Lot 281 (Vercingetorix – Semra by Jet Master) sells for R1,9-million to Form Bloodstock, the full brother to Greaterix, bred and consigned by Millstream Stud Farm. (Candiese Lenferna Photography)

Gimmethegreenlight has the edge over Vercingetorix on the race track, at least for now, but Vercingetorix remains the king of the sales ring.

At the BSA August 2Yo Sale Vercingetorix had 14 lots sold for an aggregate of R13,4 million and an average of R957,143.

Gimmethegreenlight had ten lots solf for an aggregate of R7,675,000 and an average of R767,500.

One World was the third highest on avearge with ten lots sold at an average of R561,364.

Hawwaam had 12 lots sold at an average of R465,833.

Rafeef had 18 lots sold at R404,167.

The biggest downturn has been for Danon Platina, who averaged R303,846 for 13 lots sold last year and she averaged only R194,167 for 18 lots sold this year.

JASM Solutions bought seven lots for an aggregate of R5,725,000 for an average of R817,857.

The Muragasa family are behind JASM Solutions and their horses are currently with Brett Crawford and Peter Muscutt.

Form Bloodstock bought seven for R5,600,000 for an average of R800,000.

The top vendors were Wilgerbosdrift with 16 lots fetching an average of R12,235,000.

Varsfontein Stud’s 16 lots fetched an aggregate of 8,160,000 for an average 0f R510,000.

Millstream Farm’s ten lots fetched R4,460,000 for an average of R446,000.

The Sale saw an aoverall significant upturn as can be seen from the picture below of this year’s statistics vs the last few years’ statistics.