A son of Vercingetorix (SAf) already named Wreath Of Snow (SAf) topped the first session of the Cape Racing Sales Premier Yearling Sale on Thursday when selling for R9 million (€452,899) to Greg Bortz. Vercingetorix's offspring filled the top five spots.
Consigned by Drakenstein Stud, lot 85 is out of Snowdance (SAf) (Captain Al {SAf}), a winner of both the G1 Cape Fillies Guineas and G1 Majorca Stakes. Already the dam of G1 Cape Guineas hero Snow Pilot (SAf) (Lancaster Bomber), the mare is out of Grade 3 winner Spring Lilac (SAf) (Joshua Dancer). Snowdance is a full- or half-sister to a trio of stakes winners.
Part of Vercingetorix's leading quintet, lot 96 was the highest priced filly at R4.1 million (€206,200). Offered by Klawervlei Stud, the bay is out of the G1 Allan Robertson Championship heroine The Secret Is Out (SAf) (Captain Al {SAf}).
Through the first day's trade, 137 lots sold from 149 (92%) offered for a gross of R104,350,000 (€5,249,252). The average was R761,679 (€38,315) and the median was R500,000 (€25,153).
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