Ascot Stud (Pty) Ltd enjoyed another good season in 2023-2024, with the farm’s alumni last season including G1 World Pool Moment Of The Day Premiers Champion Stakes runner up The Specialist, Listed East Cape Guineas/Listed Ibhayi Stakes hero Fairy Knight, Listed 4Racing Caradoc Gold Cup winner Rule Book and G3 Flamboyant Stakes queen Rockie Reef, to name a few. Dr Ashley Parker will be bringing a top-class draft to the upcoming August Two Year Old Sale, with Ascot’s string including two-year-olds sired by resident sires Global View and Heavenly Blue, as well as by Act Of War, Elusive Fort, Erik The Red, Fire Away, and One World. This draft also includes siblings to the likes of Foreign Source, Rockie Reef, Silvan Star and Three Rocks.

Ashley is confident that buyers will be impressed with his string for this year’s August Sale, and he had the following comments to make about standout lots in his draft.
Lot 39: Bahamian Beat c Global View -Bahamian Express
A strong, scopey Global View colt who is half brother to Foreign Source from a wonderful English family
Lot 58: Grey Warrior c Heavenly Blue -Bold Choice
A great moving Heavenly Blue colt who is a half brother to Gr3 winner Silvan Star from the family of Durban July winner Bold Silvano.
Lot 225: Knowmore c Fire Away -Moreamore
An attractive, flashy Fire Away colt from the same family as legendary sire Storm Cat
Lot 255: Zena’s Act f Act Of War -Princess Zena
A powerful first foal out of a half sister to multiple Gr1 winner Smart Banker and family of Champion Arabian Lass.
Lot 266: Rockie Blue f Heavenly Blue -Rockie Bright
A beautiful full sister to Three Rocks, stakes winner of 7 races, and half sister to Rockie Reef, a 6 time winning Gr3 winner.

This draft can be found in Blocks B and C at the TBA Complex in Germiston.