Once again, the National Yearling Sale, which takes place at the TBA complex in Gosforth Park from April 24 to 26, will be offering buyers the chance to buy some of South Africa\u2019s best-bred yearlings, from some of South Africa\u2019s best breeders.<\/p>\n
A total of 565 blue-blooded yearlings have been handpicked for this year\u2019s auction, which promises to be a sale for the ages.<\/p>
As in 2018, the Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale has been separated into a first and second session.<\/p>\n
Held at the Germiston complex for the first time in 1977, the National Yearling Sale\u2019s honour roll includes some of the finest thoroughbreds ever produced in South Africa.<\/p>
Past graduates of this sale include horse of the year and subsequent outstanding stallion Dynasty and fellow horse of the year-winning champions Futura, Legislate and Legal Eagle, as well as Equus champion Do It Again, whose wins include the 2018 G1 Vodacom Durban July and 2019 G1 L\u2019Ormarins Queen\u2019s Plate.<\/p>\n
South Africa\u2019s top sires of recent times are all set to be represented at this year\u2019s sale, with the likes of Captain Al, Dynasty, Gimmethegreenlight, Querari, Silvano, Trippi, and Var all handsomely represented at the 2019 National Yearling Sale.<\/p>\n
Exciting stallions with yearlings on offer for the first time at a National Yearling Sale this year, include Dynasty\u2019s Cape Guineas winner Act Of War, Tapit\u2019s brilliant son Coup De Grace, Galileo\u2019s blue-blooded son Flying The Flag, Dynasty\u2019s horse of the year sons Futura and Legislate, Dubawi\u2019s SA Nursery winner Willow Magic and Galileo\u2019s multiple graded stakes winner Global View.<\/p>\n
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ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n Yearling sale a great success<\/a><\/p>\n Annual National Two Year Old Sale a success<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The latter has already proved a crowd pleaser, with Global View\u2019s first yearlings having already made up to R1 300 000.<\/p>\n The sale will also have an international flavour this year, with the sale offering buyers the chance to acquire stock by such stallions as unbeaten legend Frankel, multiple classic winner and hot young sire Camelot, champion Rock Of Gibraltar \u2013 sire of more than 100 stakes winners, and multiple Australian G1 winner Press Statement.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n