A Premier ’25 Buyers’ Guide
The Raceform Buyers’ Guide is essential reading for the prospective buyer
12th March 2025
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The Raceform Buyers’ Guide is essential reading for the prospective buyer
An exciting high-quality catalogue awaits prospective buyers when the 2025 CRS Premier Yearling Sale is held at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on 13 and 14 March
Many of South Africa’s top stud farms will be represented by high-class drafts at the Premier Yearling Sale
The best view we have of stallions’ success (or not) is when they are deep into their stud careers. Breeders and buyers are making crucial decisions in advance of having full knowledge
Cartier Horse Of The Year in 2000, Giant’s Causeway was Champion Sire in North America three times with his 196 stakes winners
Varsfontein Stud will be offering six (three as Agent) yearlings by their Champion Sire Gimmethegreenlight at the upcoming CRS 2025 Premier Yearling Sale this week
Drakenstein Stud Farm will be bringing a top-class consignment to the CRS 2025 Premier Yearling Sale
Paarl Diamant will be offering a pair of well-bred yearlings at the upcoming CRS Premier Yearling Sale and both lots have plenty going for them
An exceptional catalogue has been drawn up for the 2025 National Yearling Sale with a majority of South Africa’s top stud farms to be represented at this sale
Oldlands Farm will be bringing an exceptional draft to the CRS 2025 Premier Yearling Sale
A gelding by I Am Invincible returned the highest price at the 2025 Hong Kong International Sale at Sha Tin after fetching a bid of HK$5 million
Just 48 hours after Cheeky Wink’s smart win at Tipperary, the Kieswetter and Heffer families enjoyed another champagne moment at Sandown
Ridgemont’s Rafeef fairytale received more endorsement on the Championships Finale at Turffontein on Saturday when his daughter, Chasing Happiness, ran her eight opponents off their feet to register her second stakes success when winning the TAB Gr2 Senor Santa Stakes
The number of entries compares favourably in quantum with recent years, with 58 first entries received in 2024, 60 in 2023, 68 in 2022, 53 in 2021, 52 in 2020, 49 in 2019, and 69 in 2018
Ironically, it was a colt which provided Alan with a first Gr1 success, this being Alec and Gillian Foster’s homebred Cereus, who landed the 2001 Gold Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville, his victory completing a momentous double on the day, with the Gr2 Golden Slipper having gone the way of juvenile filly Tatler, a great-great-great grandaughter of Sun Lass!
