{"id":151021,"date":"2017-05-09T06:45:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-09T04:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/151021\/var-filly-highlights-final-day-of-national-yearling-sale\/"},"modified":"2017-05-09T16:47:14","modified_gmt":"2017-05-09T14:47:14","slug":"var-filly-highlights-final-day-of-national-yearling-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/05\/09\/var-filly-highlights-final-day-of-national-yearling-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"Var filly highlights final day of National Yearling Sale"},"content":{"rendered":"

History was made when a Var filly was knocked down for R5-million on Friday, the final day of the 2017 National Yearling Sale.<\/p>\n

The event was held at Bloodstock South Africa\u2019s (BSA) sales complex, in Gosforth Park.<\/p>

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The filly, named Goddess Var, is the most expensive yearling ever sold at a BSA auction, surpassing the R4.75-m paid for Savannah Cat in 2015 and was knocked down to Shadwell South Africa.<\/p>\n

Consigned by Varsfontein Stud, Var Goddess was produced by the winning Captain Al mare Fidelity, a three parts sister to G3 East Cape Derby winner Captain Splendid and a half-sister to G2 winning sire Master Of My Fate and the four-time stakes winner Justthewayyouare.<\/p>

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The horse’s second dam is Equus Champion Promisefrommyheart, whose six career wins included the G1 Triple Tiara 1600 and G1 SA Fillies Guineas.<\/p>\n

Remarkably, the sales topper of the 2017 National Sale was exactly double the price of the 2016 top priced lot.<\/p>\n

The sale proved highly favourable for buyers, with many picking up notable bargains, and a lack of a middle market was once again in evidence at this sale.<\/p>\n

This is reflected in the sales\u2019 overall statistics.<\/p>\n

While the aggregate of the 2017 National Sale saw a rise of nearly five per cent from R106 885 000, both the average price and median dropped.<\/p>\n

The average fell from R320 015 to R304 550 (or five percent), while the median dropped from R200 000 to R180 000.<\/p>\n

The number of horses failing to sell increased notably from 58 a year ago to 68 in 2017.<\/p>\n

Jehan Malherbe, of Form Bloodstock, was by far the leading buyer at the sale this year, with Malherbe\u2019s 29 yearlings purchased grossing a total of R20.245-m.<\/p>\n

Next buyer on the list was Shadwell South Africa, whose five lots (grossing R9.2-m) included the R5-m Var filly and a R2.6-m Gimmethegreenlight colt.<\/p>\n

Varsfontein Stud headed the vendors list, with 23 of their 27 lots offered grossing R15.495-m and averaging R673 696.<\/p>\n

Mauritzfontein, Wilgerbosdrift, Lammerskraal and Drakenstein Stud rounded off the top five vendors.<\/p>\n

Proven stallions were very much the order of the day at the sale, with established sires Var, Silvano, Dynasty and Captain Al the top four stallions by aggregate.<\/p>\n

Var led the way, with his 23 yearlings to sell fetching R13.205-m.<\/p>\n

However, it was Captain Al who was the leading sire at the sale on average, with its 11 yearlings averaging an impressive R938 182.<\/p>\n

The sale also saw the final crop of Mauritzfontein\u2019s legendary sire Fort Wood to grace the ring, with the great sire\u2019s top priced lot being a colt out of G2 winner Welwitschia which fetched R1.6-m.<\/p>\n

CEO Michael Holmes said of the sale, \u201cIn the face of difficult trading conditions, the sale held up well.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are pleased with the aggregate increase, and, while the median is down, the overall result was commendable given the current economic climate.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe clearance rate is higher than 2016 and we plan on improving it further over the coming years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe market remains very quality conscious and lacks depth, a fact which is reflected in the results.<\/p>\n

\u201cThanks again to our loyal buyers and breeders, who continue to support Bloodstock South Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n

A full list of results and statistics for the 2017 National Yearling Sale can be viewed at www.tba.co.za.<\/p>\n

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