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ACTIVE AUCTION - EARLY DECEMBER - FROM 5 DECEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 6 DECEMBER 2023 (ENDS FROM 20:00)

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  • .LOT 1 EARLY DECEMBER- ZA 23 ABL 1156 CH – HALF BROTHER / SISTER TO “DYNASTY” (SOLD FOR R65 000.00 ON TOP PIGEON) GRAND AVERAGE WINNER DINOKENG OLR 2022.—–IRE: 63390 GB 18 V. Alias “KITTEL BOLT”. Strain: Dirk Van Den Bulck. Color: Red Pied. Full brother to 63384, superbreeder for me. He is a very nice Kittel bred cock with a great future in the stockloft…….. DAM: 123 DV 22 01769 “123”. A.U.W DRAPA. SON “BEST KITTEL” X DAUGHTER “PORCHE 911” WHEN TO MATED TO “DAUGHTER ARMANDO”.SEE PEDIGREE!!!

    Winning Bid: R10,000 Auction finished
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  • .LOT 3 EARLY DECEMBER- -KINGS & GYS LOUW TEAM 2(PIGEON PALACE)-ZA KDHU 22 413 ——SIRE: 2241 SOTVL 18 ZA Alias “FERRARI 1” Strain: HERMANS CATTRYS Color: BC FERRARI 1 the 2019 Bar Zalona bakkie Winner 779KM at a speed of 1292.7 m/min .SON to Ferrari the unpaid 29TH MAIN RACE 2018 DAM: 1006 TRPF 18 ZA Alias “Super Estrela” Strain: Crelli Xglider Color: Smokey Bb Super Estrela breed by Mc Dermont lofts 79th main race 2019 , very hard race ,mother to Dinokeng main race winner Night Rider 2020.SEE PEDIGREE!!!

    Winning Bid: R1,500 Auction finished
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  • .LOT 4 EARLY DECEMBER- ZA OPU 1441 2022 “BLACK MAGIC” BB H Bred by C & R Kruger. Performances : 2023 5th YEARLING ACE PIGEON; 26th Race 3; 19th Race 4; 54th Race 5; 98th PA Final ! “BLACK MAGIC” is bred out of the Tomlock/Twilight lines. The sire is a half-brother to a 5 x winner & Gauteng Combine car winner! The dam of “BLACK MAGIC” is a Union ace pigeon and top breeding hen. SEE PEDIGREE!

    Winning Bid: R4,000 Auction finished
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  • .LOT 5 EARLY DECEMBER- -NL 23 9027706 CHECK – NL 15 1689092 “NEW JADE 3”. BATENBURG / JELLEMA. GRANDFATHER TO 1ST FINAL GOLDEN ALGARVE 2021.———-DAM:NL 19 1183434 “BEAUTY TINKERBELL”.ARIE DIJKSTRA. THIS HEN IS A DIRECT GRANDCHILD TO FAMOUS “TINKERBELL”.SEE PEDIGREE!!!

    Winning Bid: R11,500 Auction finished
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  • .LOT 6 EARLY DECEMBER- -MARNES NEL-SANPO 22 24594 BBAR – Bred the same as the mother of Love 3, Super ace winner, Victoria falls 2022. The father 2443 wpu 2016 was the pigeon with the most points in our union in 2017 as a year old. He was also the pigeon with the most points in the open section in 2018.SEE PEDIGREE!!!

    Winning Bid: R1,500 Auction finished
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  • .LOT 7 EARLY DECEMBER- -ZA 20 ABL 79 BBAR – SIRE: ZA 17 OOAFRICA 280. “LAST SON SOLD” 810 SABLON COLLECTION. THIS IS A DIRECT SON OUT OF “SUPERBREEDER 810” AND “SUPER 371”. ——————34780 ZA 17 . TOM LOCK . THIS IS A GRAND DAUGHTER TO THE “R80 000” TOM LOCK.SEE PEDIGREE!!

