I Like It and sire Solskjaer share interesting stories. Vaal trainer Steve Moffatt’s three-year-old filly I Like It almost caused the upset of the year when she ran Ghaalla to a short-head in Saturday’s Gr3 Fillies Mile at Turffontein, starting at 66-1. I like It and her sire Solskjaer (IRE) share quite a remarkable story….
Whilst their places will only be confirmed after National Yearling Sales inspections have taken place in January, Rathmor Stud have a very strong draft beginning their sales preparations for the 2019 Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale. They include the progeny of Dynasty, Frankel and Noble Tune and from the families of Mastercraftsman and Mastery.
Noble Tune has had seven wins this season, impressively with I’m Free on Sunday, Noble Joshua recently and Paths Of Victory winning on two occasions.
Summerhill was fortunate enough to have a visit from one of the great women trainers of the modern age, Criquette Head- Maarek recently.
Summerhill-bred star filly Takingthepeace lived up to expectations to swoop through the field and add the Gr3 Victory Moon Stakes to her record.
“I bought Pas De Basque from a girl based in Johannesburg who had her as a riding horse – a mutual friend had advised that she was looking for a home for Pas De Basque. She was not the easiest broodmare to manage when it came to stud duties, and was retired from breeding altogether – she either reabsorbed or kept aborting her foetuses.”
We catch up with Peter Blyth of Clifton Stud based in Rosetta. Peter has had a lifetime with horses in various disciplines including polo, racing and breeding. He is assisted on the farm by his wife Jenny and Manager Christine Quinn. Another little known fact is young and upcoming jockey Luke Ferraris is the nephew…
Look at the liftetime statistics of some of KZN’s resident sires, which make for interesting reading.
With 13 winners in South Africa so far for the season, Greenstreet Bloodstock’s Crusade, The Byzantine, won his third start in Mauritius. Consistently placing in South Africa with four places from six starts, the Scott Bros-bred The Byzantine is a half-brother to 4-time winner Moon Of Ragoon. This is the damline of the brilliant Argentine gelding…
Noble Tune’s Curlin half-sister sold for $600 000 at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. The half-sister to Gr1 winner Honor Code, Gr1 Breeders Cup placed Noble Tune, the handsome Declarationofpeace and Stakes horse Lady Serena, dam Serena’s Cat has been an outstanding broodmare and saw her Curlin filly achieve the third-highest price for a…