Son temps à courir – Its “Arc” Time Again 3 October, 2014 – Lisa Barrett This Sunday sees the 93rd renewal of the one of the world’s greatest races, the Qatar sponsored Prix de l’ arc de Triomphe. Run every year since 1920 at the Longchamp racecourse situated in the magnificent Bois de Boulogne park…
Backworth Stud National Yearlings 2014 Visit Backworth Stud’s website to view photos, pedigrees and video clips of each yearling that will be available at the Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale, 27 & 28 April 2014.
Bush Hill Double At Clairwood Bush Hill Stud scored a double at Clairwood on New Years Eve with two half-siblings – Agape Reigns and Honour Melchizedek – both horses also pulling off a double for trainer Garth Puller and both are out of mare Count The Carats – Agape Reigns is a full-sister to the…
Byword(GB) First Foal Born At Middlefield Byword’s first foal was born this weekend. Talented racemare Hurricane Queen gave birth to this beautiful chestnut filly at Middlefield Stud last weekend. Middlefield’s Rob Pickering was delighted by the foal, describing the filly as “A first foal with a nice quality about her and is a good size.”…
Spanish Harlem Gets First Winner The impeccably-bred Spanish Harlem has got his first winner, filly Sweet Harlem winning on sand at the Vaal by almost two and half lengths over 1200m. Owned by Mr Ramphelane Mathunyane and bred by Mr Robert Muir, Sweet Harlem was part of the first sales draft of Midlands Thoroughbreds that…
Muhtafal Retired From Stud Duties Shadwell has announced that its South African-based sire Muhtafal has been retired from stud duties at the age of 22. Bred and raced in the United States, the son of Mr Prospector won two races by wide margins over sprint distances during his career. Muhtafal progressed to stakes company on…
Roski Stud National Yearling Sales Draft 2014 Lot 1 Incandescence (Just As Well – Rain And Shine(FR) by Rainbow Quest) Comment: Immediate dam-line of Fort Wood and Kabool and Dubai Millenium. Mare has produced four winners including three overseas in Hungary and England. Extended Pedigree Lot 3 Marciano (Toreador – Rambo’s Love by Rambo Dancer)…
King Of Torts Takes Home Gr 3 Christmas Handicap Mogok added another Group winner to his list when the Spring Valley-bred King Of Torts romped home on Boxing Day to take the Gr 3 Christmas Handicap at Clairwood, with three KZN-breds following (including another Spring Valley-bred in fourth with Silver Age) and crossing the line…
Crusade(USA) First Foals
International News From Summerhill Sires St Petersburg’s son Solzhenitsyn’s Group One sweep of the “Toorak”, the son of Summerhill resident St Petersburg, had made himself a member of an elite club. According to the European Bloodstock News, his second successive victory in this historic event, confirmed his rating as one of the best milers in…