Bloodstock South Africa August 2-Year-Old Sale

The Bloodstock South Africa August Two Year Old Sale catalogue is now online. Overall, 275 juveniles comprise the catalogue, with the sale set for the BSA complex in Germiston on Aug. 26-27. Sires represented at the sale include of Duke Of Marmalade (Ire), Flower Alley, Gimmethegreenlight (Aus), Helmet (Aus), Ideal World (SAf), Master Of My Fate (SAf), Oratorio (Ire), Pathfork, Pomodoro (SAf), Querari (Ger), Rafeef (Aus), Silvano (Ger), Twice Over (GB), Var, Vercingetorix (SAf), Visionaire and What A Winter (SAf).

The Bloodstock South Africa August 2-Year-Old Sale saw increases in both average and median during a positive two days of selling at the TBA Sales Complex in Johannesburg on Friday and Saturday. Of the 316 2-year-olds catalogued, 280 sold from 299 offered (93.6%) and they grossed R39,540,000 ($2,603,631/£1,898,177/€2,219,487). The average improved 15.3% to R141,750 ($9,328/£6,801/€7,952) and the median also rose to R90,000 ($5,922/£4,318/€5,049) (+28.5%). Topping Saturday's proceedings was a colt by Dynasty (SAf) (lot 224) for R1,200,000 ($78,983/£57,590/€67,322), which equaled the record price set in November of 2020. Consigned by...