Await The Dawn, a prematurely deceased son of Giant’s Causeway that stood at Summerhill Stud, grabbed his first winner early in the season at Kenilworth with an impressive debut win for trainer Joey Ramsden, and owners Mayfair Speculators (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr D L Brugman), Miss S Grentell and breeders Mrs Vanashree and Mr Anant Singh.
Summerhill Sale of Mares and Weanlings – 14th May 2017 The catalogue is now available online – click HERE to download your copy or visit http://www.summerhill.co.za/sale-of-broodmares-weanlings/. Please e-mail info@summerhill.co.za or admin@livestockauctions.net with your postal address to request your hard copy.
Once again KZN broodmares were in demand at the Backworth Stud Dispersal Sale with most of them sold beyond the borders of KZN, which included stock from Summerhill and Janet Baker Properties. Noble Tune sold the top priced yearling.
The lightly raced Summerhill-bred son of Visionaire, Africa Rising, finished powerfully to win the Gr3 Byerley Turk at Greyville on Sunday afternoon. Jockey Lyle Hewitson was ecstatic after the win, seen wrapping his arms around the three year old chestnut colts neck when walking into the winners enclosure.
Ever since they announced their intention to reduce their numbers, there has been much speculation as to when and what form the Summerhill sale of breeding stock would take. It’s now official: the sale will be held on Sunday, 14th May in the School Of Excellence at the farm.
Irwin continued, “The filly was bought to race a few more times in South Africa, with the Gauteng Fillies Guineas first and probably the Gr1 Empress Club on April 15 next. The Gr1 SA Fillies Classic is possible, but I think she is a miler and will have to show us she wants to run further. We plan to send her to Europe by way of Mauritius. We will decide in the fall if we want to give her to Mike de Kock to go to Dubai, or leave her in France to be trained by Andre Fabre.”
Our current National Champion Breeders Summerhill Stud have foaled down the first crop of foals by triple Gr1 winner Capetown Noir, and the first South African crop from international multiple Group winner Linngari.
The Summerhill Summer Ready To Run Sale – Save The Date!
This sale from South Africa’s leading breeder has produced amongst its many winners, No Worries.
KZN was well represented at the recent CTS Ready To Run Sale, with the top priced colt by Visionaire coming from Summerhill Stud and the top priced KZN-bred Var filly originally bred by Backworth Stud.
The nominees for the KZN Breeders Awards to be held on 26 November 2016 have been announced, with our Equus National Champion Breeders Summerhill Stud dominating the various categories with 14 nominations, amongst them the likes of Rabada, No Worries, Heaps Of Fun, Intergalactic, Witchcraft and Arch Rival.