot 29 – a half brother to 2 winners, this colt is out of a half sister to this season’s Gr3 Jacaranda Handicap heroine Peggy Jay and his second dam is former Equus Champion Colonial Girl. He is out of a mare by red hot broodmare sire Western Winter, damsire of the likes of Carry On Alice and Black Arthur

Lot 220 – this filly is a half sister to 3 winners including Listed Banyana Handicap winner Winter Darling. The family of top class racemare Winter Lass and her Gr1 Derby winning son The Monk

Lot 237 – this colt is a half brother to 2 winners including very smart feature race contender Saratoga Dancer, and his dam is a Model Man half sister to East Cape champion and 13 time stakes winner Juan Pablo

ORATORIO

A triple Gr1 winner and European Champion, Oratorio has since gone onto enjoy considerable success at stud. Twice champion sire in Italy, he has more than 40 international stakes winners to his credit including champions Banchee, Beethoven, Cherry Collect and Military Attack. Danehill’s champion son’s first South African yearlings have been hugely sought after and have fetched up to R3.2 million. He has five yearlings on sale:

Lot 30 – this filly, a half sister to current stakes winner Victoria Lavelle, is out of a stakes winning daughter of champion sire and increasingly prominent broodmare sire Western Winter. The filly’s dam is a half sister to stakes winning 2yo The Black Rose.

Lot 126 – this filly’s three winning siblings include the record breaking Humidor, a smart recent winner. Out of a winning Jallad half sister to a stakes winner, her third dam is the great broodmare Soho Secret, whose numerous high class descendants include champions Kings Gambit, London News and Promisefrommyheart, as well as Breeders’ Cup star Pluck

Lot 180 – inbred to the great sire Danzig, this filly is out of a three time winning half sister to Gr2 Gerald Rosenberg Stakes heroine Hawker Hunter.

Lot 198 – a half sister to a useful winner, this filly is out of a winning daughter of Jet Master and SA Oaks winner Royal Prophecy –whose full sister Noble Destiny also won the SA Oaks. Another full sister produced US Gr1 winner Gypsy’s Warning while this is also the family of current smart 3yo Romany Prince

Lot 268 – inbred to Danehill (as are the Gr1 winners Astaire,Guelph and Luger), this colt is from the same family as Oaks winners Royal Prophecy and Noble Destiny, US Gr1 winner Gypsy’s Warning and recent feature race winner Romany Prince

PATHFORK

A beautifully bred son of US Champion Sire Distorted Humor, Pathfork was an undefeated Gr1 winning champion at two, when his wins included the Gr1 National Stakes. The blue blooded sire has immediately made his mark, with his first crop 2yo winners including brilliant Gr3 winner Red Chesnut Road (a KZN Sale buy), and impressive debut winner South Side. With a number of well bred juveniles still waiting in the wings, the sky appears the limit for Pathfork, who has 7 lots on offer:

Lot 68 – out of a winning Western Winter half sister to a Gr3 performer, this filly’s second dam is Gr3 winner Waterwise. A direct descendant of Fillies Guineas winner Party Time, her relatives include such star fillies as In The Fast Lane, Sally Bowles, Lambarina, and US graded winner Consumer Credit

Lot 85 – inbred to both Danzig and Mr Prospector, this filly is out of a three time winning mare, and her second dam is a stakes placed half sister to Gr3 winner Halo Hunter. The same family as current high class performers Barbosa and Captain’s Flame, as well as champion 2yo Historic Lady

Lot 202 – a half brother to a winner, this colt (also inbred to Mr P), is from the immediate family of Oaks winner Sweet Secret and he traces back directly to champion 2yo filly Star Of India. Also the family of top class current Godolphin runner Toormore and dual Gr1 winning local sire Gitano Hernando

Lot 233 – a half brother to 2 winners, this colt is out of a winning own sister to champion filly Donatella and is from the same family as one of the top current 3yo fillies, Negroamaro –who has amassed earnings of over R800 000- and counting!

