Stallion Feature: Jam Alley(AUS) Arriving at Hadlow Stud to meet Jam Alley, it was the first day where the rain had come at last in Mooi River, and fortunately it held out long enough for our meeting and some photos with the big chestnut stallion. He had been standing inside his stable getting groomed and…
Noble Tune News: Unbridled’s Song Dominates Gr3 General George The two greys fought it out to the finish in the Gr3 General George Handicap on 16 February, both colts with a common denominator – Unbridled’s Song. Misconnect, a three year old son of Unbridled’s Song grabbed the Gr3 at Laurel Park over 1400m, winning by…
Stronghold In The Spotlight The ill-fated son of Danehill who stood at Summerhill a few years back, Stronghold, has had two winners recently with Double Clutch taking home the Non-Black Type umThombothi Stakes over 2000m, whilst Yellow Star-bred Supercede took the honours at Greyville yesterday in the Umzinzi Handicap (Non-Black Type). Paul Lafferty’s miracle horse…
Val De Ra To Stud 03 May, 2012 – Lisa Barrett In a sad ending to an otherwise glorious racing career, KZN champion mare Val De Ra has been retired from racing. Val De Ra was well below her best in Saturday’s running of the Group One Computaform Sprint, and she began bleeding from her…
Gr3 Place For Admiral’s Eye: Four Black Types For Dam Surfers Eye The best performed daughter of Admire Main to date, Admiral’s Eye, added yet more Bold Black Type to her pedigree by placing third in the Gr3 Flamboyant Stakes at Greyville behind Same Jurisdiction – the latter a Suncoast KZN Yearling Sale graduate. Admiral’s…
Invitation: Noble Tune Stallion Day
KZN Breeders Race Series Log – 13 March 2013 The top 50 Three year old KZN-bred colts and fillies in line to run on 30 June 2013 in six races (seven with two year olds) for R200 000 each – over distances of 1200m, 1600m and 1900m. Over 600 entries for six races for three…
Scott Bros Farm Sale Results The Scott Bros held their Farm Sale at Durban Shongweni Club on Tuesday assisted by Michael Holmes Bloostock, in beautiful 30 degree autumn weather and a full house of over 100 buyers supporting, travelling from as far as Gauteng and Kimberley. The Scott Bros had 50 Lots on offer, unbroken…
Guest Column: It’s Black Magic! 17 February, 2013 – Lisa Barrett It was all too easy for the super mare from Down Under yesterday, as Black Caviar made it 23 straight wins, when she took the Lightning Stakes (Gr.1) at Flemington on Saturday in commanding fashion, becoming the first mare since 1955 to win it…
*Deceased 24 March 2013 Sire of Egyptian Ra(NZ), Thandolwami, and Wood Be Magic and Be Assured. Standing at Rathmor Stud For extended pedigree and information click here