Equimark Vintage Yearling sales results

Held yesterday at Durbanville, Cape Town

LOT NO. NAME VENDOR PURCHASER PRICE

1 Perfect Flight Boland Stud M Wickens R 170,000.00
2 Quite Alright The Alchemy as Agent A Van Zyl R 55,000.00
3 Cobra Gold D Cohen & Sons (Pty) Ltd Charles McKenzie R 700,000.00
4 Essence Of Love Litchfield Stud Form Bloodstock R 110,000.00
5 National Crown Connemara Stud NOT SOLD R 0.00
6 Blarney Stone D Cohen & Sons (Pty) Ltd C Baitz R 55,000.00
7 Emmajo Kiette Stud H Adams R 320,000.00
8 Exhilaration The Alchemy D Zaki R 150,000.00
9 Vae Victus Rosedene Stud S Greeff R 50,000.00
10 Equitora Litchfield Stud J Ramsden R 100,000.00
11 Audit Report Klawervlei Stud Grant Maroun R 100,000.00
12 Striking Blue D Cohen & Sons (Pty) Ltd Copernicus Thoroughbreds R 50,000.00
13 Fittipaldi Beaumont Stud C W Nelson R 40,000.00
14 Valletta Lammerskraal Stud WITHDRAWN R 0.00
15 Boland Boy Rosedene Stud WITHDRAWN R 0.00
16 Cree Lodge Litchfield Stud as Agent Form Bloodstock R 240,000.00
17 Port Curtis D Cohen & Sons (Pty) Ltd NOT SOLD R 0.00
18 Pecourt D Cohen & Sons (Pty) Ltd The Thomsan Trust R 200,000.00
19 Carlsberg King D Cohen & Sons (Pty) Ltd NOT SOLD R 0.00
20 Mount Mulanje Arc-En-Ciel Stud M Wickens R 120,000.00
21 Manshood/Footjoy 06chf Gary Player Stud Riaan van Reenen R 10,000.00
22 Cover Note The Alchemy Yellow Star Trading R 50,000.00
23 Music On My Mind Klawervlei Stud Snaith Racing R 80,000.00
24 Boniface Beaumont Stud Stan Elley R 70,000.00
25 Pyramid Of May D Cohen & Sons (Pty) Ltd WITHDRAWN R 0.00
26 bc06Kabool/FrenchBloom Beaumont Stud Paul Lafferty R 60,000.00
27 bf06JetMaster/Full Stretch Rosedene Stud Yellow Star Trading R 230,000.00
28 Future Asset Klawervlei Stud Yellow Star Trading R 420,000.00
29 bc06Alado/GalaxyGirl Oaklands Estate A Van Zyl R 17,000.00
30 His Grace The Alchemy as Agent Vaughan Marshall R 240,000.00
31 Passione Litchfield Stud Glen Kotzen Racing R 170,000.00
32 Melitza Beaumont Stud P De Beyer R 170,000.00
33 Glamorous Mogok Scott Bross, Highdown Stud WITHDRAWN R 0.00
34 Great Guns Maine Chance Farms Glen Kotzen Racing R 180,000.00
35 Golden Bow Maine Chance Farms Gavin Smith R 55,000.00
36 Del Corazon The Alchemy as Agent D Zaki R 110,000.00
37 Mine Arc-En-Ciel Stud Vaughan Marshall R 90,000.00
38 Terry Lister Litchfield Stud The Thomsan Trust R 150,000.00
39 The Abbott Avontuur Thoroughbred Farm J Ramsden R 130,000.00
40 06Martinelli/Gracious Lady Oaklands Estate ELP Steyn R 40,000.00
41 Uly Boland Stud Basil Marcus R 200,000.00
42 Brook Green Arc-En-Ciel Stud Gavin van Zyl R 30,000.00
43 Vin D'Honneur Hemel 'n Aarde Stud as Agent NOT SOLD R 0.00
44 Toro De Fuego The Alchemy WITHDRAWN R 0.00
45 Hide The Halo Beamount Stud S Humby R 45,000.00
46 Tara's Girl Arc-En-Ciel Stud Paul Barrett R 45,000.00
47 Idea's Man The Alchemy T Zaki R 45,000.00
48 King On The Run Beamount Stud Basil Marcus R 120,000.00
49 Sovereign Wood Litchfield Stud Eric Sands R 600,000.00
50 Icy Zone Lammerskraal Stud R Hass R 70,000.00
51 Quick Fix Arc-En-Ciel Stud Glen Kotzen Racing R 35,000.00
