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Today's Racing :

Good value expected at 2yr-old nationals

SOUTH Africa’s major vendors and all the top sires will be represented at the Emperors Palace National Two-Year-Old Sale, a three-day event at the TBA’s Sales Complex at Gosforth Park, scheduled for 14,15 and 16 August.
The nature of the sale lends itself to good value buys.
It comes at a time of year when breeders are keen to sell their stock that didn’t make it to the National Sale in April.
In addition, as bloodstock expert Karel Miedema points out, the development of a foal from a yearling to a two-year-old is sometimes quite surprising, presenting quality buying opportunities that simply weren’t there in April.
Backward early in the year, several yearlings grow into magnificent specimens which are arguably easier to assess in August. And many of them will come at better prices than they would at the country’s most prestigious sale.
Racing scribe David Mollett and many others agree that Lot 103, Cash Register, will be one of the plums at the Sale.
Mollett asserts:
“Friday evening is the perfect starting point in my book and there should be some real action when Big City Life’s sister comes under the hammer of auctioneer Mike Killassy.
“The fifth produce of Goldmark mare Dollar Crisis, the filly is appropriately named, given Big City Life’s
top performances throughout the KwaZulu-Natal season,” including winning the Vodacom Durban July.
Cash Register has already arrived safely at the TBA Sales Venue.
The draft also features 15 yearlings by recently deceased stallion Victory Moon, in good demand even before his tragic demise last week.
Also on offer will be progeny from first-season stallions Dubawi (Dubai Millennium), Stage Call (Sadler’s Wells) and Way West (Danehill).
Other’s to look out for:
Day One
Lot 5: Zion, a Western Winter colt from Maine Chance with black type in the pedigree.
Lot 10: Katsimoto, a filly by Computaform Sprint winner Cataloochee.
Lot 17: Casey’s Desire, a half-brother to top class Lizard’s Desire which was recently sold to Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum.
Lot 63: Wicket Maiden, a half-sister by Silvano to Master Blaster and Captain’s Knock, from a 100% successful mare.
Lot 114: Elodie, by Silvano, from a mare who has shown early signs of being a prolific producer of winners.
Lot 119: Tarquin, a full-brother to Bold Ellinore and Emperor Napoleon, consigned by Wilgerbosdrift.
Day Two
Lot 146: A Mogok filly called Right Address, from a half-sister to Special Parade.
Lot 179: Hollywood Ridge, by internationally proven Tiger Ridge from a promising Fort Wood mare.
Lot 211: Castlemartin, a half-brother to promising Valiant, by Captain Al.
Day Three
Lot 281: Radio Waves, a half-brother to Free My Heart, by Spectrum.
Lot 320: Royal Wave, by Right Approach, from a young half-sister to former SA Nursery winner Manipur.
Lot 401: Lochinvar, a son of Var and multiple stakes winner Tarn Fairy.
Lot 418: Bridge Water, a son of Camden Park, from the family of Tuvana Silva and Zopot Casino.
There is a foreign Buyer Travel Incentive offered by BSA as a gesture to buyers who will be travelling from abroad.
In addition buyers are reminded to “Tick The Box’’ on their purchase agreements to qualify for the 2010 BloodStock SA Bonus Series, which next year will again comprise 14 races.
Sale Times
Friday, 14 August, 6pm
(Lots 1-125)
n Saturday, 15 August, 6pm (Lots 126 -250)
n Sunday, 16 August, 11am (Lots 251-449)

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Jan Naudé: 083 627 7917 jan@tba.co.za
or Caroline Simpson, Sales Manager: 082 552 6525
caroline@tba.co.za

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