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Strong Clearance Rate Recorded At Cape Premier Yearling Sale

The one-day Cape Premier Yearling Sale featured a healthy clearance rate of 93%, after 101 sold of 109 offered for a gross of R44,825,000 (£2,193,921/€2,469,962/$2,679,212 /A$3,847,200). The average was R443,812 (£21,716/€24,453/ $26,528/A$38,091) and the median came in at R300,000 (£14,681/€16,530/$17,932/A$25,745). Gimmethegreenlight (Aus) was the sire of the day, accounting for three of the top four lots, while Vercingetorix (SAf) had four yearlings in the top 10. Overall, there were 10 yearlings to bring seven figures or more.

Topping proceedings was Valley Of The Kings (SAf) (Gimmethegreenlight {Aus}) (lot 107), who was offered by Maine Chance Farms. The Hong Kong Jockey Club extended to R3.8 million (£185,990/€209,384/$227,158/A$326,105) for the son of listed heroine Victoria Lavelle (SAf) (Captain Al {SAf}), who ran third in the G3 Poinsettia S.

Colts by Gimmethegreenlight filled the third and fourth places, with lot 112, a son of African Daisy (SAf) (Captain Al {SAf}), making R1.5 million on the bid of Greg Bortz from Klawervlei Stud. His third dam is the influential blue hen Ebaziya (Ire) (Darshaan {GB}), who produced The Queen's G1 Gold Cup heroine Estimate (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}).

IRC Krish Nagendran snapped up Supreme Green (SAf) (Gimmethegreenlight {Aus}) (lot 99) for R1.2 million from Drakenstein Stud. Already a half-brother to stakes winner See It Again (SAf) (Twice Over {GB}), the colts dam is a half-sister to South African Horse of the Year Do It Again (SAf) (Twice Over {GB}).

Second on the buyers' sheets was Handsome Prince (SAf) (Querari {Ger}) (lot 59) at R2 million. Hailing from the Varsfontein Stud consignment, the colt was bought by Westward Bloodstock. His dam, the Judpot mare Maleficent (SAf), won at listed level and was second in the G3 Starling S.

Trippi's daughter of Call To Account (SAf) (Captain Al {SAf}) (lot 1) was the day's dearest filly, going to the Tawny Syndicate for R1.1 million. Another from Klawervlei Stud, her dam is a dual stakes winner.

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Cape Premier Topped By Gimmethegreenlight Filly

A filly by Gimmethegreenlight (Aus) out of MGSP Strawberry Ice (SAf) (Western Winter) topped the Cape Premier Yearling Sale on Sunday. Already named Strawberry Light (SAf) (lot 172), the filly was offered by Lammerskraal Stud and bought by Bjorn Nielsen for R1,100,000 (US$73,776/£52,977/€61,720). She is a half-sister to Flying Ice (SAf) (Go Deputy), a winner of the G2 Gold Bracelet.

Sharing second billing at R800,000 was a What a Winter (SAf) colt named Stratospheric (SAf) as lot 171 and a filly by Trippi (lot 106). The former, a member of the Drakenstein Stud draft and a son of G1 Empress Club S. heroine Stratos (SAf) (Jet Master {SAf}), was bought by HPJ En S Viljoen. Consigned by Klawervlei Stud, lot 106 is a half-sister to two stakes-placed horses out of the winning Larking Around (SAf) (Montjeu {Ire}) caught the eye of John Freeman.

Of the 202 yearlings catalogued, 155 sold of 174 offered (89%) and they grossed R37,710,000. The average was R243,290 and the median was R200,000. The sale was rescheduled as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which played a part in the results, with the gross down almost R20,000,000.

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Cape Premier Sale Postponed

The Cape Premier Yearling Sale, which has previously taken place in Cape Town in late January and was this year scheduled for Jan. 28 at De Grendel Estate, has been postponed to a provisional date of Mar. 14. The delay is due to Covid-19 lockdown measures.

The Cape Premier Yearling Sale has in the past drawn an international audience.

Grant Knowles, marketing and bloodstock director of Cape Thoroughbred Sales, said, “This has taken a great deal of thought and consideration. After consultation with the majority of vendors, I believe that it will be in everyone’s best interest to postpone our sale for roughly six weeks. There is a possibility that further Covid-19 restrictions will be imposed this week. This will have a direct bearing on our already restricted planning. We anticipate further restrictions on gatherings, both indoor and outdoor, affecting capacity at the De Grendel restaurant and the sales marquee. Additionally, we have concerns about accommodating grooms from 28 individual vendors at the sales venue.”

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