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Young KZN Sires Off To Strong Start
Young KZN Sires Off To Strong Start The first two year old crops for Carpocrates and Mullins Bay have hit the tracks, and it is exciting times indeed. Carpocrates of Middlefield Stud, a stallion with one of the finest pedigrees in South Africa, from just 12 runners he has had three winners with four placings…
Bohica 2nd Gr2 Senor Santa, Smart Lot Updates For Nationals From KZN
Piemonte resident Capetown Noir came very close to securing a Gr2 when Bohica was literally pipped by a whisker on the post in the Senor Santa on the weekend, under jockey S’Manga Khumalo. What has to be one of the most handsome horses racing today, the flashy Bohica is trained by the father-son Azzie team,…
RATHMOR TO OFFER SEVEN AT NATIONAL 2YO SALE
Nottingham Road farm, Rathmor Stud, will be offering seven lots at this year’s Emperors Palace National 2YO Sale, with their draft offering two-year-olds by a host of different stallions. Former Cape Guineas winner Act Of War, whose early runners including rising star War Of Athena, is represented here by a full-sister (Lot 35 pictured above)…
Media Release: Vodacom Durban July Stakes Increase
Media Release: Vodacom Durban July Stakes Increase Vodacom, the biggest telecommunications company in sub-Saharan Africa, has agreed to a further three-year sponsorship of South Africa’s most prestigious horserace, the Vodacom Durban July. Vodacom, together with racing operator Gold Circle, also announced that the prize pool has been boosted to a record breaking R3,5 million. In…
Galileo First Three Past The Post in Arc
World Champion sire Galileo achieved the remarkable in the Arc this year, siring the first three past the post of the great historical French race. Galileo is the sire of The Assayer (Yellow Star Stud) and Flying The Flag (Bush Hill Stud) standing in KZN.
Clifton Stud: Breeding, Looking For That Edge
One of the patterns that gets people excited is inbreeding to great mares. In this respect, I’ve been watching Mambo in Seattle (grandson of Weekend Surprise) with interest, particularly when his first crop delivered the Grade I winning Same Jurisdiction out of a Captain Al mare.