Back in 2013, when the current yearlings were conceived, Breeder’s Handbook gave selections of suitable lines for the new stallions. What follows is a selection of 2016 National Sale yearlings by first-crop sires, where the mating has elements noted as ‘Pick of the Bunch’ suitable lines in Breeder’s Handbook of 2013.
The comments with each yearling are brief – a full Pick Of The Bunch list for each stallion can be found at https://www.sportingpost.co.za/sire/
Await The Dawn
#254 colt out of Al Mufti mare who is full sister to Gr3 Aquitaine and 3-part sister to Gr1 Captain America (by Captain Al). Piemonte Stud
#441 filly out of Western Winter mare, the second dam by Elliodor. Summerhill
Byword
#159 colt out of Brazilian mare by Royal Academy (Nijinsky). Middlefield Stud
#198 filly whose second dam is half sister to Horse Chestnut – poetry indeed. Middlefield Stud
#324 colt out of mare by Desert King, whose dam is by Nureyev. Middlefield Stud
#325 colt out of Fort Wood mare, whose dam is by Byword’s sire Peintre Celebre, giving a 2×3 to the latter. Middlefield Stud
#331 filly whose 3rd dam is by Golden Thatch. Middlefield Stud
#335 colt out of mare by King Of Kings (Sadler’s Wells), the latter’s pedigree very close kin to Byword’s sire Peintre Celebre. Middlefield Stud
Crusade
#95 filly, dam by Jet Master. Piemonte Stud
#98 filly, dam by Jet Master, second dam by Hawaii. Scott Bros
#300 colt, dam by Manshood. Hadlow Stud
Eightfold Path
#280 colt, second dam by Model Man. Scott Bros
#437 colt, dam by Orpen (damsire is Devil’s Bag, full brother to dam of Rahy). Scott Bros
Irish Flame
#289 colt, second dam by Foveros. Clifton Stud
Marchfield
#9 colt, dam by Damascus Gate. Moutonshoek
#177 filly, dam kinbred 3×3 to daughters of Roberto. Moutonshoek
Oratorio
#1 filly out of mare by Tiger Ridge and inbred 3×4 to Buckpasser, second dam by Badger Land. Middlefield Stud
#8 colt out of mare by Caesour. Drakenstein Stud
#70 filly out of mare by Al Mufti. Wicklow Stud
#275 colt; grandam by Northern Guest, 4th dam by Herculaneum. Boland Stud
#309 colt out of mare by Wolfhound, 4th dam by Preamble. Drakenstein Stud
#351 filly; grandam by Free State (dam by Alycidon). Klipdrif Stud
Twice Over
#34 filly out of mare by Captain Al; second dam by Jallad. Klipdrif Stud
#42 colt out of mare in bred 3×3 to Fall Aspen; second dam by Fort Wood and inbred to Lalun. Klipdrif Stud
#220 filly out of mare by Fort Wood; second dam by Plugged Nickle. Mauritzfontein
#241 colt; grandam by Fort Wood. Cheveley Stud
#367 colt out of mare by Casey Tibbs. Drakenstein Stud
#414 colt out of mare by Wolfhound. Middlefield Stud
What A Winter
#38 colt, dam by Kabool; second dam by Elliodor. Drakenstein Stud
#45 colt; dam by Spectrum, second dam by Dancing Champ (double Pharamond); next dam combines Contraband, Abadan, Sun Compass). Varsfontein
#103 colt, dam by Fort Wood, second dam by Russian Fox, third dam by Lords. Narrow Creek Stud
#153 colt; second dam is Fort Wood x Elliodor x Roland Gardens. Mauritzfontein
#222 colt, dam by Al Mufti; second dam by Selenio (Aloe, Sickle). Varsfontein
#260 filly, dam by Right Approach; 3rd dam by Sweet Song. Narrow Creek Stud
#323 colt, dam by Parade Leader; female line traces to Picture Light (Court Martial x Borealis x Donatello); Picture Light is very close kin to What a Winter’s 5th dam Haytime. Good stuff. Boland Stud
