THE CAPE SALE - SA'S BEST VALUE FOR MONEY AUCTION!

a trainer's sale - I think unless you walk out all the horses you will not be rushing to bid on the pedigrees - No doubt a trainer that has the time and an educated eye is going to buy a cheap horse that excels above it's pedigree - A sale where if you trainer calls you up and says he found a looker that's not likely to cost more than an entry level car you should close your catalogue and take a chance

TOP FAMILIES REPRESENTED AT CAPE SALE

Some outstanding thoroughbred families will be represented at the 2018 Cape Yearling Sale, set to be held at the exquisite Mistico Equestrian Centre this Sunday.

Here are just a few examples of the well-bred yearlings on offer at Sunday’s sale:
One outstanding local family well represented at the sale is that of Soho Secret. The latter, ancestress of next weekend’s G2 Gauteng Fillies Guineas favourite Hashtagyolo and promising young sire Master Of My Fate as well as champions London News, Kings Gambit and Promisefrommyheart,, features in the pedigrees of three yearlings on sale -

Lot 14 f by Master Of My Fate –Susanna

Lot 50 c by Mambo In Seattle –Fortify

Lot 53 f What A Winter- Haizi

Other great local families represented at the sale include that of former Cape Fillies Guineas winner Party Time. The latter, whose numerous high class descendants include champions Let’s Rock ‘N Roll, In The Fast Lane and Trademark, as well as high class international winners Consumer Credit and Light The Lights, is ancestress of three yearlings -

Lot 36 f Potala Palace -Ceret

Lot 72 c Elusive Fort –Lovey Dovey

Lot 93 c Fencing Master –Poetry Party

The 2018 Cape Yearling Sale also offers buyers the chance to acquire yearlings from some of the greatest families in the world stud book.
The Best In Show family, responsible for such outstanding champions and leading sires as El Gran Senor, Try My Best, Manhattan Rain and Redoute’s Choice, is also represented at the sale. Lot 4, a chestnut colt by successful sire Elusive Fort, is from the immediate family of champions Spinning World and Aldebaran, and he is directly descended from Best In Show herself.

Miss Carmie is another top international family represented at the sale. Ancestress of Kentucky Derby winner Winning Colors and leading sire Chief’s Crown, she is also the fourth dam of G1 SA Fillies Classic winner Zaitoon, the dam of a Vercingetorix colt catalogued as lot 29.

Balidaress established one of the great families in the stud thanks to her champion daughters Park Appeal and Desirable, and she is also ancestress of leading sires Cape Cross and Iffraaj and outstanding racemares Russian Rhythm and Shadayid. This great mare also features as the fourth dam of lot 45, a daughter by outstanding filly sire Elusive Fort.

Exclusive foundered one of the greatest families in the US stud book. Herself dam of five stakes winners headed by dual champion sire Exclusive Native, Exclusive is ancestress of numerous high class performers headed by such G1 winners as General Assembly, Poet’s Voice, George Vancouver, Versailles Treaty and Gold Fever.

This great mare is also the ancestress of Lot 49, a filly by the very promising young sire Master Of My Fate.

Other important cornerstones of the stud book represented include Ciboulette, ancestress of leading sires Night Shift, Encosta De Lago, and Flying Spur, is also ancestress of a colt by Marchfield (Lot 73), and Money For Nothing, dam of important sire Mummy’s Pet, who is ancestress of Lot80 –a filly by European champion Twice Over.

There are also yearlings on offer related to such current or recent high class gallopers as Liege (G1 Sansui Summer Cup), Search Party (dual Merchants winner), Nebula (dual Algoa Cup winner), Milton (G2 Premier Trophy), Orchid Island (G1 SA Fillies Classic), Brave Mary (G1 Allan Robertson Fillies Championship), and promising 3yos Cot Campbell and Sir David Baird.

Current star Dubai galloper Heavy Metal, winner of Saturday’s G3 Firebreak Stakes, hails from the same family as lot 26, a filly by red hot sire Gimmethegreenlight, while outstanding champion Australian sire Snitzel can be found in the pedigree of Lot 75, a chestnut daughter of Dewhurst Stakes runner up Fencing Master. Recently crowned Japanese champion Lucky Lilac gives the pedigree of Lot 90, a colt by Gimmethegreenlight, another update to her outstanding international pedigree.

Buyers are most welcome to come out on Friday, when the yearling viewing commences, and enjoy lunch and drinks at Mistico.

Top price 200k

Oh dear

Binda bought lot 68 who could be a bargain at 25K - speed - Good Buddy won 800m dash and second - 83k in stakes in 2 runs - and a proper sprint trainer

Interesting Reading so far as results only show up to lot 95

- Soft Falling Rain 2 out of 3 in the top 5 - Think we predicted that well done Muhtiman

Concern Though - 24/95 not sold or did not reach their reserve. 25%

Some real steals

......picks all sold....all in the top 10 prices....and bought by Form Bloodstock....at least they will land up with better trainers.. ..then we can fire.... :woohoo:

.....Top pick lot 44...don't know if they paid 150K because she is a grey....but as Flower Alley goes .....this ped picture is very attractive.... :whistle:

SOFT FALLING RAIN COLT TOPS CAPE SALE

A colt by Equus Champion and G2 Godolphin Mile winner Soft Falling Rain topped the 2018 Cape Yearling Sale, which took place at the Mistico Equestrian Centre on Sunday.
Consigned by Wilgerbosdrift (who stand Soft Falling Rain), the sales topper, who went by the name of Tree Of Wisdom, was knocked down to Bass Racing for R200 000.

Tree Of Wisdom, catalogued as lot 79 in Sunday’s auction, is out of the three time winning Western Winter mare Minerva, with his notable relatives including recent G2 Zabeel Mile winner Janoobi.

Wilgerbosdrift also consigned the sales’ top filly, a filly by Master Of My Fate, who was sold to Form Bloodstock for owner Ian Longmore for R170 000. Catalogued as lot 13, the filly named Shoshana was produced by the five time winning Tiger Ridge mare Susanna –whose relatives include Master Of My Fate himself.

The sale proved favourable for buyers, with many an owner and trainer able to snap up some tremendous buys.

Wilgerbosdrift was the top vendor at the sale, with their nine lots to sell grossing R865 000.
Form Bloodstock were the Cape Sale’s leading buyers, with Jehan Malherbe signing for five yearlings to gross R610 000.

The Drakenstein Stud based champion What A Winter headed the sires’ list, with the former star sprinter having six lots fetch R540 000. Remarkably, the top three stallions at the sale, What A Winter, Master Of My Fate and Soft Falling Rain, are all South African bred sires.

The sales’ aggregate was R4 075 000, with the clearance rate solid as 72 yearlings of the 86 lots were sold (nine yearlings were withdrawn).

On a positive note, the sales’ median price rose 25% from R40 000 to R50 000.

Bloodstock South Africa’s Michael Holmes commented after the sale, “It was wonderful to see such a great turnout for the sale. While the economy continues to be a demanding one, we can take pleasure in the fact that the median rose this year, while the clearance rate for the Cape Sale also increased from last year. BSA would once again like to thank all the loyal breeders and buyers who continue to support local sales in this climate.”

A full list of prices for the sale can be viewed online at www.bsa.co.za

How do you describe best "value for money"? Or worst for that matter.