2012 KZN Yearling Sale Graduates Shine In Turffontein Listed Races Two sales graduates of the 2012 Suncoast KZN Yearling Sales have done their breeders and KZN proud over the weekend – the first is Jimmi Choo, bred by Cathy and Jonathan Martin of Hadlow Stud winning the Storm Bird Listed, and the second is Virgo’s…
KZN National Two Year Old Sale Results Spring Valley’s Var colt out of Venetian Lady by Captain Al who sold for R450 000 The two day National Two Year Old Sale has concluded and saw Bruce and Delia Le Roux’s Spring Valley Stud top the KZN priced Lots over both days, followed by the Scott…
KZN-bred Gran Blanco – The One And Only A KZN-bred colt who has drawn world-wide attention since his birth, and the only one-of-a-kind Thoroughbred in the country, Gran Blanco (meaning Great White) is being offered at the Emperor’s Palace National Yearling Sale beginning on 26 April. He will no doubt be a star attraction for…
Media Release: Admire The Man EMPERORS PALACE SUMMER READY TO RUN SALE School Of Excellence, Summerhill Stud, Mooi River 20 February 2013 It’s remarkable how often we turn to history for our lessons when little else makes sense. In the early fifties, the mighty American breeding industry was doing just fine with the Calumet stallion,…
Registered “KZN-breds” at the National Two Year Old Sale A list of the KZN-bred Two Year Olds that will be available from the National Two Year Old Sale at the TBA complex. The sale runs over two days, 13 and 14 August in Johannesburg. The KZN-breds (ie horse registered with the KZN Breeders Premium Scheme)…
Scott Bros National 2YO Sale Draft – 5 Colts In Supplementary Entries Angel’s Power winning his second start. The two year old colt is unbeaten. Image: Gold Circle The breeders of the Gr1 eLan Gold Cup with Mogok gelding Wild One, the Scott Bros have entered a large draft for the upcoming National Two Year…
Emperor’s Palace National Yearling Sale Catalogue Launched Online The Thoroughbred Breeders Association have launched their catalogue online for the upcoming Emperor’s Palace National Yearling Sale, taking place 26 and 28 April 2013. The following KZN-breds below will be presented at the Emperor’s Palace National Yearling Sale, and qualify for the Million Mile as well as…
TBA Chairman Susan Rowett Visits KZN The Chairman of the TBA, Susan Rowett, and CEO Tom Callaghan, visited KZN last week where a productive ‘meet & greet’ was held with discussions over the future of racing, breeding and sales in South Africa. Various marketing ideas and initiatives were discussed as well as various new conditions…
Media Release: “V” Is For Victory It was Winston Churchill that immortalised the two-fingered sign of triumph, yet those who’ve raised their catalogues at the past two editions of the Emperor’s Palace Summer Ready To Run Sale, would have good cause to do the same. Not only for the victories they have under their belts,…
Backworth Stud: 2013 National Yearling Sale Inspection Backworth Stud enjoyed John Kramer and Kerry Jack’s visit to inspect our yearlings nominated for the 2013 Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale, and are pleased to share that despite bad weather, our ‘nominated yearlings’ were well received. The horses did themselves proud averaging a score of 8.5 with…