Mick Goss
With visitors from as far afield as Mauritius, Mogadishu, France and Cyprus, the 2015 Emperors Palace Summer Ready To Run Sale held at the School Of Equine Management Excellence at the magnificent Summerhill Stud, produced a satisfactory outcome in the current economic climate with the quality catalogue underpinning some enthusiastic bidding.
This quality sale has a history of producing a couple of smart performers for small money and it will no doubt be a similar case going forward after a busy Tuesday.
As with most sales of this sort, the upper end made decent money, though there were some real bargains lower down.
Way West – sold to Louis Goosen
The 3 stallion auction saw only Way West sold and he went to top Gauteng trainer, Louis Goosen.
Mullins Bay, with regular winners, still has commercial wind in his sails, and with his owners buying out a shareholder who was looking for an exit, the public auction may have established a value.
Mick Goss and his team expressed their thanks to all who turned up to support the sale, as well as Michael Holmes Bloodstock, Graeme Hawkins, Joyce Webb for providing the awards and Hartford House.
Top lots and their buyers:
| Lot | Name | Dam | Sex | Sire | Price | Buyer |
| 52 | Terra Incognito | Mediterranean | C | Kahal | R 260 000 | KOM NAIDOO |
| 31 | Abbey Chase | Divine Secret | F | Muhtafal | R 180 000 | NCHAKHA MOLOI |
| 64 | Floral Vision | Prize Flower | F | Visionaire | R 180 000 | DAVID NIEUWENHUIZEN |
| 60 | Ukubona | Opera Diva | C | Visionaire | R 125 000 | DES EGDES |
| 1 | Blunderbuss | Rainbow Lady | C | Brave Tin Soldier | R 120 000 | BRIAN BURNARD |
| 38 | Cold Cash | Frost Fairy | F | Bankable | R 120 000 | GARY ALEXANDER RACING |
| 57 | My Cherry | Mumtazah | F | Kahal | R 110 000 | NCHAKHA MOLOI |
| 39 | Midnight Monsoon | Gagasi | F | Visionaire | R 100 000 | KOM NAIDOO |
| 49 | Breakfast Club | L’Orange | C | Visionaire | R 100 000 | DENNIS DRIER |
Fill price list will be published soon.
Awards were made to the following:
Summer RTR 2014 – Best Filly
Feels Like Heaven
Messrs J M J Maher, R J Harrold, Sasha Naidoo & Miller Racing Syndicate
Summer RTR 2014 – Best Colt
Thirtytwo Squadron
The Fire Racing Trust (Alesh Naidoo) & Summerhill Stud Syndicate
Summer RTR 2014 – Highest Hit Rate
Francois van Ghent & Douglas Campbell
Summer RTR 2014 – Best Value
Blackberry Wine
Messrs W McLean, N S W Cullingworth, G R Ellis, R Gounder & E B Wright & Mr W L & Mrs S Aucamp & Mr D J & Mrs H M R Nieuwenhuizen
