Backworth Stud: “Legs 11 For Forbidden Woods” Forbidden Woods produced Backworth’s fifth foal of the season last week; her first – a beautiful, leggy filly by National Emblem. Forbidden Woods, by Fort Wood, is a daughter of Glittering (by Badger Land) who had 3 wins and 11 places in her race career over distances of…
Backworth Stud: First Day In A Headcollar This rather ‘somber looking’, unusual-colored colt foal by Var, out of maiden mare Clematis, was not enjoying his first day in head collar! He has no reason to be somber though! Clematis by Silvano out of Upwardly Mobile by Hard Up(ARG), had 3 wins at 3 to 5…
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Backworth Stud: “A Spring In His Step” After just a few days on the ground, this Backworth-bred Western Winter colt already has a ‘spring’ in his step! He is a grandson of Wild Aster, being out of the mare Blue Lace Agate (by Rakeen) who had a career record of 5 wins and 9 places…
Let The Games Begin The gallops are over, the judges have handed down their verdicts, and the horses are at the TBA Sales complex in Germiston, awaiting your inspection. The Emperor’s Palace Ready To Run Sale is now entering its final phases, and because it happens to be aligned with the biggest race of its…
Gr 2 Emerald Cup This Weekend Africa’s richest race on sand, the Emerald Cup Gr 2, takes place this weekend at the Vaal sand track over 1450m for a stake of R600 000. KZN-breds in the past have always dominated the Emerald Cup in the last seven years of it’s running, the four being National…
“And Then There Were Three” – Backworth Stud’s First Foals Backworth Stud have welcomed three foals for the season, the first being a handsome colt by Miesque’s Approval(USA) out of Rise Again. The winter chills have finally abated, the first signs of Spring are prominent everywhere and we’re well and truly into the foaling season….
Backworth Stud: KZN Breeders Meeting And Luncheon Backworth welcomed fellow KZN Breeders this week for a committee meeting and luncheon. Seen above are (from left to right) Ian Todd, Peter Blyth of Clifton Stud, Keith Russon (Vice Chairman), Candiese Marnewick – Committee Secretary, Linda Norval from Summerhill, Koos (Chairman) and Lorraine de Klerk from Yellow…
Press Release: These Stories Are Worth The Telling Success on the turf often has unpretentious beginnings. That’s part of the daydream that tempts young people to persist with the prickly beast with bad legs that cost them a few thousand Rands, and arrived with a patched-up headstall and a torn rug. They remember the folklore,…
KZN Breeders Award Nominations 2012 The KZN Breeders Association will be hosting our annual Awards evening at Bellwood Cottages on 17 November, congratulations to all the breeders with horses nominated for this years awards. Summerhill Stud, being the champion breeders that they are, have the biggest nominee representation at the upcoming awards, with 11 nominations…