    Winning Bid: R3,000 Auction finished
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  • .LOT 8 EARLY DECEMBER – ZA 19 GPU 10965 – Hen – (EX GROVE LOFTS) MORTIMER BLOOD – Bred for Xalbador as a racer but he decided not to compete. Nice handling hen out of the Mortimer and Tom Lock 13/16 lines .———SIRE: 04710 ZA 17 GPU .LOT 1. INBRED FOR STOCK BACK TO THE MORTIMER COCK AND 4869 TOM LOCK SUPER PAIR HEN . He is very young and in his first nest he bred an excellent racer already. I expect him to breed many winners. Blood that is very hard to find. —–DAM:04757 ZA 16 GPU . She bred an OVRF winner in the race loft. Her siblings have won many organization level races for different fanciers. Wins included WCPTA / NOVPF / GPU / OVRF etc. She is full sister to Ian Adriaanse click hen. SEE PEDIGREE!!!!

    Winning Bid: R2,000 Auction finished
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  • .LOT 9 EARLY DECEMBER – ZA 20 ABL 16 BBAR ZA 20 ABL 16 BBAR -PTA UNION WINNER VICTORIA WEST 2023 —–SIRE:1633 ZA 16 CYRILS.Alias “NEW 30116” Strain: Tom Lock Color: Blue Bar W/F .Nice handler. Beautiful eye. Louvred wing. Balanced. Linebred to our foundation hen “30116”. First time ever to line breed this way to the legend brothers, “JUAN 2 6368” and his NESTMATE brother “6367” “THE HAWK ACE River Loft” Ace Pigeon River Loft 2006. Performance over the last 3 races.———-DAM: 03048 ZA 16 . Strain: Twilight-Vandenabeele Color: BLUE BAR PIED.SEE PEDIGREE!!

    Winning Bid: R4,500 Auction finished
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  • LOT 11 EARLY DECEMBER -ZA 20 293589 CHPD – Hen – SIRE: 1043 HAWK / R20,000 TOM LOCK. LINEBRED HAWK – G/Sire Bred 2 SANPO Winners – DAM WAS BEST BIRD IN TOM LOCK’S LOFT AT THE TIME WHEN LEON WOLMARANS BOUGHT THE LOFT . ———–DAM: 3950 ZA CYRILS 17 – Sister 3rd CARNIVAL FINAL – Super Breeder “810” X IST . – Linebred SUPERBREEDER 810 lines have done very well in different ONE LOFTs for different fanciers – 1st Klapmuts Western Cape Lofts 2013 Final ZA GPU 12563/12 – 1st Barzalona Bakkie Race Winner A. Mills, bred by JBM Hertzog from OOALOFTS Tom Lock x Superbreeder 810 BAK 17 Genetics – Ist Central. SEE PEDIGREE!!

    Winning Bid: R1,500 Auction finished
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  • LOT 12 EARLY DECEMBER-ZA SRPV 2022 435 “2-1081/6722” ——-BRED BY WILLIE MUNNIK—- SIRE: HCC 21 ZA 1081 . Strain: TOM LOCK/SAMDPR WINNING L Color: BLUEBAR EQUEL 1ST PLACE ALLFLITE SUMMER RACE 2022 SUPER GENES IN THIS PIGEON. TOM LOCK/SABLON-810-/SAMDPR WINNING LINES ACE BIRD SUMMER ODL ALLFITE 2022(AVE SPEED 946,1375MPM.(2ND BIRD 884MPM).——DAM:NKHPT 21 ZA 6722. Strain: TOM LOCK/SABLON Color: BLUEBAR Bred by DANIE SCHOLTZ PIGEONS out of ODL Winning Family SABLON810 x Tom Lock Crossing. Flew at Dinokeng lofts 2022.SEE PEDIGREE!!

