International Racehorse Magazine: Mogok(USA) Mogok(USA) emerges along the paved road amongst the green manicured lawns of the great Highdown Stud owned by brothers Robin and Des Scott. You hear him arriving before you see the impressive stallion with his almost black gleaming coat, his enthusiastic strides with swinging hips that indicate tenaciousness – Mogok could…
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Miesque’s Approval Leading National Sire On Artificial Going
Miesque’s Approval Leading National Sire On Artificial Going Miesque’s Approval looking a picture last week at Scott Bros, during a visit from presenter Martin Locke. Proving to be the king of the polytracks, Scott Bros resident sire Miesque’s Approval is leading nationally as the top sire on artificial going. He has several smart, well-related yearlings…
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Lyphard – Proof That Dynamite Comes In Small Packages
Lyphard – Proof That Dynamite Comes In Small Packages Born in 1969, Lyphard (it is controversial regarding the pronounciation – but commonly pronounced Lee-Fard) was by the great Northern Dancer out of a mare called Goofed by Court Martial. After being overlooked by Robert Sangster at the sale for being too small, a mistake Robert…
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Guest Column: More Than Ready For Caviar?
Guest Column: More Than Ready For Caviar? 28 May, 2013 – Lisa Barrett Australian newspapers have confirmed that a shortlist of six possible stallions has been whittled down for supermare Black Caviar. Black Caviar’s Managing owner, Neil Werrett, refused to be drawn on who the other candidates were, but he hinted that they could also…
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The Facts Around Broken Legs – Part III
The Facts Around Broken Legs – Part III Potential Complications with surgical repair of fractures Post-fracture complications impacting a horse’s chance of survival can happen preoperatively during transport of the horse to the hospital, intra-operatively (during surgery) and post-surgery during recovery and healing. Infection is the most important complication of orthopedic surgery in horses. Infection…
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Icelander
Loss Of Two KZN Sires In the last week KZN has sadly lost two stallions – Kabool standing at Mike Pappas’ Highover Stud and Icelander at Koos and Lorraine De Klerk’s Yellow Star Stud. A 19 year old stallion, Kabool hailed from one of the greatest families in the modern day stud book. His dam,…
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Bush Hill Stud Stallion Day – Invitation
Bush Hill Stud Stallion Day – Invitation
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Chad Le Clos Toreador Colt To Debut On Wednesday
Chad Le Clos Toreador Colt To Debut On Wednesday Olympic and World Champion swimming hero Chad Le Clos is “very excited” ahead of the debut of the first racehorse he has ever owned, the Paul Lafferty-trained Unbelievable Chad, and will be on course at Scottsville on Wednesday to cheer him on. Lafferty described the two-year-old…
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KZN Breeders Awards 2013
KZN Breeders Awards 2013 The KZN Breeders Awards took place for the third year at the beautiful and scenic Bellwood Stud owned by Willie and Jeanine Messenger – made even more special for the Messengers with their Gr 3 winning filly, Enchanted Kingdom, being a nominee this year. [ Click here to check out the…
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Bankable
RACE RECORD 3 Wins in Dubai including a GR2 and GR3 7 Places in Uk and Dubai A racing dynamo, from 1200 to 2000 metres, against the best Timeform rated 122lbs in the world. Ranked in the top 1/2% of racehorses internationally, Bankable ran the World’s top rated racehorse, Raven’s Pass to 1 length, giving…