CTS MYS 2016 Sale feature

SPORTING POST • FRIDAY 11th - SUNDAY 13th MARCH 2016

March Yearling Sale 19 - 20 MARCH Durbanville, Cape Town

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It’s the second CTS sale of the year, otherwise known as Book Two. Held for the first time in 2012.

The roll of honour looks like this: 2012 Kochka – Gr1 Premier’s Champion Stakes , Champion 2yo Colt 2012 Guiness – Gr1 Gold Medallion 2013 Siren’s Cove – Gr1 Fillies Classic & first CTS Million winner 2014 Seventh Plain – Gr1 Gold Medallion, Gr1 Golden Horseshoe, Champion 2yo Colt 2014 Illuminator – CTS Million Dollar winner 2014 Lauderdale – Gr1 Thekwini Stakes winner 2015 current 2yo crop, too soon to tell

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The fun part is to have a look at the make-up of the Big Winners.

Kochka, bought for 160k, from third SA crop of Black Minnaloushe.

Guiness, 425k, from first crop of Seventh Rock.

Siren’s Cove, 60k, first crop of Elusive Fort.

Seventh Plain, 400k, second crop of Seventh Rock.

Illuminator, 180k, by leading sire Trippi.

Lauderdale, 40k, second crop of Elusive Fort.

You may draw your own conclusions about what it takes to win Big, other than that Book Two truly is a sale in a million!

SATURDAY 19 MARCH starts 18h00 LOT 1-75

The 2016 renewal of the Book Two sale will have some 240 yearlings go under the hammer, all of them potential candidates for the two $500k races over 1200m and 1600m in January 2018 on Investec Derby day. Sarah Whitelaw has a look at what’s on offer.

SUNDAY 20 MARCH starts 12h30 LOT 76-240

All Graduates are eligible for the CTS MILLION DOLLAR

US$1 000 000

ALADO One of the best bred sires ever to retire to stud in South Africa, Alado is a son of legendary sire and sire of sires Danzig and champion racemare Alborada. A direct descendant of the “Flying Filly” Mumtaz Mahal, Alado has sired the smart performers Half Moon Hotel and Northern Conquest and useful filly Adorada from limited opportunities. He has 7 lots on sale:

Lot 72 – a half brother to 5 winners, including Gr1 filly Sapsan, this colt is out of a stakes placed winner of four, with his stakes winning second dam being a sister to three stakes winners.

The family of international star Nocturnal Affair.

Lot 100 – bred on the hugely successful Danzig/Roberto cross, this colt is out of a winning Al Mufti mare from the family of Gr1 Gold Medallion winner Potent Power – now a multiple winner in Hong Kong. Like the colt on offer, Potent Power is by a Danzig line sire.

Lot 105 – a half sister to 6 winners, this well related filly is out of a Fort Wood half sister to top sprinter Super Home. Her third dam is top class filly Duchess Of Sussex.

Lot 108 – a half brother to four winners, including 8 time stakes winner Campo De Santana, this colt is out of a five time winner and is from the same family as top class racemare Poetic.

Lot 109 – is a full sister to talented stakes placed galloper Half Moon Hotel, this filly is from an outstanding international family, with her relatives including champion/classic winning fillies Balanchine, It’s In The Air, Musical Chimes and West Wind.

sire colts fillies Alado 4 3 Antonius Pius 12 1 Argonaut 1 Ashaawes 1 3 Bezrin 1 Biarritz 6 4 Black Minnaloushe 1 Blue Tiger 2 1 Bold Silvano 3 Byword 1 Captain Al 1 Count Dubois 2 4 Curved Ball 1 1 Dan De Lago 2 Eightfold Path 1 Elusive Fort 1 5 Fort Wood 1 Gimmethegreenlight 5 4 Gitano Hernando 4 6 Great Britain 4 2 Greys Inn 1 3 Horse Chestnut 7 8 Indigo Magic 1 Jay Peg 2 5 Judpot 8 3 Just As Well 1 King of Kings 1 King’s Apostle 1 Lateral 2 Mambo In Seattle 1 Marchfield 3 Noordhoek Flyer 2 1 Oratorio 1 Pathfork 4 Philanthropist 5 6 Querari 4 3 Rebel King 2 5 Right Approach 1 Rock Of Rochelle 4 2 Royal Air Force 3 1 Sail From Seattle 2 1 Seul Amour 2 Seventh Rock 2 8 Stagelight 3 Tiger Dance 1 2 Trippi 1 Twice Over 4 6 Var 1 2 Warm White Night 1 3 What A Winter 6 5 Windrush 1 1

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CTS March Yearling Sale - Durbanville Lot 214 – inbred to the great Danzig (as are more than 30 Gr1 winners), this colt is out of a winning half sister to a stakes placed winner of seven.

Lot 229 – a half sister to 3 winners, this filly’s dam, out of stakes winner Countess Alexis, is a sister in blood to high class brothers Master Mascus and Exelero – with the latter fetching R1 000 000 at the CTS Ready To Run Sale a few years ago.

ANTONIUS PIUS

The son of legendary sire of sires Danzig (sire of Danehill, Green Desert, War Front etc) is a proven sire and former leading first crop sire. His stakes performers include the likes of Antonius Du Bois, Belong To Me, Cool Chardonnay and My Sanctuary, among others. He has 22 on offer: Lot 25 – a half brother to 2 winners, this colt is out of a full sister to graded performer Flame Tree. From the great Fleur family, his relatives include SA Oaks winner Serena and her US Gr1 winning son Broadway Flyer.

Lot 31 – this colt is out of a winning half sister to Gr1 filly Joshua’s Mistress, dam of useful current performer Mr Bond. The family of champion Heavy Metal and Gr1 winners Drum Star, For The Lads and Planetary Music.

Lot 43 – from the same family as Hyperion and SA champ What A Winter, this filly is out of a quick winning half sister to a stakes performer with her relatives including Gr3 winner Conman. Second and third dams are by top broodmare sires Northern Guest and High Top respectively.

Lot 48 – like Gr1 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile winner Liam’s Map, this colt is out of a mare by Trippi.

Bred to be quick, his relatives include the durable and high class Nocturnal Affair, a Gr3 winner in South Africa, who won good races overseas – including the historic Portland Handicap.

Lot 51 – a filly with plenty of paddock value, this half sister to 4 winners is out of a stakes winning half sister to Gr2 Gold Bowl hero Eurovision.

Lot 56 – out of a smart Var mare who won three, this colt traces back in female line to the great racemare and tap root mare Pretty Polly, and his close relatives include champion sprinter Double Form, Irish Derby

hero Soldier Of Fortune and Gr1 winner and Gr1 sire Intense Focus.

Lot 60 – out of a mare by Rich Man’s Gold (damsire of current Dubai star Forries Waltz), this filly’s dam won three and her second dam was a Gr3 winning speedster. This is the great Party Time family.

Lot 68 – inbred to Danzig (as are more than 30 Gr1 winners the world over), this colt is from the family of high class stakes winning siblings Royal Voyager and Walk In Space.

Lot 101 – this filly, whose dam by RMG won five, is another inbred to Danzig – and she is closely related to successful local sire Bezrin. Her fourth dam is Gr1 winner Smuggly and this is the family of top class Dubawi fillies Al Thakhira and Shamal Wind.

Lot 117 – from the wonderful Olivia family, this filly is out of an stakes winning granddaughter of the great A P Indy and her close relatives Gr1 Cape Guineas winner Alpha Omega and his Gr1 winning half sister Final Claim Lot 123-a half sister to 3 winners, this filly’s dam is by Horse Of The Year and successful broodmare sire Fantastic Light out of a stakes winner of no fewer than 20 races Lot 129 – a half sister to a winner, this filly’s dam is by champion sire Captain Al (already damsire of Gr1 winners Potent Power and Same Jurisdiction) and this filly hails from the great Party Time family responsible for star fillies Lambarina, Sally Bowles, In The Fast Lane and US Graded winner Consumer Credit Lot 139 – out of a half sister to the classic placed Port Of Dubai, this filly is from the great Bourtai family and her relatives includes champions Slew O’Gold, Talking Picture and Trusted Partner Lot 148 – this well bred filly is out of a winning half sister to Gr2 winner Fabiani and recent Dubai winner Star Empire, with the latter still going strong at the age of nine! Another inbred to Danzig, this filly is from the family of a top class Gr1 winner from the Danzig male line in Wylie Hall.

Lot 157 – a half brother to 2 winners, this colt is out of a Gr3 performer and from the family of champions Ribofilio and Up The Creek

Lot 167 – a half brother to a useful winner, this colt’s dam is a half sister to four stakes horses including Gr1 sprinter Archipeligo (also by a Danzig line horse) and from the family of champion Yorker Lot 168 – a half sister to 3 winners, one of which being stakes placed, this filly’s dam is a half sister to a US stakes winner and from a potent US black type family Lot 178 -this colt is out of a winning half sister to two stakes winners, including current smart 3yo Memphis Mafia, and from the family of speedster First Song Lot 182-bred on the Danzig/Roberto cross which has resulted in such Gr1 winners as War Chant and Yashmak, this colt is a full brother to a smart six time winner and his dam, by top broodmare sire Lear Fan, is a three parts sister to Gr1 Kentucky Derby runner up Casual Lies Lot 203 – a half brother to a six time winner (by a son of Danzig),this colt is out of a half sister to a stakes winner and from the Winter Lass family, with his relatives including multiple Gr1 winner The Monk Lot 207 – bred on the same cross as top class filly Yoshie, this colt is a half brother to 5 winners, including a stakes performer, and his second dam was a Gr2 Fillies Guineas winning half sister to Gr1 winner Vistula Lot 219 – a colt well and truly inbred to Danzig (his sire, broodmare sire and granddam sire all being Danzig line horses), this colt is from the family of superstar sprinter Rocket Man and charismatic local Gr1 winner Our Giant

ARGONAUT

From the great Gone West male line, Argonaut, one of nearly 20 Gr1 winners by champion sire Western Winter, was one of the finest 2yos seen out in South Africa in many a year, winning three of four outings including both the Gr1 Golden Horseshoe and Gr1 Premier’s Champion Stakes.