    Winning Bid: R3,500 Auction finished
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25th September 2026 1:55.LOT 8 CARNIVAL WINTER OLR – Harry Meyer-ODRA 25 1689 -9TH RACE 4 EQUAL WINNER———–SIRE – ZA ODRA 22/7210 “MIELIE BOXER” Outstanding cock bred from the Dirk van den Bulck / Kittel bloodlines. His sire is NL 19/449-1573 “Chippendale Wonder”, a Dirk van den Bulck/Kittel cock that bred ODRA 20/25263, 1st Federation winner from Gariep against 1,025 pigeons and 14th ODRA Ace Bird. His dam is NL 19/449-1574 “Chippendale Lady X”, a Dirk van den Bulck hen inbred to the famous “Goede Rode.” A strong performance-bred sire carrying proven Kittel and Van den Bulck genetics.————–DAM – BE 20/6226516 “LINCIA” Quality BB hen, bred from Stefan Lambrecht × Kaasboer bloodlines. “LINCIA” has already proven her breeding value, with her 2023 progeny achieving 2nd Club and 2nd Federation against 2,150 birds. She has continued producing successful racers, making her a valuable breeding hen combining the proven Stefan Lambrecht and Kaasboer families.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!luckyR1,000Current bid: R1,000
25th September 2026 0:12LOT 96 CARNIVAL WINTER OLR – RMG Racing-PDHU 25 996 -SIRE:11316 ZA 21 M SUDHOFT-VAN BEERS GANUS SIR TO RMG 144 ..MAGNIFI CENT RACER DUBAI ..OLR 3RD ACE COEFFICIENT DUBAI DESSERT RACE SERIES.————-DAM:DV-507-22-2953 F Alfons Klaas Dam..to leeu gamka winne r 360km Dam to ..calvinia winner 240km.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!garyR1,500Current bid: R1,500
24th September 2026 23:12LOT 90 CARNIVAL WINTER OLR – Willie Munnik-ZA 25 287 -SIRE:SRPV 19 ZA 1873.Strain: VAN LOON/JANSEN Color: CHECK BRILLIANT RACER. BEST BIRDY LINES———–DAM:180 OOA 23 ZA.Strain: TOM LOCK/VAN RHIJN KLOECK Color: BLUEBAR PIED BRED BY OUT OF AFRICA LOFTS. LINEBRED TO BEST TOM LOCKS.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!wmsmith7101R1,000Current bid: R1,000
24th September 2026 23:10LOT 96 CARNIVAL WINTER OLR – RMG Racing-PDHU 25 996 -SIRE:11316 ZA 21 M SUDHOFT-VAN BEERS GANUS SIR TO RMG 144 ..MAGNIFI CENT RACER DUBAI ..OLR 3RD ACE COEFFICIENT DUBAI DESSERT RACE SERIES.————-DAM:DV-507-22-2953 F Alfons Klaas Dam..to leeu gamka winne r 360km Dam to ..calvinia winner 240km.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!wmsmith7101R1,000Current bid: R1,500
24th September 2026 21:49LOT 54 CARNIVAL WINTER OLR – Andre & Juan-OERF 25 13803 -Winner of 7th race (1) at Carnival winter 2026.The winner of race (5) at Carnival winter 2026.The same bred of 2nd equal drop race (6) 603 km Blue Hills OLR 2026.————SIRE:ZA 24 OERF 4164.Alias “Cruise Control” The full brother to the 2025 ACE pigeon at Carnival Summer Race series.He (4164) was the 23rd overall Organization Ace for 2025 season.Sire to 8th H/Spot Blue Hills One Loft 2026 mated to (2492). Sire to 7th Carnival 2026.Sire to 17th and 18th H/S at B/Hills OLR from 500 km on 1120 vel.Sire to 7th equal drop race (3 )Dinokeng 2026. Sire to the winner of race (5) Carnival 2026.Sire to 5th and 10th race (6) at 431 km and 1111mpm.————–DAM:ZA 23 OERF 2492.Alias “New Celebrity” She was a very good yearling and Organization winner from 1666 birds with 9 scores 2025.She is the 2nd overall Ace in Organization 2025 with average 1600 p per week.Beaten only by loftmate.Put to stock as replacement for dam.Dam to 8th H/Spot winner Blue Hills OLR 2026 mated to (4164).The Dam to 7th Carnival 2026.Dam to 17th and 18th H/Spot at B/Hills OLR from 500 km and 1120 vel.Dam 90th final 2026 SAIPR.Dam to winner of race (5) Carnival winter series 2026.Dam to 5th and 10th race.SEE PEDIGREE!!!roblenR2,000Current bid: R2,000
