KZN Raiders Roar 2 April, 2012 – Lisa Barrett One of the most exciting races on Classic Day, was the SA Fillies Classic (Gr.1) which produced a last gasp victory for the Kwa Zulu Natal-trained filly, Bambina Stripes. Despite a ridiculously slow start, the pace picked up when Bluroute decided to step up to take…
Press Release: Capetown Noir At Summerhill For 2015 Season You have to hand it to Lady Laidlaw: she’s not one to traverse the road most travelled. Which probably explains, as much as anything, the frequency with which her yellow and black silks occupy the big race winner’s box. There’s no “pot luck” with Her Ladyship,…
Keeneland, Plenty Of Fireworks 12 September, 2012 – Lisa Barrett The select portion of the Keeneland Yearling sale went off with a bang yesterday as five horses commanded seven figure sums, despite the gross being down almost 34% from 2011. Though buyers were selective, they seemed willing to pay top dollar for good quality stock,…
Spectrum Grand-Daughter Up Sells For $2.2 Million At Keeneland The Irish-bred broodmare Up, a grand-daughter of Yellow Star Stud’s resident sire Spectrum, gave a big lift to Keeneland’s January horses of all ages sale 13 January, selling for a sale-leading $2.2 million at the auction’s second session on a day that saw average price rise…
Wild One Passes Away After Post Surgical Complications Wild One on the far left, winning the Gr1 eLan Gold Cup on 1 August 2015. Sad news has filtered through that recent Gr1 Gold Cup winner Wild One has passed away after complications following surgery. His owner Sean Phillips announced on Facebook: “It is with Great…
Summerhill Stud National Yearlings 2013 Lot 322 Paris Princess (Kahal – Candle Princess by Honor Grades) Comment: Half-sister to Paris Perfect who placed 3rd in the Gr 1 Dubai World Cup. Dam has produced 5 runners and 5 winners, with 26 wins between them. Extended Pedigree Lot 328 Blackmore (Kahal – Cariad by Northern Guest)…
Bush Hill Stud National Yearlings 2013 Lot 15 – As Agent 11Mentalite (Kahal – Mentalite by Alhaarth) Comment: Half-sister to Gr 2 placed Ashjaan and a full-sister to 9-time winner Constellation. Dam has produced 5 runners and 5 winners. Extended Pedigree Lot 33 – As Agent 11Modraj (Mullins Bay – Modraj by Machiavellian) Comment: Half-sister…
Weekend Racing News For Miesque’s Approval And Spectrum Recent Gr2 Victory Moon Stakes winner, Scott-bred Judicial, placed third in the Gr3 London News Stakes just two lengths off Australian import Killua Castle. The son of Miesque’s Approval in his previous start placed third behind Louis The King in the Gr1 Summer Cup after his brilliant…
Futura And Wild One Take Home Honours At KZN Racing Awards The winning connections of Wild One at the Gold Circle KZN Racing Awards, where he took home Champion Stayer. In a repeat performance of the Equus Awards, KZN’s Futura and Wild One were both honoured at Gold Circle’s glitzy KZN Racing Awards, which took…
KZN-bred Jet Master Flies High 5 September, 2012 – Lisa Barrett The recent publication of the top sires of worldwide Group One races by UK’s Racing Post is a proud achievement for not only for South African breeding and racing but for Kwa-Zulu Natal. In second spot on the list, shaded only by the immortal…