Guest Column: An Unbridled Connection 09 March, 2015 – Lisa Barrett Racing and breeding are closely intertwined on so many levels, and one finds connections in all sorts of places. On February 27th this year a colt Final Chapter won an allowance race over six furlongs at Aqueduct Park, New York. At first glance this…
Invitation: Noble Tune Stallion Day
Noble Tune News: Unbridled’s Song Dominates Gr3 General George The two greys fought it out to the finish in the Gr3 General George Handicap on 16 February, both colts with a common denominator – Unbridled’s Song. Misconnect, a three year old son of Unbridled’s Song grabbed the Gr3 at Laurel Park over 1400m, winning by…
KZN Breeders Awards Nominees For 2015 The KZN Breeders Awards take place on 7 November at the beautiful Bellwood Stud. The criteria for the KZN Breeders Awards is based on horses born in KZN (it also includes horses registered with the KZN Breeders Premium Scheme who are born in and out of KZN) who have…
KZN Breeders Golf Day – 18 June 2015 Registration Letter download: link. Sponsorship Letter and Information download: link. Please send back your Registration Letter with proof of payment to candiesemarnewick@gmail.com, or call 083 789 1631 to book. – Tee-off from 10:30 – 12:29 – Golf Carts available on first come first serve basis at R260-00…
Stronghold In The Spotlight The ill-fated son of Danehill who stood at Summerhill a few years back, Stronghold, has had two winners recently with Double Clutch taking home the Non-Black Type umThombothi Stakes over 2000m, whilst Yellow Star-bred Supercede took the honours at Greyville yesterday in the Umzinzi Handicap (Non-Black Type). Paul Lafferty’s miracle horse…
Gr3 Place For Admiral’s Eye: Four Black Types For Dam Surfers Eye The best performed daughter of Admire Main to date, Admiral’s Eye, added yet more Bold Black Type to her pedigree by placing third in the Gr3 Flamboyant Stakes at Greyville behind Same Jurisdiction – the latter a Suncoast KZN Yearling Sale graduate. Admiral’s…
Visit to Greenhill Farm A visit to Greenhill Farm in Lidgetton, owned by Stuart and Lola Crawford and assisted by their daughters Taryn and Haley, reveals a beautiful farm where the horses needs always come first. Not only do Stuart and Lola breed and raise Gr 1 winning horses, they also grow South Africa’s national…
Mogok Dominates KZN Breeders Million Mile Field Scott Bros’ resident sire Mogok dominates the KZN Breeders Million Mile field to be run on Sunday at Greyville on the turf, with five of his progeny represented out of the 12 entries. Wild One heads up the entries and looks to be a serious contender, the Mike…
Four Winners For Fort Beluga In February Voted KZN’s Freshman Sire at our KZN Breeders Awards in 2014, Fort Beluga has produced four winners for February to date – including three winners over a period of three days. The son of Fort Wood out of Langoustine by Northern Guest, stood at Spring Valley Stud where…