Clifton-bred Mrs Geriatrix came with a pedigree and the Vercingetorix filly sold to the Magical Lady Syndicate, nominee Natalie Turner of the Racing Association, for R200 000 at April’s National Yearling Sale. A plain chestnut filly – a feature that runs in the family with a strong likeness to her dam’s star siblings Prince Of…
Karin and Warwick Renders Bush Hill Stud enjoyed two wins on the trot on two different courses over the weekend, with Tabatha Cat winning on Sunday and the smart Electric Gold coming home lonely on Tuesday. Tabatha Cat, who gave her part owner Mr Sumeshen Moodley his first win as an owner in partnership with…
Eight year old Al Miqdaam gelding Ishnana came off a victory in his penultimate start at the end of October, to win at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Sunday for now owner and trainer, Garth Puller. Ridden by Siphesihle Hlengwa who has ridden the flashy bay previously, Ishnana won convincingly at odds of 20/1 by over two…
Piemonte Stud have sadly dispersed their breeding operation and saw a top price of R340 000 for a beautifully bred yearling by Gimmethegreenlight out of Carlita. Aptly named Carlita’s Best, the dam herself is a Piemonte-bred and raced daughter of Oratorio, voted the Eastern Cape’s Champion 2YO Filly of her generation with two Listed wins…
Clifton presented a handsome and well bred draft of two year olds at the recent November 2YO Sale and were rewarded with the top priced colt and filly respectively from the province of KZN. Their Vercingetorix filly out of Endearing attracted R425 000 (Lot 150) from the stable of Roy Magner – who raced Clifton-bred…
Blue Sky Thoroughbreds of Mooi River enjoyed a brilliant day at Hollywoodbets Scottsville, not only getting a double bred by the partnership of Tinus Gericke and Bruce Le Roux, but also achieving a training feat of winning with a horse bred, raised and trained on the property. Ivan Van Wyk heads up the training aspect…
Piemonte Stud will be bringing a draft packed full of quality to the upcoming November Sale this year. This string includes two-year-olds from some wonderful female lines, as well as lots sired by the likes of Canford Cliffs, Captain Of All, New Predator and Willow Magic.The latter, a brilliant G1 winning son of the mighty…
One of KwaZulu-Natal’s biggest thoroughbred stud farms, Piemonte Stud, is set to conduct a dispersal sale early next month.Lee and Nancy have decided to relocate to Knysna and, as a result, will be conducting a sale with no reserves on each lot. Piemonte Stud will hold its auction at Summerveld on December 1st, and the…
Macrath CC will be offering a quality quartet at the upcoming November Two Year Old Sale, with all four of their lots sired by the versatile globetrotter Linngari. A G1 winner in both Germany and Italy, Linngari won or placed in seven G1 races during a career which saw the chestnut race in all of…