Rathmor Stud have had their second foal crop from the impressive Noble Tune, whose sire and damline frequent the Thoroughbred news the world over on a regular basis. Noble Tune’s first crop are yearlings and will be presented at the National Yearling Sales in May.
Noble Tune placed in the Gr1 Breeders Cup Juvenile on Turf, as well as the Gr2 American Turf Stakes winner and a Gr3 winner. His half brother Honor Code is a dual Gr1 winner, whilst his sire has produced the likes of Arrogate and Liam’s Map, amongst many others – a superb sire of sires, champion sire and broodmare sire.
A few lovely specimens from Rathmor’s foal crop of 2016 below:
(photos taken 18 January and the foals are losing their fluffy foal coats across the province).
Backworth Stud: First Day In A Headcollar This rather ‘somber looking’, unusual-colored colt foal by Var, out of maiden mare Clematis, was not enjoying his first day in head collar! He has no reason to be somber though! Clematis by Silvano out of Upwardly Mobile by Hard Up(ARG), had 3 wins at 3 to 5…
Fit For A Princess It’s never happened before. Probably not in South Africa, certainly not in racing. Our Guests of Honour for this year’s renewal of the Emperors Palace Ready To Run Cup (and its attendant sale) are His Majesty King Letsie III of Lesotho and Princess Charlene of Monaco. For all those budding historians…
Sarah Whitelaw Visits KZN Sarah Whitelaw with Rathmor’s first season sire, Noble Tune(USA). A top breeding and racing journalist both locally and internationally, Sarah Whitelaw visited a few of our breeding establishments in KZN, from Eston to Mooi River last week in unusually warm weather for the KZN Midlands winter. A lady passionate about pedigrees…
Eightfold Path Full-Brother Headed For USA Eightfold Path, the son of Giant’s Causeway out of brilliant racemare Divine Proportions, has his first crop of foals arriving this season. Standing at Scott Bros, the lovely bay French Gr3-winning stallion has let down beautifully. Peter Gibson is very pleased to report the arrival of Eightfold Path’s foals…
Eighfold Path First Mares Confirmed In Foal Scott Bros most recent addition to their sire ranks, Eightfold Path(USA) by Giants Causeway out of the brilliant racemare Divine Proportions, has got his first mares confirmed in foal, reports Highdown Stud. Eightfold Path showed early brilliance for leading French trainer Pascal Bary – winning on debut and…