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Reflection Of The 2011 Breeding Season 30 December, 2011
As the end of Breeding Season 2011 draws near we reflect on the events of the past four months, with a number of highlights
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Final Field For TBA Paddock Stakes Grade 1 29 December, 2011
The final field for the TBA Paddock Stakes Grade 1 to be run on 7 January
at Kenilworth
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NTRA's 41st Eclipse Award Nominees 28 December, 2011
The NTRA (National Thoroughbred Racing Association) in America are hosting their annual 41st Eclipse Awards from the 2011 racing season. Spectrum's (Yellow Star Stud) grandson Winchester has been nominated in the Male Turf horse category
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Christmas Handicap Grade 3 At Clairwood On Monday 23 December, 2011
The Christmas Handicap Grade 3 over 1600m takes place on Monday 26 December, for a stake of R184 000. The race is due to be run at 16:15. Las Ramblas, recently voted at the KZN Breeders Awards as Outstanding Three Year Old Filly, is the only filly contesting
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Igugu(AUS) Heads Up Entries For TBA Paddock Stakes Grade 1 22 December, 2011
Igugu(AUS) heads up the first entries for the TBA Paddock Stakes Grade 1 to be run on 7 January at Kenilworth
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The Apache Does It Again 21 December, 2011
The Apache won the Pinnacle Stakes last night over 1600m with Gavin Van Zyl achieving a 1-2 across the post for the KZN-breds. Seal ran on half a length behind the Mogok colt
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Pinnacle Stakes At Turffontein Tonight 20 December, 2011
The Pinnacle Stakes will be run over 1600m at Turffontein (stand side) on Tuesday night, with a quality field of ten horses participating, including the KZN-bred Equus Three Year Old Colt The Apache trained by Gavin Van Zyl
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Indian Charlie, Sire Of Uncle Mo, Loses Cancer Battle 16 December, 2011
Indian Charlie was euthanized on 15 December. The 16-year-old son of In Excess had been battling cancer
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"Pocket" by Gary Lemke 15 December, 2011
Check out our book review of the fascinating story of the legend Pocket Power, as well as a chance to win a copy of the book
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Rapid Redux Equals Citation's Record 14 December, 2011
The 5-year-old son of Pleasantly Perfect won his 19th race in 2011, tying the legendary Citation, who won 19 times during his Triple Crown season of 1948
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First Supplementary Entries For J & B Met 2012 14 December, 2011
The first supplementary entries for the J & B Met being run on 28 January 2012 with the KZN-breds being the strongest contenders in the entries
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Hong Kong Racing Over The Weekend 12 December, 2011
Jeff Lloyd wins the US$2.6 million Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile Group 1 at Sha Tin on Sunday aboard 9-year old Able One(NZ) and California Memory wins the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup Group 1 at Sha Tin
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Unusual Foal Born At Milkwood Stud 05 December, 2011
Ian Robertson, Chairman of the Thoroughbred Breeders Association, had an unusually-coloured foal born at his Milkwood Stud in Port Elizabeth on the 9 November. The filly, by Black Minnaloushe out of White Oleander
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Igugu(AUS) Captures Nineth Career Win In Ipi Tombe Challenge 04 December, 2011
As expected, Summerhill's raised and grazed champion filly Igugu(AUS) swept to a 5.25 length victory over Queen's Bay in the Grade 2 Ipi Tombe Challenge over 1600m on Sunday afternoon at Turffontein, steered to victory by Anthony Delpech
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KZN-Breds Top Of The List In First Entries For J & B Met 01 December, 2011
Its an exciting time for the KZN-Breds in the first entries for the J & B Met to be run on the 28 January 2012.
