No fewer than five Group One winners, nine individual national or regional Champions and all number of Stakes winners have graduated from the Summerhill Ready To Race programme.
The 2007 Summerhill Draft is showcased below. You will find tabulated pedigrees, pedigree highlights (plus the ever important updates), photos, comments from our team and links to relevant stallion pages.
We’ve also included the following additional resources :
- Follow the 2007 team via the Ready To Race Diary
Remember : All sale’s graduates from last year’s sale are eligible for the inaugural 2007 R500K Emperors Palace Sweepstake which takes place on 22 October 2007. All sale’s graduates from this year’s sale are eligible for the 2008 R 1 million Emperors Palace Sweepstake.
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Lot 45
MISTER SOFTEE
COLT
MUHTAFAL/SQUIDDGY
BY THE SIRE OF VEILED ESSENCE, DISAPPEAR, THE WALTZ AND LET’S ROCK ‘N ROLL. DAM SISTER TO COMAREEN (5 WINS INC CAPE DERBY G1). FROM THE INTERNATIONAL FAMILY OF STRACOMER QUEEN (3 WINS INC 3RD IRISH GUINEAS OAKS G1 & 3RD PRETTY POLLY S G2), BRENTANO (3 WINS INC 3RD SUMMER CUP G3), SOFTLY SPOKEN (7 WINS).
Comment pre-Gallops 19 October :
“He is a well muscled, close coupled colt. He has a quick, attractive action.”
Comment post-Gallops :
“There’s an old saying at Summerhill that if you’re betting on anything, bet on Muhtafal. If we’re going to war, he’d be our general, and this is another reason for us to continue to believe it.”
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Lot 48
STRAWBERRY SPIRIT
COLT
REQUIEM/STRAWBERRY JAM
FIRST CROP OF GROUP WINNING SON OF DANEHILL, REQUIEM. DAM STRAWBERRY JAM (4 WINS). FROM THE INTERNATIONAL OF L’ULTIMA (4 WINS INC 2ND FRANK MARTIN S L), SIR ZEPHYR (4 WINS INC SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DERBY G1 & 2ND AJC DERBY G1), LONDON BANKER (9 WINS).
Comment pre-Gallops 19 October :
“He is a neat, solid colt. He uses himself well”
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Lot 51
MSEBE
FILLY
ALBARAHIN/SUNFIELDS
GRANDAM GREY SUN (ARCSA CHAMPION 2 & 3YO FILLY, 11 WINS INC SA FILLIES GUINEAS G1 & ALLAN ROBERTSON FILLIES CH’SHIP G1). FROM THE FAMILY OF CERULEAN BLUE (ARCSA CHAMPION 3YO FILLY, 9 WINS INC SA FILLIES GUINEAS G1 & GARDEN PROVINCE G1), SILVER SLIVER (4 WINS INC SA DERBY G1).
Comment pre-Gallops 19 October :
“She is a substantial, attractive filly. She is a lovely mover.”
Comment post-Gallops :
“She ran like she might’ve known her illustrius grandmother, Grey Sun, had not quite cut the cheese at stud. There has to be a salvation somewhere, and maybe this is it.”
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Lot 55
THOMOND
COLT
REQUIEM/TEARSFORTARA
FIRST CROP OF GROUP WINNING SON OF DANEHILL, REQUIEM. FROM THE FAMILY OF MUDDY KNEES (4 WINS INC 2ND DUCHESS OF YORK CUP L), OIL SPRINGS (9 WINS INC SOUTHERN CROSS S G3), UKRAINE (4 WINS), SEA OIL (4 WINS), DON THE STRIPE (9 WINS INC HARVELD GOLD CUP HCP G2), SILENT HERO (2 WINS INC 3RD SUMMERVELD S G3).
Comment pre-Gallops 19 October :
“He is a smart colt who covers ground. He has a neat, quick action.”
Comment post-Gallops :
“His mother was all guts, so was his granny, and as a grandson of Danehill, this fellow looks just the same.”
