HORSE RACING
Lowest bid hiked for Germiston bloodstock sales
Bloodstock sales move into top gear in April with yearling sale auctions scheduled for the Cape and Gauteng as buyers search for future champions. First up is the CTS April Yearling Sale at Durbanville racecourse on April 12-13. This is followed by the National Yearling Sales at the TBA complex in Germiston from April 24-26. The minimum bids on the two sales differ sharply. CTS has maintained it at R50,000 for its selection session of 117 lots on April 12, with the minimum set at R20,000 for the second session. TBA has introduced a R100,000 minimum bid for its first day, when 170 lots will go through the ring. There should be some action for auctioneer Andrew Miller early in the first session of the CTS sale when Winterbach Stud as agent offers a colt by Soft Falling Rain who is a half-brother to the five-time winner Exquisite Touch. Also coming under the hammer early is a Trippi filly consigned by Klawervlei Stud. This youngster, a full-sister to Flying Myth, is the fifth produce o...
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