Its Raining Queens 29 April, 2012 – Lisa Barrett Champion’s day at Turffontein certainly threw racegoers and punters a few curve balls on Saturday…. One of the biggest upsets was in Race 2, the SA Fillies Nursery (Gr.2), where the unraced King’s Temptress going off at odds of 150-1, beat a stellar field of fillies,…
KZN Breeders Race Series Log – 13 March 2013 The top 50 Three year old KZN-bred colts and fillies in line to run on 30 June 2013 in six races (seven with two year olds) for R200 000 each – over distances of 1200m, 1600m and 1900m. Over 600 entries for six races for three…
Guest Column: It’s Black Magic! 17 February, 2013 – Lisa Barrett It was all too easy for the super mare from Down Under yesterday, as Black Caviar made it 23 straight wins, when she took the Lightning Stakes (Gr.1) at Flemington on Saturday in commanding fashion, becoming the first mare since 1955 to win it…
Michael Holmes Horses In Training Sale Results The Michael Holmes Horses In Training Sale took place on Wednesday at the Durban Shongweni Club. The overcast weather with a bit of rain didnt deter the sale from being a full house of buyers, with plenty of trainers and buyers coming not only from KZN, but Gauteng…
Shadwell’s Green Desert Passes On At 32 Green Desert. Image: Shadwell Stud The increasing toll of old age and infirmity led to the mutual agreement that this giant of the stallion ranks was euthanized in the peaceful and familiar surroundings of the Nunnery Stud following veterinary advice. Amongst Green Desert’s great progeny, KZN has reaped…
KZN Breeders Race Series Log 1 For 3YO’s And Up – 27 February 2013 The top 50 Three year old KZN-bred colts and fillies in line to run on 30 June 2013 in six races (seven with two year olds) for R200 000 each – over distances of 1200m, 1600m and 1900m. Over 600 entries…
KZN Breeders Awards 2011: Outstanding Middle Distance Female And Male Nominations Share Congratulations to the breeders who have had horses nominated in the Outstanding Middle-Distance Female and Male categories. The fillies are Dancewiththedevil, Fisani, Las Ramblas with the males following below … Dancewiththedevil A 4 year old filly by Modus Vivendi out of Emperor’s Dance…
Guest Column: ‘Tis The Season Of Love 13 February, 2013 – Lisa Barrett Tomorrow marks two momentous events; firstly it’s Valentine’s Day, and secondly it’s the start of the stallion career of one of the greatest horses of our time, Frankel. In his first season at stud, Frankel will be bursting out of the starting…
Stallion Feature: Just As Well(USA) Just As Well(USA) is a handsome new stallion standing his first season this year at Spring Valley Stud. By Sire-Of-Sires A.P. Indy out of No Matter What by Nureyev, Just As Well has all the makings to be a successful stallion based on his incredibly strong pedigree, and in addition…
Passing Of Muhtafal Shadwell Stud and Spring Valley Stud recently announced the death of KZN stallion MUHTAFAL. The 23 year old son of Mr Prospector began his career at Summerhill Stud and continued at Spring Valley where he was subsequently retired, Muhtafal was a leading stallion in KZN for many years – highly respected by…