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…
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: Show Me The Way To Victory 4 November, 2012 – Lisa Barrett KZN racing once again showed today why it’s the fertile ground for breeding champions, when Mark Dixon’s talented gelding Showmetheway beat off a top quality field to win the Listed R135 000 Golden Loom Handicap at Turffontein yesterday evening. Lining up…
Sarah Whitelaw Visits KZN Sarah Whitelaw with Rathmor’s first season sire, Noble Tune(USA). A top breeding and racing journalist both locally and internationally, Sarah Whitelaw visited a few of our breeding establishments in KZN, from Eston to Mooi River last week in unusually warm weather for the KZN Midlands winter. A lady passionate about pedigrees…