Bloodstock South Africa Aug. 2YO Sale Smashes Records
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The What A Winter filly consigned as Lot 291 in the ring at the BSA August 2-year-old Sale
With record numbers reached throughout two days of selling, Bloodstock South Africa and a host of happy vendors closed off the 2021 renewal of the Bloodstock South Africa August Sale at the TBA Sales Complex in Johannesburg Aug. 21 in a positive spirit.
The all-time high aggregate achieved in 2020 was within touching distance, with 25% fewer 2-year-old's cataloged in the 2021 renewal and the 275 youngsters selling for a gross of R39,640,000 (US$2,590,130).
The average of R141,750 ($9,260) was up 15.3% year-on-year, with the median soaring 28.5% to a new record high of R90,000 ($5,880) at the close on Saturday.
The record top price of R1.2 million ($78,409) achieved in November 2020 was matched when the hammer fell to Form Bloodstock's bid on a Wilgerbosdrift-bred Dynasty colt, Hip 224.
The second-highest price, and the leading filly of the sale, was Mauritzfontein's What A Winter daughter Maggie Smith, Hip 291. Purchased for R850,000 ($55,540) by KZN trainer Sandy Arundel for KZN trainer Wendy Whitehead, she is out of a three-time winning daughter of New Approach .
While champion Dynasty topped the sire averages with his trio averaging R573,333 ($37,462), and the late Silvano on his heels on R365,000 ($23,850) for his quartet, there are a host of new generation stars, including champion freshman Rafeef, whose 11 lots averaged R336,818 ($22,008).
The top vendor was Wilgerbosdrift, who sold 19 of its 20 2-year-olds for an aggregate of R6,175,000 ($403,482) at an average of R325,000 ($21,236), with Mauritzfontein & Millstream Farm completing the top three vendors.
On the diverse and extremely active buying bench, Form Bloodstock topped the aggregate, with their 14 lots totaling R4,630,000 ($301,813), with Vermaak Equine & Hollywood Syndicate rounding off the leading three buyers.
"The two days of the 2021 BSA National August 2-year-old Sale will go down as a vote of confidence in the future of South Africa racing by a broad spectrum of buyers. For many, the bidding proved more competitive than may have been anticipated, with a diverse range of quality 2-year-old's from a wide range of stallions in great demand. The proof of the pudding is in the numbers, and we are appreciative of a great team effort that incorporated the vendors, buyers, underbidders, and all the support teams. The mood augurs well for the BSA November 2-year-old Sale whose entries close on Sept. 10," said BSA CEO Michael Holmes.