KZN-bred Waywest Goddess had her first foal, a Moutonshoek-bred colt by Var give an impressive debut at Kenilworth recently to win by three and half lengths. Bred by Bruce and Anne Nicholas of Hallmark Thoroughbreds and trained by Louis Goosen, Waywest Goddess won five races including the Gr2 Fillies Nursery.
Yellow Star Stud have announced the sad passing of Klawervlei-owned Lion Tamer, who fatally injured himself prior to covering a mare.
The Scott Bros once again are offering 30 Two Year Olds, ready for training, for sale directly from the farm.
One of the horses for sale is two year old colt Final Cup, a Mogok half-brother to Durban July winner Hunting Tower and a full-brother to The Lonsdale, who won at Greyville on Friday evening for trainer Doug Campbell.
Dr Phumla Mnganga, is to take over the reins of Gold Circle, KwaZulu-Natal’s Racecourse and Betting Operator, following the retirement this week of sitting chairman, Mr Robert Mauvis.
South Africa’s reigning champion rider, Gavin Lerena, booted home the last two winners to take top honours in the Longines International Jockeys’ Championship at a rain-soaked Happy Valley Racecourse.
KZN Sires Redoute’s Promise, Noble Tune and Linngari all had news to come out of the recent Arqana December Mixed Bloodstock sale held at Deauville, with Noble Tune’s family topping the sale overall and Redoute’s Choice, the sire of Bush Hill’s Redoute’s Promise, providing a session topper with a weanling filly and a number of mares sold in foal to Linngari, including a maiden for €50 000.
Solskjaer, a former Summerhill sire, has been exported to Ireland for stud duties at Coolagown Stud, and has settled in well after arriving three weeks ago.
A magnificent son of Captain Al out of a half-sister to Kahal, Katici Princess by Noverre, Al Kateece added his first win from four starts on Monday at Flamingo Park whilst his Western Winter half-sister, Frosty Friday, got her second win yesterday at the Vaal over 1700m.
Lovely Naughty, previously named Indie Pop won his third race in Hong Kong today, Peter Gibson reports.
By the ever consistent Kahal, Lovely Naughty was purchased by Mr Ted Mok from the 2012 Bloodstock SA Ready To Run Sale for R470 000.
A Shadwell-bred daughter of Kahal out of Mentalite, Chennai Babe owned and trained by Champion Trainer Sean Tarry, won the Indigo Handicap (Non Black Type) at Greyville on Friday evening by half a length.