The Sales Topper named Ragazzino, which means little boy, lad or youngster in Italian (Candiese Lenferna Photography)
Stallion phenomenon Vercingetorix has dominated another Sale, this time averaging R2,025,000 and also topping the aggregate column, despite only having eight lots on offer, and he had the Sale Topper too, a Varsfontein Stud-bred grey colt out of the Gimmethegreenlight mare Ciao Bella.
The Sale was the BSA August 2YO Sale, which took place on Thursday and Friday at the TBA Sales Complex.
Ciao Bella is out of the Champion Dynasty grey Bela-Bela, who is in turn out of the Champion Broodmare Mystic Spring, a celebrated matriarch and founder of one of the best families in the South African stud book.
There was always going to be a lot of competition for this beautifully bred filly.
She was purchased by Form Bloodstock, who were the top buyer with an aggregate of R14,505,000 for eight lots at an average of R1,813,125.
Vercingetorix’s eight lots fetched a total of R16,200,000.
The second top stallion on average was Gimmethegreenlight with his seven lots fetching an aggregate of R6,250,000 for an average of R892,857.
The third top was Legislate whose six lots averaged R741,667.
It was a fine Sale for Varsfontein Stud who were the leading vendor on both aggregate and average.
There 26 lots on offer were all sold and aggregated R21 million for an average of R807,692.
