Another Outstanding ‘Jewel’ For Strategic News(AUS) Giant’s Causeway mare Giant’s Jewel(AUS) residing at Rathmor Stud has foaled an outstanding colt by Strategic News(AUS) this season, bred by Jurie Snyman. A beautifully-bred mare who had three wins and placed eight times – including a second in the Gr 2 Sceptre Stakes, Giant’s Jewel is out of…
KZN Breeders Series Nominations Opened It is that time of the year again – the nominations for the KZN Breeders Series of R200 000 races taking place on 28 June 2013 have opened. The cost is R57 per horse (incl Vat) and entries close on Wednesday 11 December at 16:00. [ Click here to download…
Backworth Stud: Caviar Continues To Impress For Colin Scott Backworth-bred Caviar (Var – Lewinsky’s Lover) won her second at Scottsville yesterday under jockey MJ Odendaal for Summerveld-based trainer Colin Scott. Caviar is from the family of Soho Secret; ARCSA Champion Broodmare in 1995, Kings Gambit; Equus Champion Stayer in 2008, London News; ARCSA Champion Three-Year-Old…
The Apache Places In First British Start, York Stakes Gr 2 The Apache ran in the York Stakes, a Group 2 at York over 2000m on Saturday and placed fourth on the turf in good to firm going. A prep run before being aimed at the Arlington Million, The Apache stayed in the money to…
The Apache Close Finish In Gr 1 Jebel Hatta Stakes The Apache did the Scott Bros proud once again, galloping to a powerful finish and closing in on the winner Sajjhaa to finish a close second in the Gr 1 Jebel Hatta Stakes. The son of Mogok, who has a full-sister (named Bold Pocahontas –…
Press Release: See What You Have Missed: Damage Is Done The first handful of runners from Damage Is Done has produced two multiple winning fillies: Shattered Image (4 wins, R290 975 and 10 places, including second in the Emerald Fillies Hcp (L) and third in the Nkosazana Stakes (L)), and Tatters (3 wins, R167 625…
Full-Sister For White Colt Gran Blanco A mating that initially produced South Africa’s first white medicine hat Thoroughbred at Rathmor Stud, named Gran Blanco, broodmare Perakeen foaled a lovely bay Kahal filly recently for Mike and Tanya McHardy. A colt who drew world-wide attention – being only one of five or so in the world,…
Exciting Young KZN Sires – First Runners First Places Two of KZN’s most exciting young sires, A.P. Answer and Fort Beluga, have had places from their very first runners to hit the track, both in the same race at the Vaal on 28 November – Snow Call and Arrive At Five. Both horses were sent…
Byword(GB) Arrives At Middlefield Stud Gr 1 Prince Of Wales Stakes winner Byword has arrived safely at Middlefield Stud at the beginning of last week, Rob Pickering reports. An athletic and eye-catching chestnut horse with a top pedigree to match, Byword has an outstanding temperament, being an absolute gentleman as we approached him in his…
Champion KZN-Breds To Fly The Flag In British Gr 2 With seven Gr 1 wins between them and numerous Group places in the best company both locally and internationally, Dancewiththedevil and The Apache will compete against each other on Saturday at York, in the Gr 2 Sky Bet York Stakes. 16 horses line up on…