Broodmare Feature: Vogue Vogue is an attractive chestnut mare standing at Peter and Jenny Blyth’s Clifton Stud, and they would never have owned her were it not for a package deal arrangement. By Model Man out of Thousand Nights by Foveros, she descends from a phenomenal dam-line and she is passing this on to her…
Stallion Feature: Just As Well(USA) Just As Well(USA) is a handsome new stallion standing his first season this year at Spring Valley Stud. By Sire-Of-Sires A.P. Indy out of No Matter What by Nureyev, Just As Well has all the makings to be a successful stallion based on his incredibly strong pedigree, and in addition…
Broodmare Feature: Crystal Clear Although she never raced, Crystal Clear has made a cracking start to her career as a broodmare at Rob and Michele Pickering’s Middlefield Stud, producing outstanding progeny including four runners and three winners. Clear Creek, Crystal Clear’s dam was acquired under unusual circumstances. “Clear Creek was owned, raced and bred by…
Stallion Feature: King’s Chapel(NZ) King’s Chapel who was recently unveiled at Bush Hill Stud’s stallion day will be standing his first season at stud in South Africa this year. By King of Kings(IRE) out of Lower Chapel by Sharpo(GB) – he had 10 wins in New Zealand and Australia over 1200-1600m, and was Horse of…
Farm Feature: Yellow Star Stud Yellow Star Stud is a rambling farm making its way down the Middelrus Road just outside of Mooi River in the heart of the Natal Midlands. The adjourning farms of Clovelly, Moyeni, Golden Acres and Warley Common together make up 1200 hectares of natural sweet veld. There are well established…
Broodmare Feature: Emperor’s Dance KZN Breeders Award Winner – Broodmare Of The Year 2012 Who would have thought that a mare, destined for a dispersal sale, would end up the dam of a champion? “Emperor’s Dance as a filly in training was with a top trainer in KZN but the trainer told the owner he…
Stallion Feature: Badger’s Drift As of 15 July Badger’s Drift topped the Stallions list for 3 year olds in South Africa, with an impressive strike rate of 73% for runners to winners. Badger’s Drift was Champion Freshman sire in 2007, and his progeny are continuing to be successful at the track. Act of Supremacy and…
Farm Feature: Rathmor Stud Rathmor Stud was purchased in June 1998 from Dr Allan King, and it was known previously as Kingswood Stud. The farm is situated near Nottingham Road and it is a family owned business, managed by Michael and Tanya McHardy, and assisted by Michael’s parents, Bernard and Wendy McHardy. The farm is…
Broodmare Feature: Gypsy Queen KZN Breeders Award Winner – Broodmare Of The Year 2011 With Gypsy’s Warning challenging her title for the Matriarch Stakes Grade 1 on 25 November and recently being in the media for selling at the Keeneland November Sale for a price of $1.05 million, we have a look at her dam…
Farm Feature: Spring Valley Stud Spring Valley Stud has been going for 12 years under the Le Roux family. The farm has a rich history, it was Basil Cooper’s farm prior, and he used to train his racehorses from there which included the Gold Cup Grade 2 winner The Master. It was then sold onto…