Highdown Stud was founded in 1967 by Scott Brothers with the intention of breeding racehorses of the highest quality, which includes 167 mares, 110 foals, 90 yearlings and 5 stallions. Mogok, the most successful son of Storm Cat at stud in South Africa and a half-brother to Champion sire Machiavellian – has produced the likes…
Rathmor’s Gran Blanco A Yearling As of the 1 August, Rathmor Stud’s white colt born in September last year, Gran Blanco, is officially a yearling. He remains a big colt, very typical of the progeny of Kahal in the shape of his head and the substantial size of his bone structure and conformation. His dam…
Gold Circle Racing Awards Gold Circle held their annual KZN Racing Awards ceremony on Friday evening, an event that was very well attended at the Elangeni Hotel in Durban. Summerhill Stud once again did KZN proud, taking home the award for Breeder Of The Year. Summerhill have had another strong year, with the racing successes…
TBA National Two Year Old Sale Results The Bloodstock South Africa/TBA National Two Year Old sale took place over the past weekend on Friday and Sunday and by all accounts, was a very successful sale for the TBA. There were 286 horses sold this year compared to 366 last year, however the aggregate for this…
Press Release: There’s A Horse For Everyone There’s something about a racehorse auction that you find nowhere else. Not at Sotheby’s nor Christie’s, nor anywhere. By the nature of the beast, a racehorse evokes a greater passion, considerably more ego, and there’s nothing a rich man wants more than something another rich man wants. You…
Equus Awards 2012 Results Congratulations to Summerhill Stud who collected the Equus Award for Breeders Champion for the eighth consecutive year, an admirable achievement indeed. Summerhill achieved earnings of R13,317,507, almost R2-million ahead of Klawervlei Stud in the Cape. Horses that assisted Summerhill Stud with their outstanding past season include Igugu(AUS), Smanjemanje and Pierre Jourdan….
Camelot Has Colic Surgery Stuart Riley of Racingpost.com reports that three-time Classic winner Camelot has come through exploratory colic surgery and “is doing great”, Coolmore Stud has revealed on Friday morning. The surgery, announced on Thursday evening, took place at Fethard Veterinary Hospital. A tweet from Coolmore read: “Camelot’s colic surgery went well and he…
TBA National Two Year Old Sale The Bloodstock South Africa/TBA National Two Year Old sale starts at the TBA sales complex in Johannesburg on 10 August at 1pm, with Lots 1-175 going under the hammer on the first day. Day 2 takes place on Sunday 12 August, starting at 11am and will see Lots 176-379…
Gold Circle KZN Racing Awards Tonight The Gold Circle KZN Racing Awards takes place tonight in Durban with a number of KZN-bred and associated horses amongst the nominations. One of the Champion Two Year Old Female nominees is King Of King’s daughter King’s Temptress. The filly made an unforgettable debut in April at Turffontein, winning…
Snow In The KZN Midlands Heavy snow-falls have arrived in the KZN Midlands, turning the dry landscape into a winter wonderland. Yellow Star Stud and Rathmor Stud reported thick snow and sent through a few photos. The foaling season has begun and the mares and new foals will be enjoying their comfortable warm stables until…