The Capital Stud’s first attempt at an online auction was highly successful and lived up to all the hype and anticipation of those in the industry. With 44 horses available for purchase broken down into 3 sections, the final hammer dropped this weekend, bringing tears of happiness and shrieks of excitement from the new owners. The event wasn’t just a first for Capital but was a record-setting event for South African Warmblood breeding.
The talk of the town is, of course, the record-breaking sale of lot number 18, Capital Ayden who sold for the unbelievable price of R2 million, the highest sale price of any warmblood from a South African auction. The 4-year-old stallion by Arezzo VDL out of a Mylord Cathargo Z mare was highly sought after; 31 bids were laid down before the bidding closed, spurred on by the news of his half brother claiming top honours in the stallion licensing in Germany this past week. With blue blood running through his veins and his incredible technique and elasticity, Ayden’s potential is unlimited and with his new owner and top-level South African showjumper, Neriske Prinsloo in the saddle, we expect great things from this pairing in the future.
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Lot number 30, Capital Cole, was the 2nd highest purchase price at R780, 000. After 40 bids were laid down, this incredible horse was purchased by another top showjumper, Bronwyn Meredith Dos Santos. By Capital Chicoletto Z out of a Capital Colnardo mare, the horse was rated highly before the auction as “a horse for the future” with the “potential to jump to the top of the sport.” The 3rd-best seller for Capital Stud was Henning’s namesake, Capital Pretorius, who was bought by Pieter Klaver from Limpopo. A brother to Marlene Sinclair’s Douglas M, Pretorius is by Douglas, from the VDL stud, out of a Cassini I mare and is said to have a “super stylish technique and a brave honest disposition”.
| Lot 1 – Capital Carlyn | R110,000 |
| Lot 2 – Capital Casino | R320,000 |
| Lot 3 – Capital Himalaya | R90,000 |
| Lot 4 – Capital Chaz | R100,000 |
| Lot 5 – Capital Ciara | R80,000 |
| Lot 6 – Capital Callum | R260,000 |
| Lot 7 – Capital Calandra | R120,000 |
| Lot 8 – Capital Chico | R210,000 |
| Lot 9 – Capital Hyacinth | R120,000 |
| Lot 10 – Capital Pyros | R280,000 |
| Lot 11 – Capital Geneva | R210,000 |
| Lot 12 – Capital Hensley | R300,000 |
| Lot 13 – Capital Uganda | R370,000 |
| Lot 14 – Capital Cazello | R140,000 |
| Lot 15 – Capital Cleveland | R190,000 |
| Lot 16 – Capital Kenzo | R290,000 |
| Lot 17 – Capital Cannon | R160,000 |
| Lot 18 – Capital Ayden | R2,000,000 |
| Lot 19 – Capital Urban | R240,000 |
| Lot 20 – Capital Kimoni | R340,000 |
| Lot 21 – Capital Cassius | R210,000 |
| Lot 22 – Capital Osida | R440,000 |
On the opposite end of the spectrum, one lucky bidder walked away with an incredible bargain in the form of Capital Ciara for only R80,000. The 5-year-old mare by Capital Conlanc out of a Capital Chicoletto Z mare was rated by Capital Stud for the future as “an outstanding competitor in the open grades” and was bought by Megan Mileham who rides out of Leopard Creek Equestrian Centre in Benoni. An up and coming young rider, Megan and Ciara have an exciting future ahead of them.
With a net sales total of R13.9 million and an average of over R315,000 per horse, the auction has been an incredible success for Capital Stud despite the inability to host the auction in-person this year. The successful auction closes out a spectacular year for the stud after its victory at the 2020 South African Championship with Mark White Nissan’s Capital Chantilly ridden by Nicole Horwood and the sad retirement of Capital Don Cumarco, who has been a treasure to the showjumping community for almost a decade.
| Lot 23 – Capital Hagen | R260,000 |
| Lot 24 – Capital Haiti | R260,000 |
| Lot 25 – Capital Carmen | R190,000 |
| Lot 26 – Capital Catch Me | R290,000 |
| Lot 27 – Capital Camaro | R170,000 |
| Lot 28 – Dane Stud Figaro | R300,000 |
| Lot 29 – Capital Casey | R250,000 |
| Lot 30 – Capital Cole | R780,000 |
| Lot 31 – Capital Chavon | R300,000 |
| Lot 32 – Capital Clementine | R360,000 |
| Lot 33 – Capital Uri | R230,000 |
| Lot 34 – Capital Calida | R450,000 |
| Lot 35 – Capital Cedar | R300,000 |
| Lot 36 – Capital Precious Lady | R470,000 |
| Lot 37 – Capital Cherika | R470,000 |
| Lot 38 – Capital Chicane | R280,000 |
| Lot 39 – Capital Hope | R340,000 |
| Lot 40 – Capital Catori | R450,000 |
| Lot 41 – Capital Divine | R160,000 |
| Lot 42 – Capital Pretorius | R520,000 |
| Lot 43 – Capital Cayleb | R240,000 |
| Lot 44 – Capital Charmaine | R250,000 |
Each auction winner also walked away with some gorgeous goodies, courtesy of Capital Stud, including a bespoke artwork of their new horse done by the exceptionally talented, Carolyn van Schalkwyk. Congratulations to all the new owners and may you have many successful rounds with your spectacular new Capitals.
-The JumpOff-
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