KZN-Breds Top Weights For Sansui Summer Cup Grade 1 KZN-Breds The Apache and Dancewiththedevil have been allocated top weights of 60kg each for the Grade 1 R2-million Sansui Summer Cup to be run on 26 November 2011. Pierre Jourdan, runner-up to Igugu(AUS) in this year’s Vodacom Durban July, will carry 59.5kg while Grade 2 Emerald…
A.P. Answer First Foals from Clifton Stud A.P. Answer has his first 3 fillies on the ground at Clifton Stud, and they are looking to be strong and athletic individuals. The first foal born on 5 August is out of True Lily (by Joshua Dancer – Tritonia by National Assembly) and this mare comes from…
Breeders Cup 2011 Final Results The Breeder’s Cup ended with some fantastic results and history being made. Jockey Mike Smith surpassed Jerry Bailey for the most Breeders’ Cup wins. Joseph and Aidan O’Brien are the only father-son pair in the 28 year history who have won a Breeders’ Cup race – with Aiden being the…
Breeders Cup First Day Results The Breeder’s Cup kicked off on Friday 4 November with some exciting results. Friday Results Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Sprint – $500K – 6 Furlongs – Nov. 4 – 4:10 p.m. Winner: Secret Circle Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (Gr.II)- $1M – 1 mile (T) – Nov. 4 –…
Breeders Cup Final Fields The Breeder’s Cup kicks off on Friday 4 November with two days of the world’s finest Thoroughbreds competing for honours at Churchill Downs in Kentucky. The Breeders’ Cup World Championships – as described by their website – has become recognized as the ultimate test of a Thoroughbred’s talent and ability. Not…
Dunaden Makes History In The Melbourne Cup History repeated as a French-trained Geelong Cup Winner captured Australia’s most famous race, the Aus$6 million Melbourne Cup for the second year in a row. Dunaden created Cup history and he is trained by Mikel Delzangles. Dunaden started second favourite behind Americain on the strength of his effort…
Pocket – The Book DISTRIBUTED ON BEHALF OF MIKE BASS RACING “Pocket” – the book about Pocket Power – is set to hit the shelves by mid-November. All copies pre-ordered online will be signed by the connections and go into the grand draw to win framed signed silks and an original shoe worn by Pocket…
Vengeance Of Rain Dead SAHorseracing.COM has reported that Vengeance of Rain has died at Cambridge Stud in New Zealand where the great horse had retired. The gelding was 11 years old and most notably won the Dubai Sheema Classic in 2007 and he earned over $7.9 million in stakes and was rated in top 10…
2011 Ready-To-Run Gallops – Judges’ Selections The 2011 Ready-To-Run gallops took place at Summerhill Stud last Friday. The panel of judges have provided their selections for the most impressive horses on show. The panel included some of the best judges of horses in the country including Mike de Kock, Jehan Malherbe, Joey Ramsden, Sean Tarry,…
KZN Racing Award Results The Kwazulu-Natal Racing Awards for the 2010/2011 season took place last night at the Durban Country Club. As expected Summerhill Stud’s Igugu(AUS)the 2011 Vodacom Durban July winner, snapped up KZN Horse-Of-The-Year as well as KZN Champion 3 year old filly. Igugu(AUS) – whose name aptly translated in Zulu means jewel –…