With Dancewiththedevil coming off a spectacular finish in the Sansui Summer Cup Grade 1, she has silenced her critics
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Starting Your Foal Out To Avoid Bone And Tendon Problems Later - Part II
28 November, 2011
Equine nutritionist Rensia Moller discusses the foal's nutritional requirements to produce a foal that is growing healthily in proportion. Once the foal reaches 2 months of age
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KZN-Bred Dancewiththedevil Wins Grade 1 Sansui Summer Cup 27 November, 2011
Dancewiththedevil justified the title bestowed upon her as KZN Breeders Horse Of The Year the night before she went out to win the R2-million Grade 1 Sansui Summer Cup
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KZN Breeders Awards A Great Success 26 November, 2011
The KZN Breeders Association hosted their annual Awards evening at Bellwood Cottages on 25 November. Chairman Koos de Klerk addressed the visitors
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Gypsy's Warning Attempting Double In The Grade 1 Matriarch Today 25 November, 2011
Rathmor-bred Gypsy’s Warning comes into the race off an sixth-place finish (beaten 3 1/4 lengths) in the First Lady Stakes (Grade 1) and is part of a three-horse Matriarch contingent for trainer Graham Motion. The Matriarch, the ninth on a 10-race program, is set to go off at 4:37 p.m
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The KZN Breeders Awards 2011 24 November, 2011
South Africa's champion breeders Summerhill Stud have the largest contingent of horses nominated with eight being elected, the second is Graystone Stud with Dancewiththedevil and
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KZN Breeders Awards 2011: Outstanding Older Female And Male Nominations
24 November, 2011
Graystone Stud are represented by two females consisting of Dancewiththedevil and Apple Princess, with Fisani from Summerhill Stud and the males following below
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KZN Breeders Awards 2011: Outstanding 3 Year Old Filly And Colt Nominations
23 November, 2011
The fillies are Legal Account, Pisces Star and Las Ramblas with the colts including The Apache, Ice Axe and Seal
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Broodmare Feature: Gypsy Queen 22 November, 2011
With KZN-bred Gypsy's Warning challenging her title for the Matriarch Stakes Grade 1 on 25 November and recently selling at the Keeneland November Sale for a price of $1.05 million, we have a look at her dam Gypsy Queen who resides at Rathmor Stud
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KZN Breeders Awards 2011: Outstanding Stayer Female And Male Nominations
22 November, 2011
Horses nominated in the Outstanding Stayer Female and Male categories include fillies Fisani and Las Ramblas, with Grey Cossack and Seal followed by The Apache
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KZN Breeders Awards 2011: Outstanding Middle Distance Female And Male Nominations
21 November, 2011
The females are Dancewiththedevil, Fisani, Las Ramblas with the males Grisham, Pierre Jourdan and The Apache following
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KZN Breeders Awards 2011: Outstanding Sprinter Female And Male Nominations
20 November, 2011
The details of nominations for Outstanding Sprinter Female and Male categories which include Mannequin and Arabian Mist
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KZN Breeders Awards Outstanding Fillies And Colts Nominations 20 November, 2011
We have a brief look at the Outstanding Two-year old Fillies and Colts who have been nominated for the KZN Breeder Awards on 25 November
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Drosselmeyer Retired To Stud 19 November, 2011
Plans for recent Breeders' Cup Classic Grade 1 champion Drosselmeyer were finalised on yesterday and the 4-year-old son of Distorted Humor has been officially retired to stud ...
