First season sire New Predator, a multiple Gr1 placed and Gr2 winning son of New Approach, proved popular at the Nationals as his athletic yearlings all sold on day one at the National Yearling Sale for an average of R160 000. The top Lot sold for R300 000 to trainer Gavin Van Zyl of Team…
Named after the province of Piemonte in Italy where the Scribante’s family home remains, Piemonte Stud is a family owned business with the father and son duo of Lee and Dino Scribante, both sharing a common love of speed and competition in a variety of sports and disciplines. Lee competed and achieved his colours provincially…
Keivan Stud’s Vanessa Williams traces her involvement in the racing industry back to days growing up when she became drawn to donkeys which arrived at the trading store where she grew up. She went on to enjoy a successful career in polo-crosse, which saw Vanessa play at the top level where she toured all of…
Clifton Stud’s Peter Blyth has a long background with horses, having enjoyed plenty of success as a polo player before turning his hand to training and then breeding thoroughbreds. His father Tim bred on a small scale, and enjoyed success with a number of above average winners. Peter, whose father could not afford the more…
Based in Mooi River, leading KZN thoroughbred nursery Bush Hill Stud has been a major fixture in the South African thoroughbred industry for decades. The farm, run by Warwick and Karin Render, has become a consistent source of high-class gallopers, with the equine stars bred or raised by Bush Hill Stud headed by G1 Summer…
A Gimmethegreenlight colt shed his Maiden Juvenile tag on race debut for Clifton Stud, owner Mr D Shawe and trainer Lucky Houdalakis, winning over 1200m easily by over three lengths at the Vaal. The handsome and well bred individual out of Copiapo (Captain Al) sold for R600 000 at the 2022 Nationals and also took…
Bloodstock South Africa recently published the catalogue for the 2022 National Yearling Sale, and this catalogue is now available to be viewed online at www.bsa.co.za South Africa’s premier yearling auction, the National Sale continues to unveil outstanding thoroughbreds year in and year out. Among the many recent star graduates of the National Yearling Sale are such…
KZN farms excelled at the recent November 2YO Sale – with horses for smart six figures selling from Summerview, Clifton, Bush Hill Stud. The top priced #kznbred was a handsome colt bred and consigned by Gary and Colleen de Klerk of Summerview Stud. The half-brother to Aryaam by Vercingetorix was seen out frequently for viewing…
Karon Totman is a relatively young breeder in the KZN Breeders ranks and she tells us a little more about her breeding operation, which she bases with Karin and Warwick Render at Bush Hill Stud. “High Eagle Stud started at the beginning of the 2018 foaling / breeding season, with a few of the foundation…