24th September 2026 21:47LOT 14 SPRING AUCTION – ZA 25 LPUD 1037 -SIRE:ZA 24 MOUN 118.Alias “RED TURBO” Strain: MOUNTAIN LOFTS Color: MEALY ”RED TURBO” ZA24 MOUN 118 SIRE;”WHITE FLIGHT CLASSIC” ZA23 VPU 7944 CLASSIC linebreeding to TWO FULL BROTHER ACES BELG 6139803/13 ” KITTEL ” AND BELG 6091710/14 – ” NEW KITTEL ” Van Den Bulck “KITTEL” – 1st National ACE pigeon KBDB 2013 BEST KBDB ACE PIGEON IN BELGUIM HISTORY—————–DAM:ZA 24 VIL 2494.Strain: MOUNTAIN LOFTS Color: BLUE BAR VERY STABLE RACE, 5 TOP 20 POSITIONS IN CRUSADERS CLUB 2026.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!hpmR1,500Current bid: R1,500
24th September 2026 21:12.LOT 8 SPRING AUCTION -ZA 22 SANPO 4027 -SIRE:4884 ZA TRPF 20.VEENSTRA CLAUSING This cock already bred winners for Corrie & Danie. Bred two1st place ERPF federation winners from Strydenburg (480 km), Warrenton (724 km). Bred four 2nd place ERPF winners from Edenburg (625 km), Brandvlei (440 km), Wolmarnastad (860.———DAM:9934 ZA TRPF 19 Houben-Clausing BWFL Houben-Clausing THE BEST Houben / Clausing money can buy. This hen’s babies allready bred winners for me. Bred 1st place ERPF federation winner from Strydenburg (480 km) also bred two 2nd place ERPF winners from Edenburg (625 km) and Brandvlei (440 ).SEE PEDIGREE!!!neoR2,000Current bid: R2,000
24th September 2026 21:11LOT 31 CARNIVAL WINTER OLR – Rain’s Pride-ZA 25 207805 -SIRE – ZA 2024 ABL 1470 Bred by Alwyn Bester – Red Cock A quality breeding cock and father to “MONSTER KITTEL”, who achieved 13th Ace Pigeon and 16th Final Carnival Winter 2026. He is bred from “DOUBLE BEST KITTEL” NL 2022 D 8234391, a Bulck/Dehon/Demonseau cock and double grandson of the legendary “BEST KITTEL”, winner of 1st National Ace KBDB Sprint 2017 and 4th National Ace KBDB Sprint 2016.————-DAM – ZA 2023 VPU 1743 “SUPER ACES IN ONE” Bred by Egbert O’Kelly – Blue Hen A proven breeding hen and mother to “MONSTER KITTEL”, winner of 13th Ace Pigeon and 16th Final Carnival Winter 2026. She is a daughter of “HULK” ZA 2014 GPU 11163, winner of 1st GPU Combine Winburg 280 km and father to, among others, 2nd Ace SAIPR Winter 2024 and 4th Hotspot Ace SAIPR 2022. Her dam is “ACES X ACES” ZA 2022 VPU 8451, an Egbert O’Kelly blue white-flight hen and half-sister to 2nd Ace Overall Dinokeng 2024. A strong Egbert O’Kelly performance family, combining proven Combine, SAIPR and Dinokeng Ace bloodlines.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!hpmR1,000Current bid: R1,000
24th September 2026 20:50LOT 23 CARNIVAL WINTER OLR – Willie Munnik-ZA 25 268 —–6TH FINAL RACE—–SIRE:529 SRPV 23 ZA.Strain: SIERENS Color: BLUEBAR. BRED BY HANNES VILJOEN.———-DAM:196 DVNH 21 ZA.Strain: TOM LOCK Color: BLUEBAR W/FLIGHT TOM LOCK INBRED TO “AFRICAN KING”.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!bostonR1,500Current bid: R1,500
