A Legend Retires 18 April, 2012 – Lisa Barrett The retirement of multiple Group One winning sire Dynaformer, revives memories of an incredible sire whose numerous Group One winners captured the racing public’s imagination and changed the face of racing forever. A tall strapping son of the legendary Roberto (17 hh), Dynaformer was a multiple…
Visionaire’s First Winner Romps Home By Almost Seven Lengths On Debut Visionaire had his first winner at Scottsville yesterday over 1000m, the two year old filly Royal Pleasure showing plenty of speed to annihilate the field on debut by close to seven lengths for her owners, the 3 A Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr W A…
Piemonte’s Kalamain Eastern Cape’s Champion 3YO Kalamain Wins The Guineas Plate. Image: Sporting Post Lee and Dino Scribante’s young Piemonte Stud have had their first Award success from their first crop of yearlings to be sold in Piemonte’s name, with Kalamain collecting the East Cape Racing Award for Champion Three Year Old. The Racing Association…
Guest Column: The First Frankel: Man O’ War 22 November, 2012 – Lisa Barrett A rare video of the iconic American stallion Man O War has just been released on You Tube. The 30 odd second clip, taken when Man O War was 22 shows the great stallion having a good roll and gallop around…
Summerhill Stud: They Could Be Yours
50-1 Fastnet Rock Filly Throws A Curve Ball At Gr1 Oaks At Epsom The mighty Curved Ball pictured at Bush Hill Stud. His first yearlings are on sale this year. Qualify caused a huge upset in the Oaks on Friday when staying on from the rear to nail favourite Legatissimo in the shadow of the…
Yellow Star Stud and Balmoral Stud: Ready To Run Gallops Invitation
First Vodacom Durban July Entries Announced Double Clutch, exciting Vodacom Durban July entry from the Paul Lafferty stable. Image: Gold Circle The Justin Snaith pairing of KZN-born Futura and last year’s winner Legislate head a list of 67 nominations for this year’s R3,5 million Vodacom Durban July. First entries for Africa’s Greatest Horseracing Event to…
Colostrum and Failure of Passive Transfer in Foals 18 April, 2012 – Dr Sarah Seitz Newborn foals are somewhat immunodeficient, meaning that they lack antibodies for many of the pathogens they will encounter soon after birth. Mother Nature has overcome this problem by providing your foal with colostrum – the “first” milk produced by the…
Unbeaten Toreador Filly Wins Swallow Stakes Listed The Ormond Ferraris-trained Gr3 Magnolia Handicap winner Lazer Star retained her unbeaten record with a facile win in Saturday’s R150 000 Listed Swallow Stakes run over the Turffontein 1160m straight. The daughter of Toreador was given an armchair ride by Weichong Marwing and kept things in the family…