He has one on offer: Lot 89, a half sister to a four time winner, this filly is out of a mare who won three and is from the immediate family of July winner and sire Gondolier

ASHAAWES

A superbly bred son of Kingmambo (and full brother to a $11.7 million yearling), Ashaawes is a proven sire, whose offspring include high class runners of both sexes.

His top performers include Gr1 performer and multiple Dubai

winner Sanshaawes, brilliant and versatile filly Priceless Jewel, Gr3 Matchem Stakes winner Reim and numerous other black type performers. He has four on sale: Lot 11 – inbred to the mighty Nureyev, this filly is from one of the greatest families in the stud book, with her relatives including the likes of Al Mufti, A P Indy, Gay Mecene, Sportsworld, Summer Squall and Gay Gallanta, as well as top class Kingmambo sired performers Mambo In Seattle and champion Lemon Drop Kid – among others Lot 40 – a half sister to a winner, this filly’s dam is an own sister to Gr1 2yo Monsieur Dominique, and from the same family as high class fillies Molly Mandy and Complete Lee Lot 97 – a half brother to a useful winner and a filly placed on debut, this colt is out of a mare who won three and whose relatives include Oaks winning champion Festive Occasion and the latter’s Australian based Gr1 winning daughter Do You Remember Lot 127 – bred on the same Kingmambo/ Sadler’s Wells cross as Met winner Smart Call, this filly is out of a Fort Wood daughter of Gr1 winner Duchess Daba, with the latter, in turn, being out of the wonderfully prolific racemare and producer Izindaba

BEZRIN

A son of the mighty Danzig, and from a red hot family, Bezrin is a sire whose stud career has seen him move all over the country. Nonetheless, he has done well at stud despite limited opportunities, and his offspring include Gr2 Charity Mile hero Bezanova (who has earned over R1.6 million) as well as the likes of Celtic Fire, Jimmi Choo and Thunderflash. He has one on sale: Lot 19 – this filly is out of a winning Jallad half sister to Gr1 performer Kilcoy Castle, with his second dam being a six time stakes winning daughter of Western Winter and Fillies Guineas heroine She’s A Treat. Bred on a similar cross to champion sprinter Shea Shea.

BIARRITZ

A millionaire and graded winner in South Africa, Biarritz was also successful in Dubai, where he won over 1400m . He made a perfect start to his stud career with his very first runner being the stakes winner Anglet. The full brother to high class filly Countess Corlia has 10 on sale here: Lot 7 – a half brother to four winners, this colt is out of a half sister to Gr2 Drill Hall Stakes winner Midnight Run and from the family of champions Golden Taipan and Rebel King.

Lot 30 – inbred to the great sire Gone West (as is Selangor Cup hero Hard Day’s Night), this filly is out of a three parts sister to Gr3 Prix du Cap winner Winter Burst and her third dam won the world’s richest 2yo race-the Gr1 Golden Slipper.

Lot 44 – out of a half sister to the dam of Gr1 performer Lisa Anne, this colt’s relatives include numerous stakes winners, including former Gr1 Champions Cup winner African Appeal Lot 46 – another inbred to Gone West, this filly is a half sister to 3 winners, including the speedy Olympian and her dam is a stakes placed winner of four (by champion sire Western Winter)

Lot 63 – a half brother to 2 winners, this colt is out of a half sister to Gr3 Cape Nursery winner Best In The West, with his first three dams being good broodmare sires Qui Danzig, Elliodor and Mexico II Lot 92 – a half brother to a winner, this colt’s dam is a half sister to a stakes winner, and she is out of Danehill’s very speedy and classy 2yo stakes winner Petite Dane Lot 103 – Out of a half sister to a six time winner, this colt’s relatives include the game front running Gr1 SA Classic winner Patchouli Dancer (by Mistral Dancer) and high class 2yo Giorgio Lot 122 – like star filly Silver Mountain, this colt’s dam is by Kentucky Derby winner Fusaichi Pegasus. His third dam, by champion sire Alydar, was an eight time Gr1 winner and this is the family of Kentucky Oaks winner Keeper Hill, and top sires Fappiano and Quiet American, as well as successful local sire Go Deputy Lot 169 – a half sister to a winner, this filly’s dam is a Silvano half sister to 2 stakes winners, with the dam also being very closely related to the top class recent performer Cagiva Lot 177 – a half sister to a winner, this filly’s dam is a three parts sister to a Gr3 winner and hails from the family of SA Derby winner Debonair Duke

BLACK MINNALOUSHE

Storm Cat’s classic winning son has enjoyed plenty of success at stud in South Africa, with his offspring including champion Kochka, Gr1 winning 2yos Arabian Beat and Gold Onyx and the Triple Crown winning Louis The King, with the latter set to stand at stud in 2016. His sire has one on sale: Lot 239 – a half brother to a 2 time winner (and bred on the same Storm Cat/Gone West cross as champion Speightstown), this colt is out of a half sister to Gr3 winning speedster Purple Lake, as well as the dam of Gr3 winning 2yo Flower’s Angel

BLUE TIGER

From the potent Bold Ruler male line, Blue Tiger was one of the best and most durable runners of his generation. A millionaire and top class from 1200-1600m, the charismatic grey won or placed in 15 graded races – and accounted for triple Horse Of The Year Pocket Power in the 2009 Gr1 Gold Challenge.

He has 3 on sale: Lot 10 – this colt is out of a half sister to 5 winners, one of whom produced millionaire and Gr1 performer Vertical Takeoff.

The famed Corn family which also produced Horse Of The Year and promising young sire Irish Flame.

Lot 83 – this grey colt is out of a half sister to two black type performers and hails from the family of Gr1 Fillies Guineas winner Yquem as well as recent Zimbabwean star Yer-Maan Lot 163 – out of a Model Man (damsire of Blue Tiger’s Guineas winning relative Pointing North) mare, this grey filly’s third dam is a stakes winning daughter of the great broodmare sire Dancing Champ and hails from the family of July winner Gondolier as well as the classy and versatile San Carlos

BOLD SILVANO

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The first son of the great sire Silvano to retire to stud in South Africa, this former Equus and July winning champion made a splash overseas when winning the Gr3 Maktoum Challenge over a top class field. He has also made a promising start to his stud career, with his very first runner being a winner and he is also the sire of eye catching recent debut winner Bold Rex. Bold Silvano has three yearlings on offer: Lot 35 – bred on the powerful Silvano/ Blushing Groom cross, this filly’s dam is a half sister to classic winning Gr1 winner Reveille Boy and from the family of speedsters Command Control and Super Magic Lot 70 – a half sister to three winners, including classy sprinter Villa Del Largo, this filly hails from a superb international family, with this family having produced the likes of

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CTS March Yearling Sale - Durbanville Kentucky Derby winner and outstanding sire Unbridled, Horse Of The Year Dr Fager and last year’s Gr1 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile winner Liam’s Map Lot 113 – a half sister to 3 winners, this filly is out of Gr3 Strelitzia Stakes winner Charming Chestnut and is bred on similar lines to champion Vercingetorix and Gr1 winner Happy Valentine

BYWORD

A truly exceptional racehorse, Byword was a superb athlete, whose wins included the Gr1 Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (a race won previously by champions Dubai Millennium, Bosra Sham, Ouija Board and Azamour).

A half brother to multiple Gr1 winner Proviso, Byword is from the classic Peace family, with his other notable relatives including champion sire Court Martial. His first yearlings have made up to R2 000 000, and Byword has one on offer here: Lot 115 – this colt is a half brother to three winners, including stakes winner Pacific Breeze (like the colt on offer by a Nureyev line horse). This well related colt hails from one of the great families in the stud book, with his relatives including such as champions Glorious Song and Devil’s Bag, champion sire Saint Ballado, and the likes of Rahy, Rakeen and Singspiel

CAPTAIN AL

South Africa’s reigning champion sire and seven times champion sire of 2yos, Captain Al ranks as one of South Africa’s top sires.

His 30 plus Grade One performers include such champions as All Is Secret, Captain’s Lover, and Captain Of All, while his 2yos this season include such exciting performers as Cloth Of Cloud,

Sergeant Hardy and The Secret Is Out. He has one on offer: Lot 8 – a brother to two winners, this colt is out of a Rock Of Gibraltar three parts sister to a stakes performer. From one of the finest families in the stud book, this colt’s family members include such legendary sires as Danehill (sire of Rock Of Gibraltar), Halo, Machiavellian, Orpen and the immortal Northern Dancer.

(damsire also of champion sire Fastnet Rock), and from the same family as champions Northern Spur, Salsabil and Second Empire – among others Lot 240 – out of a mare by Danehill’s champion son Holy Roman Emperor (damsire of last year’s Gr1 winner Johannes Vermeer), this filly is from the family of Australian Gr1 winning millionaire Rancho Ruler

COUNT DUBOIS

Winner of the Gr2 Dingaans in a brief career, Curved Ball is the only son of dual Australian champion sire Fastnet Rock at stud in South Africa. Fastnet Rock, sire of Aussie sire sensation Hinchinbrook, has been successful the world over, with his 80 plus stakes winners including Gr1 Investec Oaks winner Qualify. Fastnet Rock’s sire sons are also now making their mark, with both Hinchinbrook and Stryker having sired Gr1 winners. Curved Ball has two on sale: Lot 131 – out of a mare by champion US sire Elusive Quality (damsire of such Gr1 winners as Guelph and No Nay Never), this filly is from an outstanding family and her relatives include champions and leading sires Dubawi and In The Wings among numerous other Gr1 winners Lot 172 – a half brother to a multiple winner, this colt’s dam is a half sister to a stakes horse and both his third and fourth dams were stakes winners (by Zeditave and Todman respectively) in Australia

One of South Africa’s most reliable sires of stakes horses, the Group One winning son of Zafonic has a number of top class performers to his credit, including last season’s Equus Champion French Navy and the US bound Gr3 winner, Madame Dubois. Other notables sired by Count Dubois include the Gr1 winners Asylum Seeker and Zaitoon. He has six lots on sale: Lot 102 – out of a winning Fort Wood daughter of a stakes winner, this well related filly’s third dam is Gr2 winner Fair Spanish Lady – the dam of no fewer than four stakes winners.

