Jonathan Snaith shelled out R525,000 (€26,540) for lot 228 to top the second day of the Cape Racing Sales Premier Yearling Sale Day 2 on Friday.
The son of Pomodoro (SAf) and the stakes-placed Captain Al (SAf) mare War Path (SAf) was offered by Klawervlei Stud. A half-brother to stakes winner Bella Chica (SAf) (Rafeef {Aus}) and the Grade 3-placed Fearless Warrior (SAf) (Vercingetorix {SAf}), the colt is a grandson of Listed Goldfields Sprint winner Uber Rock (Aus) (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}), who was second in the G3 Pretty Polly Stakes.
Leading the fillies was a daughter of What A Winter (SAf) already named Frosty Sovereign (SAf) who sold to Dee Zurnamer for R500,000 (€25,276). Consigned by Narrow Creek Stud, the filly is out of Blue Duchess (SAf) (Duke Of Marmalade {Ire}), herself a half-sister to G3 Champagne Stakes winner State Blue (SAf) (National Assembly).
During the second day's trade, 87 yearlings visited the ring, resulting in a strong clearance rate of 92% with 80 sold. The gross was R17,475,000 (€883,408). The average was R218,438 (€11,042) and the median was R200,000 (€10,110).
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