First Foals For Redoute’s Promise Arriving

First Foals For Redoute’s Promise Arriving Redoute’s Promise at Bush Hill Stud. Image: Candiese Marnewick Redoute’s Promise has had his first foals arriving at Bush Hill Stud. The first son of Australia’s Champion Sire to go to stud in South Africa, the powerful stallion is out of the Gr1 winning South African bred mare both…

Crusade’s Half Sister Places Second Time Out

Crusade’s Half Sister Places Second Time Out Crusade’s half-sister named Seventh Heaven has placed in her second start for Ballydoyle at Newmarket, over seven furlongs (1408m). The two year old filly by Galileo had her first start earlier this month and finished just out of the placings. Touted as a filly to watch and starting…

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2015 Equus Awards: KZN-Breds Futura And Wild One Take Home Honours

2015 Equus Awards: KZN-Breds Futura And Wild One Take Home Honours An outstanding evening took place last night at Emperors Palace Convention Centre which saw the 2015 Equus Awards being held. It was a proud evening for KZN as recent Gr1 eLan Gold Cup winner Wild One took home the Equus Champion Stayer Award for…

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Noble Tune News: Honor Code Grabs Another Gr1

Noble Tune News: Honor Code Grabs Another Gr1     Noble Tune’s half-brother Honor Code caught early leader Liam’s Map in the final strides to win the $1.25 million Whitney Stakes (Gr1) on 8 August at Saratoga Race Course.   The 4-year-old ridgling from the final crop of A.P. Indy registered his second straight major…

Death Of The Great Zabeel

Death Of The Great Zabeel The son of legendary Sir Tristram, Zabeel, passed away peacefully overnight. The broodmare sire of Bush Hill Stud’s young stallion prospect Curved Ball, the Gr2 Dingaans winner by one of Australia’s sire sensations Fastnet Rock, bears a remarkable facial resemblance to that of his famous New Zealand-bred broodmare sire. His…

EMPERORS PALACE READY TO RUN GALLOPS @ SUMMERHILL 30TH SEPTEMBER – 09H30

EMPERORS PALACE READY TO RUN GALLOPS @ SUMMERHILL 30TH SEPTEMBER – 09H30 You know when it’s “gallops” time at Summerhill: the first cherry blossoms in the vicinity of the stallion barn are already in profusion, and the early signs of spring are clothed in every hue of green imaginable. Much keener than we are in…

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Noble Tune News: Group Winners In Two Weeks For Broodmare Sire Unbridled’s Song

Noble Tune News: Group Winners In Two Weeks For Broodmare Sire Unbridled’s Song The grey 17hh Gr1 Sire Of Sires’and Broodmare Sire Unbridled’s Song, the sire of Rathmor Stud’s Noble Tune. From the 21 March until 4 April, Unbridled’s Song featured in Japan, Australia and America as the broodmare sire present in the winners enclosure…