Nureyev, The Dancing Fighter Nureyev was one of those horses whose stratospheric yearling price of $1.3 million in 1978 and championship status on the racetrack earned plenty of attention. That type of attention was nothing compared to the type of admiration he later earned for his many accomplishments at stud and for coming back from…
Physitis, 14 September, 2012 – Bosch Hoek Equine Hospital Physitis is a developmental condition seen in young, rapidly growing horses, leading to visible enlargement of the growth plates, often accompanied by heat and pain over the swelling as well as varying degrees of lameness. (“Physis”=growth plate + “itis”= inflammation). Growth plates are the areas on…
Unbeaten Rabada Gets First Gr1 Win For Brave Tin Soldier Brave Tin Soldier looking an absolute picture at the recent Summerhill Stud Stallion Day. Summerhill are riding the crest of a wave at the moment, beginning with Visionaire taking the honours yesterday as South Africa’s new Champion Freshman Sire, followed up by another of Summerhill’s…
Kahal National Leading Sire On Sand; 5th Overall Kahal continues the lead as National Leading Sire on Sand by Stakes earned according to sportingpost.co.za, whilst still remaining in fifth position overall Nationally, according to the NHRA’s current stats. With Uncle Tommy heading up the sand stats, Kahal achieved a winners to runners percentage of 23%,…
Guest Column: Slade Powers To The Top 26 October, 2014 – Lisa Barrett The announcement in European Bloodstock News might have been missed by many, but it reinforced just why KZN stallions are such force to be reckoned with, both locally and internationally. The release of the rankings for Cartier Sprinter Of The Year shows…
“V” Is For Victory: Visionaire Crowned Champion Freshman Sire Visionaire pictured at the recent Summerhill Stallion Day. Team Valor International and Summerhill Stud’s big magnificent son of Grand Slam has been crowned Champion Freshman Sire for the 2014/2015 racing season. Querari, Warm White Night and another of KZN’s young sires, Spring Valley and Roski Stud’s…
Nijinsky II Kickstarts A Golden Era … Nijinsky II, born in 1967, was a Canadian-bred, Irish-trained racehorse and sire. He was the outstanding two-year-old in Europe in 1969 when he was unbeaten in five races. In the following season he became the first horse for thirty-five years to win the English Triple Crown. He was…
Extended Pregnancy Gestation In Mares A boarding mare owned in a partnership at Rathmor Stud named War Echo (Complete Warrior – Distant Echoes by Prince Sao) has now had two “extended” gestation periods with both her foals and we discussed this unusual behaviour with Dr Allen Bechard of Almiray Veterinary Practice. The mare was sent…
11 Not Out 20 June, 2012 – Lisa Barrett The brilliant speed sensation Frankel made it 11 wins from 11 starts yesterday, when he blew away the field to win the Queen Anne Stakes (Gr.1) on opening day at Ascot. The 4YO son of Galileo left no doubt in anybody’s mind that he is arguably…
Good Start For The Apache In The Cape Rosedene Stud’s well performed young stallion The Apache has made a pleasing start to his fledgling stud career. The Mogok son covered around about 40 mares in his first season at stud, with pleasing fertility. The Apache, bred by the Scott Bros, was a top class racehorse…