One of the most striking aspects about the draft that Wilgerbosdrift will be offering at the 2025 National Yearling Sale is the number of attractive updates to be found here.
Crack Of Dawn, a filly from the first crop of Malmoos, is out of the Trippi sired G1 Thekwini Stakes runner up Dawn Calling, whose half-brother Confederate won the 2025 G1 TAB SA Classic.
The beautifully bred Fizz Italiano is out of Gin Fizz, who is not only a half-sister to champion Sparkling Water but also to this season’s G2 Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas winner Spumante Dolce, while Cape May, who shares his sire Fire Away with recent G1 winners Confederate and Fire Attack among others, hails from the same female line as recent Australian G1 winner Linebacker.
Ecotourism, a colt by Wilgerbosdrift’s exciting young sire Hawwaam, is another who hails from a red hot family, with his relatives including not only this season’s G3 Cape Classic winner Great Plains but also recent G2 TAB SA Nursery winner Green Diamond.
Shane Van Zyl is understandably very upbeat about the quality of thoroughbred that he is bringing to the National Sale, and picked out the following lots as particularly striking individuals.
FILLIES
LOT 67: CRACK OF DAWN MALMOOS x DAWN CALLING
A nicely topped and well balanced filly with lots of quality. She is strongly made and has a good hindquarter.
LOT 100: CAPE MAY FIRE AWAY x FAR HILLS
She is a very attractive filly with lots of quality. Very correct and has a nice easy walk on her.
LOT 122: WILD CAMP VERCINGETORIX x GORONGOSA
This is a strong, well-made filly with a lot of substance. Very correct, she moves well!
LOT 338: MERRIMENT VERCINGETORIX x WHAT FUN
A strong filly with a lot of substance. With a beautiful, strong hindquarter, this filly looks like a sprinting type.
COLTS
LOT 13: COAST OF THE SUN HAWWAAM x ALBORAN SEA
This well-made colt, is correct and he has a nice easy walk on him.
LOT 120: FIZZ ITALIANO HAWWAAM x GIN FIZZ
He is a strong colt with a lot of substance, correct in front and a beautiful hindquarter. Walks well.
LOT 136: WAITING GAME RAFEEF x IN LIMBOA quality well balanced colt that is correct in front and moves really well.
LOT 175: ECOTOURISM HAWWAAM x LONDALOZI
Well grown colt with a lot of scope and heaps of quality, very correct in front moves really well.
LOT 212: JOHN KEATS WHAT A WINTER x NIGHTINGALE
Strong well-made colt with lots of substance and correct in front. He looks like a sprinting type.
LOT 260: COLUMBA STAR HAWWAAM x SARASOTA
This is a well grown, scopey colt with heaps of quality. Correct in front with good bone.
Wilgerbosdrift’s draft can be viewed from Blocks F and G at the TBA Complex in Germiston.