52 Diomedes (Aus) D Cohen & Sons (Pty) Ltd J Ramsden R 420,000.00
53 bf06Qui Danzig/Jolie Laide Gary Player Stud S Greeff R 70,000.00
54 Kalimba Lammerskraal Stud P De Beyer R 100,000.00
55 Mojito Arc-En-Ciel Stud W G Prestage R 55,000.00
56 Dynastix Millennium Stud A van Zyl R 60,000.00
57 chc06Badger's Drift/Kasbh Queen Gary Player Stud C Binda R 15,000.00
58 bf06 Quidanzig/Khaki Countess Gary Player Stud J Freeman R 30,000.00
59 Wariner The Alchemy as Agent G Subramoney R 100,000.00
60 Cape Leveque D Cohen & Sons (Pty) Ltd L Passerini R 100,000.00
61 Carpenteria Avontuur Thoroughbred Farm Glen Kotzen Racing R 120,000.00
62 Lamarr Beamount Stud Mike Bass Racing R 160,000.00
63 Mountain Cat Collingwood Stud - P Schafer Yellow Star Trading R 300,000.00
64 Franco Beamount Stud H Adams R 60,000.00
65 Backlash Arc-En-Ciel Stud Goodhope Racing R 70,000.00
66 Gibson Girl D Cohen & Sons (Pty) Ltd NOT SOLD R 0.00
67 Battle Abbey Lammerskraal Stud M Wickens R 550,000.00
68 Terina D Cohen & Sons (Pty) Ltd NOT SOLD R 0.00
69 Las Palmas The Alchemy NOT SOLD R 0.00
70 Chariot D Cohen & Sons (Pty) Ltd Basil Marcus R 105,000.00
71 Crown Hill D Cohen & Sons (Pty) Ltd Mike Bass Racing R 100,000.00
72 Rocket racer Arc-En-Ciel Stud NOT SOLD R 100,000.00
73 Blue Vista Arc-En-Ciel Stud R Moodley R 30,000.00
74 Forbes D Cohen & Sons (Pty) Ltd Mike Bass Racing R 100,000.00
75 Loveisallaround Arc-En-Ciel Stud Dennis Drier R 45,000.00
76 bf06Alado/Lianos Oaklands Estate NOT SOLD R 0.00
77 Copper Canyon Hemel 'n Aarde Stud as Agent S Greeff R 60,000.00
78 Love the Guys Rosedene Stud Shane Humby R 55,000.00
79 Romero The Alchemy H Adams R 160,000.00
80 Queen Tamara D Cohen & Sons (Pty) Ltd Copericus Thoroughbreds R 55,000.00
81 Match Play Maine Chance Farms Alan Cunningham-Scott R 90,000.00
82 View From The Top Litchfield Stud NOT SOLD R 0.00
83 Hedge Your Bet Klawervlei Stud NOT SOLD R 0.00
84 Brian Boru Sorrento Stud NOT SOLD R 0.00
85 Fiesta Brava The Alchemy Paul Barrett R 50,000.00
86 El Jadida Arc-En-Ciel Stud Mike Bass Racing R 800,000.00
87 bf06Medaaly/Medica Oaklands Estate Dr F Janse Van Rensburg R 45,000.00
88 Take Over Bid Klawervlei Stud Goodhope Racing R 240,000.00
89 Lallan D Cohen & Sons (Pty) Ltd Gavin van Zyl R 55,000.00
90 Make My Case Waterford Stud WITHDRAWN R 0.00
91 bc06Wolfhound/Miss DoolittleGary Player Stud Paul Lafferty R 60,000.00
92 Isabella Drive Millennium Stud W G Prestage R 50,000.00
93 Mistelaine The Alchemy John Freeman R 70,000.00
94 Denbarker D Cohen & Sons (Pty) Ltd NOT SOLD R 0.00
95 Strategize Millennium Stud Mike Bass Racing R 180,000.00
96 Monteverdi Maine Chance Farms NOT SOLD R 0.00
97 League Of Honour (AUS) D Cohen & Sons (Pty) Ltd Thomsan Trust R 280,000.00
98 Gracoius Lad Rosedene Stud Equilink R 65,000.00
99 Summer's End Litchfield Stud Connemara Stud R 80,000.00
100 Mayana Maine Chance Farms G D Kahan R 100,000.00
101 bf06Lake Coniston/MustHaveMagic Rosedene Stud Basil Marcus R 90,000.00
102 Mana Mou The Alchemy C Van Niekerk R 1,400,000.00
103 Taurus Arc-En-Ciel Stud Gavin Smith R 40,000.00
