by Graham Fischer
South Australia’s Breeders Owners Trainers Reinspersons Association can be justifiably proud of its work in resurrecting yearling sales in South Australia.
Realizing the SA harness industry needed to create a pool of horses to ensure the sport progressed, BOTRA organised its first sale in 2015 with sponsorship by Harnessbred.com and 11 yearlings went under the hammer.
Four of those, Arm A Princess, Bella Sofia (Fillies), Wroxton Steel, Takemepitchamister (Colts & Geldings), will contest heats of the Ubet Southern Cross Series on Saturday night.
The quartet have tallied 14 wins and 11 placings from just 34 starts – an excellent result.
The 2016 sale had 17 lots, 10 of which will compete in Friday night’s heats of the Ubet Southern Cross Series for two-year-olds – an exceptional percentage for any sale.
Those runners are: Fillies – Grinagain, Su Quick, Loveliest Of All, Justcallmejules, Tell Me Why, Dolwyn and Style Queen. Colts – Juliuss, Imnottruebluejacka and Bobby Ess.
The Harnessbred.com/SA BOTRA yearling sales continue to grow in stature such that Harness Racing South Australia has become an even bigger partner going forward with Allwood Stud to create a $100,000 Group One Two-Year-Old race from the 2018 sale.
SA BOTRA can be proud of its decision, and work, to have yearling sales again in South Australia.
Approved By Dean Baring www.harnessbred.com
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