The Australians are still reeling after the International exacta in “The Race That Stops A Nation”, the Emirates Melbourne Cup run earlier this week as the French-trained Dunaden won the closest finish ever to one of the world’s greatest events. The beauty about this is that it once again illustrates the sport of horse racing has become global and there is no such thing as impossible to win anymore! For this reason, the horse of your dreams, a potential Melbourne Cup winner may be included in the fascinating catalogue of horses for this year’s 2011 Emperors Palace Ready To Run Sale. The chance a year later to participate in a race potentially worth R2.5million and the favourable selling terms of the sale will undoubtedly draw huge crowds to Gosforth Park this weekend. The breeze-up gallops were very well received by the racing public and the general consensus is that the sale will follow international trends over the last few months and results are expected to be up on last year.
Glancing through the catalogue, there are more internationally bred entrants than ever before but the local stock is of prime quality. Here are some of the picks from the catalogue listed in no particular order :
Lot 41 Nkandla – a Forestry filly out of a 2 time winning American mare, Forestry himself a son of Storm Cat
Lot 45 an unnamed daughter of the Sadlers Wells sire, El Prado out of a 6-time winning mare Exact
Lot 62 Bingelela – a colt by Cataloochee out of the 6-time winning mare Greet the Greek – especially liked the way this one breezed up at Summerhill a few weeks ago
Lot 170 Wendy’s Man – bred at Ambleway Thoroughbred Stables as agents for Highlands Stud – a Black Minnaloushe colt out of the Grade 3 winning mare Wendys
Your dream horse awaits you in the stables behind the sales ring. Why not pop along any time this week to view the horses on offer? Bloodstock South Africa are awaiting any queries and can be contacted on 0113235700. All breeze-up gallops are available on the website www.tba.co.za and the sale goes ahead on Sunday 6th November from 1400.
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Emperors Palace Ready To Run Cup
5th November 2011-Turffontein Racecourse
| Horse No. | Name | Drawn |
| 1 | Blaze Of Fire | 13 |
| 2 | Frontino Gold | 16 |
| 3 | Verrochio | 10 |
| 4 | Dansili Express | 11 |
| 5 | Penhaligon | 14 |
| 6 | Acapella | 18 |
| 7 | Admiral John Peter | 3 |
| 8 | Red Barrel | 9 |
| 9 | Tony’s Tipple | 7 |
| 10 | Americano | 8 |
| 11 | Extra Zero | 4 |
| 12 | Kinematic Countess | 12 |
| 13 | Sheztheclubqueen | 1 |
| 14 | Saucy Savannah | 2 |
| 15 | Countess Bacardi | 17 |
| 16 | Moet Magic | 15 |
| 17 | BLAZING SUNSET (Res) | 5 |
| 18 | TOP TALENT (Res) | 6 |
