Guest Column: ‘Tis The Season Of Love 13 February, 2013 – Lisa Barrett Tomorrow marks two momentous events; firstly it’s Valentine’s Day, and secondly it’s the start of the stallion career of one of the greatest horses of our time, Frankel. In his first season at stud, Frankel will be bursting out of the starting…
Rathmor Stud National Yearling Sales Draft 2015 Lot 201 Laters Baby Kahal – In A While by Rakeen: Filly Lot 319 Shandy Kahal – Perakeen by Rakeen: Filly Lot 179 Judy Silvano Silvano – Gypsy Queen by Royal Chalice: Filly Lot 403 Diamond In The Sky Var – Sorority by Dominion Royale: Filly Lot 270…
Stallion Feature: Just As Well(USA) Just As Well(USA) is a handsome new stallion standing his first season this year at Spring Valley Stud. By Sire-Of-Sires A.P. Indy out of No Matter What by Nureyev, Just As Well has all the makings to be a successful stallion based on his incredibly strong pedigree, and in addition…
Passing Of Muhtafal Shadwell Stud and Spring Valley Stud recently announced the death of KZN stallion MUHTAFAL. The 23 year old son of Mr Prospector began his career at Summerhill Stud and continued at Spring Valley where he was subsequently retired, Muhtafal was a leading stallion in KZN for many years – highly respected by…
Shadwell’s Green Desert Passes On At 32 Green Desert. Image: Shadwell Stud The increasing toll of old age and infirmity led to the mutual agreement that this giant of the stallion ranks was euthanized in the peaceful and familiar surroundings of the Nunnery Stud following veterinary advice. Amongst Green Desert’s great progeny, KZN has reaped…
A.P. Indy – Every owner’s dream horse A.P. Indy was bred in Kentucky by William Farish and William Kilroy. Will Farish happens to be the owner of Lane’s End Farm; where A.P Indy was born and finished up his stallion career with a service fee that was $150 000. His service fee had once topped…
Gr3 Win For Clifton Stud’s Whatalady Peter and Jenny Blyth of Clifton Stud have had two Gr3 wins in a week, the second coming from their beautiful Jet Master filly, aptly named Whatalady, yesterday in the Gr3 Acacia Handicap. The Stan Ferreira-trained Jet Master KZN-bred filly Whatalady showed that she is going places fast when…
Broodmare Feature: Crystal Clear Although she never raced, Crystal Clear has made a cracking start to her career as a broodmare at Rob and Michele Pickering’s Middlefield Stud, producing outstanding progeny including four runners and three winners. Clear Creek, Crystal Clear’s dam was acquired under unusual circumstances. “Clear Creek was owned, raced and bred by…
KZN Breeders Million Mile Final Field Announced Trainer Gavin van Zyl will be out to win the KZN Breeders Million Mile for the second consecutive year when he saddles the five-year-old Kahal gelding No Worries for the race at Greyville in Durban on Sunday. The gutsy campaigner out of the Rambo Dancer mare Coastal Watch…
Black Caviar Rewrites The Record Books 28 April, 2012 – Lisa Barrett Australia’s wonder mare rewrote the history books today with a breathtaking display in front of a capacity 30 000 plus crowd at Morphettville in Adelaide earlier today. The five year old mare made easy work of the field for the Group One Robert…