Hartley SA selling up

I see on Sporting Post that this lot are chucking in the towel and selling up their entire stock.

It would be interesting to see why the decision was made - was it lack of progress in lifting the barriers that exist to exporting horses, or was it an economic decision?

Were they in partnership with China? Or am i mixed up?

www.sportingpost.co.za/2017/10/the-future-is-brigt/

Bob Brogan wrote: Were they in partnership with China? Or am i mixed up?

Catalogue www.bsa.co.za/pdf/2019hartleysa.pdf

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION

The HARTLEY SA (Pty) LTD Dispersal Sale of Broodmares and Yearlings takes place today, Wednesday 28 August, at the Four Cousins Restaurant in Robertson. The "without reserve" Sale starts at 13h00 and all Lots will be sold in abstentia by auctioneer, Graeme Hawkins.For those wishing to bid remotely, make contact with the following:
Peter Gibson - 083 406 4881

For an in depth profile of each Lot including pictures and some videos, follow this link: www.brilliantracing.co.za/HartleySADispersal.html

The draft of 20 broodmares includes young mares by up and coming broodmare sires like Kahal (GB), Mogok (USA) and Trippi (USA) as well the proven sires like Al Mufti (USA) and three mares by the incomparable Jet Master. Covering sires include two mares by this year's star selling freshman, Global View (USA), and proven performers like Elusive Fort, Pomodoro, Time Thief (AUS) and What A Winter.

In the yearling section, Lot 28, the Ideal World colt out of Reigning Queen, has attracted excellent reviews as has the underrated sire, Just As Well, whose filly Lot 31 is the last of the imported Elusive Quality mare, Sarasini. Others are by Eightfold Path, Flying The Flag, Global View, Go Deputy, Great Britain, Judpot, Twice Over, Visionaire and a single entry by last season's star performer, Vercingetorix.

Please note the following important catalogue updates:
LOT 6 PRECEDENT - Set The Standard (Linngari) is now a winner of his second start for Lucky Houdalakis
LOT 13 SECRET MAGOK - foal died at birth and did NOT abort (vet report available)
LOT 16 SUMMER DEW - Hartleyfour is now a 2 x winner
LOT 18 TRIPPISSA - complete breeding record:
- 2017 bay filly by Ideal World
- 2018 Aborted to What A Winter

On behalf of Hartley SA (Pty) Ltd, I would like to place on record our appreciation to the vendors for the care they have given our horses. To the buyers out there, thank you for your support in advance and may your investments bear fruit!

What happened to Greener Pastures that she sold for such a measly fee?

Injured or what?

AJ Yorker wrote: What happened to Greener Pastures that she sold for such a measly fee?

Injured or what?

Joint didnt look good at all , when freshing up in ring also tried to look after that leg so obvious problem and after not racing for 6 months and still problems then her racing future looks dire.

Some really nice horses and we got a few(7) for Alesh . We been underbidder on about 10 other . The one i had my heart on was lot 16 .... we went 230k and she sold for 240k . Amazing looking filly was lot 20, she looks like a Classic Jet Master type . We went 150k nd she sold for 200k.
Only 4 of the alesh purchases coming to our stable other 3 goes to bigger centre first

Well done Ziets

.....not too bad for buyers and seller alike....nice to see St John prize open that tight wallet....the last time he did.... he was rewarded with that gr8 race mare Emperors Dance.....however the real value for a potential cracker was for a few of the babies sold in the Cape.....

Under current circumstances happy to read above and well done Ziets.