A Grade One winner at age two and three, Rabada (Brave Tin Soldier) has produced his first winner at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Sunday. The Summerhill Stud-bred filly named Mysterious Girl won second time out for trainer Yogas Govender. Rabada, himself a Summerhill bred with a pure Summerhill pedigree, is represented by two smart Lots at…
Named after the province of Piemonte in Italy where the Scribante’s family home remains, Piemonte Stud is a family owned business with the father and son duo of Lee and Dino Scribante, both sharing a common love of speed and competition in a variety of sports and disciplines. Lee competed and achieved his colours provincially…
Gold Circle’s Racing Executive Raf Sheik has expressed his delight with the quality of entries received for the R5-million Hollywoodbets Durban July, “The response from owners and trainers across the country has been phenomenal. The 68 entries received include 13 individual Grade 1 winners as well as 3 former winners of this great race. The…
Keivan Stud’s Vanessa Williams traces her involvement in the racing industry back to days growing up when she became drawn to donkeys which arrived at the trading store where she grew up. She went on to enjoy a successful career in polo-crosse, which saw Vanessa play at the top level where she toured all of…
Clifton Stud’s Peter Blyth has a long background with horses, having enjoyed plenty of success as a polo player before turning his hand to training and then breeding thoroughbreds. His father Tim bred on a small scale, and enjoyed success with a number of above average winners. Peter, whose father could not afford the more…
Based in Mooi River, leading KZN thoroughbred nursery Bush Hill Stud has been a major fixture in the South African thoroughbred industry for decades. The farm, run by Warwick and Karin Render, has become a consistent source of high-class gallopers, with the equine stars bred or raised by Bush Hill Stud headed by G1 Summer…
KZN BREEDERS SERIES TOP 100 POINTS 3YO as at 4 April 2022 No. Horse Age Sex MR Trainer Breeder Points 1 CAPTAIN SEAGER 4 G 78 Paul Lafferty Mr Bruce Le Roux 31 2 CAPETOWN BEAUTY 3 F 83 WDF Badenhorst/BC Kennedy Clifton Stud 29 3 SEEMYVISION 5 M 91 Roy Magner Summerhill Stud (Pty)…
Willow Magic has enjoyed three winners and three places in three days. The Bush Hill resident son of world champions stud phenomenon Dubawi is enjoying a purple patch country wide. With MK’s Pride getting a much deserved Gr1 win on Saturday, Peter Muscutt stepped out a handsome bay out of a Var mare won third…
Bruce Le Roux and Tinus Gericke’s Blue Sky Thoroughbreds is an emerging force in the South African thoroughbred industry. The partnership, who began accumulating a broodmare band together in 2016, have already enjoyed success both on the racetrack and in the sales ring. Blue Sky Thoroughbreds had yearlings make up to R750 000 at last…