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Frankel Named Cartier Horse-Of-The-Year 17 November, 2011
Frankel (Galileo - Kind by Danehill/Rainbow Quest) was named Cartier Horse Of The Year. The three-year-old colt, owned and bred by Khalid Abdullah and trained by Sir Henry Cecil, Frankel also took the honours in the Cartier Three-Year-Old Colt category ... Read Further
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Sansui Summer Cup Grade 1 Final Field 16 November, 2011
KZN-Breds feature prominently in the Grade 1 Sansui Summer Cup for R2 Million this year to be run on the 26 November 2011 and it might be Summerhill-breds Pierre Jourdan and Smanjemanje ... Read Further
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Gold Circle "Demerger" Between Kwa-Zulu Natal and Western Cape 16 November, 2011
Members of Gold Circle Horseracing and Betting have voted overwhelmingly in favour of all the Resolutions which give effect to the “demerger” between KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape and the restructuring of the respective regions
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Five-Time South African Champion Stallion Jet Master Dies 15 November, 2011
The powerful KZN-bred son of Rakeen has died after he was operated on earlier in the week in an attempt to help him regain his co-ordination, a side effect of contracting West Nile Virus in August which prevented him from covering mares this season
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Backworth-Bred Court Dress Blasts to Debut Win for Brian Wiid 12 November, 2011
Court Dress(SAF), bred by Backworth Stud, made no mistakes on debut at Turffontein on Wednesday evening as the colt blasted to an almost 2 length win
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KZN-Bred Gypsy's Warning Sells For $1.05 Million At Keeneland 09 November, 2011
KZN-Bred Gypsy's Warning - bred by Rathmor Stud - was sold at the Keeneland November sale today for $1.05 million. She was being offered as a racing/broodmare prospect. Sold by Denali Stud
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Royal Delta Sells For $8.5 Million, Goldikova to Galileo 09 November, 2011
Royal Delta - by Empire Maker out of Delta Princess by A.P. Indy - was sold for $8.5 million after winning the Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic Grade 1 on the weekend
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Uncle Mo To Ashford Stud 08 November, 2011
After running 10th in the Breeders’ Cup Classic Grade 1 on Saturday and blood tests revealing a raised GGT enzyme - a decision was made to send the Indian Charlie colt to Ashford Stud in Kentucky for next year's season
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Far End Farm - Pre-trainers of Ready-To-Run Cup winner Red Barrel 06 November, 2011
Congratulations to Jane Thomas of Far End Farm on their pre-training graduate Red Barrel who won the R2 million Emperor's Palace Ready To Run Cup yesterday. The Emperor's Palace Ready-To-Run Sale goes off today
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KZN-Breds Top Weights For Sansui Summer Cup Grade 1 06 November, 2011
KZN-Breds The Apache and Dancewiththedevil have been allocated top weights of 60kg each for the Grade 1 R2-million Sansui Summer Cup to be run on 26 November 2011
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Breeder's Cup 2011 Final Results 06 November, 2011
The Breeder's Cup finished up with Drosselmeyer winning the Breeder's Cup Classic, we have a look at the results
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Breeder's Cup First Day Results 05 November, 2011
The Breeder's Cup kicked off on Friday 4 November and the first day's results are in
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Breeder's Cup Final Fields 02 November, 2011
The Breeder's Cup kicks off on Friday 4 November with two days of the world's finest Thoroughbreds competing for honours at Churchill Downs in Kentucky
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Dunaden Makes History In The Melbourne Cup 01 November, 2011
History repeated as a French-trained Geelong Cup Winner captured Australia’s most famous race, the Aus$6 million Melbourne Cup for the second year in a row
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KZN Breeders Awards Nominations 2011 31 October, 2011
The KZN Breeders Association will be hosting their annual Awards evening at Bellwood Cottages on 25 November. Congratulations to the following nominees
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Gran Blanco Update 28 October, 2011
Rathmor Stud's famous white colt Gran Blanco is now just over a month old and we have recieved an update from the farm owner Mike McHardy about the colt's progress
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New Foals From Bush Hill Stud 27 October, 2011
Bush Hill Stud have a number of beautiful new additions to their farm from well-bred mares this season and we have a look at few of them
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Pocket - The Book 26 October, 2011
“Pocket” - the book about Pocket Power - is set to hit the shelves by mid-November. All copies pre-ordered online will be signed by the connections and go into the grand draw to win framed signed silks and an original shoe worn by Pocket Power. To purchase this book contact
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Vengeance Of Rain Dead 26 October, 2011
Vengeance of Rain has died at Cambridge Stud in New Zealand where he had retired. He was trained by South African born and Hong Kong based David Ferraris and ridden by South African champion jockey Anthony Delpech
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2011 Ready-To-Run Gallops - Judges' Selections 21 October, 2011
The 2011 Ready-To-Run gallops took place at Summerhill Stud last Friday. The panel included Mike de Kock, Jehan Malherbe, Joey Ramsden, Sean Tarry, Graeme Hawkins, Michael Roberts, Dean Kannemeyer, and Kip Elser the owner of Kirkwood Stables in America
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KZN Racing Award Results 21 October, 2011
The Kwazulu-Natal Racing Awards for the 2010/2011 season took place last night at the Durban Country Club with Igugu(AUS) taking home KZN Horse-Of-The-Year ...
