International News For KZN This Week News in from Coolmore is that Crusade’s talented half-brother by Henrythenavigator – G2 Railway Stakes runner-up Cristoforo Colombo – will be competing in the Gr 1 2000 Guineas. Following a post-racing gallop at the Curragh on Sunday evening, trainer Aidan O’Brien confirmed that three of his star Henrythenavigators were…
Passing Of Woodborough(USA) Rathmor Stud have reported the sad passing of their resident sire, Woodborough(USA), over the weekend. Mike McHardy said it was a very sad loss for Rathmor, describing Woodborough as being “very special.” Woodborough was the first stallion to stand at Rathmor Stud. An eye-catching chestnut stallion – very typical of a sprinter…
Black-Type Weekend For KZN-Breds: A.P. Arrow Off To Cracking Start Fairview on Friday saw the running of the East Cape Fillies Nursery Listed which included the second runner for young sire A.P. Arrow – Free Flight – finish in third place behind Winter Fantasy and Bursary. American Gr 1 winner A.P. Arrow is a three-quarter…
International Feat For Mogok(USA) Tba.co.za reports that “the Scott Bros’ resident sire Mogok has pulled off the impressive achievement of having sons nominated for both the 2013 Singapore Airlines International Cup and KrisFlyer International Sprint. “Meteor Mike (Mogok) is one of 72 horses nominated for the $1 000 000 Kris Flyer, with The Apache one…
Middlefield Stud: Byword(GB) Newsflash Middlefield Stud are pleased to announce that they have negotiated with Spendthrift Farms in Kentucky to use the ‘SHARE the UPSIDE’ breeding programme which offers a FREE LIFETIME BREEDING RIGHT as a bonus for the early support during the first few books at stud. Upon fulfilment of a few non-arduous conditions…
Bush Hill Stud Press Release: Boost For KZN Breeding The breeding ranks in KZN have received a major boost with a recent decision taken by the Tawny Syndicate and partners, to renew their support of breeding in Kwa-Zulu Natal. This move involves the relocation of the already proven and successful sire Toreador, and the introduction…
Another Gr 1 win for Broodmare Sire Extraordinaire Spectrum Sangster in New Zealand produced yet another Gr 1 win for Spectrum, again as a Broodmare Sire, in the Auckland Cup on Wednesday. New Zealand’s leading jockey Opie Bosson isn’t one for overly jubilant celebrations, but he couldn’t contain himself as he crossed the line onboard…
International Racing News For KZN Sires Plenty of international racing news relating to our local sires has emerged from the last week, involving recent new import Crusade(USA), Visionaire(USA), Just As Well(USA) and the deceased Second Empire(IRE). On 28 February Clearly Now, by Horse Greeley – himself out of Mr Greeley – won the Group 3…
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Another Gr 3 Winner For Miesque’s Approval Miesque’s Approval has sired yet another Grade 3 winner, with Scott Bros-bred Approval Rating taking home the first let of the Zimbabwean Triple Crown, the Grade 3 Zimbabwe Guineas, on Sunday at Borrowdale. The Scott Bros were recently back in the news again after their Gr 2 win…