{"id":132119,"date":"2016-09-01T09:10:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-01T07:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/132119\/top-two-year-old-horse-sale-a-success\/"},"modified":"2016-09-01T12:15:10","modified_gmt":"2016-09-01T10:15:10","slug":"top-two-year-old-horse-sale-a-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/09\/01\/top-two-year-old-horse-sale-a-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Top two-year-old horse sale a success"},"content":{"rendered":"

Discerning buyers of the best racehorse stock in South Africa recently gathered for the sales arm of the Thoroughbred Breeders Association (TBA), Bloodstock South Africa\u2019s (BSA) National Two-Year-Old Sale. Held at the TBA Sales Complex in Gosforth Park, this year\u2019s event saw a record-breaking increase in overall earnings from R22 872 000 in 2015 to R23 920 000 this year, despite 80 fewer horses going up for auction.<\/p>\n

Further success included a 35 per cent increase in the average price paid per horse, which rose from R89 344 in 2015 to R120 808 this year, and a 30 per cent rise in the median price from R50 000 in 2015 to R65 000 this year.<\/p>

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The high point of the sale arrived when colt William Junior was sold to Form Bloodstock for the sale\u2019s top price of R2 100 000.<\/p>\n

William Junior was consigned by Klipdrif Stud on behalf of Willem Engelbrecht.<\/p>

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This exceptional colt is the son of former champion sire Silvano and half-brother to current top performer Solid Speed, the recent winner of the Betting World 1900 Grade 2, as well as three other race-winning thoroughbreds.<\/p>\n

Continuing their success, Klipdrif Stud also consigned, as agent, the sale\u2019s top-priced filly, Lantana Lady, who was sold to Varsfontein Stud for R800 000.<\/p>\n

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Lantana Lady was the top-priced filly at the sale. She sold for R800 000.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As the daughter of former champion sire Captain Al and a sister to Listed Java Handicap hero Fulcrum, Lantana Lady was an obvious favourite at this year\u2019s auction.<\/p>\n

Susan Rowett, the TBA chairman said, \u201cThe success of the 2016 two-year-old sale is testament to the quality of racehorse that the BSA sales have become synonymous with.<\/p>\n

\u201cPast graduates include the likes of Talktothestars, Bela-Bela and Noah From Goa, all of whom have won Grade 1 races in the past year.<\/p>\n

\u201cBased on the standard of this year\u2019s two-year-olds, we are sure to see more greats amongst their ranks.<\/p>\n

\u201cGraduates of the sale automatically qualify to run in one of the R1-million races being held in Scottsville, next year and we\u2019re looking forward to seeing them in action.\u201d<\/p>\n

Robertson-based Klipdrif Stud emerged as this year\u2019s highest-grossing vendor, generating an overall sum of R4 995 000 from the sale.<\/p>\n

Form Bloodstock was the top buyer, investing in eight thoroughbreds for a combined total of R3 955 000.<\/p>\n

Former championship sire Silvano fathered a total of seven of the thoroughbreds that were knocked down during last week\u2019s auction, to fetch a combined value of R2 975 000.<\/p>\n

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