Foaling season each year brings a mixed bag of emotions for breeders, whilst the hours of selecting pedigrees come to fruition from August each year with the hopes of a safe foaling and a good sort delivered, as with any animal husbandry there can also be setbacks. The highs equal the lows and every breeding…
Blue Sky Thoroughbreds have welcomed three foals as of last week, two by Chimichuri Run and one by the recently deceased New Predator. A newborn New Predator out of Guide You Home by Gimmethegreenlight pictured to the left. This mare, Guide You Home, has a fantastic Varsfontein pedigree, out of Gr2 winner Princess Of Light…
In a foaling record for the farm in one day, five mares welcomed five fillies at `Macrath Stud for Rathmor Stud on Thursday. Mystery Dame (Jet Master), the dam of Gr1 winner Lady In Black and Gr2 winner and KZN Mile winner Nexus, produced a filly by Declarationofpeace. Others to foal included Fiftyshadesdarker (Gimmethegreenlight), a…
A visit to Bruce Le Roux and Tinus Gericke’s Blue Sky Thoroughbreds to view some of their foals for the current season. Blue Sky Thoroughbreds sold their first R1-million plus colt at Nationals this year. The farm also stands the likes of stallions Chimichuri Run who has got down to business in his first season…
Bush Hill sprinting sire New Predator (AUS) has his first yearlings which will be heading for sales next year, and based on the top quality of the individuals, many farms have returned mares to the son of New Approach who ticks all the boxes with his physical looks and pedigree, making him an easy stallion…
Bush Hill Stud, who stand the handsome Last Winter have welcomed a super colt out of Frosty Friday. The dam, bred by the Late Greg Royden Turner of Roski Stud, imported her own dam who was a half-sister to the late and great KZN sire Kahal. It is also the family of #kznbred export Showmetheway,…
Bush Hill Stud have introduced the first foals of Flying The Flag. The superbly-bred handsome chestnut son of Galileo has impressed, with his offspring throwing his presence, substance and quality.
Scenes from Hadlow Stud at the end of breeding season 2017, including foals by Bezrin, Noble Tune, Redoute’s Promise and Crusade.
Foals from Scott Bros this season by The Apache, Flying The Flag, Crusade and Mogok.