Lot 254 – this well related colt is out of an own sister to Ladies Mile winner Butterfly Girl and half sister to Cape Nursery winner Empress Crown, his second dam being Gr3 winner Fire Tread

Lot 257 – a half brother to 3 stakes horses, and the dam of useful filly Elusive Stars, this colt is out of a stakes winner and hails from the same family as outstanding broodmare First Lisa-dam of no fewer than 3 Gr1 winners. Also the family of current high class sprinter Triptique

Lot 267 – a half sister to a 2yo stakes placed winner, this filly is from the same family as former champion filly Kiss Of Peace, as well as champion sprinters Harry Hotspur and Rotterdam

PHILANTHROPIST

A high class racehorse, whose wins included the Gr3 Queens County Handicap, Philanthropist did exceptionally well overseas and was North America’s Leading Sire On Synthetics in 2014. His first small crop produced two champions, and this blue blooded sire (he is from the family of top sires National Assembly, Sovereign Dancer and What A Pleasure) has made an equally promising start to his South African career – with early winners including the likes of Sail, Rockefeller and Good To Give. He has four lots on sale:

Lot 17 – a half brother to 4 winners, this colt has an intriguing family –as he traces back in female line to the great mare Grey Flight (dam of nine stakes winners), who is also the fourth dam of Philanthropist. Thus this colt is inbred to Grey Flight, (he is also inbred to Derby winner Roberto) with his close relatives including outstanding sprinter Caller One and Canadian champ Cozzene’s Prince

Lot 82 – this colt (also inbred to Grey Flight through damsire National Assembly), is out of a winning half sister to Gr3 sprinter Tiger Territory (and his dam is closely related to the dam of Graded winners Sweet Sanetta and Franny, as well as promising Philanthropist 2yo Good To Give) and second dam is an own sister to the dam of Gr2 winner Philippa Johnson

Lot 242 – out of a winning Trippi half sister to a stakes horse, this filly’s second dam is a stakes placed daughter of the great sire Danehill and this is the family of dual Gr1 winner Pride Of Dubai, French Oaks winner Rafha, this season’s promising SW 2yo Cuff, and top sires Invincible Spirit and Kodiac (by Danehill)

Lot 280 – this colt, inbred to Derby winner and outstanding sire Roberto, is out of a winning Al Mufti half sister to 2 stakes horses and hails from the family of champion filly Certify, Arc winner Suave Dancer and leading sires Habitat and Northfields

QUERARI

An Italian Gr1 winning champion, the blue blooded Querari is a son of champion sprinter and outstanding sire Oasis Dream (also sire of red hot stallions Power and Showcasing). He has made a superb start to his stud career, with Querari’s first crop produced Gr2 winner Cosmic Light, Gr1 filly Melliflora, and Oaks winner Solara, while his current crop of 2yos include stylish debut winners Bonnie Dawn, Querari Falcon and Touching. SA’s latest sire sensation has six on sale:

Lot 6 – this beautifully bred filly is a half sister to 4 winners, including talented feature race winner Feel My Love. Out of a Danehill half sister to a 2yo champion, she is from the family of 2000 Guineas hero Mystiko and outstanding SA broodmare Mystiko Spring –dam of recent Gr1 Woolavington 2000 winner Bela-Bela and five other stakes winners

Lot 24 – bred on the same cross as Gr2 winner Cosmic Light, this colt’s second dam is a Gr1 placed daughter of Elliodor and SA Oaks winner Lambarina. The family of champions In The Fast Lane, Let’s Rock ‘N Roll, and Trademark as well as recent Fillies Guineas winner Heaps Of Fun

Lot 35 – this filly, a half sister to a winner, is out of a daughter of outstanding broodmare sire Elliodor (damsire of Abashiri, French Navy, Aslan, Val De Ra etc). Her third dam is 11 time stakes winner and outstanding broodmare Song Of Peace, ancestress of champions Grand Emporium, Ice Cube and Whistling Dixie

Lot 194 – this well bred filly is out of a Fort Wood half sister to a Gr2 winner and hails from the same family as breed shaping sires Danehill, Halo, Machiavellian and Northern Dancer, as well as recent Gr1 winners and champions Denebola, Bago and Maxios

