Bush Hill Stud Press Release: Boost For KZN Breeding The breeding ranks in KZN have received a major boost with a recent decision taken by the Tawny Syndicate and partners, to renew their support of breeding in Kwa-Zulu Natal. This move involves the relocation of the already proven and successful sire Toreador, and the introduction…
Another Gr 1 win for Broodmare Sire Extraordinaire Spectrum Sangster in New Zealand produced yet another Gr 1 win for Spectrum, again as a Broodmare Sire, in the Auckland Cup on Wednesday. New Zealand’s leading jockey Opie Bosson isn’t one for overly jubilant celebrations, but he couldn’t contain himself as he crossed the line onboard…
First Day Results Of The KZN Yearling Sale 2013 The first day of the 2013 KZN Yearling Sale ended on a hugely positive note. Owing to a number of factors, the sale’s first session ended with the aggregate up R4 000 000 from last year. The top-priced KZN-bred colt on the first day came from…
First Day Results Of The KZN Yearling Sale 2013 The first day of the 2013 KZN Yearling Sale ended on a hugely positive note. Owing to a number of factors, the sale’s first session ended with the aggregate up R4 000 000 from last year. The top-priced KZN-bred colt on the first day came from…
International Racing News For KZN Sires Plenty of international racing news relating to our local sires has emerged from the last week, involving recent new import Crusade(USA), Visionaire(USA), Just As Well(USA) and the deceased Second Empire(IRE). On 28 February Clearly Now, by Horse Greeley – himself out of Mr Greeley – won the Group 3…
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Behind The Scenes At The Suncoast KZN Yearling Sale The Suncoast KZN Yearling Sale inspections have begun with great enthusiasm this week, as 291 horses will pass through the ring on Thursday and Friday. Trainers from all the over the country have been seen inspecting and after the overwhelming successes of last year’s draft and…
Another Gr 3 Winner For Miesque’s Approval Miesque’s Approval has sired yet another Grade 3 winner, with Scott Bros-bred Approval Rating taking home the first let of the Zimbabwean Triple Crown, the Grade 3 Zimbabwe Guineas, on Sunday at Borrowdale. The Scott Bros were recently back in the news again after their Gr 2 win…
Roski Stud KZN Yearling Sale Draft 2013 Lot 52 Academy Princess (Kahal – Royal Observer by Royal Academy) Comment: 4th produce. Dam a two-time winner, produced Run Softly who has placed twice at 3. Family of Asian Royale and Asian Incline. Extended Pedigree Lot 74 Overly Impressed (Overlord – Smart Impression by Gulch) Comment: 1st…
International News From KZN Some exciting international news has come out – Chocolicious will possibly be sent to Frankel after her racing career in the UK, and Spectrum has yet another Group 2 winner with Sangster in New Zealand as a Broodmare Sire. Backworth-bred Grade 1 winner Chocolicious, recently purchased by Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock, is…