Stallion Feature: King’s Chapel(NZ) King’s Chapel who was recently unveiled at Bush Hill Stud’s stallion day will be standing his first season at stud in South Africa this year. By King of Kings(IRE) out of Lower Chapel by Sharpo(GB) – he had 10 wins in New Zealand and Australia over 1200-1600m, and was Horse of…
Broodmare Feature: Emperor’s Dance KZN Breeders Award Winner – Broodmare Of The Year 2012 Who would have thought that a mare, destined for a dispersal sale, would end up the dam of a champion? “Emperor’s Dance as a filly in training was with a top trainer in KZN but the trainer told the owner he…
Bush Hill Stud National Yearling Sales Draft 2015
The Phenomenal Danehill Danehill’s influence has spread far and wide around the world, and KZN is certainly one of them. We have a considerable amount of stallions carrying this formidable sire line, which include the likes of Newton(IRE) from Bush Hill Stud, Overlord(AUS) from Scott Bros, (each who have recently had their first winners), Requiem(AUS)…
Lameness Evaluation And Diagnostics 26 April, 2012 – Dr John Hodsdon General lameness evaluation hasn’t changed over the last 100 years, it still requires a thorough and methodical approach with careful palpation and observation being the essence. Modern improvement has come through diagnostic analgesia and imaging which has expanded treatment options. This has allowed us…
Record Entries For KZN Breeders Race Day 2013 The KZN Breeders Race Day in 2013 has been enthusiastically supported by owners and trainers nationwide, with a phenomenal 600 entries received in the first round of nominations ahead of the exciting development of six races for stakes of R200 000, each for KZN-breds over distances of…
First Foal For The Assayer At Yellow Star Stud Yellow Star Stud have welcomed the first foal for The Assayer last night, a lovely big colt with plenty of quality and substance about him. The colt is out of Flying Minstral, a daughter of Lord Balmerino in turn out of Gone West mare Happy Mondays…
Summer Ready To Run Sale: Results With visitors from as far afield as Mauritius, Mogadishu, France and Cyprus, the 2015 Emperors Palace Summer Ready To Run Sale held at the School Of Equine Management Excellence at the magnificent Summerhill Stud, produced a satisfactory outcome in the current economic climate with the quality catalogue underpinning some…
KZN Breeders Awards 2011: Outstanding Sprinter Female And Male Nominations Share Congratulations to the breeders who have had horses nominated in the Outstanding Sprinter Female and Male categories. The fillies are Apple Princess, Mannequin, Onehundredacrewood with the colts following below … Apple Princess A 5 year old mare by Announce out of Apple Fair by…
Spectrum Grandson Tops Karaka Select Sale This time as a paternal grandsire, Spectrum had a bay colt sell at the Karaka Select Yearling Sale for a sale-topping $525 000. The colt sold as Lot 610, a son of Tartan Bearer(IRE). Tartan Bearer [pictured right], an eye-catching chestnut by Spectrum out of Highland Gift by Generous…