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New Foals From Far End Stables 17 October, 2011
Jane Thomas of Far End Stables has welcomed some beautiful foals with lovely pedigrees this season. We have a look at a few of them
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New Foals From Rathmor Stud 06 October, 2011
With foaling season well upon us right now, we take a look at a few of Rathmor's foals that have
been born recently
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Rathmor Stud's "Great White" Named 05 October, 2011
Rathmor Stud's "Great White" colt has been named Gran Blanco (translated as Great White in Spanish), after it was put out to the public via Rathmor's Facebook group
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KZN Racing Award Nominations 05 October, 2011
The Kwazulu-Natal Racing Chapter takes pleasure in announcing the nominations for the 2010/2011 KZN Racing Awards ...
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Danedream wins the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 02 October, 2011
Danedream stormed down the centre of the course and drew off to easily win the $5,437,800 Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Grade 1) at Longchamp today
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Gypsy Queen Foals A Fort Wood Filly 30 September, 2011
Gypsy Queen, the dam of Grade 1 winner in South Africa and America - Gypsy's Warning - foaled a beautiful bay filly (who bears a strong resemblance to her half-sister Gypsy's Warning) on 24 September by Fort Wood
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KZN Breeders Club Welcomes New Chairman And Directors 30 September, 2011
The KZN Breeders Club held its Annual General Meeting yesterday at the Nottingham Road Hotel, and elected a new Chairman and Board of Directors
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New Foals From Yellow Star Stud 28 September, 2011
Yellow Star Stud have had some lovely quality foals arrive with fantastic pedigrees ...
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KZN-Bred The Mouseketeer Wins Grade 2 Emerald Cup 26 September, 2011
The Mouseketeer - bred by Warwick and Karin Render of Bush Hill Stud, walked away with South Africa's premier race on sand, the Grade 2 Emerald Cup over 1450m at the Vaal on Saturday. He started with odds of 13-2 after opening at 33-10 ...
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Rahy Dies 23 September, 2011
Broodmare Sire of Giant's Causeway, and Rakeen's half brother out of the same mare Glorious Song - Rahy died 22 September at Three Chimneys Farm in Kentucky at the age of 26 ...
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Rathmor Stud Invite Public To Name "The Great White" 16 September, 2011
Rathmor Stud are inviting the public to name their much talked about "Great White", a foal with a top pedigree and extremely rare colouring
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The Great White At Rathmor Stud 14 September, 2011
Rathmor Stud had an unsual surprise arrive from their mare Perakeen in the early hours of the morning. The snow white colt with chestnut ears is by KZN's champion stallion Kahal out of Perakeen
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Animal Kingdom To Begin Work 08 September, 2011
Animal Kingdom, owned and bred by Team Valor International and the winner of the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby has been cleared to resume light work, 60 days after he underwent surgery on his left hind leg ...
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Breeding Season Begins Today 01 September, 2011
Breeding Season officially opens today - September 1st - with the farms all busy foaling down mares, while our first season stallions will be getting their first opportunities to cover mares starting from today
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A.P. Answer First Foals at Clifton Stud 01 September, 2011
A.P. Answer has his first 3 fillies on the ground at Clifton Stud, and they are looking to be strong and athletic individuals
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Pre-Training a Racehorse with Jane Thomas 29 August, 2011
From buying a yearling at sales until the horse is sent to the trainer to begin his racing career, is a phase called "pre-training" which entails transferring well-conditioned yearlings into sleek racing athletes
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Broodmare Feature: Pelican Brief 26 August, 2011
Foaled in 1992, Pelican Brief is by Piaffer out of a Sea Cottage mare Arctic Sea, and is the dam of 2005 Vodacom Durban July winner
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Green Desert Pensioned 24 August, 2011
Green Desert, broodmare sire of Kahal, has been pensioned and will see out his retirement at Nunnery Stud in England
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Naming A Racehorse 22 August, 2011
Racehorses tend to be named by their breeders in this country as a form of identification. After going through the process of gathering an assortment of possible names, generally more than one name is then submitted to the National Horse Racing Authority
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Equus 2011 Awards 12 August, 2011
The KZN Breeders faired well at the Equus Awards, with the following horses and breeders doing KZN proud
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South African Runners in Singapore 5 - 7 August 2011 5 August, 2011
Fields of South African horses and connections competing in Singapore from the 5th to 7th August 2011 ...
