Deceased 19 September 2011 RACE RECORD In France, England, Ireland – 4 wins, 1600m, at 2 and 3 Timeform 124 Second top-rated European 2yo Champion 2yo and 3yo Miler in Ireland 640.000 guineas yearling To stud in Ireland in 2000 To stud (shuttle) in Australia in 2000 To stud in South Africa in 2004 NOTABLE…
Spectrum: A Diamond In The Midlands Spectrum (IRE) has proved himself a significant broodmare sire over the last few years and it is exciting times for Yellow Star Stud, where the big bay son of Rainbow Quest stands in the KZN Midlands. A courageous grey grand-daughter of Spectrum named Moonlight Cloud came very close to…
KZN Breeders Awards Nominations 2013 The prestigious annual KZN Breeders Awards take place once again at the beautiful venue Bellwood Cottages, owned by breeders’ Willie and Janine Messenger who also happen to have their beautiful Kahal filly Enchanted Kingdom nominated for the event this year. The Awards will take place on Saturday 16 November,…
The Facts Around Broken Legs – Part II Whether a fracture can be repaired or not depends largely on the type of fracture, the horse’s performance type, size, temperament, the bone involved, the location, configuration, and how well the fracture is repaired. A veterinarian has to weigh up all these factors when making his/her decision…
Black Type For Freshman Sire Just As Well Yet to be out of the money from four starts and knocking on the door for a win, Just As Well’s two year old colt, Just As I Said, ran third to Isca in the Storm Bird Listed for trainer David Niewenhuizen and owner Mr JM Cola….
I’ll Have Another And The Triple Crown Thank You: 137th Preakness Stakes 18 May, 2012 – Lisa Barrett This weekend sees the second leg of the American Triple Crown take place with the 137th running of the Preakness Stakes (Gr.1). The fabled track in Plimco, Maryland has played host to a number of famous horses…
Guest Column: Around The Clock: Black Caviar Makes History 15 April, 2013 – Lisa Barrett Australia’s wonder mare Black Caviar rewrote the history books when she notched up her 15th Group One, and 25th straight victory on Saturday in the $1 million T.J.Smith Stakes in Sydney. There was all sorts of pre-race media speculation as…
Retired from Stud, gelded and homed privately RACE RECORD In South Africa, 3 wins, 1200-1450m, at 3 to 4 (in 9 starts) Merit Rated 103 At 3 WON Secretariat Stakes (L) (1400m) 4th Gr1 Cape Guineas (1600m) at 4 3rd Gr1 Summer Cup (2000m) First season at stud in 2012 Standing at Invermooi Stud For…
The Mighty Sadler’s Wells Sadler’s Wells (Northern Dancer – Fairy Bridge by Bold Reason) was born in 1981 in the USA, but raced and stood out his phenomenal stud career at Coolmore in Ireland. He went on to be leading sire in France, Great Britain & Ireland and North America, and becoming a Champion Sire-of-Sires….
Summerhill Stallion Day: Capetown Noir Introduced Summerhill Stud held their Stallion Day on Sunday, traditionally after the Vodacom Durban July where the winning colours of Lady Laidlaw’s Khaya Stables crossed the winning post of Africa’s most illustrious horse race, were again presented on Sunday when Capetown Noir was introduced. Under unusually warm sunny Midlands weather…