Foals 2016 From Summerhill Stud
Our current National Champion Breeders Summerhill Stud have foaled down the first crop of foals by triple Gr1 winner Capetown Noir, and the first South African crop from international multiple Group winner Linngari.
Our current National Champion Breeders Summerhill Stud have foaled down the first crop of foals by triple Gr1 winner Capetown Noir, and the first South African crop from international multiple Group winner Linngari.
Alareef’s third dam is Allegreta – the dam of outstanding Urban Sea, who in turn has produced world champion sire Galileo, Sea The Stars and Black Sam Bellamy. Modraj stands at Spring Valley Stud on behalf of Shadwell.
Rathmor Stud have had their second foal crop from the impressive Noble Tune, whose sire and damline frequent the Thoroughbred news the world over on a regular basis. Noble Tune’s first crop are yearlings and will be presented at the National Yearling Sales in May. Noble Tune placed in the Gr1 Breeders Cup Juvenile on…
Two of KZN’s exciting young stallion prospects were further boosted over the weekend with news that Flying The Flag’s full sister Rhododendron had taken the award for Ireland’s Champion 2YO Filly, whilst Arrogate, who shares a sire with Noble Tune in Unbridled’s Song, produced an earth shattering win in the Pegasus $12 million dollar race by over four lengths.
Spring Valley-bred London Call, a brilliant son of Kahal out of one of Bruce Le Roux’s top former mares Fancy Fantasy, defeated a quality field of sprinters in the Marula Sprint yesterday at Scottsville, including the likes of Gr1 placed Barbosa and recent Gr3 winner Rikitikitana.
National Yearling Sale inspectors Kerry Jack and Paddy Kruger have arrived in KZN this morning, on the last leg of their Bloodstock South Africa national inspection tour to score and inspect yearlings for the National Yearling Sale, taking place this year on 3, 4, and 5 May at the TBA Complex in Johannesburg.
Just the typical type of horse Crusade has developed a reputation to produce, Roski-bred Calladdi was the pick of the parade ring on his debut at Scottsville, owned in the combined and successful partnership of Team G Racing (Nom: Mr G H van Zyl) & Green Street Bloodstock (Pty) Ltd (Justin Vermaak, C Vermaak & A Vermaak).
Patrick Ellis of Yellow Star says of Panza: “He really is a one of a kind horse – he refuses to work and show us anything at home but come race day he tries his heart out! It is very difficult to keep him fit, but when he is fit he is always a tough horse to beat.”
Kjell Foundation have enjoyed brilliant success from their small band of Thoroughbred mares, and Al Vino looks to be another mare to potentially fill the shoes of the late and great Salaam – the type of broodmare that comes along once in a lifetime and can almost visit the stable teaser to produce a Group…
The Summerhill Summer Ready To Run Sale – Save The Date!
This sale from South Africa’s leading breeder has produced amongst its many winners, No Worries.