Lot 107 – bred like smart stakes winner Door Of Deception, this filly’s stakes placed dam is a daughter of Captain Al and the Gr1 mare Main Emblem Lot 144 – another out of a mare by emerging broodmare sire Captain Al, this filly dam was a high class racemare, who was a good fourth in the then Gr1 Golden Slipper Lot 158 – a half brother to a winner, this colt’s second dam is half sister to the Met winning siblings Badger’s Coast and Surfing Home (the latter named Horse Of The Year), as well as to the dam of versatile Derby winner Floatyourboat Lot 218 – this colt is out of a mare by world leading sire Royal Academy

LOT 52: AN AIR OF SUCCESS Filly by Judpot ex Una Aura (Signal Tap)

LOT 140: UNNAMED Filly by Rebel King ex Fiery Spirit (Goldmark)

LOT 159: YOUNG HOPEFUL Filly by Judpot ex Hope Forever (El Prado)

LOT 219: MY BOY ANTONY Colt by Antonius Pius ex My Chelsey Girl (Danasinga)

LOT 172: BOUNCY BALL Colt by Curved Ball ex Jenny Jump (Muhtafal)

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DAN DE LAGO

This classic winning Grade One performer is a son of multiple champion sire Encosta De Lago, whose sire sons include the tragically ill-fated sire sensa-

tion Northern Meteor. Out of a Gr1 Danehill mare, Dan De Lago hails from the family of Golden Slipper winning champion sire Marscay. He has 2 on sale: Lot 84 – a half sister to 2 winners, this filly is out of a Fort Wood half sister to a Gr3 performer and from a strong black type family. She has a classic pedigree and is inbred, through siblings Fairy King and Sadler’s Wells, to Northern Dancer and Fairy Bridge Lot 110 – out of a mare, who won four, this well bred filly, whose second dam is a Gr3 placed Al Mufti mare, is from the family of Gr1 Allan Robertson winner Silver Arc and CTS Million Dollar hero Illuminator – amongst a host of other top class performers

ELUSIVE FORT

A champion son of the great Fort Wood, Elusive Fort is one of South Africa’s most promising young stallions. The former Equus champion has sired Grade One winners in each of his first two small crops date, in the form of Siren’s Call and Lauderdale respectively, and Elusive Fort is also sire of impressive 2yo debut winner Safe Harbour.

He has six on offer here: Lot 39 – a brother to 3 winners, this colt is out of a six times Gr3 performer, with his notable relatives including former Gr1 SA Nursery winner Forest Trogon Lot 75 – out of a two time winning daughter of champion sire and emerging broodmare sire Captain Al (whose sire Al Mufti formed a formidable rapport with Elusive Fort’s sire Fort Wood), this filly is from a strong filly family, with her relatives including the top class Gr1 winning female Dynamite Lady among others Lot 143 – a half sister to five win-

ners, this filly’s second and third dams are by the great broodmare sires Northern Guest and Royal Prerogative respectively, and this is the family of high class sprinter Big Sky Country Lot 184 – a half sister to two winners (and bred on the powerful Sadler’s Wells/Kingmambo cross), this filly’s dam is a half sister to graded winners Heat Of The Night (also successful in North America) and Naughty Prince (with the latter pair, like the filly on sale, being sired by a Sadler’s Wells line horse) Lot 202 – out of a smart six time winner, this filly is from the same family as high class 2yos Windsor Forest and her second Decorated Hero, as well as classy sprinters Royal Exit and Umngazi Lot 210 – out of a half sister to four winners (and bred on the powerful Sadler’s Wells/Danehill cross), this filly’s second dam is a full sister to Gr3 Kenilworth Fillies Nursery winner Hell’s Angel and this is also the family of champion sprinter Mythical Flight, among others

FORT WOOD

One of the most influential sires ever to stand at stud in South Africa, the now deceased Fort Wood was a champion sire, sire of sires, and broodmare sire.

His numerous top flight winners include three sons named Horse Of The Year and his sons Dynasty, Horse Chestnut and Elusive Fort have all enjoyed success at stud. The late, great champion has one on sale: Lot 4 – out of a winning daughter of Zabeel’s unbeaten Gr1 winning son Reset, this well bred filly’s second dam, by champion sprinter and outstanding broodmare sire Anabaa, is a three parts sister to champion filly Blue Duster and her Gr1 winning brother Zieten

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CTS March Yearling Sale - Durbanville GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT

A dual conqueror of dual Horse Of The Year Variety Club, the former Gr1 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate winner was also an outstanding 2yo who reeled off four wins in his first four outings. Like Sebring a son of world leading shuttle sire More Than Ready, Gimmethegreenlight has made a pleasing start to his stud career with his early runners including smart looking winner Skip The Red. He has nine on offer: Lot 2 – bred on the very successful More Than Ready/Danehill cross, this colt is out of a winning daughter of Horse Of The Year Rock Of Gibraltar and from the family of European stars Divine Proportions, Pentire and outstanding sire Shirley Heights, among many others Lot 9 – another out of a Rock Of Gibraltar (by Danehill) mare, this colt’s dam was stakes placed at two and her second dam is the Danehill sired Gr1 Flight Stakes winner Danarani Lot 38 – a half brother to 3 winners, one of whom won five, this colt’s dam is a Redoute’s Choice half sister to an Australian stakes winner and this is the great Denise’s Joy, responsible for the outstanding More Than Ready sired champion More Joyous Lot 41 – a half brother to 2 winners, this bay colt (inbred to the great sire Halo) is from the family of champions Along Came Polly and Young Rake (by Jet Master’ sire Rakeen), as well as Gr1 Champions Cup hero Master Plan. The latter is a three parts brother to this colt’s Jet Master sired dam Lot 57 – a half brother to a winner, this colt is out of a half sister to Gr1 Paddock Stakes winner Thunder Dance, while second dam is a multiple Gr1 winning half sister to champion sire and Gr1 Cape Guineas winner Captain Al Lot 128 – this colt is out of a speedy mare who won three times up to 1200m, and this is the family of Gr1 winner Dynamite Lady Lot 138 – also out of a mare by champion Rock Of Gibraltar, this filly’s dam is a half sister to a stakes winner and from the family of Irish 2000 Guineas and promising young sire Roderic O’Connor, while fourth dam is champion filly Durtal Lot 225 – from the family of the lightning fast Gr1 winner Mythical Flight, this filly is out of a half sister to high class stakes winning fillies Princess Sassi and Secret Obsession Lot 235 – a half sister to a six time winner in France, this filly, whose relatives include star French galloper Priolo, traces back in female line to the great Grey Flight, and her relatives include champion sire What A Pleasure, promising SA sire Philanthropist and champion filly Misty Morn

GITANO HERNANDO

An exceptional racehorse, Gitano Hernando was a multiple Gr1 winner who banked more than $2 000 000 in stakes. A real globetrotter, the handsome chestnut’s wins included the Gr1 Goodwood Stakes and Gr1 Singapore International Cup. He has made a pleasing start with his first 2yos this season – with three of his first few runners finishing in the money. He has 10 lots on sale: Lot 33 – inbred to Danzig, this filly is out of a three parts sister to Gr2 SA Fillies Nursery winner State Factor and is from the family responsible for such as Corning Touch and former Horse Of The Year National Colour.

Lot 71 – a half sister to the stakes placed Dynasty’s Pride, this filly (also inbred to undefeated legend Danzig) is out of a five time winning daughter of Western Winter and the 12 time graded winner Eternal Dancer

Lot 93 – this filly is out of a winning Jet Master half sister to Gr3 winner Laser Fan and hails from the family of sprint stars Nobely Born and Trip Tease as well as champion sire Great Nephew – sire of Derby winners Grundy and Shergar Lot 104 – out of a stakes placed winner of five, this chestnut colt hails from the family of champion Soberbo and numerous other good class South American runners Lot 111 – a half sister to four winners, this filly is out of a winning Model Man mare from the family of champions Jay Peg and Kochka Lot 114 – inbred to the great matron Fairy Bridge, this colt is a half brother to a winner and from a top US family with his relatives including the Gr1 winning 2yo Collins Lot 133 – a half brother to a winner, this colt’s dam won four and is from the extended family of Horse Of The Year Potrillon Lot 141 – bred on the very potent Nijinsky II/Blushing Groom cross, this colt’s third dam’s Gr3 Sceptre Stakes winner Foverflo – a Foveros half sister to champion Flobayou and 2 other stakes winners Lot 198 – out of a daughter of seven times champion sire Jet Master, this filly’s relatives include the high class females Aqua Star and Leisure Guide as well as former Horse Of The Year and successful sire and broodmare sire Model Man Lot 233 – out of a winning half sister to 2 smart black type performers, this filly is out of a winning daughter of triple champion sire Western Winter and Gr1 Empress Club Stakes winner Fading Light, remarkably, her second, third and fourth dams are all stakes winners!

GREAT BRITAIN

One of the best bred horses standing at stud in South Africa, the former Al Quoz Sprint winner Great Britain’s full brother Cape Cross is one of Europe’s top sires, with his offspring including Sea The Stars, Ouija Board and Golden Horn.

From limited opportunities, Great Britain has already produced a Gr1 performer in Mystical Twilight, and 13 of his 15 first crop runners have won or finished in the money.

He has six on offer: Lot 28 – this well bred colt is out of a winning Dynasty half sister to Gr1 winning 2yo On Her Toes and his third dam is former Broodmare Of The Year Pretty Falcon Lot 86 – inbred to the great sire Danzig, this filly’s dam, by emerging broodmare sire National Emblem, is a half sister to seven times stakes winner Jettatura – herself the dam of talented feature race contender Master’s Eye. The Danzig line star Joshua’s Princess is another notable performer in the family.

Lot 135 – out of a three parts sister to a stakes performer, this colt’s second dam is top class Gr2 winner Tarn Fairy, whose brilliant granddaughter , Yoshie, like the colt on sale, is by a Danzig line sire Lot 146 – this colt, who hails from the mighty La Troienne female line, is out of a winning Western Winter half sister to 2 stakes horses, including a Gr1 performer and other notables in this family include Oaks winner Gleaming Sky and French Derby winner and champion sire Caerleon Lot 186 – out of a mare by the great Dynasty, this filly is from the family of top 2yo and promising young sire Zebedee and champion Miss Alleged, the latter being the dam of former successful Highlands sire Joshua Dancer (by Danzig) Lot 221 – another inbred to Danzig, this colt is a half brother to five

winners and is also from the family of Gr1 Breeders’ Cup Turf winner Miss Alleged and the talented Danzig line horse Zebedee

GREYS INN

One of more than 40 Gr1 winners sired by the late, great Zabeel, the former Equus Champion has enjoyed a real purple patch of late, with Greys Inn runners including Gr1 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate/Gr1 SA Derby hero Legal Eagle and Dubai star Forries Waltz.