Lot 216 – this filly, bred like Gr2 winner Cosmic Light, is out of an own sister to a Gr1 2yo and from the same family as champion and Gr1 winning fillies Promisefrommyheart, Covenant and Lady Brompton, as well as US graded stakes winning filly Three Hearts

Lot 266 – this filly is from a red hot family –her winning dam (by Var) is a half sister to Gr1 winner and Gr1 Daily News 2000 third Mambo Mime, a leading contender for this year’s Vodacom Durban July, and her dam is also a three parts sister to high class filly Varumba. Her second dam is by Miswaki (damsire of Galileo, Dalakhani, Sea The Stars etc) out of a champion

RAVISHING

A son of seven times champion sire Jet Master, the now deceased Ravishing was a smart racehorse, whose wins included the Gr1 SA Derby (at the expense of subsequent Gr1 winner Thundering Star). A beautifully bred horse, Ravishing’s siblings include Gr2 winner and millionaire Red Badge and Gr2 Betting World 1900 hero Dynastic Power. From limited opportunities, Ravishing sired a number of useful winners including 2yo stakes horses Little Chikita and Ravishing Gem. He has one on sale:

Lot 75 – this well related colt is a half brother to 5 winners including Gr2 SA Fillies Nursery winner Waywest Goddess (dam of this season’s smart winner Var Ahead). From one of the finest families in the stud book, this colt is related to outstanding sires Dansili and Giant’s Causeway, as well as ill-fated champion Leroidesanimaux (sire of Animal Kingdom)

REBEL KING

A member of the powerful Danzig male line, Rebel King was an outstanding champion who earned over R2 000 000 and who won four graded races, including the Gr1 Cape Flying Championship. He won or placed in 8 Grade One races.

Since retiring to stud, Rebel King has established himself as a proven sire of high class juveniles who train on, with his top performers including the graded winners Prince Of Thieves and Royal Dreamer, as well as East Cape champ La Rebel. He has two yearlings on sale:

Lot 157 – out of a winning half sister to a stakes placed winner of eight, this colt is from the same family as former SA champion 2yo colt Imperial Silver.

Lot 298 – this colt is bred to be fast –by a Cape Flying Championship winner, his dam (by a Cape Flying Championship hero) is a half sister to former Gr1 Cape Flying Championship winner O Caesour. The family of Gr1 winners/champions National Currency and Enchantress –both sired by National Assembly, grandsire of Rebel King

RUSSIAN SAGE

An outstanding racehorse, former Equus Champion Russian Sage won both the Gr1 Daily News 2000 and Gr1 Cape Derby. From the same male line as red hot French sire Le Havre and half brother to Derby “winner” Sage Throne, Russian Sage hails from the family of champions Cerulean Blue and Grey Swift. From limited opportunities, the champion son of champion sire Jallad has sired a number of winners. He has a single yearling on offer:

Lot 116 – this filly, a full sister to recent winner Russian Friend, is out of a winning half sister to Gr3 Camellia Stakes heroine Hale Sapieha and is from the immediate family of Gr1 2yo Clonmel

SAIL FROM SEATTLE

Sadly now deceased, the stakes winning Sail From Seattle (closely related to dual US champion sire Smart Strike and local star Jackson) really left his mark in South Africa prior to his untimely demise. His first crops included Gr1 winners Elusive Gold and Gulf Storm, as well as East Cape champ Seattle Storm and millionaire Tommy Gun, while his current crop of 2yos include such promising sorts as Seattle Singer, Pacific Spirit, Blizzard King and Candy Crush. He has nine yearlings on offer:

Lot 19 – a half sister to 2 winners, this filly is out of a winning Jallad half sister to a Gr2 performer, and her stakes winning granddam is a half sister to graded winners Hot Reception and The Waltz

Lot 97 – bred on the same cross as Cape Guineas winner Elusive Gold, this filly is from the great Miss Lindeman family with her relatives including such star fillies as Bilateral, State Treasure, Little Miss Magic and ill-fated champion Tara’s Touch