24th September 2026 20:48LOT 85 CARNIVAL WINTER OLR – Willie Munnik-ZA 25 285 -SIRE:529 SRPV 23 ZA.Strain: SIERENS Color: BLUEBAR. BRED BY HANNES VILJOEN.———-DAM:196 DVNH 21 ZA.Strain: TOM LOCK Color: BLUEBAR W/FLIGHT TOM LOCK INBRED TO “AFRICAN KING”.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!bostonR1,500Current bid: R1,500
24th September 2026 20:32LOT 69 CARNIVAL WINTER OLR – RMG Racing-FB 25 10096 -SIRE: GB 17 Z 99859. GABY VANDENABEELE.SIRE IS “NEPTUNES PICANOL”. 100% GABY VANDENABEELE. SON “NEPTUNES”. BRED OUT OF SUPER BREEDER “NEPTUNES”.——–-DAM:2400 TRPF 21 F LITTLE MISS HARRY. DAM IS A GRANDAUGHTER TO “HARRY” AND “BIRDY”.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!lucky-groenewald2blink-co-zaR1,000Current bid: R1,000
24th September 2026 20:29LOT 75 CARNIVAL WINTER OLR – Hennie Moll-OERF 25 10280 –hpmR1,000Current bid: R1,000
24th September 2026 20:25LOT 53 CARNIVAL WINTER OLR – Samuel Lofts-OERF 25 15182 -SIRE:168 VITA 19 AV .Strain: TOM SCHILLING LOFTS Color: BBR 8th GRAND AVERAGE SAMDPR FINAL.————DAM:183 JJJ 18 ZA.Alias “JADZIA” Strain: Triple J Color: BBR Full sister of : 1. DALLEN – 31sT 2017 SAMDPR FINAL!! 3rd OVERALL ACE PIGEON SAMDPR 2017!! 4th Prize KNOCKOUT SAMDPR 2017 2. DALLEN II – 75th 2018 SAMDPR FINAL!!SEE PEDIGREE!!!!hpmR1,000Current bid: R1,000
24th September 2026 19:00LOT 17 CARNIVAL WINTER OLR – RMG Racing-FB 25 10060 -SIRE – PL 0225-21-9145 “BONTE PEARL” A strongly inbred Kittel cock, bred from a grandson × double granddaughter of the world-famous “Kittel”. Bonte Pearl combines some of the strongest Dirk Van den Bulck Kittel genetics through “Kittel Boy 108” of Andreas Drapa and “Inbred Kittel 442” of Marcel Sangers. His pedigree features outstanding Kittel descendants including Special Kittel, Double Kittel 422, Skittel and Sancy, making him a concentrated representative of this highly successful sprint and One Loft Race family.————DAM – ZA JJJ 91 “JUMANA” An outstandingly bred hen from proven One Loft Race winning bloodlines. Jumana is the sister of JIGA JET, winner of 1st Place Cape Town Summer Final 2022. Jiga Jet is also recorded as the father of the 1st Place Carnival Gold Cup 2023/24 winner. Jumana is bred from ORNAT II × ROCOVER and carries the proven blood of ORNAT, SORAIA, SHIROCCO and HALOVER. The pedigree records ORNAT as a major SAMDPR performer, Soraia as the 2012 Knock-Out winner, and Halover as the 1st Place 2014 SAMDPR Final winner over 661 km against 3,478 pigeons.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!dewittt006gmail-comR1,000Current bid: R1,000
24th September 2026 18:55LOT 10 CARNIVAL WINTER OLR – Stoyanov’s Loft-SA 26 0085 -ACE PIGEON , 14TH FINAL RACE —————-SIRE – BB-KUR-5069-23 A Blue Bar cock bred from a strong combination of Tom Lock × Gaby × Sablon bloodlines. A well-blended pedigree bringing together proven racing and breeding genetics.————-DAM – BB-SPPV-006-22 A Blue Bar hen, also carrying the highly regarded Tom Lock × Gaby × Sablon bloodlines. She complements the sire with the same proven family combination, making this a strongly line-bred mating around established performance genetics.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!stoyanovR4,000Current bid: R4,000
