Avontuur’s Fab Five Will Be The Talk Of The Town

Pippa Mickleburgh is especially excited about new sire Talk of The Town, understandably so given his tremendous looks and potent pedigree.

Jeter, dam of Sean Tarry’s eight- time winner, Litigation, has a Talk of the Town chestnut colt (Lot 19) on offer at the Summer Sale, which is bound to cause a stir.

This Lot 19 (pictured above), Debatable, is a half-brother to Caesura, a versatile Oratorio colt who won ten races between 1400m and 2400m, so Jeter is a proven producer. Second dam, Sports Chestnut won the Cape Fillies Guineas, in an impressive page resplendent in Black Type.

Talk of the Town, a handsome stallion, is starting out his career in the breeding sheds – his oldest progeny are three-year-olds.

He also has a beautifully bred colt out of the speedball, Viva on auction. Lot 68 (pictured above), Tabloid will be sought after, for sure, as Viva (herself a 7x winner) has already thrown the high- class sprinter/miler, Cold as Ice, who did great on the Turf in SA and on the All-_Weather at Lingfield in the UK; and G2 Sceptre Stakes winner, Live Life.

Stable C3 is where this bay colt can be appreciated.

Lot 20 (pictured above) is by freshman sire, Malmoos, who won the Triple Crown in SA in 2020/21. Within Reach is a first foal of Jetorio. Second dam, River Jetez, a sister to turf legend, Pocket Power, won 12 races up to G1 level in SA and the UAE, so there is considerable substance to this bloodline.
Significantly, River Jetez has already produced a G1 winner of the Computaform Sprint in the Azzie trained, Rivarine.

Talking about power-packed pedigrees – Lot 66 (pictured above) is Proud Mary, a daughter of Vercingetorix out of supa-quick Var mare, Varikate, winner of the G2 Post Merchants. That makes this bay filly a half sister to Thunderstruck, the Champion Sprinter in SA in 2023/24.

All of Varikate’s foals have won races. Apart from the stellar achievements of Thunderstruck, Before the Dawn (seven wins) and Patronage (six wins) also cultivated the winning habit. Stable C6 is certain to receive many interested visitors.

The last of the Lots from this pristine farm on the slopes of the Helderberg, is Bachata, a Rafeef colt ex Courante (Lot 91 pictured above) . This first foal hails from an impeccable Avontuur lineage as the grey second dam, Sarabande was high class. Winning the G1 Majorca Stakes represented her career top.

She is an awesome producer, too as the dam of Mardi Gras (9 wins), Chesalon and La Volta (dam of G1 Computaform Sprint victor, Master Archie.)

Bachata, who, notably, is a three parts brother to G1 Computaform Sprint hero, Master Archie, will go through the ring as Lot 91 (pictured above).

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Janine van Blerk janine@caperacing.co.za
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