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Lot 56
CATCHADANE
COLT
REQUIEM/THE CONVENT
FIRST CROP OF GROUP WINNING SON OF DANEHILL, REQUIEM. DAM THE CONVENT (4 WINS INC 2ND GARDENIA HCP L). FROM THE INTERNATIONAL FAMILY OF MISS PETARD (3 WINS INC RIBBLESDALE S G2), PELDER (CHAMPION 2YO IN ITALY & TOP RATED OLDER HORSE IN FRANCE, 8 WINS INC PR GANAY G1 & PR PARIOLI G1), OATH (TOP RATED 3YO IN GB, 3 WINS INC VODAFONE DERBY G1).
Comment pre-Gallops 19 October :
“This is a neat, athletic colt. He carries himself well and has a good action.”
Comment post-Gallops :
“The sight of Andrew Bond leopard-crawling on one side of the track, frightened this fellow first time up but he came back to post a lovely, gliding, fluent effort on his return. You’d not be surprised though, as he has a deep classic pedegree, and as a late foal he could be anything.”
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Lot 57
IMBANGI
COLT
HUSSONET/THURDAY ISLAND
BY SIRE OF 32 GROUP ONE WINNERS TO DATE, HUSSONET. FROM INTERNATIONAL FAMILY OF KHUMBA MELA (5 WINS INC PR CHLOE G3), MADHYA (2 WINS INC PR SOLITUDE L), WILKI (2 WINS INC 2ND PR DU BOIS G3 & PR DE CABOURG G3), LUTH ENCHANTEE (TOP RATED 3YO MILER IN EUROPE, 4 WINS INC PR DU MOULIN DE LONGCHAMP G1 & PR JACQUES LE MAROIS G1).
Comment pre-Gallops 19 October :
“He is an athletic, correct colt. He has a good stride.”
Comment post-Gallops :
“Sean Tarry knows the Hussonet’s as well as anyone in this country, and he knows that he has been South American Champion Sire on seven occasions. having worked with him himself, he knows what a good action on a horse means and this horse has fluency and an ease of movement that belies his relative immaturity. When Sean picks a horse, you’d better be sitting up straight, because he’s widely regarded as one of the best judges weknow, and while he wasn;t one of the obvious ones because of his immaturity, therein lies the opportunity.”
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Lot 58
OFF THE HOOK
COLT
LABEEB/TREASURE
BY INTERNATIONAL MULTIPLE GROUP ONE WINNER LABEEB, LEADING SIRE IN THE USA. FROM THE INTERNATIONAL FAMILY OF IMPROYAL (5 WINS INC ONTARIO COLLEEN HCP G2), FANCY YOU (5 WINS INC 2ND WHIMSICAL S G3), WRITTEN APPROVAL (7 WINS INC 3RD TROPICAL TURF HCP G3), RIZZI (7 WINS INC BEST TURN S G3 & BOLD RULER HCP G3), TOP WISH (2 WINS INC 2ND FURY S G3 & 3RD CANADIAN OAKS G1).
Comment pre-Gallops 19 October :
“He is an attractive, strongly made colt who moves well.”
Comment post-Gallops :
“It looks like Labeeb will be the enhancement of many a Summerhill family, and as we’ve said already, we’re going to regret the loss of this stallion after two seasons. Maybe this colt will be part of the reason why.
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Lot 59
STAR ANISE
FILLY
MALHUB/TSAR’S STAR
BY THE BEST RACING SON OF KINGMAMBO IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE, MALHUB (TFR 126). IMMEDIATE INTERNATIONAL FAMILY OF SILVER JET (5 WINS INC RACING STAR HCP L), SARATOGA MADAME (WINNER INC 3RD BUSANDA S L), MRS FLAGLER (3 WINS INC 3RD ADIRONDACK S G3), WHAT A TALE (2 WINS INC 2ND IROQUOIS G3).
Comment pre-Gallops 19 October :
“This filly is well made and neat. She strides out well.”
Comment post-Gallops :
“Her material grandsire was an Arc winner, and if this filly is going to be anything, it’ll be over that sort of ground. Her sire is a Group Two winner at a mile and a half, and her broodmare sire was a champion at the same distance. A “Classic” filly, if she runs to her pedigree.