104 All That Glitters The Alchemy Lance Wijd R 200,000.00
105 Pink Sombrero The Alchemy G D Kahan R 90,000.00
106 Gothis Sonnet Arc-En-Ciel Stud Paul Barrett R 40,000.00
107 Mina De Oro The Alchemy Gavin Smith R 20,000.00
108 Fleetfoot Lass Millennium Stud as Agent P De Beyer R 30,000.00
109 Tarragon The Alchemy A van Zyl R 300,000.00
110 Autumn Mist Arc-En-Ciel Stud M Wickens R 80,000.00
111 Key To Courage The Alchemy as Agent Grant Maroun R 70,000.00
112 Aquaplane Mrs. Louise Pitt Vaughan Marshall R 40,000.00
113 La Perla Klawervlei Stud Basil Marcus R 80,000.00
114 Captain's Treasure Fernlands Stud - R D Hensburg Equilink R 110,000.00
115 Hold The Gold Arc-En-Ciel Stud C Binda R 40,000.00
116 Platin Maine Chance Farms NOT SOLD R 0.00
117 Eye Of The World D Cohen & Sons (Pty) Ltd NOT SOLD R 0.00
118 bf06Doowaley/Pleine Lune Rosedene Stud WITHDRAWN R 0.00
119 Eternal Rosedene Stud B Rees - Gibbs R 30,000.00
120 Ashbrook D Cohen & Sons (Pty) Ltd Vintage as Agent R 340,000.00
121 Prince Paseo The Alchemy Tawny Syndicate R 70,000.00
122 Reigning Royal Sorrento Stud as Agent for Rex StG Maroun R 80,000.00
123 Australia Fair Sorrento Stud NOT SOLD R 0.00
124 Pride Of Anfield D Cohen & Sons (Pty) Ltd Dr Sarembock R 35,000.00
125 bf06Al Mufti/Rare Bouquet Arc-En-Ciel Stud Dr F Janse Van Rensburg R 160,000.00
126 bc06Lake Coniston/Ratafia Rosedene Stud Dennis Drier R 280,000.00
127 Last Regal Boland Stud as Agent John Freeman R 140,000.00
128 Karotki Noshki The Alchemy Greg Ennion R 50,000.00
129 King Of The Wind Beaumont Stud A D Steyn R 55,000.00
130 In The Clouds Klawervlei Stud NOT SOLD R 0.00
131 Caleb Avontuur Thoroughbred Farm Glen Kotzen Racing R 100,000.00
132 Joshua's Call Nel & Theron D Zaki R 80,000.00
133 Upton Park Hemel 'n Aarde Stud H Adams R 65,000.00
134 Noble Impulse Arc-En-Ciel Stud NOT SOLD R 0.00
135 Storey Bridge D Cohen & Sons (Pty) Ltd Mike Bass Racing R 220,000.00
136 Nautical Mile Arc-En-Ciel Stud The Thomsan Trust R 170,000.00
137 Regal Power Arc-En-Ciel Stud Harold Crawford R 40,000.00
138 Kissing Cousin The Alchemy D Zaki R 240,000.00
139 Muckle John Milkwood Stud Gavin Smith R 140,000.00
140 Gifted Girlfriend Moutonshoek Goodhope Racing R 110,000.00
141 Vicky Violet The Alchemy Greg Ennion R 100,000.00
142 chc06Lake Coniston/Scared Sea Rosedene Stud Allan Bloodlines R 180,000.00
143 Belle Of The Ball Arc-En-Ciel Stud Snaith Racing R 30,000.00
144 Emperor Caesour Sorrento Stud as Agent for Rex StNOT SOLD R 0.00
145 Marching In Lammerskraal Stud Goodhope Racing R 90,000.00
146 Most Eligible Sorrento Stud as Agent for Rex StR Davies R 60,000.00
147 African Dawn Litchfield Stud Mike Bass Racing R 120,000.00
148 George Cross D Cohen & Sons (Pty) Ltd Alec Laird R 50,000.00
149 Skirmish The Alchemy Peter Naidoo R 150,000.00
150 Marquetry Litchfield Stud Gee Racing R 50,000.00
151 bf06Toreador/Sibongile Rosedene Stud Tawny Syndicate R 100,000.00
152 Movin' Star The Alchemy as Agent A Marcou R 15,000.00
153 Cha Cha Queen Arc-En-Ciel Stud G Woodruff R 160,000.00
154 Light My Candle Klawervlei Stud Stan Elley R 300,000.00
