Local Sires Rule The Roost
Foreign buyers were to the fore at the two-day showpiece in Cape Town, with their focus firmly on the progeny of the leading South African sires
23rd January 2017
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Foreign buyers were to the fore at the two-day showpiece in Cape Town, with their focus firmly on the progeny of the leading South African sires
A Trippi colt out of a Gr2 winning daughter of leading sire Dynasty equalled the record for a yearling sold at auction in South Africa when knocked down to Coolmore for R6 million
There was early action on Day 1 of the Cape Premier Yearling Sale when a Var filly out of champion miler Captain’s Lover was bought for R3,6 million
Sensational Cape Guineas winner William Longsword heads a bumper first entry of 73 for the two CTS $500 000 races to be held on Sun Met Day
Cape Thoroughbred Sales are looking forward to a bumper January
Besides the 4 Frankel lots on offer, all the major local stars are there and also plenty to fuel buyer interest with premier international stallions
In a sensational swoop from some lengths off the action, Elusive Fort’s athletic daughter Safe Harbour became the first filly to win the Lanzerac Ready To Run Stakes
A former Cape-based galloper stole the spotlight and the purse on a record day at Sha Tin on Sunday
Supplementary entries for this race close at 11h00 on Wednesday, 9 November, with declarations due by 11h00 the following day
Interest is building as the countdown continues to the R2,5 million Lanzerac Ready To Run Stakes
The latest log for the R2,5 million Lanzerac Ready To Run Stakes to be run over 1400m at Kenilworth on Saturday 19 November, has been published
Sunday’s Hollywoodbets Greyville feature, the non black-type Model Man Mile, won by Mike de Kock’s Artist’s Model, paid tribute to one of South Africa’s greatest turf legends of the 20th century.
