Via Africa - highest rated 3yo

Titch Wrote:

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> Neigh
> Val Da Ra ended her career as an 11 time winner
> with earnings of just over R1,8M on a MR 113 Via
> Africa has won 4 races and not yet earned 400K and
> is already on a MR113, I feel that running her in
> that race was not a good decision...she is
> brilliant and will win her races no doubt but imo
> she will never reach the heights that VDR did.


titch val da ra ended up a net 113mr via afica is a gross 113 plus how many races a horse wins doesnt make a difference to the ability of it it is what they win and against what opposition

Harry 6,5kg penalty for running 2nd has to have taken away at least 2 wins for her and the stakes that go with it...bottom line for the owner is Stakes earned ..anyway that is just my opinion and if I owned her she would not have run in that race as courageous a run as it was ....

titch what do you think her value as a racehorse was before her run to waw and then after her run?do you think it is more than two lousy wins in a mr 95 for our world class stakes?if they are concerned abt money they will sell her for double whats she s worth before she ran on saturday..

The problem with any sprinter in SA (esp a good filly) you are very limited with races. I believe those races available to VA in the future, her merit rating will have very little if any bearing /affect on her. It just goes to show you as with Val da Ra 11 wins for 1.8 m.

Clanners, if any of you were the owners, would you sell her?......and for how much??

PeeKay Wrote:

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> Clanners, if any of you were the owners, would you
> sell her?......and for how much??


would easily take 2 mil for her..sprint stakes here are kak to say the least

but keep 10% incase she goes overseas so you can be wined and dined in dubai!

JustinV Wrote:

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> PeeKay Wrote:
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> > Clanners, if any of you were the owners, would
> you
> > sell her?......and for how much??
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> would easily take 2 mil for her..sprint stakes
> here are kak to say the least

As mentioned on an another thread weeks ago.
3.5mil was already on the table even before the Southern Cross win.

then i would take it,no question..cant earn that in sa..no chance..half if you lucky

JustinV Wrote:

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> then i would take it,no question..cant earn that
> in sa..no chance..half if you lucky


I would take it immediately. I wont even keep 10% <

JustinV Wrote:

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> then i would take it,no question..cant earn that
> in sa..no chance..half if you lucky

Ja .
No idea why it was refused and I am not sure what the current thinking is.

If I was the owners, i will try and earn another mil in SA at least and then sell.
It might be that they are waiting for the sprint season at Scottsville in May.

i see agra but why try win another million when u can get 3.5 in a briefcase? concrete cash..its all risk..just now she gets injured or something..gota take what you can while its available in racing!