Tinus Gericke and Bruce Le Roux’s Blue Sky Thoroughbreds continue to rake in their success, reflective on the www.nhra.co.za stats of 50% winners to runners – an amazing statistic to achieve from 18 runners with over R1-million in stakes earned. Their beautifully bred daughter of Dynasty grabbed the Listed Syringa Handicap for owner Suzette Viljoen,…
An attractive and well-balanced catalogue has been assembled for this year’s KZN Yearling Sale, and this catalogue can now be viewed online at www.bsa.co.za. One of the best value for money and successful thoroughbred auctions in South Africa, the KwaZulu-Natal Sale has an impressive roll of honour. Among the numerous stars offered at this sale in…
Peter and Jenny Blyth enjoyed a spectacular weekend, with two Graded Stakes wins in two provinces and both horses remaining unbeaten. They also added small black type with a smart Captain Of All filly from the stable of Mark Dixon. The Magical Lady Syndicate, including 4Racing’s CEO Fundi Sithebe and Racing Association’s Natalie Turner, were…
A variety of proven stallions and high-class families dominate Camargue Stud’s draft for the 2023 National Yearling Sale. Camargue will be offering yearlings sired by such successful stallions as Master Of My Fate, Querari and What A Winter, as well as by the ill-fated Lancaster Bomber, who has made such an impressive start with his…
Blue Sky Thoroughbreds will be offering a well-balanced and exciting consignment at this year’s National Yearling Sale. From proven stallions such as Act Of War, Futura, Master Of My Fate, Querari and champion sire Gimmethegreenlight to exciting younger sires such as Danon Platina and New Predator, Blue Sky Thoroughbreds’ National Sale draft has something for…
Brett Van Laun’s Camargue Stud, which encompasses a pretraining facility as well, enjoyed a second win from Crusade colt Luthuli this afternoon at the Vaal. Trained by Fabian Habib, Luthuli, out of Desroches by Dynasty is owned by Messrs B D van Laun, G J Nassif, J Nassif and Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z…
A warm up into Champions Season over 1400m saw the stout grey speedy son of Flying The Flag grab the Gr3 Byerley Turk from the respected Cousin Casey and Jimmy Don. Born and raised at Bush Hill Stud for breeder Ms Giddy, has now won four of his seven starts and gave jockey Tristan Godden…
Lancaster Bomber. New Predator. Captain Of All. These three exciting stallions are all represented in Summerview Stud’s draft for the 2023 National Yearling Sale. A boutique young farm with a hands-on approach, Summerview has steadily built up its broodmare band, and continues to upgrade their stock with regular visits to the Cape Mare Sale. The…
Rathmor Stud, breeders of the likes of Gypsy’s Warning, Missisippi Burning and this season’s G2 Peninsula Handicap winner Nexus, will be offering an eye catching draft at the upcoming National Yearling Sale. Not only does this draft include yearlings by such popular stallions as Danon Platina, Legislate and Vercingetorix, Rathmor will be offering lots out…
Brimming with confidence, four year old Eightfold Path gelding Beechamwood Boy flew home under Keagan De Melo to win at Hollywoodbets Scottsville for the third time in a row, and his fifth career win to date. It is a particularly special story for 93 year old Mr Ian Gibson who is always on course to…