Moutonshoek’s red hot resident sire The United States proved the star turn at Friday’s Cape Racing Winter Mixed Sale, with the son of Galileo supplying the top priced yearling at Friday’s auction. A colt by The United States made R500 000 when knocked down to Jonathan Snaith.
Consigned to the sale by Maine Chance Farms, the colt (Lot 72) named Blue Ribbon Day is out of the winning Silvano mare Bandola.
His sire The United States has had a wonderful year in the sales ring. He had yearlings make up to R700 000 at the 2023 National Yearling Sale, while The United States colt Palancar made R850 000 to top this year’s Cape Yearling Sale.
The chestnut full-brother to multiple G1 winners Hermosa and Hydrangea has also had a wonderful season on the track, and The United States is currently the fourth Leading Sire of 3YOs in South Africa, by stakes, for the 2022-2023 season.
His numerous high-class three-year-olds this season include G3 Sea Cottage Stakes winner Billy Bowlegs (who has earned over R800 000 in prize money), G3 WSB Variety Club Mile victor Without Question, and East Cape star Khaya’s Hope.
By the same sire as star stallions Frankel, Teofilo, Australia, and Churchill, The United States has two colts on offer at the upcoming KZN Yearling Sale.