Guest Column: Hooves And Glamour: J&B Met 1 February, 2013 – Lisa Barrett Saturday 2 February sees the running of one of the country’s most high profile and glamorous racing events, the J&B Met. First thought to be run by British soldiers garrisoned in the Cape in the late 1800’s who wanted to race their…
There’s Life In Those Old Bones Yet 23 April, 2012 – Lisa Barrett Today’s racing at Clairwood threw up a real surprise in the 7th race on the card. The highly fancied Australian colt, Delago Deluxe who was expected to “ace the race”, was beaten into third place, by veteran campaigner, Maliyakhe. Delago Deluxe, who…
Guest Column: It’s All Go In Dubai 31 January, 2013 – Lisa Barrett Tonight sees the debut of one of KZN’s champion horses, The Apache at the Meydan racecourse. Formerly trained by Gavin Van Zyl, the Scott Brothers-bred son of Mogok, is a multiple Group winner in his home province, with wins in the Daily…
The Devil Gets Modus Dancing Again 21 April, 2012 – Lisa Barrett The amazing victories of the phenomenally talented Dancewiththedevil has catapulted her sire, the almost forgotten stallion, Modus Vivendi to prominence again. As a racehorse, he was relatively undistinguished, winning only two minor races in France, where he was trained by the legendary Andre…
Guest Column: The Power Of The Wolf 21 January, 2013 – Lisa Barrett One of the highlights of the American racing scene is the prestigious Eclipse awards, held each January to honour those horses (and men) who’ve lit up the American racing scene over the past year. The evening’s biggest winner was the brilliant Wise…
Guest Column: The First Frankel: Man O’ War 22 November, 2012 – Lisa Barrett A rare video of the iconic American stallion Man O War has just been released on You Tube. The 30 odd second clip, taken when Man O War was 22 shows the great stallion having a good roll and gallop around…
A Legend Retires 18 April, 2012 – Lisa Barrett The retirement of multiple Group One winning sire Dynaformer, revives memories of an incredible sire whose numerous Group One winners captured the racing public’s imagination and changed the face of racing forever. A tall strapping son of the legendary Roberto (17 hh), Dynaformer was a multiple…
Guest Column: Show Me The Way To Victory 4 November, 2012 – Lisa Barrett KZN racing once again showed today why it’s the fertile ground for breeding champions, when Mark Dixon’s talented gelding Showmetheway beat off a top quality field to win the Listed R135 000 Golden Loom Handicap at Turffontein yesterday evening. Lining up…
Colostrum and Failure of Passive Transfer in Foals 18 April, 2012 – Dr Sarah Seitz Newborn foals are somewhat immunodeficient, meaning that they lack antibodies for many of the pathogens they will encounter soon after birth. Mother Nature has overcome this problem by providing your foal with colostrum – the “first” milk produced by the…
KZN Flying The Flag In America 14 April, 2012 – Lisa Barrett Friday was certainly not unlucky for KZN. The Sharks scored a long overdue victory in Auckland. Across the seas in New York, a KZN-bred horse, Mahubo won the $75 000 Three Coins Up Stakes at Aqueduct Park, New York. The 6YO Summerhill-bred gelding…