Moutonshoek recently went close to celebrating a major Grade One double.
The Moutonshoek bred rising star Confederate claimed his biggest win to date when he ran out a convincing winner of the recent Gr1 TAB SA Classic, while the very next race saw the Moutonshoek bred Texas Red run an absolute cracker to finish second in the Gr1 Wilgerbosdrift HF Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut Stakes.
Moutonshoek – where equine athletes grow up strong! (Pic – Romi Bettison)
Buyers will have their own chance to acquire a top-class Grade One winner when Moutonshoek bring a classy draft to the upcoming National Yearling Sale.
Bennie Van Der Merwe’s National string includes yearlings sired by the likes of Fire Away (the sire of Confederate), Danon Platina, Rafeef, and resident sire The United States (whose progeny include the aforementioned Texas Red).
Bennie is confident that buyers will like what they see, and had the following comments to make about his National Yearling Sale stars:
Lot 4: King Solomon c Fire Away -Zingara
This is a well balanced colt from a good family. Bred on the same cross (Fire Away x Danehill Dancer) as recent Gr1 TAB SA Classic winner CONFEDERATE
Lot 31: Kazenoyoni c Danon Platina -Bize
Well muscled colt with a lot of substance, he is an imposing sort and a good mover
Lot 105: Catherine Flick f The United States -Fire Stone
This filly is an own sister to the useful Idabelle, Riverstone and exciting debut winner Henry Harvey (who sadly got injured in a riding accident in Cape Town where he was to partake in the summer season for 3yo colts.) She is beautifully balanced and the mare’s best physical specimen to date
Lot 252: Forries Rose f The United States -Rose Of Tralee
The United States half sister to Forries Waltz. She is a very impressive physical specimen with a kind temperament to boot
Lot 266: Conceal c The United States -Secret Alley
This colt scored very high marks from the selection panel. A standout specimen with a great walk and quarter
Lot 275: Rainbow Flight f Rafeef -She’s A Cracker
The filly is well grown for a first foal and is neat and balanced
Moutonshoek’s draft can be found in Block E at the TBA Complex in Germiston.