The multiple Gr1 winner, whose half sister produced 2016 Met winner Smart Call, has four lots on sale: Lot 3 – half brother to a winner, this colt is from an outstanding family with his relatives including Gr1 Summer Cup winner Wolf Whistle and Horse Of The Year Wolf Power (damsire of US Horse Of The Year Wise Dan). Inbred to the great Nureyev-a pattern which is also found in the dam of European star Golden Horn.

Lot 50 – out of a half sister to a stakes horse, this filly’s dam is a three parts sister to champion Horse Chestnut (damsire of Smart Call), champion Monyela and Gr2 winners Cork Wood and Iron Curtain Lot 120 – out of a mare who won three, this filly is related to none other than Horse Of The Year and red hot sire Dynasty, and she traces back directly in female line to Source Sucree, whose son Turn-To is the male line ancestor of Greys Inn’s grandsire Sir Tristram Lot 191 – bred on the same cross as Gr2 Al Rashidiya winner Forries Waltz, this filly, a sister to 2 winners, is out of a three part sister to high class filly Mary Lou, whose half brother is Gr1 winner African Appeal

HORSE CHESTNUT

One of the greatest horses ever bred in South Africa, the late, great Horse Chestnut has enjoyed plenty of success both as a sire and as a broodmare sire – he features as the damsire of this year’s Met winning superstar Smart Call and is sire of Gr1 winners Chestnuts N Pearls and Lucifer’s Stone, among others.

The former Triple Crown winner has 15 yearlings on sale: Lot 26 – intriguingly inbred to champion sire Fort Wood (sire of Horse Chestnut and Dog Rose), this filly is out of a smart stakes placed granddaughter of Fillies Guineas winner Dog Rose. The latter, dam of Gr3 winner Saluki, is in turn a half sister to multiple Gr1 winner Lord Shirldor Lot 85 – a half brother to a winner, this colt is out of a half sister to top class filly Real Red, and from the family of champion Politician, as well as broodmare of the Year Jessamine, dam of Gr1 winners Al Nitak and The Sheik Lot 87 – a half brother to 4 winners, this colt (whose dam is by world leading sire and broodmare sire Red Ransom) is out of a half sister to a US stakes winner and is bred on the very successful Sadler’s Wells/Roberto cross Lot 98 – a three parts brother to Gr1 placed stakes winner Noblewood, this colt is also a very close relative of Gr2 Drill Hall Stakes winner Syon, with both those two geldings being sired by Horse Chestnut’s sire Fort Wood Lot 132 – out of a National Emblem half sister to 8 winners, this colt is from the family of ill-fated Cape Guineas winner Face North, champion Quarrytown and Met hero Polo Classic among others Lot 145 – a half brother to 2 winners, this colt is out of a Captain Al daughter of five time stakes performer Cut Free, with the latter being a half

sister to 2 stakes winners. Captain Al and his sire Al Mufti has done well with Horse Chestnut’s sire Fort Wood.

Lot 154 – a half sister to a winner, this filly is out of stakes winner and former East Cape champion Haizi, a daughter of leading sire Kahal, and this is the great Soho Secret family Lot 155 – out of a winning daughter of champion sire Silvano, this filly is from a top international family and her relatives include Gr1 winning 2yo Full Of Gold Lot 164 – a half sister to four winners, this well related filly is out of a Caesour half sister to Gr1 winners Priceless Asset and State Treasure, while another half sister is the dam of champion filly Tara’s Touch Lot 165 – out of an eight time stakes placed winning daughter of Silvano, this filly is from the family of Fort Wood’s Gr1 winning daughter Urabamba as well as former Gr1 Classic hero Topa Inca Lot 166 – out of a winning daughter of world leading sire and top class broodmare sire Hennessy, this filly’s relatives include champion Brazilian filly Be Happy Lot 192 – out of a three time winning daughter of top sire Var, this filly is from a strong black type family with her relatives including the likes of General Franco and ill-fated Gr1 performer La Mancha Lot 197 – out of a four time winning Kahal mare, this filly is from the same female line as world leading sire Miswaki, successful sire Jump Start and French classic winner Lacovia as well as multiple champion sire Southern Halo Lot 222 – a half sister to four winners, including a stakes placed winner of eight, this filly is another very closely related to Fort Wood’s Gr1 SA Fillies Classic winner Urabamba among numerous other black type performers Lot 237 – a half brother to 2 winners, this colt’s dam is a half sister to a stakes winner as well as to the dam of Gr1 winner Ivory Trail, and this is the great Best In Show family responsible for such as Covert Love, Grey Swallow, Pathfork, Northern Guest, El Gran Senor and Redoute’s Choice – among others

INDIGO MAGIC

A son of Gone West and Epsom Oaks heroine Lady Carla, Indigo Magic is the sire of top class performers Shades of Indigo, Go Indigo and Darling Moon from limited opportunities.

He is also an emerging broodmare sire, with his daughters responsible for the likes of Cat And The Moon and Hard Day’s Night.

He has one on sale: Lot 196 – out of a speedy winning mare, this colt’s second dam is a stakes placed half sister to a four time stakes winner and hails from the family of Horse Of The Year Goldie

JAY PEG

A globe trotting superstar and Equus Champion, Jay Peg is enjoying a purple patch with his 3yos this season. The sire of such talented 2yos as Hot Affair and Flash Drive, Jay Peg’s 3yo crop this season includes five in a row stakes winner Exit Here and Gr2 Selangor Cup hero Victorious Jay, as well as the promising filly She’s A Dragon.

The champ has 7 lots on sale: Lot 18 – a half sister to 3 winners, this classically bred filly, whose fourth dam won the 1000 Guineas, is from the family of high class US Gr1 filly Country Garden Lot 27 – a half sister to 4 winners, including Derby contender Solar Captain, this well bred filly is from the fam-

ily of Horse Of The Year Royal Chalice, and the outstanding siblings Bishop’s Bounty, Brutal Force, Nania and Red Ray Lot 47 – out of a smart four time winning mare, this colt’s second dam is a Fort Wood half sister to Gr1 sprinter Big Sky Country, and is inbred to the breed shaping sire Danzig Lot 65 – a half sister to a winner, this filly’s dam is a half sister to a Gr2 filly and from the potent family of Met winners Alastor and Wild West. Like Jay Peg’s classy performers Hot Affair and Flash Drive, she is inbred to champion sire and broodmare sire Al Mufti Lot 76 – a colt with an interesting pedigree – not only is he by Jay Peg, but he is from the same family as his illustrious champion sire, with this family also including the likes of millionaire Gr1 performer Whiteline Fever among others Lot 206 – bred like Gr3 2yos Flash Drive and Hot Affair (out of a mare by champion sire Captain Al), this filly’s dam won four and hails from the family of uber fast sprinter Knife Edge Lot 217 – out of a half sister, by ill-fated champion and Gr1 sire Azamour, to Gr1 2yo Treat, this filly is a half sister to the very talented Cape runner Moonsong Magic and is from the family of Jersey Stakes winner Membership.

JUDPOT

An A P Indy half brother to two classic winners, including leading sire Kingmambo, Judpot is living up to his illustrious bloodlines at stud. An Equus Outstanding Stallion with his first crop, Judpot’s top performers include champion Along Came Polly, Gr1 2yo Forest Indigo, Gr2 Supreme Cup hero Deputy Jud and top fillies Double Whammy and Little Genie. He has 11 yearlings on sale: Lot 34 – out of a five time winning half sister to a Gr3 horse, this colt is out of a daughter of champion sire Western Winter and Gr1 winner Divided Loyalty and is from the family of international Gr1 winners Irridescence and Perfect Promise Lot 52 – out of a winning Brazilian mare, this filly traces back in female line to champion sprinter Arg High Command – herself a daughter of champion sprinter Impressive Lot 55 – bred on the increasingly successful A P Indy/Storm Cat cross, this colt is out of a Gr3 placed winner of three, and from the family of the Bold Ruler line sired champion Bush Telegraph Lot 62 – out of a Western Winter half sister to a stakes performer, this colt (bred on similar lines to Gr1 winner Forest Indigo) is from the family of Gr1 winner Lord Shirldor, and his Gr1 placed second dam is an own sister to Fillies Guineas winner Dog Rose Lot 78 – a half brother to a useful winner, this colt (inbred to the mighty mare Lassie Dear) is out of an Al Mufti mare and he hails from the family of champion sire Fort Wood and his 3 Gr1 winning siblings Lot 81 – this well bred colt is out of a winning Var half sister to globetrotting Gr3 winner Nocturnal Affair, and his second dam is the stakes placed mare Aretha Lot 94 – this colt is out of a half sister to Gr2 filly Nimley (who finished third in the Merchants), and his second dam is a full sister to J&B Met winner Alastor.

Another inbred to Lassie Dear, this colt’s third dam is the top class Tibouchina Stakes winner Damascus Road Lot 153 – out of a quick mare who won four times up to 1000m, this colt is from a top class US family with his relatives including classic winner Lucarno.

Interestingly, he is bred on similar terms to multiple Gr1 winner Aptitude, with both A P Indy line horses tracing back to the tap root mare Escutcheon

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CTS March Yearling Sale - Durbanville Lot 159 – this well bred filly is out of a mare by champion US sire and top class broodmare sire El Prado and from the family of multiple Gr1 winner Wekiva Springs Lot 223 – this regally bred filly, inbred to the great Secretariat, is out of a stakes placed three parts sister to champion 2yo Argonaut, with her third dam being recently deceased broodmare legend Aquasarto – dam of five individual stakes winners Lot 232 – this classy colt is a half brother to 4 winners, including R8 000 000 plus earner and CTS Million Dollar winner Illuminator. His dam is a stakes placed winner of five and a half sister to Gr1 winning 2yo Silver Arc

JUST AS WELL

A top class racehorse, Just As Well is a Gr1 winning son of US champion and multiple champion sire A P Indy, whose top class sire sons include the likes of Bernardini, Malibu Moon, Pulpit (sire of Tapit) and Judpot.

