August 2-Year-Old Sale

Le Soleil (Vercingetorix) (lot 47) topped the Bloodstock South Africa August 2-Year-Old Sale when selling for a record R4 million (€194,492) to Jono Snaith of Snaith Racing. The juvenile colt is out of former champion Clouds Unfold (What A Winter) and was consigned by Drakenstein Stud. Snaith said, "This young colt turned heads the moment he stepped out of his box. He possessed a commanding presence and carried himself with the authority of a true 'meneer'." He also secured two other colts and a filly for over R1-million apiece--all by...

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...