Lot 2 is a filly by Master Of My Fate out of Cape Fillies Guineas winner Field Flower, which makes her a half-sister to Met runner up and now sire Last Winter.
Black Swan Stud is a farm which continues to churn out smart winners. The Robertson farm’s growing list of high-class alumni include the classy half-sisters Celtic Rumours and Almond Sea, winners of this season’s G2 Betway Joburg Spring F and M Challenge and Listed Betway Swallow Stakes respectively.
Black Swan also made waves at the Summer Sale earlier in the year, where they sold a full-brother to Almond Sea for R600 000.
Home to champion Elusive Fort, whose numerous high-class offspring include the charismatic G1 Vodacom Durban July/G1 World Sports Betting Cape Town Met winning sire Kommetdieding, Black Swan Stud has prepared a quality draft for the 2025 Premier Yearling Sale. Their Premier string includes not only yearlings by Elusive Fort, but also by such stallions as Erupt, Gold Standard, Flower Alley and Master Of My Fate.
A few likely standout lots include:
Lot 2: f Master Of My Fate -Field Flower
Master Of My Fate consistently ranks as among the leading sires in South Africa. His top daughters include such G1 winners as Sentbydestiny and Zarina, G2 Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas winner Lady Of Power, and G3 Goals And Gallops Final Fling Stakes queen Pretty Betty. Master Of My Fate is also sire of promising current fillies as Destiny Of Fire, Lady Springfield, Tap Shoes and Two G’s, while his Splicethemainbrace won eight of her first ten starts.
The Silvano sired Field Flower was a top-class performer who won the G1 Avontuur Estate Cape Fillies Guineas, beating Laverna, Croc Valley, and Townsend. At stud, Field Flower has produced six winners including G1 Sun Met runner up and sire Last Winter.
This filly is a strong, well proportioned type who walks well and with purpose. She is hard to fault on conformation.
Lot 80: f Elusive Fort -Silvan Star
Silvan Star showed tremendous ability during her career, winning seven times, including the G3 Final Fling Stakes and Listed Highlands Stud Ladies Mile, and finishing third in both the G1 HSH Princess Charlene Empress Club Stakes and G1 The Premier’s Champions Challenge.
At stud, Silvan Star has produced the useful Nothingelsematters.
Out of the Lecture mare Bold Choice, Silvan Star is a three-parts sister to champion Bold Silvano, with the latter a son of Silvan Star’s granddam Bold Saffron.
This filly is strong, correct and a good active walker, with a well proportioned body. A deep chest and a strong, sloping shoulder make her an eye catching prospect.
Lot 91: f Elusive Fort -Step Out
This filly is just the third foal for her dam, with Step Out’s first foal being the useful Walk With Me. A daughter of six time South African champion sire Silvano, the well bred Step Out is a half-sister to G2 Betting World 1900 winner Solid Speed, and two other black type horses.
From the family of recent Hong Kong winner Mid Winter Wind, Step Out also hails from the family of Singapore champion Lizarre.
This filly looks to be a speedy type who is strong and correct. Well put together, she is a busy walker who has a good action.
Lot 159: f Gold Standard -Elusive Heart
Trippi’s son Gold Standard made his mark with his small first crop producing the graded stakes winning fillies Golden Hostess and Hold My Hand.
Elusive Heart, whose sire Elusive Fort is enjoying increasing success as a broodmare sire, was a high-class racemare who won or placed in nine black type races. Her biggest win came in the 2018 G3 Vasco Prix Du Cap, where Elusive Heart accounted for the likes of Rose In Bloom, Captain’s Flame, Final Judgement and Goodtime Gal. Elusive Heart, whose first runner, a full-sister to the filly on sale, has won, also showed top-class form when finishing third in the G1 Garden Province Stakes. On that occasion, Elusive Heart accounted for such top-class performers Gimme Six, Simply Royal, Folk Dance, She’s A Giver and The Secret Is Out.
This is a beautiful, eye catching filly who walks like a dream. She is correct and strong through the shoulder and quarter.
Lot 169: c Gold Standard -Golden Dawn
From one of the best families in the stud book, this colt is a half-brother to three winners. His dam, bred on similar lines to the Goldmark sired champion Trademark, is Listed Sweet Chestnut Stakes winner Golden Dawn, a half-sister to G1 Golden Slipper winner Chestnuts N Pearls.
This is the great Party Time family, responsible for such stars as In The Fast Lane, Trademark, and Let’s Rock ‘N Roll.
This is a lovely, strong colt who is a very good walker with a lovely stride who fills the eye.
Lot 193: f Elusive Fort -Omaticaya
Champion Elusive Fort is well known as the sire of July/Met winning star Kommetdieding, but he has also sired a host of top-class fillies. They include Grade One winners Siren’s Call and Lauderdale, G1 Cape Fillies Guineas runner up Safe Harbour, SA Oaks winner Secret Potion, and graded stakes winners Big Burn, Elusive Heart, Fort Ember, Freedom Charter, and Sprinkles.Omaticaya, a daughter of six time South African champion sire Silvano, was a smart performer whose four wins included a triumph in the Listed Jamaica Handicap. Beaten just over three lengths, by Beach Beauty, in the G1 Klawervlei Majorca Stakes, Omaticaya also finished second in the following year’s Jamaica Handicap.
An elegant, racy filly who fills the eye and is well grown and correct. She has a very athletic walk, and is beautifully put together.
For more information on this draft, interested parties can contact Walter Cowe on 063 662 1250.