Just As Well’s first crop, now 3, include a number of highly rated performers including Gr1 contenders Just As I Said and Well In Flight. He has one on offer: Lot 189 – out of a mare by top miler and broodmare sire Grand Lodge (damsire of former Summer Cup winner Strategic News among others), this colt is from an outstanding female line with his relatives including champions Dayjur and Sky Beauty (the latter a member of the US Racing Hall of Fame) as well as such Gr1 winners as Pine Island, Point Of Entry and Tale Of Ekati.

KING OF KINGS

Now deceased, the son of champion sire Sadler’s Wells was a superb racehorse, who won the Gr1 National Stakes at two and the Gr1 2000 Guineas at three. A proven sire, his stock includes champion King’s Chapel and Gr1 winners Ike’s Dream and Reigning To Win, and also features as broodmare sire of former Breeders’ Cup winner Regally Ready. He has one yearling on offer: Lot 208 – out of a four time winning daughter of champion US sire Elusive Quality, this filly is a three parts sister to multiple Gr1 winner and former Horse Of The Year King’s Chapel, who is currently standing at the Bush Hill Stud in KZN

KING’S APOSTLE

A superb racehorse, King’s Apostle won seven times including the Gr1 Prix Maurice De Gheest, in which he accounted for no fewer than four Group One winners. A son of champion sire King’s Best and with champions as his second and third dams, King’s Apostle is bred on the same Kingmambo/Sadler’s Wells cross as this year’s Met winner Smart Call. He has one lot on sale: Lot 73 – out of a stakes placed daughter of champion sire Captain Al, this colt’s dam is a three parts sister to Gr1 H F Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut Stakes winner Captain America, who has earned nearly R3 000 000 in stakes.

LATERAL

By the sire of current European star Solow, former champion 2yo Lateral has made a pleasing start to his stud career, with his first crop including Gr1 winner Bilateral and Gr2 Dingaans hero Unparalleled. His second crop, now 3, includes Gr1 performer Sapsan.

Lateral has 2 lots on offer: Lot 36 – out of a mare by leading sire Gone West (damsire of Sadler’s Wells line classic winners Motivator and Leading Light), this colt’s second dam, by former champion sire Be Me Guest, was a top class Gr2 winner in the USA and also finished third in the Gr1 Del Mar Oaks Lot 173 – this colt’s dam is a daughter of Black Minnaloushe and the uber game racemare Jabulani Jive, a stakes placed winner of four, whose dam was runner up in the Gr2 SA Fillies Nursery

MAMBO IN SEATTLE

Runner up in the Gr1 Travers Stakes, and a brother in blood to US champion and top sire Lemon Drop Kid, Mambo In Seattle made a top class start to his stud career, with his first crops producing Gr1 star Same Jurisdiction, stakes winning filly Mambonick and the very talented Saratoga Dancer, among others. A close relative of champion sire A P Indy, “Mambo” has one on offer here: Lot 156 – bred on the same Mambo In Seattle/Captain Al cross as multiple Gr1 winner Same Jurisdiction (set to ply her trade overseas), this colt is out of a full sister to stakes performing siblings Mainbrace and Girl In Every Port, with the latter also producing the high class Sophomore Sprint winner Door Of Deception

MARCHFIELD

A son of dual US champion sire A P Indy, Marchfield was an outstanding racehorse and Canadian champion who earned over $1 000 000 on the track. From a superb family, Marchfield’s first Northern Hemisphere runners include the classic placed Field Of Courage among a slew of other stakes performers. He has 3 lots on offer: Lot 61 – a half brother to 3 winners, this colt’s first two dams are by Zafonic and Sadler’s Wells respectively, with his granddam being a half sister to Gr1 winning sprinter and world

ALADO (Danzig) (100) Calypso Star (Al Mufti: 1r/1w) (109) Carolina Moon (Cadeaux Genereux: 3r/1w) (229) Our Princess (Western Winter: 2r/2w) ANTONIUS PIUS (Danzig) (25) Silver Tree (Fort Wood: 3r/2w) (51) U Aintseenothinyet (Goldmark: 2r/1w) (203) Medica (Goldmark: 2r/1w) (207) Minski (Jallad: 10r/7w/1sw) (31) Space Odyssey (Jet Master: 4r/3w) (182) Lavender Lake (Lear Fan: 3r/1w) ASHAAWES (Kingmambo) (11) Roman Moser (Caesour: 4r/4w) (127) Duchess Delight (Fort Wood: 6r/4w) (97) Bright Thing (Lizard Island: 1r/1w) BLACK MINNALOUSHE (Storm Cat) (239) Purple Peony (West Man: 8r/5w) BOLD SILVANO (Silvano) (113) Charming Chestnut (National Assembly: 1r/1w) CAPTAIN AL (Al Mufti) (8) Rock’s Broad (Rock of Gibraltar: 5r/3w) COUNT DUBOIS (Zafonic) (107) Captain’s Emblem (Captain Al: 2r/2w/1sw) (144) Flaming Alice (Captain Al: 2r/2w/1sw) (102) Cantabria (Fort Wood: 12r/7w/1sw) (218) Mountain Of Light (Royal Academy: 2r/1w) ELUSIVE FORT (Fort Wood) (39) Taking It Deep (Bushmanland: 1r/1w) (75) Allagain (Captain Al: 2r/1w/1sw) GREAT BRITAIN (Green Desert) (221) National Fate (National Assembly: 2r/2w) GREYS INN (Zabeel) (50) Two Cities (Fort Wood: 16r/10w) (191) Love Or Money (Rich Man’s Gold: 4r/3w/1sw)

leading sire Pivotal. To date, the latter is the sire of over 100 stakes winners, with more than 20 of these having won at Gr1 level Lot 66 – inbred to the great Triple Crown winner Secretariat, this colt is a half brother to four winners, including a stakes performer, and is from the family of top class performers Colonial Affair, Declaration Of War and Union Rags, among others Lot 161 – a half brother to 2 winners, this colt is out of a four time winner, who shares her sire with broodmare of the year Si Senorita, and this is the family of top speedster Wexford Boy

NOORDHOEK FLYER

A dual Guineas winning son of the top sire Pivotal (whose sire sons include the successful sires Kyllachy and Siyouni), Noordhoek Flyer hails from a red hot family. The handsome chestnut is a regular producer of winners, and is also the sire of this season’s promising 2yo filly Felicity Flyer. He has 3 lots on sale: Lot 32 – out of a mare by world leading broodmare sire Spectrum (whose daughters have produced the likes of Dutch Art and Moonlight Cloud), this filly traces back to the Gr1 winning mare Enchanting and this is the family of star female athletes Enchantress, Harry’s Charm, and Laverna Lot 42 – a full brother to the talented feature race contender Felicity Flyer, this colt is out of a winning half sister to 3 stakes horses – including Gr3 Cape Nursery winner Empress Crown, who, like the colt on sale, is by a Nureyev line horse Lot 183 – a half brother to five winners, this colt is out of a five time winning granddaughter of Oaks winner Serena, whose son, Broadway Flyer (by Nureyev son Theatrical) won the Gr1 Sword Dancer Handicap

HORSE CHESTNUT (Fort Wood) (145) Free Fall (Captain Al: 2r/1w) (237) Plea Bargain (Goldkeeper: 6r/3w/1sw) (154) Haizi (Kahal: 2r/1w) (197) Manyano (Kahal: 2r/1w) JAY PEG (Camden Park) (76) Alpha Lady (Captain Al: 9r/5w/2sw) (206) Mile High (Captain Al: 9r/5w/2sw) (18) Selika (National Emblem: 4r/2w) (65) Wintie (Windrush: 4r/2w) JUDPOT (A P Indy) (78) Arabian Story (Al Mufti: 11r/7w) (232) Pacific Lights (Al Mufti: 11r/7w) (34) Sue For Peace (Western Winter: 3r/3w) (62) Westerns (Western Winter: 3r/3w) (223) Nova Zembla (Western Winter: 3r/3w) KING’S APOSTLE (King’s Best) (73) Adorable (Captain Al: 4r/3w) MAMBO IN SEATTLE (Kingmambo) (156) Hard At Play (Captain Al: 2r/1w/1sw) NOORDHOEK FLYER (Pivotal) (42) The Zone (Restructure: 1r/1w) QUERARI (Oasis Dream) (174) Julila (Silvano: 1r/1w/1sw) (147) Gamma Ray (Victory Moon: 1r/1w) (193) Madya (Western Winter: 2r/1w) REBEL KING (National Emblem) (140) Fiery Spirit (Goldmark: 4r/3w) (79) Ardent Lady (Rakeen: 1r/1w) (15) Ruby Heart (Western Winter: 9r/5w) RIGHT APPROACH (Machiavellian) (12) Rose Model (Model Man: 8r/4w/2sw)

ORATORIO

A triple Group 1 winning son of the great Danehill, Oratorio is a world class sire, whose 40 odd stakes winners include no fewer than 8 Gr1 winners. The former European champion, already twice a champion sire in Italy, is the sire of such champions as Beethoven, Banchee and Horse Of The Year Military Attack, among others. He has one yearling here: Lot 209 – this colt is out of a four time winning daughter of top sire Var and is from a top class family, whose members include the hugely influential sire War Relic as well as former champion, and exciting local stallion, Querari

PATHFORK

Unbeaten at two, Pathfork won the Gr1 National Stakes at two –a race won previously by sire greats Sir Ivor, Roberto, El Prado and Dubawi –to name a few. A son of former US champion sire Distorted Humor, the blue blooded Pathfork hails from the great Best In Show family, responsible for breed shaping sires El Gran Senor, Try My Best and Redoute’s Choice.

