BSA National Yearling Sale

Jehan Malherbe's Form Bloodstock dominated proceedings for the 10th consecutive year at the Bloodstock South Africa National Yearling Sale on Thursday and Friday. The sale's top buyer, Malherbe spent R27,075,000 on 15 lots, including the four top sellers. Topping the sale was a Rafeef (Aus) colt named October Rush (SAf), who is a son of Miss October (SAf) (Var) from Avontuur Estate. The half-brother to South African champion and Grade 1 winner Tempting Fate (SAf) (Master Of My Fate {SAf}) and fellow top-level winner October Morn (SAf) (Trippi), he cost...

A bay son of Gimmethegreenlight (Aus) (lot 378) brought a session-topping R2 million (£100,745/€120,106/$126,676) during the second day's trade at the Bloodstock South Africa National Yearling Sale which ended on Friday. Greg Bortz snapped up the half-brother to Grade 3 winners Ghaalla (SAf) (Var) and Due Diligence (SAf) (Silvano {Ger}) from Varsfontein Stud, who is already named Steadfast (SAf). South African Triple Crown winner Malmoos (SAf) (Captain Al {SAf}) features under the second dam. Second top lot was a son of Fire Away out of Equus Champion Broodmare of the...