Press Release: Emperors Palace Ready To Run Sale Gallops Each horse is eligible for the world’s richest Ready To Run Sales race, the Emperors Palace Ready To Run Cup, with a 2013 stake of R3million, making it the second biggest race in the country. Limited to the sales candidates, these are irresistible odds. Summerhill will…
A Dynasty: Irish Flame To Carry The Torch Exciting news broke last night from the CTS Book 1 sale with a South African sales record made by a top-priced Dynasty colt, Shining Knight, reaching a massive R5,2million and a Dynasty filly following for R3.7 million. Dynasty is hot right now with the likes of Yellow…
The Devil Gets Modus Dancing Again 21 April, 2012 – Lisa Barrett The amazing victories of the phenomenally talented Dancewiththedevil has catapulted her sire, the almost forgotten stallion, Modus Vivendi to prominence again. As a racehorse, he was relatively undistinguished, winning only two minor races in France, where he was trained by the legendary Andre…
Invitation: KZN Breeders Awards 2015 The KZN Breeders Awards takes place on 7 November at Bellwood Stud from 17:30. Please join us to celebrate the KZN Thoroughbred, tickets are R350 per person and tables, seating 10 people each, are available on a first come first serve basis. Please advise any special dietary preferences, and make…
Visionaire’s First Winner Romps Home By Almost Seven Lengths On Debut Visionaire had his first winner at Scottsville yesterday over 1000m, the two year old filly Royal Pleasure showing plenty of speed to annihilate the field on debut by close to seven lengths for her owners, the 3 A Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr W A…
Guest Column: The First Frankel: Man O’ War 22 November, 2012 – Lisa Barrett A rare video of the iconic American stallion Man O War has just been released on You Tube. The 30 odd second clip, taken when Man O War was 22 shows the great stallion having a good roll and gallop around…
First Vodacom Durban July Entries Announced Double Clutch, exciting Vodacom Durban July entry from the Paul Lafferty stable. Image: Gold Circle The Justin Snaith pairing of KZN-born Futura and last year’s winner Legislate head a list of 67 nominations for this year’s R3,5 million Vodacom Durban July. First entries for Africa’s Greatest Horseracing Event to…
Piemonte’s Kalamain Eastern Cape’s Champion 3YO Kalamain Wins The Guineas Plate. Image: Sporting Post Lee and Dino Scribante’s young Piemonte Stud have had their first Award success from their first crop of yearlings to be sold in Piemonte’s name, with Kalamain collecting the East Cape Racing Award for Champion Three Year Old. The Racing Association…
A Legend Retires 18 April, 2012 – Lisa Barrett The retirement of multiple Group One winning sire Dynaformer, revives memories of an incredible sire whose numerous Group One winners captured the racing public’s imagination and changed the face of racing forever. A tall strapping son of the legendary Roberto (17 hh), Dynaformer was a multiple…
Summerhill Stud: They Could Be Yours