THE 2013 EMPERORS PALACE NATIONAL 2YO SALE The Emperors Palace National 2yo Sale is a sale which consistently produces outstanding racehorses. This sale has a proven track record for unearthing top-class performers, both locally and internationally. In recent years, this sale has produced the likes of Gr1 winners All Afire, Asylum Seeker, Fez, Rock Opera, Jackson, Lyrical Linda, Talahatchie and Zaitoon, to name a few. Such world-class athletes as Cerise Cherry (2nd G1 Hong Kong Sprint), Dane Julia (NZ Breeders Stakes), Irridescence (G1 QE II Cup), J J The Jet Plane (G1 Hong Kong Sprint), Lizarre (2nd Singapore Gold Cup), River Jetez (G2 Balanchine Stakes), and The Apache (G2 Al Rashidiya) are all former National 2yo Sale graduates. The sale has also produced its fair share of bargains. The Sandown Stud bred Tribal Dance, bought for just R40 000 at the 2010 Emperors Palace National 2yo Sale, and to date, has won or placed in eight features. Tribal Dance, a consistent performer in the country’s top races, has earned over R700 000 thus far for his connections. Calanish, bred by the Milkwood Stud, was one of the sale’s all time great buys. The son of Lecture cost just R10 000, and, to date, this multiple stakes winner has won eight races and earned over R670 000. Former champion Night Diva was a steal at the 2001 sale, costing just R22 000 from the Allem Bros draft. Named Equus Champion Female Stayer in 2003, the humbly bred daughter of Daarik won eight races, and over R800 000. Night Diva’s wins included the Gr2 Gerald Rosenberg Stakes, and she won or placed in four stakes races. This year’s catalogue looks well up to scratch, with many of the country’s top sires strongly represented. Top sires with horses on sale include Captain Al (4), Dynasty (10), Jet Master (4), Silvano (11), Trippi (3), Var (3) and Western Winter (1). Adding spice to the catalogue are the likes of such hot young sires as Antonius Pius (13), Horse Chestnut (5), Jay Peg (4), Judpot (16), Rebel King (3) and Sail From Seattle (16). Stallions with their first crop on sale include A P Answer (14), Brave Tin Soldier (3), Elusive Fort (5), Fort Beluga (8), Ideal World (2), King’s Apostle (1), Lateral (12), Mambo In Seattle (3), Scarlet Letter (3) and Seventh Rock (3). The 2yo Catalogue also offers the first horse ever to be sold in South Africa by the mighty Yeats. The only horse ever to win the Ascot Gold Cup four times, Yeats is represented on the 2yo Sale by a filly. Consigned by the Gary Player Stud Farm, this filly, catalogued as lot 281, is out of a Danehill Dancer half-sister to the G1 mare Livadiya. Another horse with an international pedigree, is lot 133. By the successful Storm Cat horse Pure Prize (sire of top local sprinter Antious), this filly is from the great Plucky Liege responsible for leading sires Fappiano and Quiet American, as well as successful local sire Go Deputy. This filly is consigned by Highlands Farm. Highlands are also consigned a daughter of leading international sire Orpen. Catalogued as lot 201, this filly is out of a six time winning daughter of champion sprinter Artax. There are also siblings to the following stakes winners on sale: G3W Bit On the Side (Silvano half-sister) SW Blaze of Fire (Lateral half-sister) SW Campo de Santana (Alado half-brother) G3W Dream Come True (Judpot half-brother) G3W Escapology (Tiger Ridge half-brother) G3W Flash Drive (A P Answer half-sister) SW Illumiere (Lateral half-brother) G3W Kinematic Countess (Silvano half-brother) SW Northern Frontier (Silvano half-brother) SW Rosinante (Dynasty half-brother) SW School Assembly (Judpot half-sister) G3W Sedge (Black Minnaloushe half-brother) G2W Silver Age (Fort Beluga half-sister) SW The Cardinal (Count Dubois half-sister) SW We Three (Imperial Stride half-sister) SW Woodland City (Sail From Seattle half-sister) Another exciting 2yo on sale is lot 346. Consigned by Highlands Farm, this filly is a daughter of leading first crop sire Antonius Pius, and is a full sister to the inaugural KZN Million winner Ace Antonius. With siblings to such promising 3yos as Chestnut’s Rocket and Heart Of A Lion also on offer, the 2013 Emperors Palace National 2yo Sale is not to be missed!
Posted on: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 09:12:11 +0000