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Lot 60
NOMKUBULWANE
FILLY
KAHAL/VALKYRIE QUEEN
BY THE SIRE OF BOLD ELLINORE, MAJESTIC SUN, EVENING ATTIRE AND EMPEROR NAPOLEON. DAM NOW 3 WINNERS FROM 3 RUNNERS. SISTER TO HIGHLY-REGARDED HERO’S HOPE (4 WINS). FROM THE INTERNATIONAL FAMILY OF NATIVE FABLE (3 WINS INC POLITELY S L), ANCIENT FABLES (6 WINS INC 3RD MOTHER GOOSE S G1 & 3RD GAZELLE HCP G2), BE EXCLUSIVE (2 WINS INC PR CHLOE G3), LEXICON (11 WINS INC A T BREEDERS CUP G2).
Comment pre-Gallops 19 October :
“She is a classy, attractive filly. She is showing us some great work.”
Comment post-Gallops :
“Her Zulu name means Crop Queen, and with the history of Kahal/Northern Guest cross, this could be the next harvest. Plenty of action and great class.”
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Lot 61
SIVUTHEVUTHE
FILLY
RUSSIAN REVIVAL/VERITAS
DAM NOW 3 WINNERS FROM 3 RUNNERS. FROM THE INTERNATIONAL FAMILY OF SILENT ACCOUNT (10 WINS INC ALCIBIADES S G2 & 2ND SELIMA S G1), HADIF (5 WINS INC NEARCTIC S G1), SECRET HELLO (6 WINS INC ARLINGTON-WASHINGTON FUTURITY G1), EXEAT (10 WINS INC 2ND PR MORNY G1).
Comment pre-Gallops 19 October :
“She is a balanced, athletic filly. She strides out well.”
Comment post-Gallops :
“Russian Revival is having his biggest year yet, and this filly is another who will advertise the loss he will represent to South Africa when he was exported earlier this year.”
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Lot 62
THEKKADY
FILLY
NATIONAL EMBLEM/VERVE CLIQUOT
BY ARCSA CHAMPION, NATIONAL EMBLEM. DAM SISTER TO MERCURY RISING (3 WINS INC 3RD EP CHAMPION JUV CUP L). FROM THE INTERNATIONAL FAMILY OF SBARLUSC (4 WINS INC PR EMANUELE FILLIBERTO G3), KALAMOUN (3 WINS INC PR LUPIN G1 & JACQUES LE MARIOS G1), KHAIRPOUR (9 WINS INC 2ND ASCOT GOLD CUP G1 & YORKSHIRE CUP G2).
Comment pre-Gallops 19 October :
“She is a well muscled, attractive filly who moves very well and has a lovely action.”
Comment post-Gallops :
“We’ve ranked this one since the day it was born, and it seems as if the experts, Michael Roberts and Michael Azzie agreed. She has to be in everyone’s perms.”
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Lot 63
DAKAR
FILLY
INDIGO MAGIC/VIN FIZZ
DAM VIN FIZZ (4 WINS INC 3RD SCEPTRE S G2). FROM INTERNATIONAL FAMILY OF TRADITION (3RD SHADWELL STUD OAKS L), CONSOLATION (WINNER INC 3RD CHESHIRE OAKS G3), CLARET (4 WINS INC 2ND SAN DIEGO HCP G3), MORCON (TOP RATED OLDER MILER IN EUROPE, 6 WINS INC CORAL ECLIPSE S G1 & PRINCE OF WALES’ S G2).
Comment pre-Gallops 19 October :
“A leggy, well muscled filly. She has a lovely big stride.”
Comment post-Gallops :
” A lovely elegant filly, she galloped as you’d expect a classic sort to do, and she might yet be Indigo Magic’s best advert.”
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Lot 64
UMKHOSI
FILLY
MALHUB/VINTAGE EVENT
BY THE BEST RACING SON OF KINGMAMBO IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE, MALHUB (TFR 126). FROM INTERNATIONAL FAMILY OF MY ADMIRAL (WINNER INC 2ND AUSTRIAN DERBY G1), SOMMET (3 WINS IN FRANCE & 7 WINS IN GB INC PR DES REVES D’OR L), NOBLE DAMSEL (6 WINS INC NEW YORK HCP G3), HELENUS (CHAMPION 3YO COLT IN AUS 2003, 5 WINS INC VICTORIA DERBY G1).
