Capital Asia is a proven producer; she has already bred Capital Renegade (1.20m) and Capital Raven, so this is a mare who has put jumpers on the ground rather than one still trading on pedigree alone.

Her sire, Capital A Star, is one of the stud’s most reliable damsires, a son of Argentinus known for stamping correct conformation, scope and a competitive temperament generation after generation. Behind Argentinus sits Grannus, one of the great Hanoverian influences, so the top of her page carries classical German jumping depth. Her own damline is unusual and worth reading closely: her damsire Royal Bravour traces to Ramiro, and her granddam Melodie en Fa is one of the most celebrated producers in the sport and the dam of Nabab de Reve. It is genuinely remarkable to have a damline of this standing on South African soil.

Asia is in foal to Capital’s Castello Z, by Chacco-Blue out of a Darco mare with Heartbreaker beneath. Chacco-Blue is the most influential sire in contemporary sporthorse breeding, transmitting temperament, carefulness and top-level scope with rare consistency, while Darco brings bravery and competitive will. Over a mare carrying Argentinus depth and Melodie en Fa blood, this is the classical meeting the modern: a proven producer crossed with one of our exciting young sires for a foal bred to carry every attribute of an elite modern sporthorse.