HORSE RACING
Long-serving Davis sells the top yearling at Germiston for R4.75m
Auctioneer Steve Davis — as committed to the Thoroughbred Breeders Association as Arsene Wenger has been to Arsenal Football Club — revels in the big action and he sold the top yearling for R4.75m on the first session of the National Yearling Sales in Germiston. New Zealander Davis, for many years a leading auctioneer on the southern hemisphere bloodstock circuit, is making his 17th appearance at this sale. The yearling which got all the attention was a son of Captain Al out of the Triple Tiara winner Cherry On The Top consigned by Mauritzfontein Stud. Davis asked for an opening bid of R500,000, but dropped to R200,000 to get the sale under way. It soon became apparent there were a number of serious bidders, but Form Bloodstock had the final say at R4.75m. The most delighted person in the ring was Mauritzfontein’s Jessica Slack, who said: "I’m so happy, amazing." Cape trainer Dean Kannemeyer confirmed he would train the colt. "I believe we were up against a Hong Kong buyer, but in t...
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