Star three-year-old filly, #kznbred and Bloodstock South Africa graduate, War Of Athena once again showed her class when she romped home to a facile victory in Saturday’s G1 Woolavington 2000 (2000m) at Hollywoodbets Greyville. In the process, the star three-year-old, who was emulating last season’s Triple Tiara Summer Pudding by landing Woolavington 2000, made it…
Bush Hill Stud’s resident and bred in the purple sire Flying The Flag, enjoyed a debut winner this afternoon at Fairview for trainer Gavin Smith. The three year old gelding named Al Falak sold for R150 000 to Form Bloodstock at the 2019 National Yearling Sale, and descends from one of Bush Hill Stud’s special…
Spyda’s Corner bred by Rathmor Stud showed his mettle when we won impressively under Keagan De Melo – his second ride on the son of What A Winter and second win in a row. Keagan De Melo said in his post race interview, “for a 3yo to carry 60.5kg like he did, it was very…
KZN Breeders once again supported the Cape Thoroughbred Sale Mare and Mixed Sale. Blue Sky Thoroughbreds – a breeding partnership between Tinus Gericke and Bruce Le Roux – bought Mogok mare, Lot 20 Cup Of Rubies for R125 000 from Ridgemont Highlands. The mare originally bred by Scott Bros is in foal to freshman sire…
Mambo In Seattle continues to churn out his weekly winners, and Sunday saw a double in two countries – both in the last race of the day. Only Him won the Gr3 Zimbabwe Derby for trainer Bridget Stidolph and owners Newbury Racing. It was the 3rd leg of the Triple Crown in Zim and the…
Gr2 Cape Peninsula winner Nexus, a son of Dynasty out of Mystery Dame has been supplemented into the Vodacom Durban July by the Snaith Racing team for owners Mrs Hossack and Estate Late Mr Mitchell. The 7-time winning full brother to Gr1 winner Lady In Black and winner Mysterious Boy, has been consistent to win…
Gavin Smith Racing Team completed another terrific day at the office with a hat-trick at Fairview on Friday. Gavin’s purple patch included an eyecatching victory in the R85 000 WSB Listed East Cape Derby by his budding regional champion 3yo male, Jaeger Moon. On Tuesday Smith marked his century of winners this term, and together with…
After failing to take place last year, due to the ongoing COVID19 pandemic, the KZN Yearling Sale makes a welcome return to South Africa’s thoroughbred auction calendar this year. The two-day sale is set to take place this year at the Suncoast Globe in Durban on July 1st and 2nd, and the online catalogue can…
South Africa’s highest rated race horse, Rainbow Bridge, heads the 2021 Vodacom Durban July log which was issued by racing operator Gold Circle today. The next three positions are occupied by automatic qualifiers Linebacker, [#kznbred] War of Athena and Got The Greenlight by virtue of their respective victories in the Cape Derby (Gr1), SA Fillies…
The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa (NHA) is proud to announce major funding support from The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) for South Africa’s racing and breeding industries. The funding provided by the HKJC will be applied to work which is critical to the restoration of the direct export of South African horses to…