There’s Life In Those Old Bones Yet 23 April, 2012 – Lisa Barrett Today’s racing at Clairwood threw up a real surprise in the 7th race on the card. The highly fancied Australian colt, Delago Deluxe who was expected to “ace the race”, was beaten into third place, by veteran campaigner, Maliyakhe. Delago Deluxe, who…
Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale Entries – Registered ‘KZN-Breds’ The following yearlings in black font are registered as ‘KZN-breds’ – with the KZN Breeders Premium Scheme. The incentives for prospective owners of purchasing a KZN-bred include: – Entry to the KZN Breeders Race Day, restricted exclusively for ‘KZN-breds’ – A single juvenile race for a…
Press Release: Emperors Palace Ready To Run Sale Gallops Each horse is eligible for the world’s richest Ready To Run Sales race, the Emperors Palace Ready To Run Cup, with a 2013 stake of R3million, making it the second biggest race in the country. Limited to the sales candidates, these are irresistible odds. Summerhill will…
Start Of The National Yearling Sale The TBA National Yearling Sale kicks off today at 13:00, selling Lots 1-150 on the first day of the three day sale. The catalogue of 449 horses this year has been hailed as one of the strongest ever, with several buyers inspecting this year commenting that their short lists…
The Devil Gets Modus Dancing Again 21 April, 2012 – Lisa Barrett The amazing victories of the phenomenally talented Dancewiththedevil has catapulted her sire, the almost forgotten stallion, Modus Vivendi to prominence again. As a racehorse, he was relatively undistinguished, winning only two minor races in France, where he was trained by the legendary Andre…
A Dynasty: Irish Flame To Carry The Torch Exciting news broke last night from the CTS Book 1 sale with a South African sales record made by a top-priced Dynasty colt, Shining Knight, reaching a massive R5,2million and a Dynasty filly following for R3.7 million. Dynasty is hot right now with the likes of Yellow…
Invitation: KZN Breeders Awards 2015 The KZN Breeders Awards takes place on 7 November at Bellwood Stud from 17:30. Please join us to celebrate the KZN Thoroughbred, tickets are R350 per person and tables, seating 10 people each, are available on a first come first serve basis. Please advise any special dietary preferences, and make…
Guest Column: The Power Of The Wolf 21 January, 2013 – Lisa Barrett One of the highlights of the American racing scene is the prestigious Eclipse awards, held each January to honour those horses (and men) who’ve lit up the American racing scene over the past year. The evening’s biggest winner was the brilliant Wise…
KZN Breeders AGM: Board Of Directors The KZN Breeders Club held its Annual General Meeting yesterday at the Nottingham Road Hotel, which was very well supported with a full house. The Board of Directors of the KZN Breeders Club remains largely unchanged, besides the resignation of Wayne Kobusch from Wood Moore Manor Stud. The current…
Noble Tune News: Second Win For Sister Lady Serena After winning her maiden in a serious fashion by more than seven lengths, Lady Serena followed this up with a strong second win at Belmont over 1600m from just four career starts. Owned and raced by Dell Ridge Farm, she broke well and maintained a forward…