155 Lune Raider Klawervlei Stud Gavin Smith R 100,000.00
156 Sun Square Klawervlei Stud John Freeman R 160,000.00
157 Golden Nation Litchfield Stud NOT SOLD R 0.00
158 Wild 'n Free Arc-En-Ciel Stud Riaan van Reenen R 95,000.00
159 Top Class Connemara Stud G Maroun R 100,000.00
160 Elpeegeeay Arc-En-Ciel Stud Nic Claasen R 45,000.00
161 Western Prince Sorrento Stud Colin Palm R 90,000.00
162 Poltava Arc-En-Ciel Stud Dr H Sarembock R 30,000.00
163 Georgian Heights Arc-En-Ciel Stud NOT SOLD R 0.00
164 Dublin's Darling Sorrento Stud as Agent for Rex StGrant Maroun R 40,000.00
165 Major Al Arc-En-Ciel Stud A D Gordon R 100,000.00
166 Song Flight The Alchemy as Agent Gavin van Zyl R 85,000.00
167 Red Jewel Arc-En-Ciel Stud Nic Claasen R 50,000.00
168 Torero The Alchemy Joe Soma R 30,000.00
169 Badger Lake Moutonshoek Brad Steele R 50,000.00
170 Strawberryshortcake Rosedene Stud C Van Niekerk R 200,000.00
171 Prime Mover Scott Bros. Highdown Stud WITHDRAWN R 0.00
172 De Facto D Cohen & Sons Basil Marcus R 150,000.00
173 Lancelin D Cohen & Sons Mike Bass Racing R 50,000.00
174 bf06 Tamburlaine/The Derry Air Gary Player Stud E Van Donhoff R 20,000.00
175 Fact Not Fiction Arc - En - Ciel Stud John Freeman R 100,000.00
176 Fragrant Breeze Litchfield Stud NOT SOLD R 0.00
177 East Sussex Arc - En - Ciel Stud A D Steyn R 20,000.00
178 Talent Scout The Alchemy Shane Humby R 115,000.00
179 Rusalka Milkwood Stud Alec Laird R 300,000.00
180 Pearl Necklace Rosedene Stud Nic Claasen R 160,000.00
181 Blessingofthefleet D Cohen & Sons Mike Bass Racing R 300,000.00
182 Sultry Kiss The Alchemy Racing Manager R 15,000.00
183 Queen's Grace Beaumont Stud Clive Gardner R 55,000.00
184 Racy Lady Arc - En - Ciel Stud Paul Lafferty R 110,000.00
185 Marked Expression Boland Stud Paul Liversage R 100,000.00
186 Stenistia D Cohen & Sons Snaith Racing R 20,000.00
187 Victorious Maid Litchfield Stud WITHDRAWN R 0.00
188 Saffron Blue The Alchemy as agent NOT SOLD R 0.00
189 Western Leader Arc - En - Ciel Stud Shane Humby R 40,000.00
190 Western Sky Nutfield Stud NOT SOLD R 0.00
191 Chantalittle Lammerskraal Stud John Freeman R 100,000.00
192 Captain's Wild Klawervlei Stud Patrick Kruyer R 90,000.00
193 Wave To Winnie Maine Chance Farms NOT SOLD R 0.00
194 Amibovered Arc - En - Ciel Stud Joe Soma R 100,000.00
195 bf06 Joshua Dancer/Wintertime Rosedene Stud Snaith Racing R 95,000.00
196 Whistling Paddler Rosedene Stud Vaughan Marshall R 70,000.00
197 bc06 Jet Master/ Yankee Sister Rosedene Stud Mike Bass Racing R 140,000.00
198 Spear Of Destiny Danika Stud - Mrs RA Bartlett Stan Elley R 950,000.00
199 Zodiac Sign Rosedene Stud Paul Barrett R 110,000.00
200 Zip It D Cohen & Sons Greg Ennion R 60,000.00
201 Dove Of Peace D Cohen & Sons WITHDRAWN R 0.00
202 With Honours Scott Bros. Highdown Stud WITHDRAWN R 0.00
203 Air In Motion Hemel 'N Aarde Stud as agent Basil Marcus R 120,000.00
204 Kenya Beaumont Stud Goodhope Racing R 90,000.00
205 Across The Ice Lammerskraal Stud J H Van Niekerk R 650,000.00
206 Finney Beaumont Stud P Sarembock R 15,000.00
