In the South African auction ring, trainer Mike Azzie paid a new SA record of R3.6 million (A$514,000) for a colt by former Darley shuttler and Dubai World Cup winner Singspiel during the opening session at the SA Thoroughbred Breeders Association’s 3-day Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale at the TBA Complex at Gosforth Park.

The colt is out of a Group 3 placed Alzao mare, Alignment, and has already been named,  Potala Palace, was consigned by Highlands Farm Stud.

Alignment is a half-sister to the dam of Golan and  Tartan Bearer. 

Form Bloodstock, who regularly raid Australian yearling sales, paid R1.7 million (A$243,000) for a colt by Fort Wood out of Copper Horizon (by Al Mufti), also named, Fort Benson.  He was offered on behalf of Ascot Stud and is a half-brother Copper Parade, South African’s top juvenile this season.

Day-1: Top Lots

    * R3.6 million (A$514,000) Singspiel-Alignment colt (Prancing Horse)
    * R1.7 million (A$243,000) Fort Wood-Copper Horizon colt (Form Bloostock)
    * R1 million (A$143,000) Jet Master-Buffalo Dance colt (M.Bass)
    * R650,000 (A$93,000) Go Deputy-Counter Foil colt (Team Valor)
    * R550,000 (A$79,000) Jallad-Carolain colt (Malkinsky Stud)
    * R550,000  Victory Moon-Contender colt (Form Bloodstock)

Tags: South Africa, Yearling Sales
Permalink| Apr 27, 2010

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