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Jet Master Has West Nile Virus 3 August, 2011
The Sporting Post has reported that Champion Sire Jet Master will definitely not be covering mares this season. He contracted West Nile Virus around what is thought to be the end of May this year and it has affected his balance and he is lame
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Jet Master Not Covering Mares This Season 3 August, 2011
In an announcement that has shocked the breeding community, it has been advised that Jet Master will not be covering mares this season. The reason has not been announced yet
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Canon Gold Cup Results 1 August, 2011
Results of all the Graded races on Canon Gold Cup "Super Sunday"
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Canon Gold Cup Racemeeting Date Changes 29 July, 2011
Gold Circle has advised that the Super Saturday Canon Gold Cup Racemeeting has been re-scheduled and will take place on Sunday, 31 July 2011. Should conditions not improve Gold Circle and Canon have agreed that a further postponement to Saturday 6 August 2011
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Possible Canon Gold Cup Postponement 28 July, 2011
Due to the heavy rain fall in Durban this week, Gold Circle are considering postponing the Canon Gold Cup to Sunday 31 July. Gold Circle has advised they will only know and be able to make a decision at 1pm on Friday afternoon, after they have assessed the track
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Canon Gold Cup Race Day Final Fields 21 July, 2011
Final fields for Thekweni Stakes (Gr1), Premier Stakes (Gr1), Champions Cup (Gr1), Gold Bracelet (Gr2) and the Canon Gold Cup (Gr1) ...
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Summerhill Sires Broadcast 13 July, 2011
Summerhill Stud's Stallion DVD that was showed at their Investec Stallion Day will be broadcast on the following channels for viewers to see ...
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The Mercury Sprint Grade 1 - Final Field and Trainer Comments 13 July, 2011
The R550 000 Grade 1 Mercury Sprint at Clairwood on Saturday is set to provide a thrilling finish. The race to be run over 1200 m is the last major sprint race of the current season that ends on July 31 and was last year won by international star JJ The Jet Plane ...
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Summerhill Stud Does KZN Proud in the July 3 July, 2011
A hearty congratulations to Summerhill Stud for a notable July achievement of having the first two horses, Igugu and Pierre Jourdan across the Vodacom Durban July finishing line, an outstanding achievement for this notable farm based in the Kwa-Zulu Natal midlands ...
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Vodacom July Day Results 2 July, 2011
All the results for the Vodacom Durban July race day at Greyville on Saturday 2 July, 2011 ...
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Animal Kingdom Down But Not Out 30 June, 2011
After vets examined the second set of X-rays, the injury to Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom was more serious than initially diagnosed. Team Valor International president Barry Irwin said he will not race again this season ...
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Vodacom Durban July: Final Field 29 June, 2011
We assess all the runners from the final field ahead of Saturday's R3 million Grade 1 Vodacom Durban July ...
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News: Sad passing of Goat 28 June, 2011
Goat, the unusually named but talented mare, sadly had to be put down in the early hours of Tuesday morning last week after colic complications ...
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News: The Gallops 26 June, 2011
It was a beautiful crisp morning at Greyville, with Mike de Kock's horses first in the parade ring early at 6:40am. A good crowd of people were present at Greyville this morning, all with hot coffee and sticky buns in hand ...
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Feature Article - Shark Attack 24 June, 2011
Shark Attack will debut soon. The Sharks, along with well-known owners Dr Louis Luyt, singer and songwriter, Dennis East and Emanuel Castis of Isidingo fame, will be looking forward to his race debut after a promising track appearance at Greyville on 22 March ...
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