The former champion 2yo has made the ideal start to his stud career, with Parkfork’s first crop having already yielded an impressive winner in the former of Corker. He has four on sale: Lot 121 – out of a half sister to stakes performers, including the dam of useful galloper Smart Mart, this colt is from the family of classic winners Grande Jete and Joshua’s Princess as well as Gr1 star Floating Casino Lot 185 – a half sister to six winners, including the Gr1 filly Ladoona, this filly is out of mare by outstanding broodmare sire Woodman and is from the same family as important sire War Relic and Gr1 winnerand exciting young SA sire Querari

ROCK OF ROCHELLE (Rock of Gibraltar) ((180) Lady Tibbs (Casey Tibbs: 2r/1w) ROYAL AIR FORCE (Jet Master) (137) Faithful Spirit (Phantom Earl: 3r/1w) (88) Baltic Fury (Qui Danzig: 1r/1w) (136) Faithful Olga (Spectrum: 2r/1w) SAIL FROM SEATTLE (Gone West) (224) Nunavik (Fort Wood: 6r/4w) (74) Alaya (Jallad: 2r/2w) SEUL AMOUR (Zabeel) (119) Crescent Lily (Counter Action: 1r/1w/1sw) SEVENTH ROCK (Rock of Gibraltar) (21) Silver Candle (Al Mufti: 11r/5w) (211) Miss Congeniality (Fort Wood: 4r/3w) (175) Justylish (Model Man: 4r/3w) (13) Rosette (National Emblem: 7r/1w/1sw) (80) Argent (National Emblem: 7r/1w/1sw) STAGELIGHT (Montjeu) (95) Blackshot Burgundy (Jallad: 2r/2w) TIGER DANCE (Storm Cat) (226) Old Heritage (Western Winter: 4r/2w) TRIPPI (End Sweep) (64) Winter Mist (Western Winter: 9r/8w) VAR (Forest Wildcat) (14) Royal Fox (Dominion Royale: 5r/3w) (118) Count the Cash (Western Winter: 22r/13w/2sw) WARM WHITE NIGHT (Western Winter) (77) Angel Cake (Kabool: 1r/1w) (216) Money Tree (Var: 1r/1w) WINDRUSH (Seeking The Gold) (106) Captain’s Catch (Captain Al: 2r/2w) (59) Vintage Green (Model Man: 15r/9w/2sw)

Lot 188 – a half sister to 2 winners, and inbred to Danzig, this filly’s dam is by Epsom Derby winner Sinndar (damsire of classic winners Encke,Flotilla, and Trading Leather) and she is a half sister to a champion and from the same family as the multiple Gr1 winner Linngari, currently standing at Summerhill Stud in KZN Lot 228 – another inbred to the great sire Danzig, this filly’s dam is a full sister to talented Gr3 winning 2yo Swingtime and she is out of the very speedy Comique

PHILANTHROPIST

A talented racehorse from the Roberto male line, and closely related to top sires National Assembly and What A Pleasure, Philanthropist is a proven sire who was North America’s Leading Sire on Synthetics in 2014. From a very small first crop, the chestnut came up with a pair of champions in Phil’s Dream and Pender Harbour, with the latter winning no fewer than 10 stakes races. He has 11 lots on offer: Lot 49 – this filly has an interesting pedigree. Out of a mare by champion sire and broodmare sire Fort Wood, she from the same family as Fort Wood himself, as well as his top class siblings Hamas, Northern Aspen and Timber Country – among many other notable performers Lot 58 – from a happening family,this colt is out of a three time winning own sister to a stakes winner and a half sister to Gr1 performer Rushing Wind. Western Winter is broodmare sire of Gr1 star Carry On Alice to the cover of another Roberto line horse – Captain Al. Lot 69 – out of a winning daughter of Trippi (damsire of Breeders’ Cup winner Liam’s Map), this filly is from the family of ten time Gr2 winner Great Gusto

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CTS March Yearling Sale - Durbanville Lot 82 – out of a Rock Of Gibraltar half sister to an Australian stakes winner, this filly is from the same family as international Gr1 winning females Angara, Aquarelliste and Cape Verdi Lot 96 – this well bred colt is out of a Trippi half sister to Gr3 Champagne Stakes winner State Blue. The latter is

by National Assembly – a very close relative of the colt on sale’s sire, Philanthropist.

Lot 99 – a half brother to four winners, this colt (also inbred to Roberto) has a superb family –he hails from the same family of Philanthropist himself, and this family is also responsible for champion filly Majmu, US legend Native Dancer and champions Misty Morn and Bold Lad, as well as leading sires Sovereign Dancer and What A Pleasure Lot 126 – a half brother to four winners, this colt is out of a half sister to stakes performer Shop Wise as well as the dam of Gr3 winning speedster Fanzene. The family of Gr1 winner African Appeal.

Lot 130 – inbred to the great sire Roberto, this filly’s dam is a full sister to a stakes winner of six and is from the same family as Sophomore Sprint winner Bulldozer among others Lot 134 – inbred to mighty matron Grey Flight, this colt’s dam (by emerging broodmare sire National Emblem) is closely related to champion miler and successful sire Polish Precedent, and is also related to once beaten superstar Zilzal and champion Intikhb (like the colt on offer by a Roberto line horse)– among many others Lot 149 – a half sister to 2 winners, this well bred filly is out of a daughter of champion sire Giant’s Causeway and Golden Slipper winner Burst, with the latter being sired by yet another Golden Slipper winner in the form of Marauding. Another inbred to Epsom Derby winner and outstanding sire Roberto.

Lot 151 – a half sister to 2 winners, this filly is from the famed Let Kiss family, with her relatives including champions Jay Peg and Kochka as well as top females Cat And The Moon and Dash For Gretna

QUERARI

A Gr1 winning champion on the track, Querari is one of 100 stakes winners for champion sprinter Oasis Dream and hails from the red hot Green Desert male line. He has gotten off to an exceptional start at stud with his first crop including the likes of Gr2 winner Cosmic Light and Gr1 performer Melliflora. He has 7 yearlings on offer: Lot 5 – a half sister to smart, stakes placed filly Jeweller’s Joy, this filly’s dam, by champion sire Badger Land, is a half sister to a stakes winner and is from the family of former champion filly Breyani Lot 6 – out of a winning daughter of Eclipse winner and top class sire Medicean, this colt hails from the same family as Irish 2000 Guineas winner Indian Haven, successful local sire Count Dubois and champions Diesis and Kris Lot 23 – out of a mare by Gr1 winning 2yo Fard (damsire of Gr1 winners Captain Of All and Rabada), this colt is from the mighty Soho Secret family and his relatives include champions Kings Gambit, London News and Promisefrommyheart Lot 147 – out of a half sister to a stakes winning 2yo, this filly’s relatives include former Fillies Guineas winner American Connection and high class sprinter Speaking Oak, among others

Lot 174 – bred on the same cross as Gr2 winner Cosmic Light, this colt’s dam is a half brother to Gr2 performer Real Red and from the family of champion Politician as well as Gr1 winning siblings Al Nitak and The Sheik Lot 193 – out of a half sister to Gr3 performer My World, this filly’s second dam is a three parts sister to French Gr1 winning sprinter Imperial Beauty and is also closely related to the Gr1 winning half siblings Jan Vermeer and Together Lot 200 – out of a winning daughter of Hard Up (damsire of Gr1 winners Badger’s Gift and Legally Blonde), this colt’s dam is a half sister to Gr3 winning 2yo Ethics and out of the stakes winner Family Code

REBEL KING

A champion sprinter, who emulated champion sire Jet Master in landing the Gr1 Cape Flying Championship, Rebel King has made a name for himself as a sire of fast, precocious stock, with his top runners including graded winners Prince Of Thieves and Royal Dreamer as well as East Cape champion La Rebel.

He has seven on sale: Lot 15 – a half sister to 3 winners, this filly’s dam is a Western Winter half sister to millionaire and July runner up Run For It, and this is the family of former Horse Of The Year Free My Heart. Her first four dams are by Western Winter, Jallad, Topsider and Dancing Champ.

Lot 20 – by a Cape Flying Championship winner out of a mare by another, this filly is out of a daughter of Jet Master and outstanding racefilly Joshua’s Princess. Inbred to Danzig, this filly’s other relatives include former Cape Derby hero Grande Jete Lot 22 – this filly is out of a four time winning half sister to a graded performer, and her second dam is a half sister to none other than multiple Gr1 winner and sire Jungle Rock Lot 79 – out of a half sister to stakes winner Saintly Soul, this colt’s second dam is former Gr1 winner Saintly Lady. Interestingly enough, he is from the same female line as former champion and successful sire National Emblem – the sire of Rebel King Lot 140 – by a champion sprinter out of a daughter of a champion sprinter, this filly is a half sister to five winners including Gr3 winning 2yo Cree Lodge and smart stakes performer Orchard House, while her second dam is a half sister to Gr1 winners Hidden Fortune and Stateway Lot 142 – a half sister to 2 winners, and very closely related to talented stakes winner Sarve, this filly is bred to be quick, being out of the high class stakes winning sprinter First Wave Lot 170 – a half brother to 3 winners, this colt (whose dam is by top class broodmare sire Sportsworld) is from an outstanding family and he is closely related to the Danzig line Gr1 winner Shoe Express, with other relatives including the Gr1 winning siblings Al Nitak and The Sheik

RIGHT APPROACH

Like leading sires Street Cry and Medicean, Right Approach is a Gr1 winning son of Machiavellian. From the family of Deep Impact and Round Table, Right Approach has been represented by a number of talented graded winners including Whiteline Fever, Halve The Deficit, Eventual Angel and Fantastic Mr Fox. He has one on sale: Lot 12 – a half brother to a winner, this colt is out of a Model Man half sister to Gr1 2yo Infinite Spirit and from the family of US champion and dual classic winner Little Current.

