Attractive Canford Cliffs juvenile colt Cliff Hanger won on debut for trainer Yogas Govender and owner Mr Ravi Reddy on Wednesday. Ridden by Billy Jacobson, Cliff Hanger won confidently over 1100m and took home the BSA Maiden Juvenile Plate Bonus of R100 000 for his winning connections. Out of Var mare Luneberg, a R90 000…
An emotional race for the family of the Late Kevin Soal, Kiss Me Captain won the R150 000 Listed Swallow Stakes at Turffontein this past Sunday. After the devastating recent loss of popular owner and breeder Kevin Soal, his daughter and part-owner Courtney marked a first stakes victory for the speedy daughter of Captain Of All…
Wendy Whitehead enjoyed a stellar race day at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Wednesday, bringing five winners home and doubles for two of her owners – Ittsa IT & Business Solutions and owner and breeder, Mrs Nothemba Mlonzi of Mwetwood Stud in Birnamwood, situated outside of Howick. Four of Wendy’s five winners were #kznbred. The day started…
Noble City, a Noble Tune half brother to Gr1 winner Battle Force (Act Of War) won impressively on debut at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday. Bred by Rupert Plersch and born and raised by the McHardy family in Nottingham Road, the three year old won by three lengths for owner Twilight Moon Equine, who own Battle…
New Predator looks to be living up to the precociousness his progeny had shown as youngsters, reeling off his second winner which was on debut to boot at Fairview on Friday afternoon. From three runners, New Predator has now had two winners and another place – all three progeny currently racing have yet to be…
Broodmare Roses For Lizzy pulled off a rare feat for breeder Bruce Le Roux, producing three winners in one week and included in that result a double on Sunday at Hollywoodbets Greyville. The National Emblem mare seems to produce a stamp amongst her progeny and all by different sires – whilst none of them are…
Clifton Stud produced the rare feat of not only having two half siblings in a feature race, but both horses placing for trainer Tony Rivalland. Crusade gelding Prince Of Taranto, a five year old gelding out of Casey’s Dance by Mullins Bay, placed a fast finishing second to the winner and ran out of his…
Blue Sky Thoroughbred resident sire New Predator is off the starting blocks, producing his first winner at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the turf with Clifton-bred Predator’s Feast from just her third race. She had placed in both previous starts over 800m and 1000m. Just a R30 000 graduate off the KZN Yearling Sale which took place…
Blue Sky Thoroughbreds imported Gr1 Argentine champ, Hat Puntano, has kicked off his stud career with early success as Givers Grace came through to win at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Monday for breeder Ingrid Klug of Wynnholme Stud. Givers Grace beat the favourite African Folklore by a half length in a time of 62,06 secs. It…