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The National Yearling Sale was held over three days at the Thoroughbred Breeders\u2019 Association (TBA) of South Africa.<\/p>\n

Although the April 22, 23 and 24 sales aggregate dropped slightly from last year, there was an overall sense of satisfaction following the sales conclusion on Friday night.<\/p>

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The three day sales average rose by nearly 8.5 per cent, rising from R338 229 in 2014 to R367 065 this year.<\/p>\n

The sales also saw an increase in the sales median price, which rose to R240 000 \u2013 an increase of 6.7 per cent on last year\u2019s R225 000.<\/p>

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While the aggregate dropped by 5.9 per cent, from R134 615 000, last year\u2019s catalogue (529 lots versus 449 in 2015) was substantially larger, which reduces its relevance.<\/p>\n

The sale also saw a new record price set for a yearling sold on the National Sale, when a Fort Wood filly, Savannah Cat, consigned by Lammerskraal Stud, was sold for a whopping R4.75-million.<\/p>\n

Catalogued as lot 221, the filly, out of a half sister to former Lammerskraal based champion sire Western Winter, was knocked down to Rattray Stud, who ended the sale as the third top buyer.<\/p>\n

Top price on the Friday came in the form of Craven, a colt consigned by Avontuur Thoroughbred Farm.<\/p>\n

Catalogued as lot 407, the magnificent Dynasty colt was knocked down for R3.1-million to the bid of Tony Millard\u2019s Simmerton Stud.<\/p>\n

Out of former G1 Cape Fillies Guineas winner Sport\u2019s Chestnut, the colt is very closely to the recently deceased champion Horse Chestnut.<\/p>\n

Klipdrif, acting as agent on all 30 of their lots offered for sale, was the sales\u2019 leading vendor, with a gross aggregate of R11.515-million.<\/p>\n

The Robertson based farm finished clear of Ascot and Varsfontein Studs, who grossed R10.55-million and R9.8-million respectively.<\/p>\n

Form Bloodstock led the buyers table, purchasing 18 lots for a total of R14.135-million.<\/p>\n

Form headed the log ahead of Tony Millard, five lots for R10.9-million, and Rattray Stud, three lots R6.75-million.<\/p>\n

Former champion sire Silvano ended as the 2015 National Sale\u2019s top sire, with his 28 lots grossing R21.36-million.<\/p>\n

He was clear of Dynasty, whose offspring fetched up to R4.25-million, who sold 12 lots for R14.25-million, and Var, whose 26 lots grossed R10.35-million.<\/p>\n

The 2015 National Sale was also a triumphant for Mauritzfontein Stud\u2019s late, great sire Fort Wood, responsible not only for the record breaking filly but also the sire of Dynasty, whose progeny proved in great demand throughout the three day sale.<\/p>\n

Understandably, TBA CEO Kevin Woolward was more than pleased with the sale\u2019s outcome.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe National Sale this year was dominated by a very strong market but there was a distinct lack of any real middle market, said Woodward post-sale.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe top buyers all targeted the same lots which resulted in the bottom market struggling.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are delighted, however, with the increase in both average and median, and it was also encouraging to see so many buyers attend this year\u2019s sale.\u201d<\/p>\n