With his first SA yearlings being offered at the CPYS Book 1 sale in January 2016, Avontuur’s powerhouse Oratorio celebrated another international Gr1 winner on Saturday when his son Mourinho lined up a Cox Plate bid with a sensational victory
Exciting Avontuur stallion Oratorio sired his 45th stakes winner when Mourinho won a Gr2 on Saturday
Two sons of Avontuur’s exciting sire Oratorio will line up in Group 1 company – in two different countries this weekend.
Another international stakes winner for Oratorio, as the interestingly named Mourinho (IRE) wins the Gr3 JRA Cup over 2040m at Moonee Valley on Friday evening
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