Lot 136 – out of a winning half sister to a stakes winner, this colt is from the same family as record breaking Gr1 Queen’s Plate winner Wainui, dual Met runner up Waitara, champion Pointing North, millionaire sire Blue Tiger and Gr1 winner Rodoille

Lot 137 – a half brother to 2 winners who won a total of 8 races, this colt is out of a mare by champion sprinter and outstanding broodmare sire Anabaa and is from the same family as French Gr1 winner Ask The Moon and US Gr1 winner Alterite

Lot 201 – this filly, a half sister to a winner, is out of a stakes winning daughter of the great sire Dynasty and is from the same family of ill-fated Champion filly Wendywood and July hero Power King

Lot 211 – this well bred filly is a half sister to 6 winners, including Gr2 Selangor Cup hero De Kock and is bred on the same Sail From Seattle/Al Mufti cross as exported classic winner Elusive Gold. The family of Gr1 winner and top class producer Sarabande

Lot 212 – this colt is out of a four time winning half sister to Gr2 Fillies Guineas winner Fisani with his other notable relatives including Epsom Derby heroes Sir Percy and Teenoso. The mighty Horama family responsible for numerous stars including former top class SA sire Hobnob

Lot 281 – this colt is out of a winning Captain Al half sister to 2 stakes horses, and is from the same family as Gr2 winner Soviet Rising

Lot 305 – another bred like Elusive Gold, this colt is out of a granddaughter of Horse Of The Year and multiple Gr1 winner Enchanted Gardens and is from the same family as champion Dog Wood as well as Sail From Seattle’s talented Gr3 performer Captured Wind

SEUL AMOUR

A stakes winning son of champion sire Zabeel (sire of leading sires Savabeel and Greys Inn) and champion filly Grand Archway, Seul Amour has sired high class stakes winners in both Australia and South Africa (his winners include Gr2 Gold Vase hero Heart Of A Lion) from very limited opportunities. The blue blooded sire has 3 lots on sale:

Lot 16 – this colt is out of a Caesour half sister to world class champion sprinter J J The Jet Plane, a winner of major sprints all over the world and earner of over R22 million. Bred on similar lines to Derby hero Royal Bencher, this colt’s second dam is a stakes winning daughter of champion sire and broodmare sire Northern Guest

Lot 181 – this colt is out of a half sister to Gr3 Strelitizia Stakes winner Elegant Blush, with his second dam being a half sister to Gr1 winner Glamour Boy and top sprinter Gaultier. He traces back directly in female line to Eloquent a Gr3 winning daughter of dual Champion US sire Exclusive Native

Lot 229 – a half sister to 4 winners, including current smart filly Spring Wonder, this filly is out of a winning half sister to Gr1 Queen’s Plate winning sire Crimson Waves, and is from the family of this season’s top class stakes winners Exquisite Touch and Unparalleled

SEVENTH ROCK

By a champion out of a champion, the regally bred Seventh Rock was a top class racehorse whose wins included the Gr1 Gold Medallion. He has made a tremendously promising start to his stud career with his early crops producing Gr1 winner Guiness, Algoa Cup star Stonehenge and Equus Champion Seventh Plain, among others. With a plethora of promising 2yos to his name this season, Seventh Rock looks on course for a bright career at stud! He has two on sale:

Lot 193 – this colt, a half brother to 4 winners, is out of a winning daughter of champion Model Man and Oaks winner Respectable. The family of July winner Riboville

Lot 277 – this filly, bred on the same cross as champion Seventh Plain, is out of a four time winning daughter of champion National Emblem and hails from the same Bourtai family as European Gr1 winning stars Ali-Royal, Sleepytime and Taipan, further back it is the same family as champions Aptitude, Coastal, Shuvee and Spain

SILVANO

An exceptional racehorse, whose wins included the Gr1 Arlington Million, former champion sire Silvano, whose offspring include 16 Gr1 winners, has had another superb season with his top performers including the Guineas winners Black Arthur and Silver Mountain, promising 2yo Janoobi, and the highly touted July contender Marinaresco. Already the sire of 3 July winners (among them promising sire Bold Silvano), Silvano has four lots on sale:

