Winterbach’s draft will be immaculately presented as usual
Leading thoroughbred boarding and yearling preparation farm, Winterbach Stud is firmly established as one of the Cape’s leading thoroughbred nurseries. Established in 2011 by Hendrik Winterbach Sr and now co-managed with his son, Hendrik Winterbach Jnr, the stud offers over 35 years of expertise in the breeding industry.
Winterbach Stud will be offering a high-class draft at the 2025 Two-Year-Old Sale, with their offering including siblings of top-class performers as well as offspring of high-class racemares. Likely standouts include:
Lot 47: Stitchintime – Vercingetorix – Patchit Up Baby (colt):
By South Africa’s reigning champion sire (Vercingetorix progeny have made up to R9 000 000 in the sales ring), Stitchintime is a full brother to a winner and his dam won the Allez France Stakes. He is from an outstanding female line, with Stitchintime’s granddam a half-sister to star two-year-old, and successful sire, Bakharoff. Further back, this colt is descended in female line from dual English classic winner Imprudence.
Lot 82: Three Halves – Querari – Sofala (colt):
By the sire of Gr 1 winners Bavarian Beauty, Cosmic Speed, Querari Falcon and Rio Falcon, Three Halves is a half-brother to five winners including Kuda Sprint winner Agent Of Fortune and four-time graded stakes winner Rascallion. The latter, who earned more than R2.2 million, finished runner up in the Gr 1 Cape Derby, Gr 1 Daily News 2000 and Gr 1 World Sports Betting Cape Town Met.
Lot 56: Sport Of Kings – One World – Princess Ofthe Sky (colt):
By the same sire as exported champion One Stripe, Sport Of Kings is out of Stormsvlei Mile Listed winner Princess Of The Sky. The latter is a Jet Master three-parts sister to such notable stakes winners as Love Is In The Air, Jet Jamboree and Careful Landing. Jet Master is broodmare sire of champions Hawwaam, Jet Dark, Rainbow Bridge, Lady In Black and Edict Of Nantes.
Lot 85: City State – One World – State Factor (filly):
A daughter of one of South Africa’s best young stallions, City State is a three-parts sister to a winner, and half-sister to two more. Her Gr 2 SA Fillies Nursery winning dam is bred on very similar lines to the National Assembly sired champion, and star producer, National Colour, and this is also the family of Gr 1 winners Cardinal’s Fury and Corning Touch.
Lot 86: Gimme The Sun – Gimmethegreenlight – Sunshine Silk (colt):
By multiple champion sire Gimmethegreenlight, Gimme The Sun is bred on the same cross as champion Bless My Stars as well as the likes of Barahin, Let’s Go Now and Cosmic Highway. From the immediate family of current high-class galloper Madison Valley, Sunshine Silk was a top-class racemare whose eight career wins included triumphs in both the Gr 3 Caradoc Gold Cup and Gr 3 Gold Bowl.
For more information on this draft, please contact Hendrik Winterbach on (082) 465 4433.
All horses purchased off the RCS Two-Year-Old Sale qualify for the RCS Slipper. The Slipper is run over 1200m for qualifying 2yo graduates of Race Coast Sales. This lucrative race will be run in mid-April for a purse of R3 Million in 2026 at Hollywoodbets Greyville.
