Wonderful response to Ladies Syndicate

Diane de Kock put some feelers out for forming a Ladies Syndicate ahead of the recent Bloodstock SA National Yearling Sale and she received a fantastic response.

In total, 48 ladies took up shares from 1% to 10% and more in Calantha (Lot 177) a filly by Querari bought for R300,000, and Di said: “I am so pleased and thank you to all that have joined. We’re in the process of wrapping up the paperwork and I’ll be arranging stable visits and breakfasts especially for the ladies involved, in due course. They come from all corners of the country.”

Calantha, at Wilgerbosdrift Stud.

Calantha (out of Simply Royal) is a filly of substance, as you can see from the headline photo and photo above. She has arrived in Di’s ‘baby’ barn at Randjes where she will settle into her surroundings before the process of patient pre-training.

Calantha’s full-sister is Simple Simple, a progressive filly owned by Al Adiyaat, thrown in the deep end in the G2 Nursery, where she finished unplaced behind runaway winner Maharanee; and who then bolted up with a storming run from off the pace to win over 1400m at the Vaal last Tuesday.

“I think Calantha is just as nice as Simple Simple was, as a younger filly,” said Di.

Simple Simple, smart first win. (JC Photos).