Comment pre-Gallops 19 October :
“This is a balanced filly who covers ground and has a lovely long stride.”
Comment post-Gallops :
“Her mother earned cheques from 1 000 to 2 400 metres, and this filly looks to be in much the same mould. She”l be value, particularly when you go back in the pedigree and see her grandmother, Carozza, was Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s first English Oaks winner.”
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Lot 66
FUNWAYO
COLT
MUHTAFAL/WANTED
BY THE SIRE OF VEILED ESSENCE, DISAPPEAR, THE WALTZ AND LET’S ROCK ‘N ROLL. DAM SISTER TO SIDE BY SIDE (4 WINS INC UMZIMKHULU HCP G3). FROM THE FAMILY OF RIP CURL (5 WINS INC 2ND MAINSTAY INTERNATIONAL G1 & 3RD QUEENS P G1), HIS LORDSHIP (9 WINS INC ASTRAPAK 1900 G2 & 2ND CUP TRIAL G3), COWDRAY PARK (6 WINS INC 3RD SA GUINEAS G1).
Comment pre-Gallops 19 October :
“He is a strong colt with a big hindquarter. He is a smart, quick mover.”
Comment post-Gallops :
“Went just as you’d expect a son of a leading sire to go, and has the family to suggest he could be lining up with some serious horses next year.”
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Lot 67
AUGUST EIGHT
COLT
NATIONAL EMBLEM/WESTERN FLASH
BY ARCSA CHAMPION, NATIONAL EMBLEM. DAM SISTER TO GUSHING (4 WINS INC 2ND ARC-EN CIEL PADDOCK S G1), SEEKING THE WIND (5 WINS INC 3RD SOUTHERN CROSS S G3) & DIVINE NYMPH (6 WINS INC 2ND ALLAN ROBERTSON FILLIES CH’SHIP G1). FROM THE FAMILY OF DIVINE JURY (6 WINS INC SA CLASSIC G1 & GOMMAGOMMA DINGAANS G2).
Comment pre-Gallops 19 October :
“He is a solid correct colt. He is very nice under tack and strides out well.”
Comment post-Gallops :
“This fellow works with great enthusiasm, he has a huge stride and plenty of power with it.”
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Lot 69
AFFRAN
FILLY
REQUIEM/WINNING GLORY
FIRST CROP OF GROUP WINNING SON OF DANEHILL, REQUIEM. SISTER TO CHAMPION EAST CAPE HORSE OF THE YEAR 2007, HEAR THE DRUMS (13 WINS INC EAST CAPE SPRINT CUP L). DAM WINNING GLORY (3 WINS INC TR LEWIS MEMORIAL S L). FROM THE INTERNATIONAL FAMILY OF COUNTRY QUEEN (12 WINS INC YELLOW RIBBON S G1).
Comment pre-Gallops 19 October :
“She is a sister to Champion Eastern Cape Horse of the Year, HEAR THE DRUMS. She is an attractive, good mover.”
Comment post-Gallops :
“There were more than a couple of judges who commended this one to Requiem’s present owners, Klavervlei Stud, at the gallops. She is a sister to one of the best sprinters in the country, she’s out of a Stakes winning mare from a great international family, and she packed plenty of class on Friday.”
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Lot 72
UTHANDO
FILLY
REQUIEM/AGENCY GIRL
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FIRST CROP OF GROUP WINNING SON OF DANEHILL, REQUIEM. FROM THE FAMILY OF HARRY’S LADY (5 WINS INC 4TH GOSFORTH PARK FILLIES & MARES S G3), SECRETAIRE (3 WINS INC 3RD MAURICE PASSMORE HCP L), SOVIET RISING (8 WINS INC ALLEN SNIJMAN S G2 & 3RD CHAMPION S G1)
Comment pre-Gallops 19 October :
“She is a strong filly with good bone. She has a lovely big stride.”
