Prices remained strong and bidding competitive throughout the two days of the 2024 August Two Year Old Sale, which took place in Germiston on August 22nd and 23rd.
A buoyant and enthusiastic buying market helped to ensure that statistics remained on a upward curve at this year’s August Sale.
The August Sale’s aggregate rose from R59.69 million to R80.345 million, while the average price increased from R244 631 to R281 912, with the median price of R160 000 remaining fixed from last year.
Prices remained strong until the end of the sale, with the third last lot going through the ring, Go Johnny Go (Lot 330), making R2 000 000.
Not for the first time, Maine Chance Farms’ star stallion, and former National Sale graduate, Vercingetorix make his presence felt at a top South African sale. The champion son of six times South African champion sire Silvano was responsible for three of the top four lots sold at this year’s August Two Year Old Sale, with Vercingetorix colt Torremolinos (Lot 29) making R2 800 000 to top the two day auction.
Consigned to the sale by Wilgerbosdrift, the blue blooded Torremolinos, who was sold to Rakesh Singh, is the sixth foal produced by Rock Of Gibraltar mare Alboran Sea. The latter, Equus Champion 3YO Filly of 2014-2015, won five of just ten starts including the G1 Allan Robertson Fillies Championship, G1 Cape Flying Championship and G1 Computaform Sprint. To date, Alboran Sea has produced two winners including dual Listed Memorial Mile winner Marmara Sea (by Soft Falling Rain).
Vercingetorix was the Leading Sire by Aggregate at this year’s sale, with the son of Silvano having 14 two-year-olds sell for a gross total of R13.4 million. The Maine Chance resident’s two-year-olds averaged an impressive R957 143 at this week’s auction.
Colts dominated the price list at this year’s August Sale, with the top nine lots sold at the sale all colts. Two fillies made R1 000 000 making them jointly the top fillies sold off the August Two Year Old Sale in 2024.
The One World filly (Lot 306) out of the four time winning Silvano mare Summer Moon was sold Capital Stud for R1 000 000, with Klawervlei Stud (Pty) Ltd (Agent) consigning the One World daughter.
Ebrahim Khan enjoyed a very successful sale, and spent R1 000 000 to acquire the Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd consigned filly Bosphorus Strait (Lot 85), a daughter of Gimmethegreenlight and G3 Fillies Mile winner Close The Gap. A daughter of Fort Wood, and closely related to Horse Chestnut, Close The Gap has already produced three winners including Listed East Cape Oaks runner up Silverlinks and the very promising filly Spirit Of Levana.
Wilgerbosdrift, who consigned the sales’ top lot, was Leading Vendor, by Aggregate, at the August Sale, with the farm selling 16 two-year-olds for an aggregate of R12.235 million, while JASM Solutions topped the Leading Buyers table, purchasing seven lots for R5.725 million. Among JASM Solutions’ buys was the Gimmethegreenlight colt Go Johnny Go (Lot 330), who made R2 000 000.
Bloodstock South Africa would like to thank all its loyal supporters for making the August Two Year Old Sale such a resounding success, and wishes them all the best with their August Sale purchases. Congratulations also go out to the vendors, who bought forward such outstanding prospects and whose constant support is greatly appreciated.
A full list of prices and statistics can be viewed online at www.bsa.co.za
