Another Captain’s Innings
Missisippi Burning is the 98th individual stakes winner sired by the late, multiple champion sire and Cape Guineas winner, Captain Al.
16th December 2019
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Missisippi Burning is the 98th individual stakes winner sired by the late, multiple champion sire and Cape Guineas winner, Captain Al.
These are the first alternate legs to the Triple Crown & Tiara series taking place on the Highveld from February 2019
Thanks to Avontuur I did get my little pre-Christmas Christmas treat again. And with a star filly to go at the top of the tree, I have a feeling it’s going to be a good festive season ahead
Many things can go wrong – but they will surely need to go seriously awry for Princess Victoria not to win the Avontuur Estate Cape Fillies Guineas over 1600m at Kenilworth on Saturday.
Superlative Stakes winner and Classic-placed Gustav Klimt will stand at Heversham Park Farm in South Africa, having stood at Haras d’Annebault most recently
Despite a decrease in the horse population and the sale of just 305 lots – 39 fewer than last year – the sale rose to expectations, achieving an impressive aggregate of R171 975 000 and an exceptional average of R563 852 per lot sold
When the hammer fell shortly before 15h00 on Friday on lot 346, a beautiful grey Ascot-bred son of Heavenly Blue, the scoreboard reflected that 303 of the 316 lots had sold over the two days for an aggregate of R171 425 000
