The Cape Breeders Club hosted its always popular Stallion Service Auction at Pearl Valley on Thursday night, and, once again, it proved a huge success.

The auction was topped by a service to Maine Chance Farms’ outstanding sire Vercingetorix, with Owloon Stud purchasing that much sought after service for R220 000.

In total, services to various stallions made a handsome R857 400 on Thursday, with Owloon Stud also purchasing a service to Varsfontein Stud’s champion sire Gimmethegreenlight for R170 000.

Other services to prove popular was one to Ridgemont Highlands’ sire sensation Rafeef (knocked down to Syrilla Stud for R60 000 and What A Winter -with that service sold to Owloon Stud for R59 000.

The stallion service auction was preceded on Thursday by Cape Breeders Club’s golf day for 2022, with the golf day (taking place in the most perfect weather imaginable) being won by Varsfontein Stud’s Jaco Erasmus in partnership with his brother Wernar.

The club would like to thank this year’s umbrella supporter Bloodstock South Africa, as well as all the farms and breeders who participated at the 2022 Stallion Service Auction.

A big thank you also goes out to Angus Williamson, who proved a superb auctioneer and MC at Thursday night’s event, and huge thanks to all the farms/agents who donated services to their wonderful stallions.