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…
New Sire Crusade(USA) Out Of Quarantine KZN’s new speedy Group 1 winning stallion acquisition, Crusade(USA), has been released from the quarantine facility and has been received by Vaughn Marshall, where he will stay until he can be released (due to African Horse Sickness restrictions) and arrive at the Scott Bros for the coming season. Vaughn…
2013 Suncoast KZN Yearling Sale App Available The TBA have launched an app for ipad-users for the upcoming 2013 Suncoast KZN Yearling Sale. Follow the link www.equineline.co.za to use it. The catalogue is also available in print format as well as online at www.tba.co.za. A sale that has produced three Group winning horses including Happy…
Ravishing Arrives At Midlands Thoroughbreds Manny and Mandy Testa of Midlands Thoroughbreds have announced exciting news, reporting the safe arrival of Ravishing at their Midlands Thoroughbreds farm in Mooi River, close to their business interest Midlands Saddle And Trout. Ravishing is owned by Mr & Mrs Robert Muir who successfully raced the eye-catching stallion. Only…
KZN Yearling Sale Million – Log 3 The third log for the KZN Yearling Sale Million race to be held on Vodacom Durban July day has been published. The race, for a stake of R1-million, is a fantastic incentive to buy a yearling off the 2013 KZN Yearling Sale. So far the leaders on the…
KZN Yearling Sale Promotional Photoshoot At Suncoast Under blue skies on a fabulously warm winter’s day in Durban with pods of dolphins seen in the water amongst the surfers, a combined effort by KZN Breeders and Suncoast saw a promotional photoshoot take place this morning at Suncoast beach for the upcoming Suncoast KZN Yearling Sale…
Local And International Gr 3 Success For King Of Kings KZN once again had significant success at Turffontein on Saturday, with a number of horses winning and placing in several Black Type races and news from Gulfstream Park in the USA – predominantly from King Of Kings and Spectrum. King’s Temptress, by King Of Kings,…
Kenyan Guineas Win For Sire Bezrin(USA) Westonian, bred by Yellow Star Stud, won the Kenyan Guineas last weekend at Ngong by 4.5 lengths from the second horse Wonnitestand, Shufti and Somerset. The bay son of Bezrin, who stands at Rathmor Stud, closely resembles his sire and was the hot favourite for the race, running just…
KZN Breeders Golf Day 2013 The KZN Breeders Golf Day took place on Tuesday at Royal Durban, which saw the racing equestrian community from owners, trainers, jockeys and breeders turning out to support the day under beautiful warm winter Durban weather, consisting of 26 four-ball teams in total. A big congratulations to Kevin Shea who…
Clifton Stud National Yearlings 2013 Lot 100 Nimble Dancer (A.P. Answer – Queen Of Dance by Rambo Dancer) Comment: Half-brother to 5-time winner Super Trouper. Family of Clifton Queen (2nd dam), First Arrival, Lets Rock ‘n Roll, Morisco and Trademark. Extended Pedigree Lot 127– As Agent Tom’s Legacy (Silvano – Romantic Drama by Model Man)…