Vodacom Durban July Weights Announced KZN-bred Futura, fourth in last year’s R3 million Gr1 Vodacom Durban July but on a roll since, was allotted top weight of 60kg for this year’s running on the first Saturday in July. On Saturday Futura made up all of ten lengths on stable companion Legislate in the home straight…
KZN Yearling Sale Million Log – Graduates Of 2014 The first KZN Yearling Sale Million Log is out for the 2014 Suncoast KZN Yearling Sale graduates, competing on Vodacom Durban July day for a stake of R1-million. The race always attracts a top class entry, with Gr1 Thekweni Stakes winner Same Jurisdiction winning it last…
Main Man Striking Timing is everything, no doubt about it. Who would have thought that a stallion of Admire Main’s pedigree and aptitude would be a sire of quality juveniles. It just goes to show, class counts. While Admire Main ran off with his juvenile debut over 1400m by some seven lengths, it was late…
Muhtafal Retired From Stud Duties Shadwell has announced that its South African-based sire Muhtafal has been retired from stud duties at the age of 22. Bred and raced in the United States, the son of Mr Prospector won two races by wide margins over sprint distances during his career. Muhtafal progressed to stakes company on…
Double For Admire Main At Turffontein Admire Main achieved a double at Turffontein on the weekend with Main Sunday getting her second win for trainer Roy Magner over 1800m, and impressive debut winner The Elmo Effect winning his first by two and half lengths over 1450m for trainer Gary Alexander. Main Sunday is part owned…
Is Igugu In The Next Ready-To-Run Draft? We’ve had a couple of queries about whether the next Igugu is in this draft. Here is our response to that question: “I guess the answer is “you never know”, because they often come from “left field.” What I can tell you is that this is probably the…
KZN-bred Journeyman Wins At Meydan Roski-bred Journeyman provided Mike De Kock with a last-minute birthday winner in the featured 1600m Xpress Turf Handicap at Meydan Racecourse’s domestic fixture on Saturday afternoon. The R900 000 National Yearling Sales graduate, bred by Greg Royden-Turner of Roski Stud is owned by Wilgebosdrift Farm. The son of Trippi is…
KZN Breeders Series Juvenile Log – 13 April 2015 KZN Breeders Series updated Juvenile Log as of 13 April 2015, for 2YO’s. Spring Valley Stud’s Just As I Said by Roski Stud’s young sire Just As Well, leads the Juvenile Log once more from Visionaire’s unbeaten filly Royal Pleasure, partly owned by breeder Team Valor…
Dual Gr1 Success For Family Of Noble Tune Noble Tune’s immaculate dam-line headed by his third dam, the great Serena’s Song continues its Gr1 momentum – with two horses on 13 September each placing in top company on either side of the world – Australia and Ireland. The first to show was grey colt Puissance…
Guest Column: Great Foundation Mares: Almahmoud 13 February, 2015 – Lisa Barrett The past century has thrown up some great foundation mares who have gone onto play a significant role in breeding and racing affairs around the world. One such mare was Almahmoud, who through her top class daughters has sired some of the century’s…