207 Raging Bull The Alchemy as agent The Thomsan Trust R 130,000.00
208 Titano D Cohen & Sons NOT SOLD R 0.00
209 Mr Tambourine Man Rosedene Stud C Moller R 200,000.00
210 Amarosa Drift Boland Stud as agent D Zaki R 50,000.00
211 Petit Fille Rouge Beaumont Stud Shane Humby R 120,000.00
212 Check It Boland Stud P Kruyer R 50,000.00
213 African Rainbow Fernlands Stud - RD Hensburg Basil Marcus R 210,000.00
214 Josurf Arc - En - Ciel Stud Isinda 141 Pty Ltd R 20,000.00
215 Baker's Dozen The Alchemy as agent Grant Maroun R 40,000.00
216 chc06 Manshood/Ballad Of Readin Gary Player Stud A D Steyn R 40,000.00
217 Iwannadance Lammerskraal Stud Paul Matchett R 90,000.00
218 Hill Of Tara Arc - En - Ciel Stud Dr H sarembock R 20,000.00
219 grc06 Medaaly/Blue Stokesia Oaklands Estate C W Nelson R 30,000.00
220 Lady Helen Grey Gary Player Stud M Wickens R 320,000.00
221 Lois Lane Beaumont Stud Paul Lafferty R 140,000.00
222 bf06 Jet Master/Brave The Wind Rosedene Stud Basil Marcus R 120,000.00
223 Wells Arc - En - Ciel Stud C Binda R 60,000.00
224 bc06Second Empire/Burning Desire Rosedene Stud NOT SOLD R 0.00
225 Café Caprice Litchfield Stud John McDonald R 40,000.00
226 Tara Can Arc - En - Ciel Stud NOT SOLD R 0.00
227 bc06 Victory Moon/Cape Pride Rosedene Stud NOT SOLD R 0.00
228 St Kilda Litchfield Stud Nic Claasen R 65,000.00
229 Constant Speed Boland Stud C Binda R 110,000.00
230 Rush To Arms Arc - En - Ciel Stud Glen Kotzen Racing R 85,000.00
231 Sashay Forth Lammerskraal Stud Shane Humby R 30,000.00
232 bf06 Jallad/Che Negrita Arc - En- Ciel Stud as agent A D Steyn R 40,000.00
233 Are We There Yet Millenium Stud NOT SOLD R 0.00
234 Six Articles D Cohen & Sons Vaughan Marshall R 20,000.00
235 Trust Fund The Alchemy Shane Humby R 90,000.00
236 Pop Princess Collingwood Stud - P Schafer Gavin van Zyl R 90,000.00
237 Charger The Alchemy as agent Goodfellows Stud R 30,000.00
238 Gigiracer Beaumont Stud Peter Doyle - Form R 280,000.00
239 Crystal Bay Lammerskraal Stud Craig Eudy R 140,000.00
240 Arctic Jet Collingwood Stud - P Schafer jGoodhope Racing R 400,000.00
241 Rosalia D Cohen & Sons NOT SOLD R 0.00
242 Ballroom Dancer Sorrento Stud NOT SOLD R 0.00
243 Pagan Princess Litchfield Stud Goodhope Racing R 1,700,000.00
244 Peace Emblem Collingwood Stud - P Schafer D Zaki R 60,000.00
245 Soul Singer Arc -En - Ciel Stud WITHDRAWN R 0.00
246 Atlantic West D Cohen & Sons Thomsan Trust R 270,000.00
247 Treaty Of Rome D Cohen & Sons S Greeff R 70,000.00
248 Jessica Dawe D Cohen & Sons NOT SOLD R 0.00
249 Pas De Probleme Arc - En - Ciel Stud Peter Doyle - Form R 300,000.00
250 chf06 Wolfhound/Dream Fire Gary Player Stud Riaan Van Reenen R 15,000.00
251 bf06 Dynasty/Dream Home Arc - En - Ciel Stud as agent D Kannemeyer R 35,000.00
252 Roxie Heart D Cohen & Sons Vintage As Agent R 65,000.00
253 Sniper D Cohen & Sons as agent S Kushner R 20,000.00
254 bf06 Jet Master/Duel Of Angels Rosedene Stud Paul Matchett R 140,000.00
255 Duncton Quest Rosedene Stud C van Niekerk R 120,000.00
256 La Vecchia Signora Millenium Stud NOT SOLD R 0.00

