International Feat For Mogok(USA) Tba.co.za reports that “the Scott Bros’ resident sire Mogok has pulled off the impressive achievement of having sons nominated for both the 2013 Singapore Airlines International Cup and KrisFlyer International Sprint. “Meteor Mike (Mogok) is one of 72 horses nominated for the $1 000 000 Kris Flyer, with The Apache one…
Summerhill Sires Brochure 2012/2013 The annual Summerhill Sires 2012/2013 brochure is out with a beautiful photo of Brave Tin Soldier doing the honours on the front cover. Once again the quality is outstanding and the brochure makes for very interesting reading, containing the eight-time Champion breeders’ strong breeding and racing history – remembering the likes…
Bloodstock South Africa: KZN-Breds Continue To Shine A number of KZN-bred Thoroughbreds’ great performances in South African feature races this season have ensured there should be plenty of interest in the 2013 KZN Yearling Sale. The likes of Checcetti, Colour of Courage, Eastern Greeting, E-Jet, Festival of Fire, Flash Drive, Kinematic Countess, Knock On Wood,…
Spectrum – Irish Gr 3 Win As Broodmare Sire Spectrum has proved himself over again as a Broodmare Sire of some respect, with maternal grand-daughter Up by sire of the moment Galileo, winning at the Curragh on Sunday. The three year old filly out of Halland Park Lass took the Gr 3 Lanwades Stud Fillies’…
Middlefield Stud: Byword(GB) Newsflash Middlefield Stud are pleased to announce that they have negotiated with Spendthrift Farms in Kentucky to use the ‘SHARE the UPSIDE’ breeding programme which offers a FREE LIFETIME BREEDING RIGHT as a bonus for the early support during the first few books at stud. Upon fulfilment of a few non-arduous conditions…
Bush Hill Stud Stallion Day Bush Hill Stud held their annual Stallion Day on Friday afternoon on the warmest day Mooi River has seen in some weeks since the recent heavy snowfalls. The day saw an excellent turnout of prominent trainers and breeders from across the board, warmly welcomed by Warwick and Karin Render. Guests…
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…
Group Success For KZN-Breds At Greyville The KZN-breds made their presence felt at one of the biggest race meetings on the calendar at Greyville on Saturday, with No Worries and Penhaligon both placing very close seconds in the Daily News 2000 Gr 1 and Lonsdale Stirrup Cup Gr 3. No Worries (in the blue and…
Stallion Feature: Kildonan Equus Champion Sprinter Kildonan joined Yellow Star Stud from the Cape earlier this year, the athletic dark bay stallion has been enthusiastically welcomed by breeders around KZN. Meeting Kildonan (named for a Scottish gold mine) to take some photos of him, he was a complete gentleman and watching him run loose in…
2012 KZN Yearling Sale Graduates Shine In Turffontein Listed Races Two sales graduates of the 2012 Suncoast KZN Yearling Sales have done their breeders and KZN proud over the weekend – the first is Jimmi Choo, bred by Cathy and Jonathan Martin of Hadlow Stud winning the Storm Bird Listed, and the second is Virgo’s…