Wilgerbosdrift, one of South Africa’s premier thoroughbred nurseries, will be offering a very exciting draft at Sunday’s BSA 2025 Cape Yearling Sale.
Not only does this string include yearlings sired by the likes of Buffalo Bill Cody, Danon Platina, Fire Away, Flower Alley, Malmoos, Master Of My Fate and Rafeef, but it also includes horses out of such high-class racemares as Europa Point, Lizzie Arden, Milk And Honey and Simply Royal.
Wilgerbosdrift – a place of champions (Pic – Romi Bettison)
The farm’s Shane Van Zyl is delighted with the string he is bringing to the Cape Sale, and mentioned the following horses as potential standouts:
Lot 5 – Pilates (f) by Flower Alley ex Bend Not Break
- Nicely topped and walks well, strongly made with a good hindquarter.
Lot 29 – La Farola (f) by Malmoos ex Europa Point
- Lots of quality, she is well balanced and is correct.
Lot 35 – Peach Cobbler (f) by Buffalo Bill Cody ex Fudge
- Has lots of substance, very attractive sprinter type with a strong quarter. Nice head on her and easy way of going.
Lot 90 – Royal Connection (f) by Rafeef ex Simply Royal
- Scopey filly who is well grown and also heaps of quality. Correct in front and moves well.
Lot 17 – Peace Sign (c) by Fire Away ex Chinchilla
- Good looking, racy with lots of presence. Big white face hard to miss, definitely typical Fire Away type with a strong hindquarter.
Lot 56 – Frontiersman (c) by Buffalo Bill Cody ex Milk And Honey
- Well-balanced, he is a good mover and very flashy.
Lot 68 – Sutter’s Mill (c) by Fire Away ex Oh My Darling
- Attractive individual, nicely topped with a good hindquarter. Looks an early sort.
Lot 98 – Rules Of Conduct (c) by Buffalo Bill Cody ex Themis
- Strong and balanced. He is a typical Buffalo Bill Cody type, attractive head and very correct.
The farm’s 2025 Cape Yearling Sale string can be viewed from Block E at the SARDA Centre in Constantia on 23 February.