Lot 104 – bred on the same cross as Silvano’s Met winner Martial Eagle, this colt (a half brother to the useful Jubilee Line) is out of a stakes placed daughter of champion sire Jallad and a SA Fillies Nursery placed daughter of National Assembly (damsire of Silvano’s champion son Vercingetorix)

Lot 162 – this colt, bred on the same cross as Silvano’s Gr1 winners Happy Valentine and Vercingetorix, is out of a National Assembly daughter of champion Monyela, with the latter being a three parts sister to South African racing legend Horse Chestnut

Lot 244 – a half sister to a 2yo winner, this filly is out of a daughter of champion Tatler –and from the family of another champion (Consensual), as well as the hugely promising Myfunnyvalentine, and top class current 2yo Attenborough

Lot 302 – this filly, bred on the same cross as Guineas hero Black Arthur, is a half sister to 2 winners, and her dam is a half sister to champion and successful sire Victory Moon and to champion Kelly. Inbred to Triple Crown winner Nijinsky II, this filly’s other notable relatives include champion and Met winning filly Imperious Sue and recent Gr3 winning filly Real Princess

SPECTRUM

A top class racehorse, whose wins included both the Gr1 Irish 2000 Guineas and Gr1 Champion Stakes, Spectrum has more than made his mark at stud through such Gr1 winners as Golan, Gamut, Spectatorial and Wild Iris. He is also an exceptional broodmare sire, with his daughters having produced such Gr1 winners as leading young sire Dutch Art and the magnificent Moonlight Cloud. He has 2 lots here:

Lot 43 – this colt is out of a four time stakes winner, whose second dam won the Gr1 SA Oaks and this is also the family of Gr2 Dingaans hero Derrymore

Lot 197 – this colt is a half brother to 4 winners, including talented stakes performer and four time winner Briar King. His second dam is a stakes winning half sister to July winning champion and sire Gondolier

TOREADOR

A Gr1 son of the mighty Danehill (whose sire sons include Danehill Dancer, Dansili, Fastnet Rock and Redoute’s Choice), Toreador is a proven top class sire whose best offspring include Equus Champion Link Man, star fillies Jackodore and Lazer Star, and current Gr1 3yo Prospect Strike and Gr3 sprinting star Bull Valley. Consistently one of South Africa’s leading sires, Toreador has 13 yearlings on sale:

Lot 38 – this colt is a half brother to 3 winners, including Gr2 SA Fillies Nursery third Indigo Princess. His second dam is an own sister to talented speedster Heat And Dust and this is the family of champion 2yo Imperial Silver

Lot 46 – this filly, a half sister to 3 winners, is out of a five time winner and second dam is a winning daughter of top class broodmare sire Secret Prospector and Gr1 winner Atangada

Lot 86 – this colt, out of a winning daughter of highly successful broodmare sire Rich Man’s Gold, is a direct descendant of legendary broodmare Aspidistra (dam of great US champions Dr Fager and Ta Wee) and this is also the family of Gr1 Kentucky Derby winner and hugely influential sire Unbridled

Lot 98 – this filly, a half sister to a winner, is out of a Rakeen half sister to ill-fated Gr2 Emerald Cup hero In A Rush and her second dam is a stakes winner of five

Lot 106 – this colt, out of a Jet Master sister to 6 winners, is out of a mare whose a three parts sister to Gr1 Majorca Stakes winner Love Is In The Air (by Jet Master) and high class stakes winners Jet Jamboree and Princess Ofthe Sky

Lot 113 – this filly, whose winning siblings include East Cape star Kalamain, is a descendant of high class racemare and Gr3 Sceptre Stakes winner Camp Lover

Lot 205 – this colt (inbred to legendary sire Danzig) is out of a winning half sister to the talented, but ill-fated stakes performer Dynamic Speed and is bred on similar lines to Champion Sprinter and R2 000 000 earner Rebel King

