The BSA Cape Yearling Sale has unleashed a flood of high-class performers in recent years.
Among the stakes winning graduates of the sale in the past decade are the likes of Alula’s Star, Chollima, Gem King, Golden Sickle, Homely Girl, Main Defender, Pistol Pete, One Fell Swoop, Rascova, Questor, Sprinkles, and Whistle The Tune.
This year, the storied auction is set to take place at a new venue, with the 2025 Cape Sale due to be held at the SARDA Centre in Constantia.
The venue reflects the new partnership between BSA, SARDA and the Constantia Valley Riding Club. The latter is based at the SARDA Centre in Brommersvlei Road, Constantia Heights, approximately six kilometres from the old site.
The online catalogue for the Cape Sale is now online and can be viewed at www.bsa.co.za.
Many of South Africa’s top breeders will be offering drafts at the one day auction, while top stallions Gimmethegreenlight, Master Of My Fate, One World, Querari, Rafeef, Vercingetorix and What A Winter are all represented here.
A few potential standout lots include:
Lot 3 – a Gold Standard half-sister to Listed Jacaranda Handicap
Lot 24 – a Pathfork full-brother to the smart Desolate Road
Lot 28 – a Master Of My Fate own-sister to Joost Droochsloot
Lot 29 – a Malmoos filly out of dual Gr1 winner Europa Point
Lot 34 – a Gimmethegreenlight colt bred on the same cross as Proceed and Sandringham Summit
Lot 39 – a Horizon half-brother to rising star and Listed Wolf Power 1600 winner Pomodoro’s Jet
Lot 40 – an Erik The Red colt from the family of Malmoos and Master Of My Fate
Lot 41 – a What A Winter colt from the family of Gr1 winners Little Miss Magic, Lucky Lad, and Bavarian Beauty
Lot 49 – a What A Winter filly out of a half-sister to dual Horse Of The Year Variety Club
Lot 56 – a Buffalo Bill Cody full-brother to Artist’s Model
Lot 57 – a Buffalo Bill Cody colt out of a Gr2 placed daughter of Var
Lot 62 – a Futura ¾ sister to Listed Swallow Stakes winner Freed From Desire
Lot 69 – a filly by The United States from the family of Jay Peg
Lot 71 – an Erik The Red half-brother to Listed Champion Juvenile Cup winner Peace In Our World
Lot 78 – a Chimichuri Run half-brother to Gr2 SA Nursery runner up Jerusalema Rain
Lot 85 – a Danon Platina half-brother to Gr2 winner Cats Pajamas
Lot 87 – a What A Winter filly out of a half-sister to Gauteng Fillies Guineas winner Go Indigo
Lot 90 – a Rafeef filly out of a Gr3 winning daughter of Silvano
Lot 94 – a Master Of My Fate filly out of a half-sister to the Gr3 winning dam of champion Bless My Stars
Lot 107 – a Vercingetorix filly out of a Gr2 placed daughter of Western Winter
Lot 109 – a Querari filly out of a three-time winning daughter of Western Winter
The 2025 Cape Yearling Sale is set take place on Sunday, 23 February 2025 at 12h30.
