Hawwaam, One World, Rafeef, Vercingetorix, What A Winter – these are just a few of the top stallions with offspring for sale in Winterbach Stud’s draft at today’s August Two Year Old Sale.
Winterbach Stud (Pic – Winterbach Stud)
Outstanding sire Vercingetorix, sire of the first two home in the 2024 Gr1 Hollywoodbets Durban July, has two colts on offer.
Lot 298 – Speedman (c) by Vercingetorix ex Speedy Suzy
- An impeccably bred colt, whose Trippi dam is a Gr3 Pretty Polly Stakes winner, half-sister to stakes winners Olympic Owen and Team Gold as well as the classy sprinter Ziyasha.
Lot 174 – I Am Invictus (c) by Vercingetorix ex Jet Supreme
- A colt out of Jet Master’s triple Gr3 winning daughter. Bred on the same cross as the likes of African Warrior, Rascallion and Padre Pio.
Lot 77 -Train Station (c) by Hawwaam ex Cherry Orchard
- Like Vercingetorix a son of the all-conquering Silvano, is the sire of this colt, whose dam is a half-sister to Gr2 Tibouchina Stakes winner Red Dor.
Lot 20 – Unnamed (c) by One World ex Zili
- South Africa’s Leading First Season Sire by some way in 2023-2024, is represented here by a half-brother to six winners including Gr3 Jubilee Stakes winner Meridius.
Other lots bound to attract plenty of attention:
Lot 316 – Sylvan’s Princess (f) by Rafeef ex Sylvan On Fire
- Out of the Silvano-sired Gr3 Yellowwood Handicap winner
Lot 332 – Unnamed (f) by Rafeef ex Tuscan Lass
- A Rafeef half-sister to Gr2 Post Merchants winnner Val D’Orcia.