Comment post-Gallops :
“Has been a fovourite with her groom from the start, and hasn’t let him down.”
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Lot 73
NAMBITHI
COLT
LAVERY/AMABOKOBOKO
BROTHER TO BHEKINKOSI (6 WINS INC JAVA HCP L & 3RD JUBILEE HCP G3). DAM NOW 6 WINNERS FROM 6 RUNNERS. INTERNATIONAL FAMILY OF NATIVE PARTNER (11 WINS INC MASKETTE HCP G2), AJDAL (7 WINS INC SPRINT CH’SHIP G1), JIM FRENCH (SANTA ANITA DERBY G1 & 2ND BELMONT S G1, SIRE)
Comment pre-Gallops 19 October :
“He is a brother to BHEKINKOSI. He is a leggy colt who moves well.”
Comment post-Gallops :
“A big striding handsome individual, he’s brother to Java Handicap winner, Bhekinkhosi, and has the action of a classic horse. No one would be surprided though, as he comes from one of America’s best families.”
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Lot 74
SMANGALISO
FILLY
KAHAL/AMUSING
BY THE SIRE OF BOLD ELLINORE, MAJESTIC SUN, EVENING ATTIRE AND EMPEROR NAPOLEON. SISTER TO HIGHLY-REGARDED KRAMER VS KRAMER (3 WINS). OUT OF A DAUGHTER OF CHAMPION BROODMARE SIRE, LILOY. IMMEDIATE INTERNATIONAL FAMILY OF MISS SILCA KEY (2 WINS INC JERSEY S G3), FALLOW (3 WINS INC JULY S G3), ROCHESTER (11 WINS INC KENTUCKY BREEDERS CUP G3 X2).
Comment pre-Gallops 19 October :
“She is a strongly made, balanced filly. She is showing us some serious work.”
Comment post-Gallops :
“Her full brother is already a winner of three races, and there is not a soul at Summerhill that does not rate this one better.”
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Lot 76
HURRICANE FORCE
COLT
MUHTAFAL/BAHAMA PALMS
BY THE SIRE OF VEILED ESSENCE, DISAPPEAR, THE WALTZ AND LET’S ROCK ‘N ROLL. FROM THE FAMILY OF WINDSOR FOREST (2 WINS INC HIBISCUS FILLIES NURSERY L & 2ND STRELITZIA S G3), DECORATED HERO (5 WINS INC CLAIRWOOD NURSERY G3), MONEY MACHINE (4 WINS INC 2ND LANCOME FILLIES HCP G1)
Comment pre-Gallops 19 October :
“He is an athletic, attractive colt. He has a quick action and is showing some speed.”
Comment post-Gallops :
“No doubt his brother, Umngazi, will make the cut for the R500 000 Emperor’s palace Ready To Run Sweepstakes on the 3rd November, and on the strength of his gallop on Friday, this guy should be one of the starts of the show next day. He went like a dream, and we are hopeful that between him and his brother, they’ll add two Black type names to an already illustrious family.”
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Lot 79
OUT OF REACH
FILLY
LAVERY/BEYOND THE CALL
SISTER TO DYNAMITE MIKE (5 WINS INC KZN GUINEAS G2). FROM THE INTERNATIONAL FAMILY OF CROSS THE RUBICON (3 WINS INC 3RD ADMINISTRATOR’S H L), VILLAGER (6 WINS INC CLEVELAND GOLD CUP H L), LIBERAL (7 WINS INC CHARLES MEMORIAL S L)
Comment pre-Gallops 19 October :
“Second foal and sister to DYNAMITE MIKE. She is a leggy, scopey filly, has a big action and a good stride.”
Comment post-Gallops :
“After a gallop on Friday, the one things for sure and that is, she won’t make the meagre R45 000 her illustrious half brother, Dynamite Mike made at the same venue a couple of seasons back. Since then he’s gone on to prove his dams ability to get a classic horse, when he took down the colours of Dual Classic hero, Jay Peg in the KZN Guineas at Greyville. Don’t say we didn’t tell you about Out Of Reach (not that she’s beyond anybody’s budget at all.)
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