Bloodstock South Africa's National Yearling Sale in Johannesburg, initially put off until May from its traditional mid-April calendar slot, has been postponed to July 30 to Aug. 1. Depending on COVID-19 restrictions, the sale will either be staged in a traditional format with no restrictions, with limited attendees or virtually if a lockdown is still in place.
The National Two-Year-Old Sale will be held Nov. 11 to 13 and will see all horses previously entered for the KZN Yearling Sale transferred across. The sale will be limited to 600 horses. The Cape Mare Sale will be moved to mid-August.
“As an industry we are all in this together and need to unify in support of one another during these difficult and uncertain times,” said Bloodstock South Africa Chief Executive Officer Michael Holmes. “There is naturally no quick-fix for the current predicament, and definitely no 'one size-fits-all' solution either. We have applied our minds to take cognizance of the various difficulties and realities that breeders, both big and small, are facing. What works for one, may not be ideal for the next. Our revised programme attempts to find a balance between all factors at play–and those are not restricted to racing and breeding. On behalf of the board of Bloodstock South Africa I would like to thank you all for your continued support, patience and understanding. We will get there together.”
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