24th September 2026 18:49LOT 20 CARNIVAL WINTER OLR – IPR Lofts-CYRL 25 536 -FINAL RACE WINNER—–SIRE:8614 ZA 22 VPU.You can see in this cock’s attitude that he has class……A CLASS 810 COCK!!! His 1/2 sister on dam side ZA VPU 2625/19 – 1st season breeding racers. Her 1st daughter is a super star racer for S Germishys- Dam to ZA DLS 6550/22 2nd Club, Lainsberg, Y/B, 533km, vel 1006, etc…… Bred by OOA , Raced by Germishuys Hokke His grandsire ZA GPU 17589/13 – Sire to ZA 53808/14 – 3 X WENNER Also sire to ZA GPU 04826/16 -16th Ace Pigeon Carnival Winter Race———————-DAM:ZA 23 PWF 5363 -3RD FINAL —PART OF THE WINNING TEAM THAT WON THE TEAM COMPETITION AND WINNING R500 000.00 —-1 ACE SOL 2024.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!rauR2,500Current bid: R2,500
24th September 2026 18:44LOT 73 CARNIVAL WINTER OLR – Pennington Lofts-NPN 25 6988 -SIRE:1020 ZA 22 NPN . Alias “Silver Spirit Ten Twenty” Strain: Laureaat / Van Loon Color: Grizzle Sister NPN 119-21, 6th Carnival Gold Cup and 3rd ACE BIRD 2022, winning R105000.00. Sister NPN 150-21, 7th Carnival Winter Final 2022, winning R12500.00.————–DAM:ZA 23 NPN 2329. LUKE DONALD GENETICS.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!jaco-de-meyerR1,000Current bid: R1,000
24th September 2026 18:44LOT 25 CARNIVAL WINTER OLR – Andre & Juan-OERF 25 13805 -3RD FINAL———-SIRE:ZA 19 OERF 3436.Alias “Full Throttle” The best that we can offer from this fantastic family of pigeons.Only started breeding him as he was on loan to a fancier. He sired 9th Ace in the Combine 2023.Sire to 2nd equal drop on race (2) Carnival winter 2025 from 739 p.Sire to 3rd place final Carnival OLR from 630 km 2026.————-DAM:ZA 24 OERF 4484.This hen was bred from the most sought after Locks crossed with the best long distance performers of Ferdi Lubbe.She is dam to 3rd final from 630 km at Carnival OLR winter series 2026.SEE PEDIGREE!!!hermannR2,000Current bid: R2,000
24th September 2026 18:43LOT 54 CARNIVAL WINTER OLR – Andre & Juan-OERF 25 13803 -Winner of 7th race (1) at Carnival winter 2026.The winner of race (5) at Carnival winter 2026.The same bred of 2nd equal drop race (6) 603 km Blue Hills OLR 2026.————SIRE:ZA 24 OERF 4164.Alias “Cruise Control” The full brother to the 2025 ACE pigeon at Carnival Summer Race series.He (4164) was the 23rd overall Organization Ace for 2025 season.Sire to 8th H/Spot Blue Hills One Loft 2026 mated to (2492). Sire to 7th Carnival 2026.Sire to 17th and 18th H/S at B/Hills OLR from 500 km on 1120 vel.Sire to 7th equal drop race (3 )Dinokeng 2026. Sire to the winner of race (5) Carnival 2026.Sire to 5th and 10th race (6) at 431 km and 1111mpm.————–DAM:ZA 23 OERF 2492.Alias “New Celebrity” She was a very good yearling and Organization winner from 1666 birds with 9 scores 2025.She is the 2nd overall Ace in Organization 2025 with average 1600 p per week.Beaten only by loftmate.Put to stock as replacement for dam.Dam to 8th H/Spot winner Blue Hills OLR 2026 mated to (4164).The Dam to 7th Carnival 2026.Dam to 17th and 18th H/Spot at B/Hills OLR from 500 km and 1120 vel.Dam 90th final 2026 SAIPR.Dam to winner of race (5) Carnival winter series 2026.Dam to 5th and 10th race.SEE PEDIGREE!!!hermannR1,500Current bid: R2,000
24th September 2026 18:42LOT 45 CARNIVAL WINTER OLR – Quatro Syndicate-OERF 25 10159 –hermannR1,500Current bid: R1,500

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