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…
The Apache Close Finish In Gr 1 Jebel Hatta Stakes The Apache did the Scott Bros proud once again, galloping to a powerful finish and closing in on the winner Sajjhaa to finish a close second in the Gr 1 Jebel Hatta Stakes. The son of Mogok, who has a full-sister (named Bold Pocahontas –…
KZN Breeders Race Series Log For Two Year Olds – 31 May 2013 231 Of KZN’s finest two year-olds are competing for space in one race over 1200m for a stake R200 000 on 30 June, our KZN Breeders Race Day incorporating the Million Mile. Supplementary entries have been closed and the supplemented horses included…
Hadlow Stud Welcome First Foal by Call To Combat Hadlow Stud have welcomed the first foal of Call To Combat, a colt which Cathy Martin describes as “a big strapping boy looks more like his dad than his mom! He is out of the All Fired Up mare Silent Heat. He was born at 11:45…
KZN Breeders Race Series Log – 31 May 2013 The top 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 year…
Another Gr 1 win for Broodmare Sire Extraordinaire Spectrum Sangster in New Zealand produced yet another Gr 1 win for Spectrum, again as a Broodmare Sire, in the Auckland Cup on Wednesday. New Zealand’s leading jockey Opie Bosson isn’t one for overly jubilant celebrations, but he couldn’t contain himself as he crossed the line onboard…
Kahal Leading National Sires Log By Stakes Earned Two of KZN’s stallions, and specifically Bush Hill Stud’s resident stallions Kahal and Newton, are in the top 10 National Sires Log (stats up to 13 August 2012) with Kahal securing the lead (stakes of R298 050) followed by Captain Al, Jallad, Var and KZN-bred Jet Master….
Backworth Stud: Island Fiesta Fires At Clairwood Wendy Whitehead-trained Island Fiesta (Miesque’s Approval – Bermuda Junction by Is It True) won a great race over 1200m at Clairwood Sunday under a determined ride from champion jockey Anton Marcus. The four time winner, Crissy Sanchez (Toreador – Antonia’s Lass), followed 2 lengths behind in second with…
Bush Hill Stud Stallion Day 2012 Bush Hill Stud will be holding their annual stallion day on Friday 24 August at 12pm. Stallions on view will be Curved Ball(AUS), Kahal(GB), King’s Chapel(AUS) and Lion Tamer (from Avalon Stud). Curved Ball joins Bush Hill Stud for his debut breeding season. A son of Australian sire sensation…
Gr 1 Allan Robertson Winner From 2012 Suncoast KZN Yearling Sale Draft 2012 Suncoast KZN Yearling Sale graduate, Happy Valentine, won the Gr 1 Allan Robertson Championship over 1200m at Scottsville on the weekend and it appears that these graduates are at the top of the two year old league – Happy Valentine is the…