Ever since they announced their intention to reduce their numbers, there has been much speculation as to when and what form the Summerhill sale of breeding stock would take. It’s now official: the sale will be held on Sunday, 14th May in the School Of Excellence at the farm.
Boasting superb pedigrees, they are by sires Flower Alley, Soft Falling Rain, Var, Oratorio, Potala Palace, What A Winter and Byword and boast leading pedigrees from around the world – including damlines of Redoute’s Choice and Bela-Bela.
Scott Bros present a few of their foals from the 2016 season, including siblings to Matador Man and Markofdistinction – by sires Crusade, Eightfold Path, Mogok, Noble Tune and Linngari. Please note these photos were taken 31 January
A few foals from Clifton Stud in Rosetta, photographed 18 January. Peter and Jenny Blyth have a superb crop of foals on the ground by the countries leading sires and exciting young freshman sires such as Flower Alley, Soft Falling Rain, Jackson, Master Of My Fate, Noble Tune, Toreador, Oratorio, What A Winter and Crusade…
Our current National Champion Breeders Summerhill Stud have foaled down the first crop of foals by triple Gr1 winner Capetown Noir, and the first South African crop from international multiple Group winner Linngari.
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…
Noble Tune’s dual Gr1 winning half-brother Honor Code, from the last crop of the great AP Indy, has had his first foal born at Cobra Farm which Lane’s End announced early this morning. Honor Code’s service fee for 2016 and 2017 has been set at $40 000. Noble Tune’s first yearlings go under the hammer this year.
Summerview Stud is nestled in a quiet lane in the middle of Summerveld, the home to KZN’s bustling horse racing training centre that houses almost 2000 horses when the Champion Season, from March to August, is in full swing. A tranquil beautiful property owned by Gary and Colleen De Klerk which is also a stone’s…
Scandal provided her dam Lewinsky’s Lover with the rare feat of producing two speedsters that have set blistering fast records on two tracks in South Africa – the aptly named half siblings include the imposing son of Miesque’s Approval, Humidor who shattered Kildonan’s Gr1 record at Scottsville.
A few foals pictured from around the stud farms in KZN this season, including sires Noble Tune, first foals from Capetown Noir and Linngari, Var, Warm White Night, Curved Ball, Crusade and Mogok.