Lot 213 – a half sister to four winners, this filly (also inbred to Danzig) is out of a three time winning daughter of leading sire Kahal. The family of champion Highland Night and his dual Gr1 winning half brother Warm White Night, now a promising young sire

Lot 218 – a half sister to a winner, this filly is bred on the famed Danehill/Sadler’s Wells cross. Her stakes placed second dam is a half sister to flying filly and Gr3 winner Lady Lexington

Lot 225 – a half sister to 2 winners, one of whom won five, this filly is out of a daughter of champion broodmare sire Northern Guest and a stakes placed 2yo. The family of champions Bluff and William Henry

Lot 252 – a half brother to a four time winner, the colt on sale is out of a winning daughter of an own sister to former Gr1 J&B Met winner Polo Classic (like the colt on offer by a Danzig line sire). This is also the family of ill-fated Cape Guineas winner Face North and Horse of The Year Quarrytown

Lot 283 – this well bred colt is out of a stakes winning daughter of top sprinter and leading sire Var and this is the same family as Gr1 sprinter Tetre Rouge

Lot 293 – bred on the same cross as champion and Gr1 winner Link Man, this colt is a half brother to 4 winners, one of whom won seven. His dam is a half sister to Gr2 winner and stakes producer She’s On Fire, and his third dam is July winner and champion Devon Air

TRIPPI

The sire of recent Gr1 City Of Pietermaritzburg Fillies Sprint winner Real Princess, Trippi’s runners have earned over $50 000 000 in stakes. His top performers include US Gr1 winner R Heat Lightning, local Gr1 winners Afrikaburn, For The Lads and Inara, Royal Ascot star Jealous Again and former Equus Champion Hammie’s Hooker. His current 3yos include some bombs, notably R8 000 000 plus earner Illuminator, Guineas star Brilliant Crimson and Gr1 sprinter African Ruler and Trippi is also sire of recent Gr1 City Of Pietermaritzburg Fillies Sprint heroine Real Princess. Yearlings by Trippi have topped this sale twice in the past four years. He has 2 lots on offer:

Lot 57 – bred on the same cross as Trippi’s stakes winners Agra and Franny, this blue blooded filly (a half sister to 4 winners) is out of a winning own sister to ill-fated Equus Champion National Currency and her dam is also a three parts sister to Champion and Gr1 producer Enchantress

Lot 269 – this well bred filly is out of a Gr3 Jet Master ½ sister to the Trippi sired champion and millionaire Hammie’s Hooker, making the filly on offer a three parts sister to that seven time stakes winner

TWICE OVER

An exceptional racehorse and European Champion, Twice Over won 12 races and more than £2 000 000. His victories included four at Gr1 level, with Twice Over’s impressive tally of wins including a pair of wins in the Gr1 Champion Stakes. Closely related to 2016 leading Royal Ascot hope Time Test, Twice Over (a male line descendant of Mr Prospector) is from the same family as Horse Of The Year and leading US sire Damascus. He has a single yearling on sale:

Lot 219 – out of a dual winner, this colt is from a red hot family whose members include such recent feature race winners as Serissa and Janoobi, and his third dam (out of a Gr1 winner herself) is former champion 2yo and prolific producer Scented Royal

VISIONAIRE

Winner of the Gr1 King’s Bishop Stakes, and half brother to US Gr1 winning filly Tara’s Tango, Visionaire has made an exceptional start to his stud career. South Africa’s Leading First Crop Sire in 2014-2015, Visionaire’s first SA crop includes Fillies Guineas winner Heaps Of Fun and Gr3 winning 2yo Royal Pleasure, while his current crop of 2yos include Gr1 2yo Visuality. He has four yearlings on sale:

Lot 107 – out of a winning daughter of seven times champion sire Jet Master, this filly’s second dam is a three time winning daughter of champion sire and broodmare sire Al Mufti and this is the family of Gr3 winner Chico Azul