ROCK OF ROCHELLE

A son of Horse Of The Year and top class sire Rock Of Gibraltar (also sire of successful local sire Seventh Rock), Rock Of Rochelle was a Gr3 winning sprinter in Ireland and he hails from the family of outstanding sires Dynaformer and Brian’s Time as well as Breeders’ Cup sire Offlee Wild. Has produced eight winners from a small first crop of runners. He has six lots on sale: Lot 1 – a half sister to four winners including Gr2 performer Legislature, this filly is out of a classic placed Rakeen half sister to Gr1 2yo Noble Knight. Her second dam is a half sister to outstanding filly Happyanunoit, a Gr1 winner in both New Zealand and the USA Lot 17 – out of a winning half sister to four stakes horses, this colt is from the immediate family of sensational filly Cold As Ice, winner of the Gr2 Choice Carriers Fillies Championship and a smart recent winner in the UK Lot 124 – a half sister to a useful winner, this filly’s dam is a half sister to two stakes horses and from the family of 2000 Guineas winner Mystiko and outstanding broodmare Mystic Spring, dam of champion Rabiya and the very promising Bela-Bela and second dam of uber promising 2yo The Secret Is Out Lot 180 – a half brother to 2 winners, this colt’s dam is a winning daughter of the stakes performer Lady Be Mine Lot 187 – from the mighty Drohsky family, this colt is out of a full sister to ten time stakes performer Eastern Cobbler and from the same family as multiple Gr1 winner Ingleside Lot 212 – a half brother to talented stakes winner and Gr2 performer Easy Lover, this colt’s first two dams are stakes performers and his fourth dam is US champion Revidere, and this is the same family as Canadian champion Marchfield, top sires Cryptoclearance and Harlan’s Holiday, and Ride The Rails – sire of the sensational sire Candy Ride

ROYAL AIR FORCE

sister to Gr2 winner Oda and a half sister to Gr1 winner Onward

SAIL FROM SEATTLE

A very close relative of champion sire Smart Strike, the sadly now deceased Sail From Seattle (by Gone West) left a considerable mark on South Africa during a short innings at stud. His top performers include Gr1 winners Elusive Gold and Gulf Storm, millionaire Tommy Gun and the very promising 2yo Pacific Spirit.

He has 3 on sale: Lot 74 – from the mighty Drohsky family, this filly is out of a half sister to a 13 time winner and is related to champion 2yo filly Warning Zone, dam of top class Australian group winner Pittsburgh Flyer. Also the family of Gr1 winning siblings Golden Peak and Record Edge, while Gr3 winner Magico (like the filly on offer by a Gone West line horse) is another from this female line Lot 224 – out of a winning daughter of champion broodmare sire Fort Wood, this colt’s dam is a three parts sister to Horse Of The Year Celtic Grove, and this is also the family of current high class 3yo Marinaresco Lot 236 – out of a winning daughter of US champ Dehere, this colt (who traces back to a full sister to breed shaping sire Raise A Native) is from a top class family with his relatives including Gr3 winning Dubai campaigner Confrontation

SEUL AMOUR

A stakes winning son of two champions, Zabeel’s son Seul Amour is a proven stakes sire – from very limited opportunities. His top performer in South Africa is talented Gr2 winner Heart Of A Lion, while his Australian stakes horses include the Gr2 performer Coldens Choice and smart stakes winner Black Tomahawk. He has 2 yearlings on offer: Lot 16 – a half sister to 3 winners, this filly is out of a winning daughter of emerging broodmare sire Casey Tibbs (damsire of the likes of Do You Remember, Strongman etc). The filly’s dam is out of a half sister to Gr3 winner The Badger and from the family of top fillies Blushing Dove and Cosmic Light.

Lot 119 – bred on the same Seul Amour/Counter Action cross as R760 000 earner Heart Of A Lion, this filly is out of a stakes winning mare from the family of champion Heavy Metal and Gr1 winners Drum Star, For The Lads and Planetary Music

A Jet Master half brother to Met winning champion Imperious Sue, Royal Air Force was a top class performer whose wins included a score in the Gr2 Astrapak 1900. Closely related to champion and Gr1 sire Victory Moon, Royal Air Force has sired the likes of Petty Officer and Riff Raf from limited opportunities. He has four yearlings on sale: Lot 88 – out of a four time winning daughter of successful broodmare sire Qui Danzig, this colt’s second dam is former East Cape champion SEVENTH ROCK A Gr1 winning son of chamSpring Storm and this is also the pions Rock Of Gibraltar and family of Gr1 winner Cool Success Ruby Clipper, Seventh Rock and champion 2yo Argonaut is more than living up to Lot 136 – a full brother to a winner, expectations at stud. His first this colt is closely inbred to former two crops have produced Gr1 champion sire Royal Prerogative, as winner Guiness and Equus his third dam is none other than RoyChampion Seventh Plain, with al Prerogative sired Gr1 winner Mill the latter a former graduate Hill of the March Sale. Talented Lot 137 – a half brother to 6 winGr3 Algoa Cup winner Stoneners, this colt, a three parts brothhenge is another top class er to Guineas contender Riff Raf, is runner sired by Seventh Rock, out of a half sister to Gr3 winner The who has 10 on offer: Badger and from the family of current Lot 13 – bred on the same Sevhigh class 3yo Cosmic Light Lot 227 – a half sister to five win- enth Rock/National Emblem cross ners, this filly is out of a useful full as champion Seventh Plain, this filly’s five time winning dam is a half

sister to Gr1 performer Rudi Rocks, and her second dam is Gr3 Final Fling winner Rosey Rapids Lot 21 – this beautifully bred filly is out of a winning Al Mufti half sister to former Horse Of The Year National Colour – who, like the filly on offer, is by a Danzig line stallion Lot 24 – from one of the best families in the stud book (and a descendant of great racemare and producer Pretty Polly), this filly traces back directly to Irish Oaks winner Alydaress – an Alydar half sister to champion filly Park Appeal (dam of Gr1 winning miler and champion sire Cape Cross), also the family of Danzig line Gr1 winner Hot Snitzel and 1000 Guineas heroine Shadayid Lot 80 – another out of a National Emblem mare, this filly is a half sister to 3 winners including the useful Free Agent, and her dam is a half sister to an Oaks placed stakes winner Lot 125 – another from a magnificent female line, this filly (whose dam is by champion sire and broodmare sire Zabeel) is a direct descendant of Gr1 winner Diamond Lover (dam of Zabeel’s Gr1 winner Don Eduardo), and this is also the family of one of Zabeel’s greatest sons – Octagonal, a former Horse Of The Year and sire of champion sire Lonhro Lot 160 – out of a mare by champion 2yo Johannesburg (dam of Gr1 winner and sire Crusade), this filly is from the same family as champion sire Saint Ballado, champions Devil’s Bag, Glorious Song and Singspiel, and top sires Rahy and Rakeen, as well as champion filly Wavering Girl. The latter is the dam of Danzig’s Gr1 winning son and Gr1 sire Military Lot 175 – a sister to two winners, this filly’s dam, by top class broodmare sire Model Man, is a half sister to 2 stakes horses and her second dam is a full sister to Gr1 Cape Derby winner Western Rocket Lot 199 – bred on the potent Danehill/Sadler’s Wells cross, this filly is out of a five time winning daughter of emerging broodmare sire Casey Tibbs and her third dam is an own sister to Gr3 winning speedster Old Acquaintance Lot 201 – out of a mare by champion Daylami (broodmare sire of Aus champion Pierro), this colt’s second dam is former SA champion Kundalini and this is the family of classic winners Kooyonga and Roland Gardens among others Lot 211 – out of a winning daughter of champion sire and broodmare sire Fort Wood, this colt’s dam is a three parts sister to Gr3 winner Over Bearing and also closely related to Gr1 winning half siblings Alpha Omega and Final Claim

STAGELIGHT

Sadly now deceased, former Gr3 UAE 2000 Guineas Stagelight is the only son of the great racehorse and sire Montjeu ever to stand at stud in South Africa. From the same family as Gr1 winners Ectot and Most Improved, Stagelight sired the smart fillies Margot On Stage and Nonki Poo from limited opportunities. He has 3 lots on sale: Lot 95 – a half sister to two winners, this filly is out of a Jallad half sister to a stakes winner as well as Little Erna (like the filly on offer by a Sadler’s Wells line horse) – whose descendants include the likes of Pay The Piper, Gr1 performer Lucky Find and

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CTS M arch Yearling Sale - Durbanville current classy Gr3 winner Cat And The Moon Lot 194 – a half sister to two winners, this filly is out of a three time winning mare from the family of classic winner Good Times as well as versatile Gr1 winner Einstein and the former hugely successful South African sire Hobnob, as well as Epsom Derby winners Teenoso and Sir Percy Lot 230 – this filly’s four time winning dam is a half sister to top class 2yo stakes winner Jimmi Choo and this is also the family of French Gr1 winners Al Nasr and Kebah

TIGER DANCE

A full brother to Horse Of The Year and triple US champion sire Giant’s Causeway, the now deceased Tiger Dance’s offspring include top class Gr1 performer Tribal Dance and classy stakes winner Kitti Cat. From one of the hottest families around (his full sister is the dam of 2 classic winners including Gleneagles), Tiger Dance has 3 lots on sale: Lot 90 – from the family of SA Oaks winner Haute Cuisine, this filly (bred on the potent Storm Cat/Mr Prospector cross) is out of a four time winning daughter of successful sire Muhtafal Lot 162 – out of a high class racemare who was second in the Gr2 SA Fillies Nursery, this colt is from the great Enchanting family responsible for such Gr1 stars as Enchantress, Harry’s Charm, Laverna and ill-fated National Currency Lot 226 – out of a full sister (by Western Winter) to a Derby winner, this filly is from the wonderful Party Time family, which has produced such outstanding fillies as champion In The Fast Lane, last season’s Gr1 winning 2yo Chestnuts N Pearls, Guineas winner Sally Bowles, and US graded winner Consumer Credit

TRIPPI

One of South Africa’s elite stallions, Trippi’s progeny shine year in and year out.

