A visit to Bruce Le Roux and Tinus Gericke’s Blue Sky Thoroughbreds to view some of their foals for the current season. Blue Sky Thoroughbreds sold their first R1-million plus colt at Nationals this year. The farm also stands the likes of stallions Chimichuri Run who has got down to business in his first season…
Clifton Stud resident Running Brave, owned by her owner and trainer Fanie Bronkhorst in partnership with Bryan and Taryn Spong, has been confirmed in foal to Gr1 producing Act Of War. The multiple Group winning daughter of Brave Tin Soldier who experienced narrow defeats to finish second in the Gr1 Empress Club Stakes (twice) and…
Five time Gr1 winner and Equus Champion 2YO and 3YO of his generation, Got The Greenlight has had his first mares confirmed in foal. Standing at Camargue Stud in Caversham, the son of Champion sire Gimmethegreenlight and the first at stud in South Africa has a full book for his first season, including visiting mares…
A highly regarded colt by Champion trainer Paul Peter, Electric Gold – unbeaten from his last three starts – has sold at the Turffontein September Sale for R700 000 to Suzette Viljoen. The son of Flying The Flag was born and raised at Bush Hill Stud for owner Mr H Da Costa and was consigned…
The KZN Breeders Awards for 2022 will be taking place once more at the Nottingham `Road Hotel on Saturday, 3 December. The nominees include a standout category for Bloomhill Stud broodmare Wysiwyg, who is the dam of both Gr1 male sprint nominees, Bohica and Bartholdi. Capetown Noir enjoyed a sterling year with both Under Your…
Bruce Le Roux is delighted to report that Chimichuri Run’s first two mares that he covered have been confirmed in foal. Bruce is also thrilled to report that the stallion has been supported and as of 21 September, has covered 17 mares to date. The Gr1 winning son of Trippi is an exciting addition to…
Two well related #kznbred fillies won at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Monday afternoon on a wet afternoon. Racing on the Poly, the aptly named Triptoroyalty, running on the day of the Queen’s burial, broke her maiden under Rachel Venniker for trainer Michael Roberts and owner Tommy Crowe. The filly is out of King Of Kings mare…
Faustino, the sprinting Piemonte-bred son of Crusade made it two from two and his sixth career win at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Sunday. The gelding half-brother to multiple winners including the smart Filippo gave his syndicate much joy when bravely taking on Winter Baron to get up on the line by a nose under Keratilie Katjedi…
Bloomhill Stud presented a well prepared draft on sales debut and reaped the rewards which also saw one of South Africa’s leading bloodstock agents, John Freeman, sign a ticket from the budding new stud for Lot 227, a filly by Act of War. With six well grown two year olds on offer including a lovely…
Warwick and Karin Render of Bush Hill Stud enjoyed a double at Turffontein, including the exciting son of Flying The Flag from the stable of Paul Peter who has now won three races in a row. The 3yo is just getting better out of the maidens and the Paul Peter stable think highly of the…