Crusade’s Galileo Half-Sister To Debut In Ireland Scott Bros’ resident sire, Gr1 Middle Park Stakes winner Crusade, will have his half-sister by Galileo make her start in Ireland today for trainer Aiden O’ Brien. Crusade’s first crop are yearlings and they will be on sale in 2016. The Galileo filly named Seventh Heaven, is a…
Scott Bros Farm Sale Results The Scott Bros held their Farm Sale at Durban Shongweni Club on Tuesday assisted by Michael Holmes Bloostock, in beautiful 30 degree autumn weather and a full house of over 100 buyers supporting, travelling from as far as Gauteng and Kimberley. The Scott Bros had 50 Lots on offer, unbroken…
Michael Holmes Horses In Training Sale Results The Michael Holmes Horses In Training Sale took place on Wednesday at the Durban Shongweni Club. The overcast weather with a bit of rain didnt deter the sale from being a full house of buyers, with plenty of trainers and buyers coming not only from KZN, but Gauteng…
KZN Breeders Million Mile Final Field Announced Trainer Gavin van Zyl will be out to win the KZN Breeders Million Mile for the second consecutive year when he saddles the five-year-old Kahal gelding No Worries for the race at Greyville in Durban on Sunday. The gutsy campaigner out of the Rambo Dancer mare Coastal Watch…
Passing Of Muhtafal Shadwell Stud and Spring Valley Stud recently announced the death of KZN stallion MUHTAFAL. The 23 year old son of Mr Prospector began his career at Summerhill Stud and continued at Spring Valley where he was subsequently retired, Muhtafal was a leading stallion in KZN for many years – highly respected by…
Shadwell’s Green Desert Passes On At 32 Green Desert. Image: Shadwell Stud The increasing toll of old age and infirmity led to the mutual agreement that this giant of the stallion ranks was euthanized in the peaceful and familiar surroundings of the Nunnery Stud following veterinary advice. Amongst Green Desert’s great progeny, KZN has reaped…
Debut Run For Gypsy’s Warning Filly – Know(USA) Rathmor and KZN-bred South African and American Gr1 winning Gypsy’s Warning, has had her first produce race in Ireland, a dark bay filly named Know(USA) by Street Cry. The two year old filly is inbred to Machiavellian through Coup de Folie, the dam of Mogok, in turn…
Gr3 Win For Clifton Stud’s Whatalady Peter and Jenny Blyth of Clifton Stud have had two Gr3 wins in a week, the second coming from their beautiful Jet Master filly, aptly named Whatalady, yesterday in the Gr3 Acacia Handicap. The Stan Ferreira-trained Jet Master KZN-bred filly Whatalady showed that she is going places fast when…
First Stakes Win For Brave Tin Soldier Brave Tin Soldier’s impressive colt Rabada notched up two notable milestones when cruising to an impressive victory in Saturday’s R135 000 Listed Gatecrasher Stakes at Greyville. He not only enjoyed the honour of being crowned a first stakes winner for his beautifully bred sire but was also a…
Spectrum Grandson Tops Karaka Select Sale This time as a paternal grandsire, Spectrum had a bay colt sell at the Karaka Select Yearling Sale for a sale-topping $525 000. The colt sold as Lot 610, a son of Tartan Bearer(IRE). Tartan Bearer [pictured right], an eye-catching chestnut by Spectrum out of Highland Gift by Generous…