Promising young sire Elusive Fort was represented by yet another first crop winner, when his son Elusive Shade won a good race at the Vaal on Thursday. A R60 000 buy at the 2013 Emperors Palace National 2yo Sale, the Digteby Stud bred Elusive Shade looks a nice sort and should build on this win.
Elusive Fort, himself a former Equus Champion and BSA graduate, has now been represented by three runners to date – all of whom have either won or finished in the money. Elusive Fort looks to be the latest South African bred sire to succeed at stud – and the best is still to come for him.
His first runners include the very talented filly Elusive Stars, who ran third in the Listed Perfect Promise Sprint recently.
Represented by just 2 lots at the 2014 National Yearling Sale, Elusive Fort (a son of champion sire Fort Wood) looks a really exciting young sire – and shrewd buyers will pay close attention to his lots on sale.
One of the most exciting lots is the half-sister to brilliant filly Via Africa – who looks hard to oppose in next Saturday’s Gr1 Computaform Sprint.
Lot 198, who is out of the Qui Danzig mare Bump ‘n Grind, is a half-sister to this sensational filly, whose nine victories include five features – including this season’s Gr1 Cape Flying Championship.
Elusive Fort is also the sire of lot 435 – a half-sister to 3 winners, one of whom is stakes placed. This filly ‘s close relatives number no fewer than five international G1 winners. This well bred filly is bred on the famous Sadler’s Wells/Darshaan cross which has produced such top-class performers as Hellenic, High Chaparral and Milan.
