The sales ground came alive yesterday, and the frenetic energy was palpable. Racing at the Vaal did not deter Gauteng’s training fraternity from turning up in numbers, and both their grooms and the horses had a decidedly “knackered”look to them by sunset.

The Summerhill draft for the Emperors Palace Ready To Run Sale have settled in well at the TBA Sales Complex. Here are a few pics of the youngsters going through their routines in the build up to Sunday 8 November 2009.

Photos of the Summerhill Draft for the Emperors Palace Ready To Run Sale snapped at the Summerhill Gallops. The sale will be held on 8 November 2009 at the TBA Complex, Gosforth Park, Germiston, South Africa. For more information visit www.tba.co.za .

The panel of experts at the Summerhill Gallops held on Friday 16 October 2009 at Summerhill Stud. Panelists : Craig Peters, Mike de Kock, Sean Tarry, Michael Azzie, Michael Roberts, Graham Hawkins, Jehan Malherbe and Joey Ramsden. (Posted 19 October 2009)

A great day was had by all at the Summerhill Gallops held of Friday 16 October 2009 at Summerhill Stud, through the lens of Leigh Willson. (Posted 19 October 2009)

Behind the scenes of the Summerhill Breeze-up Gallops held on Friday 16 October at Summerhill Stud, through the lens of Leigh Willson. (Posted 19 October 2009)

The Ready To Run youngsters enjoy a morning of sunshine on the Summerhill grass track. With just a couple of days to go before the Summerhill Breeze Ups, they are looking very well... through the lens of Leigh Willson. (Posted 15 October 2009)

With just days to go before the Ready To Run Gallops, the Summerhill draft are looking the part... through the lens of Leigh Willson. (Posted 14 October 2009)

First glimpse of the Ready To Run draft being put through their paces on an crisp, winter training session through the lens of Tarryn Liebenberg. (Posted 31 August 2009)