Ridgemont Highlands is enjoying an excellent season in 2022-2023 thus far. The Robertson farm’s flagbearer this season has been star three-year-old filly Make It Snappy, winner of both the G1 World Sports Betting Cape Fillies Guineas and G1 Cartier Paddock Stakes and a potential Equus Award candidate.
Another smart sort bred by Ridgemont Highlands is classy three-year-old We’re Jamming, winner of this season’s Listed Sophomore Sprint.
Ridgemont Highlands will be offering a high-quality draft at the 2023 National Yearling Sale, with this draft made up of yearlings by resident sires Canford Cliffs, Potala Palace and the sensational Rafeef, as well as youngsters sired by the likes of Erupt and One World.
Ridgemont’s Craig Carey is very upbeat about the string he is bringing to this year’s National Sale and he has singled out four lots to keep an eye on:
Lot 23 Simply Majestic: f Canford Cliffs -Queen Laurie
Beautiful mover. She has plenty of scope and will be one to keep an eye on.
Lot 287 Claude Monet: c Canford Cliffs -Francia
Lovely moving colt with plenty of scope. Will keep improving.
Lot 335 Umhlanga: c Rafeef -Kalami
Lovely big strong colt very much in the mould of his father.
Lot 370 New York City: c Canford Cliffs -Miss Florida
Sharp colt that will definitely come to hand quickly. Very much like his dam.
The aforementioned draft can be found in Blocks D and E at the TBA Complex in Germiston.