Second Winner For Eightfold Path
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Second Winner For Eightfold Path

ByCandiese Lenferna

Eightfold Path’s second winner Esploratore came quickly after the first, along with an impressive debut run from Jet Path in the last race. Bred for owner Michael Leaf and trained by Alec Laird, the three year old filly is a half-sister to Michael’s Ready To Run Cup winner, Chilli Con Carne. Peter Gibson, who manages…

First Winner For Eightfold Path With Brigtnumberten
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First Winner For Eightfold Path With Brigtnumberten

ByCandiese Lenferna

Brigtnumberten gave his sire Eightfold Path his first winner comfortably this afternoon at Turffontein over 1000m under Gavin Lerena for trainer Roy Magner. Eightfold Path, a French Gr3 and Listed winner by Giant’s Causeway is impeccably-bred out of the 5-time Gr1 winner Divine Proportions, stands at Scott Bros’ Highdown Stud.

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KZN Sire Sisters By Galileo Place In Breeders Cup; Nominated For Cartier Award

ByCandiese Lenferna

Crusade’s dual Gr1 winning Galileo half-sister, Seventh Heaven, placed fourth in the Gr1 Breeders Cup Filly & Mare Turf, whilst Flying The Flag’s full sister by Galileo, Rhododendron has been nominated for a Cartier Award in the Champion 2YO Filly category. Under Ryan Moore, Seventh Heaven finished one and a quarter lengths in fourth place…

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Young KZN Sires’ Siblings by Galileo Lining Up For Group Races

ByCandiese Lenferna

Three of KZN’s young sires have their juvenile siblings making starts in Group races in the upcoming months – among them Crusade, Eightfold Path and Flying The Flag. Interestingly, all three siblings are by super-sire Galileo, all in training with Aiden O’ Brien and all owned in partnership by Mrs John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith.

Scott Bros National Yearling Sales Draft 2016
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Scott Bros National Yearling Sales Draft 2016

ByCandiese Lenferna

The Scott bros are proud to present their National Yearling Sales draft for 2016, which includes a full brother to Gr1 winner Orbison, a Mogok half-brother to recent Gr2 winner Talktothestars, as well as the first yearling crop from “the speed twins”, Gr1 Middle Park Stakes winner Crusade, and French Gr3 winner Eightfold Path.