Bruce Le Roux and Tinus Gericke’s Blue Sky Thoroughbreds is a growing force in the South African breeding industry.This fact is underlined by the exciting young sires who are standing at Blue Sky Thoroughbreds this season. The Blue Sky based G1 Tsogo Sun Sprint winner Chimichuri Run recently had his first mares test in foal,…
Clifton Stud enjoyed a double on the Polytrack at the Hollywoodbets Greyville on Wednesday. Fashion Mistress, a daughter of Master Of My Fate out of the diminutive multiple winner Fashion Talk (AP Answer) was a a clever pedigree match, loosely based on Clifton-bred Whatalady (Jet Master – Vogue) from the same family. It is also…
A highly regarded colt by Champion trainer Paul Peter, Electric Gold – unbeaten from his last three starts – has sold at the Turffontein September Sale for R700 000 to Suzette Viljoen. The son of Flying The Flag was born and raised at Bush Hill Stud for owner Mr H Da Costa and was consigned…
Bloomhill Stud presented a well prepared draft on sales debut and reaped the rewards which also saw one of South Africa’s leading bloodstock agents, John Freeman, sign a ticket from the budding new stud for Lot 227, a filly by Act of War. With six well grown two year olds on offer including a lovely…
Warwick and Karin Render of Bush Hill Stud enjoyed a double at Turffontein, including the exciting son of Flying The Flag from the stable of Paul Peter who has now won three races in a row. The 3yo is just getting better out of the maidens and the Paul Peter stable think highly of the…
The Scribante family’s Piemonte Stud continues to make waves in the South African racing industry. Not only is the farm enjoying consistent success on the racetrack and in the sales ring, Piemonte Stud is also home to one exceptionally well bred stallion in the form of Capetown Noir. A triple G1 winner himself, and South…
The Bloomhill Stud looks to be an exciting addition to the roster of vendors represented at the August Two Year Old Sale. Owned and managed by Sandra Trethewey, Bloomhill Wartburg is situated just outside Wartburg in the KZN Midlands. The farm, which also plans to offer accomodation as a wedding venue site, is not only…
Cathy and Jonathan Martin presented a well bred draft of superbly turned out yearlings at the KZN Yearling Sale which saw the auction return to Suncoast Casino, and the Martin’s reap the rewards and average R219 000 for five yearlings sold. Their top seller, Lot 117 by Rafeef out of Daintree Dancer by Mossman sold…
Clifton Stud, breeders of numerous top-class horses including former July winner and Horse Of The Year Classic Flag, will be bringing an attractive draft to this year’s KZN Yearling Sale. The farm’s KZN string is made up of lots sired by a host of different stallions including Canford Cliffs, Captain Of All, Mambo In Seattle,…