Lot 110 – this filly, whose dam is a Jet Master ½ sister to 2 winners, is a granddaughter of Alteza –a Western Winter half sister to Gr1 winning siblings Al Nitak and The Sheik, and the filly on sale’s third dam is stakes winner and former broodmare of the Year Jessamine. Family of legendary SA champion Politician and British classic winner Ragusa

Lot 172 – this well bred colt is a full brother to smart 2yo Visuality, who ran third in the recent Gr1 Allan Robertson Championship. From the great Party Time family, he is also closely related to Visionaire’s Guineas winning daughter Heaps Of Fun who is from this very family

Lot 179 – out of a four time winning half sister to a stakes performer, this colt is from the family of stakes winning own brothers Longshanks and Old Acquaintance as well as Fillies Guineas winner Allure

WARM WHITE NIGHT

A brilliant 2yo, who won graded races in each of his first 3 outings, Warm White Night trained on well to win both the Gr1 Cape Flying Championship and Gr3 Man O’War Sprint. A son of triple Champion Sire Western Winter, and half brother to Equus Champion Highland Night, he has made a pleasing start to his stud career, with his first crop including talented Gr2 Selangor Cup winner Hard Day’s Night and second crop the impressive debut winner Buffalo Soldier. He has one on sale:

Lot 25 – this colt is out of a three time winning Captain Al half sister to the stakes winning 2yo Rodriques and this is the same family as US Champion Ambassador Of Luck

WHAT A WINTER

An outstanding racehorse, and triple Equus Champion, What A Winter won 15 races, a tally which included four at Gr1 level. The son of triple champion sire Western Winter has made a tremendous start to his stud career, and was the leading first crop sire at the 2016 National Yearling Sale.

What A Winter is certainly bred for greatness –himself a half brother to a champion, the charismatic champion is from the same family as sire legends Hyperion, Pharamond, Sickle and Sir Tristram. He has nine yearlings on offer:

Lot 37 – a half sister to 3 winners, this filly is bred on a similar cross to Equus Champion and young sire Capetown Noir. Her Fort Wood sired dam is out of an Oaks winner and this is the mighty La Troienne family, with major members of this immediate branch including French Derby winner and champion sire Caerleon

Lot 48 – this filly is out of a half sister to Gr2 winner Grey Cossack, and this is the same family as outstanding US galloper Faireno and high class group winner Celestial Dancer

Lot 70 – a half sister to 4 winners, this filly (bred on the reverse cross as Met winner Past Master) is from the immediate family of Oaks winner Danseuse Classique and champion and dual Gr1 winner Aslan

Lot 81 – a half sister to 2 winners (one of whom won six), this filly is out of a Gr3 placed winner of four. Bred on the hugely successful Gone West/Sadler’s Wells cross, she is from the family of Queensland Oaks winner Aspalita,

Lot 149 – a half sister to 2 winners, this filly is out of a four time winning Jet Master half sister to 2 stakes horses, and her second and third dams were runner up in the Gr1 Oaks and Gr1 SA Oaks respectively

Lot 161 – out of a National Emblem to the smart stakes winning filly Sunset Tripp, this colt’s second dam is an own sister to a Winter Oaks winner and third dam is Champion and Met winner Imperious Sue, whose 6 winners include Gr1 winner Imperious Star (dam of this season’s very smart 2yo Double Appeal)

Lot 163 –a half brother to a four time winner, this colt is out of an own sister to Gr3 winner Pacific Charm, and his dam is also a half sister to Gr2 winner Pacific Warrior and current high class performer Stonehenge. The family of Australian Gr1 winner Dashing Eagle

Lot 176 – inbred to legendary sire Mr Prospector, this filly is out of a half sister to Gr3 performer and nine time winner S’il Vous Plait and is from the great Queen of Light family, responsible for the likes of Royal Palace, Fairy Footsteps, Greinton, Desert Prince, Esoterique, and Light Cavalry

Lot 228 – a half sister to a winner, this filly is out of a Sportsworld half sister to Gr1 filly Joshua’s Mistress (dam of current useful galloper Mr Bond). The family of Equus Champion and July hero Heavy Metal as well as Gr1 winning 2yo For The Lads

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