Total Proceeds : R 28,932,000.00

AVERAGE : R 138,430.00


Compared to last year:

Total Procceds : R 20,916,500.00

AVERAGE : R 122 318. 00

Some observations :

Lot 3, Sun Classique's half-sister (by Doowaley) sold for 700k.
Lot 10, Silvano colt bought by Ramsden for 100k, looks a bargain buy.
Lot 18, Noverre colt (out of champion French dam-line),sold for 200k.
Lot 86, Bass forks out 800k for Jet Master filly.
Lot 102, Chris Van NiekerK buys Mana Mou (Mythical Flight's half-sister by Capt.Al) for R1.4million.
Lot 198, Dansili colt sold to S.Elley for 950k.
Lot 243, Victory Moon's half-sister by Fort Wood tops the sales at R1.7million to Goodhope racing.

Good value at entry level for small owners - not sure how they looked but i think cheap babies (r15000-r60000) are going to be avaliable at all the sales this year!!! Happy days for bargin basment pigs like me!!!!

Don't you just love the spin in this sport?

Shortly before any sale we are inflicted with any number of earnest looking men talking 'investment' in bloodstock and blabbering on about pedigrees. The similarity between them promoting yearlings by quoting related past/current champions' pedigrees and accountants pontificating about why XYZ company went bust AFTER the event is remarkable.

Fast forward about 18 months and you will quickly find that the 'investment' has become a 'fun thing' from which you should not expect a return. Huh?

Happily one thing about racehorse ownership remains unchanged :

MONEY CANNOT BUY YOU A HORSE

Remember this as you proudly sign for that R25,000 'cheapie' whilst all those bloodstock agents with their credit card eyes mutter 'piece of shit' under their breath. The only given in this sport is that the owner splashing big money around is going to lose more than you both in nominal and real terms.

It's the old story - Before you seek your fortune in racing make sure you already have one.