Our farms around KZN have sent through images of their breeding establishments during lockdown, where the show must go on despite difficult circumstances.
The gallery below includes Clifton Stud, Rathmor Stud, Piemonte Stud, The Fort Stud, Far End Pretraining, Bush Hill Stud, Summerhill / Capital Stud.
Thank you to the farms for the various images.
Kenya Derby Win For Yellow Star’s Westonian Daily Nation reports that the Patsy Sercombe-trained Westonian (bred by Yellow Star Stud), no doubt the country’s top horse and very well ridden by the trainer’s daughter Lesley Sercombe, beat fast-finishing filly Shufti with visiting South African jockey Noel Quale, to clinch the 2013 Salama Fikira Kenya Derby…
History will be made at the 2018 Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale, when Lot 336 comes into the ring.
This flashy grey Judpot colt is the first yearling ever sold at the National Sale by Bush Hill Stud grooms.
Hadlow Stud, long time supporter of the National 2YO Sale, will be bringing a small but classy draft to this year’s Emperors Palace National 2YO Sale. The Mooi River farm’s consignment is made up of five two-two-year-olds, sired by all of Bezrin, Crusade, Flying The Flag, and Redoute’s Promise. Country Flame (Lot 74) is a…
“This was incredible today,” said Smith, who picked up his 25th Breeders’ Cup win. “You just don’t see things like this from a young 3-year-old. He literally was prancing after the race was over. … He’s so talented. He’s got amazing stamina. He doesn’t quit. He could have gone around again. He’s incredible.”
Faustino, the sprinting Piemonte-bred son of Crusade made it two from two and his sixth career win at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Sunday. The gelding half-brother to multiple winners including the smart Filippo gave his syndicate much joy when bravely taking on Winter Baron to get up on the line by a nose under Keratilie Katjedi…
KZN’s Patchit Up Baby has regained form since her move to Gauteng, producing two wins and a place since December for trainer Ormond Ferraris. The mare, crowned KZN Breeders Outstanding 3YO Filly in 2015, is bred by Anton Procter and raced in the partnership of her breeder and Larry Nestadt and took home the Allez France Stakes at Turffontein over the weekend.