The ‘R Heat Lightning’ Connection At The National Yearling Sales Lot 113, a bay yearling ‘Spangle’ , by Trippi out of Refined Gold by Rich Man’s Gold has attracted the attention of buyers. Keith Russon of Backworth Stud says he has fielded calls from across the country with buyers interested in the eye-catching filly. Her…
Rathmor Stud: Close Hatches Nominated For Eclipse Older Female Award Close Hatches, closely related in pedigree to Rathmor’s new resident sire Noble Tune, has been nominated for the upcoming 44th Eclipse Awards in the category of Older Female taking place 17 January. Her fellow nominees include Group winners’ Dayatthespa and Don’t Tell Sophia. Close Hatches…
Way West Half-Brother By Toreador Wins By 13 Lengths On Debut Toreador has had three winners in less than a week – with a double at the Vaal on Tuesday 5 May, including a two year old son – a half-brother to sire Way West, winning a dazzling debut by almost 13 lengths over 1200m…
Notice Of AGM For The Crusade Syndicate
Ice Axe On Top Of The World 9 September, 2012 – Lisa Barrett It was a proud day for KZN racing and breeding today, when the Summerhill Stud-bred gelding Ice Axe, scored an impressive Group One victory in Mauritius when he beat the odds-on favourite IL Saggiatore for the Maiden Cup (Gr.1). The island nation…
KZN Breeders Juvenile Million On 6th July For 2012 KZN Yearling Sale Graduates – Qualifying Horses More exciting news out of KZN, is the KZN Breeders Juvenile Million race to be held on 6 July, Vodacom Durban July day for a stake of R1-million, yet another reason to buy a horse from KZN! This race…
Death Of High Chapparal, Sire Of Golden Sword Dual Derby winner High Chaparral, and the sire of Summerhill Stud’s Golden Sword, has died at the age of 15. The six-time Group 1 winning son of Sadler’s Wells was put down at Fethard Equine Hospital during exploratory colic surgery due to a perforated intestine. Winner of…
Guest Column: True Blue: La Troienne 24 August, 2015 – Lisa Barrett Traffic Guard pictured recently at Summerhill Stud’s Stallion Day When it’s time for a mare to go to stud, breeders often overlook the genetic contribution that the mare makes to a pedigree of the offspring. The argument is that over the course of…
Herpes Virus – To Vaccinate Or Not To Vaccinate? 19 March, 2012 – Dr Helen Tiffin Herpes Virus causes a number of different conditions. In humans it causes cold sores and in horses respiratory infections, neurologic disease and abortions. The virus is species specific, so if you have a cold sore you can’t give it…
King’s Chapel: Thurlow Places Second In Queen Adelaide Stakes Listed Bush Hill’s resident sire King’s Chapel had his grand-daughter finish second in the Queen Adelaide Stakes Listed in Australia over 1050m, her first start out since her run in the Gr1 Blue Diamond Stakes at the end of February. The two year old Sebring filly…