Lot 25 is a colt by Querari out of Listed Jacaranda Handicap winner Insignis, a full-sister to Listed Settlers Trophy winner Arezzo.
Expert Eye, an exciting addition to the South African stallion line up, was an exceptional racehorse. The son of the late Acclamation showed top-class form at both two and three, with Expert Eye crowning his career with a spectacular victory in the 2018 G1 Breeders’ Cup Mile.
In landing the Breeders’ Cup Mile, Expert Eye accounted for such standout performers as Divisdero, One Master, Lightning Spear, Happily, and Oscar Performance.
From the family of top sire Chief’s Crown, Expert Eye has already sired a string of high-class gallopers led by group winning fillies Entrancement and Juniper Berries, as well as Listed Chesham Stakes winner Snellen and the very classy Witness Stand.
Paardeberg Stud, the home of Expert Eye, will be bringing a very attractive draft to the upcoming Premier Yearling Sale. Their Premier consignment is headed by the yearlings sired by such popular stallions as Hawwaam, Malmoos, One World, Querari, and What A Winter.
Lot 25: Big Dipper c Querari -Insignis
By one of South Africa’s most consistent stallions, this colt is out of Listed Jacaranda Handicap winner Insignis, a full-sister to Listed Settlers Trophy winner Arezzo.
Insignis is out of the Western Winter mare Alula, a full-sister to Equus Champion Ice Cube as well as G2 Green Point Stakes winner Jagged Ice. Further back, this is the family of champion Whistling Dixie and her top-class son Grand Emporium as well as the Querari sired G2 Zulu Kingdom Explorer Golden Slipper winner Cockney Pride.
A high quality, well made, immature colt
Lot 47: Life In Colours c Malmoos -Mina Salaam
From the first crop of his Triple Crown winning sire, this colt is a half-brother to five winners notably G3 Magnolia Handicap/G3 Tommy Hotspur Handicap winner True To Life. His dam is a multiple stakes winning Medaglia D’Oro half-sister to G1 Premier’s Champions Challenge winner Deo Juvente, and granddam is G1 winning champion Circle Of Life. The latter was one of three G1 winners produced by outstanding producer Teclafields. Medaglia D’Oro is broodmare sire of more than 120 stakes winners including such G1 winners as Olympiad, Rock Fall, Prince Of Monaco and Preakness Stakes winning champion National Treasure.
He is a impressive, quality, well grown colt.
Lot 53: Danny Atlas c Hawwaam -Now You See Her
Champion Hawwaam has made a very pleasing start with his first two-year-olds including debut winner Read All About It. This colt is a half-brother to G3 Byerley Turk winner Strawberry Bear and his dam is a daughter of champion sire and broodmare sire Captain Al. Now You See Her is out of Mystery Of Magic, a six time winning three-parts sister to dual G2 Merchants winner Arabian Mist, a half-brother to multiple Equus Champion Nhlavini. Captain Al is an exceptional broodmare sire whose daughters have produced such star performers as Kommetdieding, Princess Calla, Sandringham Summit, Proceed and Double Grand Slam.
This is a classy, well balanced, smart colt.
Lot 123: World Princess f One World -Arissa
Met winning champion One World has made a superb start to his stud career, with his first crop having already unleashed 10 horses who have either won or been placed in stakes races. Star of his first crop is One Stripe, winner of both this season’s G1 L’Ormarins King’s Plate and G1 Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas. Silvano mare Arissa finished second or third in five black type races, and is a full-sister to Listed Storm Bird Stakes winner American Graffiti and Listed Somerset 1200 runner up Arabian Air. This filly is bred on the same One World/Silvano cross as star colt One Stripe.
This is a beautiful, quality, athletic filly.
Lot 230: Spencer Tracy c Erik The Red -What A Player
One of the leading first season sires this year, multiple graded stakes winner Erik The Red is a son of Captain Al and from the same family as top-class sire Master Of My Fate.
A half-brother to two winners, this colt is out of a stakes placed daughter of What A Winter, with his dam a half-sister to smart stayer S’il Vous Plait. What A Player, whose dam Shaan Madary was sired by the outstanding sire and broodmare sire Darshaan, is descended in female line from Queen Of Light, whose numerous top-class descendants include South African stars Captain America and Kommetdieding.
He is a late foal, who is athletic, balanced, and very strong behind
For more information regarding this draft, interested parties are asked to speak to Sally Bruss on 066 220 1587.
