Well done to Seymour Harley of Tertia Properties for being the winning breeder with Lucretius, the 6YO Eightfold Path – Betty’s Bay gelding who won a cracker under Craig Zackey for trainer Carl Hewitson. Congratulations to his owners: The Poet’s Corner Syndicate (Nom:Michael Moroney) Messrs S Sheik, K G Govender, M Pillay & P D Teja.
Thank you to Anneke Akal Kitching for the photos.
Spotted at Summerveld Training Centre earlier this week, history was made at the Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale in 2018 when Bush Hill Stud sold a flashy grey Judpot colt for their staff co-op.
Clifton Stud’s Peter Blyth has a long background with horses, having enjoyed plenty of success as a polo player before turning his hand to training and then breeding thoroughbreds. His father Tim bred on a small scale, and enjoyed success with a number of above average winners. Peter, whose father could not afford the more…
Graded Stakes Winner For Miesque’s Approval Three year old Eton Square, bred by Scott Bros, won the first Group race for his sire, Miesque’s Approval on Sunday at Turffontein in the Grade 3 Betting World Jubilee Handicap. Eton Square is out of the mare Monroe by Model Man. He finished second in his debut run…
The KZN Breeders Club enjoyed their annual Golf Day on Thursday at the Royal Durban Golf Club, and saw Mark De La Hey from Hadlow Stud’s four-ball take home the overall winning trophy. The winning four-ball went to Deon, Bryce, Ian and Matt from Rathmor Stud, with a score of 89. The winners of the…
Passing Of Woodborough(USA) Rathmor Stud have reported the sad passing of their resident sire, Woodborough(USA), over the weekend. Mike McHardy said it was a very sad loss for Rathmor, describing Woodborough as being “very special.” Woodborough was the first stallion to stand at Rathmor Stud. An eye-catching chestnut stallion – very typical of a sprinter…
A Group 1 that should have been run two months earlier, a mare who was supposed to be in the breeding shed, an absent trainer, and a jockey making the most of another COVID-19-inspired opportunity. The 2020 Tattersalls Gold Cup (G1) was unconventional in many respects, although not in its outcome. Magical was sent off…