Trippi, whose runners have earned over $50 000 000, has had another tremendous season highlighted by the deeds of such as Gr1 winner Inara, R8 000 000 earner Illuminator, Summer Cup runner up Deo Juvente and top class speedballs Trip To Heaven and Triptique, as well as impressive recent Storm Bird Stakes hero Flying Myth. He has just one yearling on offer: Lot 64 –from a red hot family, this filly is out of a winning Western Winter three parts sister to former Horse Of The Year and five time Gr1 winner Yard-Arm, and this filly’s relatives also include this season’s star 3yo Abashiri, winner of the recent Gr2 Betting World Gauteng Guineas

TWICE OVER

A four time Gr1 winner and multiple European champion Twice Over is one of the best performed horses ever to retire to stud in South Africa. From the family of champion and leading sire Damascus, Twice Over (whose first yearlings have already fetched up to R1 000 000) scored back to back wins in the Gr1 Champion Stakes and also won both the Gr1 Juddmonte International and Gr1 Eclipse

Stakes. He has nine yearlings on offer: Lot 37 – a half sister to a winner, this filly (whose dam is a half sister to two stakes horses) is from the family of Horse Of The Year and outstanding sire Dynasty and traces back to the great broodmare Source Sucree (whose son Turn-To is the male line ancestor of the likes of Roberto and Sunday Silence) Lot 116 – a half sister to a winner, this blue blooded filly is out of Gr3 Champagne Stakes winner Countess Corlia, a full sister to millionaire and promising young sire Biarritz and a three parts sister to high class speedster Comtesse Dubois Lot 150 – out of a Rock Of Gibraltar winning half sister to a Gr2 winner and closely related to Australian Gr1 winner Escado, this filly is from a great family whose members include Gr1 Irish St Leger winner Dark Lomond, champion US sire Elusive Quality and champion Vagrancy Lot 152 – a half brother to 2 winners, this colt is out of a Jallad three time winning half sister to a stakes winner and from the family of this season’s Gr1 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate winner Legal Eagle. Like unbeaten 2000 Guineas winner Footstepsinthesand, he is inbred to Blushing Groom Lot 171 – this colt, whose first two dams are winners, hails from the family of Gr3 winning 2yo Charming Chestnut, as well as the likes of Gr1 Paddock Stakes heroine Double D’or Lot 181 – another inbred to the great miler and sire Blushing Groom, this colt is from a tremendous family with his relatives including the likes of champions Ice Cube, Grand Emporium and Whistling Dixie Lot 190 – a half brother to 2 winners (including speedy filly House Of Lorraine), this colt (inbred to the great Nijinsky II) is out of a daughter of Dancing Champ’s Gr3 winning daughter Popular Girl and is from the same family as champions In The Fast Lane and Trademark Lot 204 – a half sister to the stakes winning 2yo My Emblem, this filly is out of a stakes winning daughter of champion sire and hugely promising young broodmare sire Captain Al, and she is inbred to Epsom Derby winner and outstanding sire and sire of sires Roberto Lot 231 – out of a high class stakes winner of four, this filly is from the family of numerous champions including Devil’s Bag, Glorious Song, Singspiel, Soaring Softly and Wavering Girl, as well as local sires Parade Leader and Rakeen

VAR

One of South Africa’s top sires and a proven sire of champions, Var is enjoying a superb run of success with his 2yos this season. The sire of superstars Variety Club, Val De Ra and Via Africa, Var has 17 individual Gr1 horses to his credit thus far, and his yearlings have fetched up to R4 000 000 in the sales ring. South Africa’s indisputable speed king, Var has 3 on sale: Lot 14 – a half brother to a stakes placed 2yo, this colt is from an outstanding female line with his relatives including such high class performers as Cover Look, Fanciful and School Assembly

Lot 118 – bred on the increasingly successful Var/Western Winter cross, this filly (a full sister to the very useful Raconteur) is out of a daughter of Gr1 performer Shoot The Booze and is from the family of high class performers Cat And The Moon and Kochka, who, like the filly on sale, are sired by a Storm Cat line horse Lot 234 – a half sister to a winner, this filly is out of a winning half sister to a Gr2 winner in Argentina and hails from a prolific black type South American family

A multiple Gr1 winning horse from the magnificent Gone West male line, Warm White Night has made a top class start to his stud career, with his first crop having produced the likes of Gr2 Selangor Cup hero Hard Day’s Night as well as the likes of stakes horses Harlem Shake and Kemal Kavur.

With a number of lightly raced 3yos of promise also to his credit, Warm White Night looks to be a young sire with a bright future.

He has four on sale here: Lot 77 – a half sister to three winners, this chestnut filly is from the immediate family of November Handicap winner Swartland. The latter, by Warm White Night’s sire Western Winter, is a three parts brother to this filly here.

Lot 112 – a half sister to three winners, this filly, whose Jet Master dam is a half sister to a Gr1 2yo, is from the great Sister Sublime family, responsible for such champions as Roland’s Song, Mazarin and National Emblem Lot 195 – this well bred colt, who hails from the same family as the Western Winter sired champion Argonaut, is out of stakes placed winner of seven, and his second dam was a stakes placed daughter of successful broodmare sire Complete Warrior Lot 216 – bred to be very speedy, this filly is out of a Var mare who won over 1000m.

This is a top class filly family, whose members include champion and Breeders’ Cup Mile winner Royal Heroine and ill-fated French Gr1 winner Carmine Lake

stakes winner Orange Alert, and her dam is also a three parts sister to top filly Cover Look, with the latter also dam of British Gr3 winner Shipmaster Lot 53 – out of a Gr1 daughter of leading sire and promising broodmare sire Count Dubois, this filly is inbred to the great sire, and sire of sires Gone West, and she is from the family of five time Gr1 winner and champion sprinter Dream Ahead, among others Lot 54 – out of a mare who won five from 1000 to 1600m, this colt is from the family of Gr1 winners Captain’s Gal and Yqem and is also closely related to the Western Winter sired stakes winner Ice Wine Lot 91 – a half brother to a stakes placed winner of five, this colt is out of a three time winner from the family of stakes winners Nicklemaid and current high class sprinter Viking Hero, winner of the recent Gr3 Tommy Hotspur Hcp Lot 176 – like graded winners Diamond Diva and Vengence, this filly is out of a daughter of El Gran Senor’s Gr1 Bloodline Classic winning champion Kundalini Lot 179 – this filly is another bred to be quick – she is out of a National Emblem half sister to Gr3 winner Nocturnal Affair, who also won big races in Ireland and Britain, and from the family of stakes winning sprinter Moonlight Gambler Lot 205 – out of a three time winning daughter of champion, and promising broodmare sire, National Emblem, this colt’s third dam is champion Up The Creek and this is also the family of champion 2yo and local sire Ribofilio Lot 213 – a half sister to a seven time winner, this filly is out of a half sister to two black type performers and is from the same family as Gr1 Fillies Guineas winner Allure Lot 215 – a half brother to four winners, this colt’s dam is a daughter of champion Model Man and stakes winning 2yo Ragusa Abbess and this is the family of top sprinter Dambuster Lot 220 – closely related to champion 2yo Argonaut, this colt’s third dam is the mighty and sadly now deceased Aquasarto, whose five stakes winners include no only Argonaut but also Gr1 SA Fillies Guineas winner Finest View

WHAT A WINTER

WINDRUSH

WARM WHITE NIGHT

A son of triple champion sire Western Winter, multiple Equus Champion What A Winter is one of the finest sprinters to have raced in South Africa in many a year.

The champ, who is from the same family as outstanding sires Hyperion, Mossborough, Sickle and Sir Tristram, won 15 times and earned more than R3 000 000 in stakes, with his wins included four at Gr1 level.

He has 11 lots on offer: Lot 29 – bred to be speedy, this filly’s dam, by speed influence National Assembly, is very closely related to champion sprinter and graded sire Rebel King – a son of National Assembly’s son National Emblem Lot 45 – bred on the very successful Gone West/Sadler’s Wells cross, this filly is out of a winning half sister to high class

A Gr3 winning son of Seeking The Gold (whose grandson Dubawi is one of the world’s top stallions), Windrush has been a consistent sire of high class performers. His top runners include champion Mother Russia, flying machine Diana’s Choice, Gr1 sprinter Rushing Wind, millionaire In A Rush and current stakes winners Doing It For Dan and Roman Carnival.

He has 2 on sale: Lot 59 – a half brother to 2 winners, one of whom winning five, this colt’s dam is a Model Man half sister to Gr1 winning sprinter Young Harvest Lot 106 – this filly is out of a useful daughter of champion sire and hot broodmare sire Captain Al, who finished fourth in the Gr3 Kenilworth Fillies Nursery.

Rosedene's Choice Picks Graeme Koster’s Rosedene Stud is well represented with 16 foals from the Karoo farm to go through the auction ring at the CTS March 2016 Yearling Sale.

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mong them is Lot 50, an unnamed bay filly considered one of the best-bred yearlings at the sale.

She is by Rosedene’s resident stallion Grey’s Inn from Two Cities, a three-quarter sister to a league of stars including Triple Crown winner Horse Chestnut, dual Oaks winner Monyela and Emerald Cup winner Iron Curtain.

Two Cities herself won one race over 1400m and this is a first foal Koster describes as “nice and neat, a quality specimen with a good head and eye. She walks well.”

Koster mentioned two others from his consignment: Lots 3 and 46.

Lot 3 (Unnamed) is a grey colt by Grey’s Inn from Red Caviar, by Russian Revival. He hails from the immediate family of Wolf Whistle and according to his breeder is “one I like, a very nice colt!”

Lot 46 is another yet to be named chestnut filly by Biarritz, who has sired a stakes-winning filly from his second crop, from Tin Legs (x Western Winter), a graded-placed four-time winner from a good extended family of sprinter-milers. “She’s well worth a look,” Koster said.

Saffers Active Down Under Phillipi trainer Brett Crawford travelled to Melbourne to buy one horse at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale for the second successive year, writes Michael Clower.

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welve months ago he bought the AUS $560 000 sale-topper for Ridgemont Stud and this time he picked up a Fastnet Rock filly out of a full sister to Holy Roman Emperor for AUS$ 300 000 for the same operation.

Mike De Kock, Joey Ramsden, Johan Janse van Vuuren, Candice Robinson and Derek Brugman were also in action.

Ramsden will train two of the three Brugman purchased on behalf of Markus Jooste and Mrs Robinson the third.

She bought two others and was also acting for Marsh Shirtliff, Bryn Ressell, James Drew and Mike Fullard.

Jooste, for whom Brugman also bought two to stay in Australia, was among the sellers as well and sold four by the 2012 Golden Horse winner Delago Deluxe who was bred in Australia and stands at the Newhaven Park Stud in New South Wales.

Brugman said: “Delago Deluxe has been very well received in Australia and his yearlings are selling fantastically well.”

Delago Deluxe a $550,000 yearling consigned from Baramul Stud at the 2010 Magic Millions Gold Coast Sale stands in partnership with Nordic Racing and Breeding.

On the track the handsome Delago Deluxe was crowned South Africa’s undefeated Champion 2YO in a season that included victory in the Gr1 Gold Medallion (1200m) at Scottsville.

He returned at three to score a 1.25-lengths victory over his older rivals in the Gr1 Golden Horse Sprint (1200m) at the same track Markus Jooste, the leading owner in South Africa for each of the last eight seasons, is now part-owner of a significant number of horses with the great Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien at Ballydoyle, one of the most impressive and most successful training establishments in the world. www.goldcircle.co.za