Toreador
DIED 3 December 2017 RACE RECORD In England, Ireland and South Africa. 4 wins, 17 places 1200-1600m. MR 103, TFR 98 at 2. at 2 3rd Acombe Stakes (L) (1400m) at 5 2nd Gr2 Sentinel Spring (1200m) 3rd Gr2 Hawaii S. (1400m)…
DIED 3 December 2017 RACE RECORD In England, Ireland and South Africa. 4 wins, 17 places 1200-1600m. MR 103, TFR 98 at 2. at 2 3rd Acombe Stakes (L) (1400m) at 5 2nd Gr2 Sentinel Spring (1200m) 3rd Gr2 Hawaii S. (1400m)…
Alareef last raced in February 2017 and will open his account at Meydan on Thursday night for the stable of Mike De Kock. The Stronghold gelding out of Spring Valley resident broodmare Modraj (by Machiavellian) had three wins in Dubai last season, along with six places from 13 starts in the United Arab Emirates.
“By happy coincidence, Hong Kong developed its interest in the South African market some three years ago, based on the quality and value of SA-bred horses.”
The Scott Bros’ well performed young stallion Crusade was represented by his first stakes winner when his progressive daughter Covered In Snow captured the Listed Swallow Stakes at Turffontein on Saturday. Bred by the Clifton Stud, and owned by Peter White, the Dianne Stenger trained three-year-old made it three wins from just four outings when…
The entries for the Michael Roberts Handicap (Listed) are in and include seven KZN-breds including Crusade entry, Slightly Scottish from the yard of Dean Kannemeyer.
The ever successful KZN Breeders Golf Day will be taking place once again on Friday 1 June 2018 at the Royal Durban Golf Club (centre of Greyville Racecourse). Tee off will be at 9:30. Contact [email protected] for further information if you would like to book a four-ball. As always, fantastic prizes on offer up to…
First yearlings in 2018 for Capetown Noir, the triple Gr1 winning son of Western Winter at Summerhill Stud.
Warwick Render of Bush Hill Stud comments on how fortunate they have been to have a horse of Flying The Flag’s calibre on the farm: “Every day I look at this horse I find it hard to believe just how lucky we are to have him here, had it not been for timing in our favour I doubt very much we would have seen him in this country at all with the recent international performances of his family. The quality of his first crop of foals just emphasises how special he is they are much in the mould of their sire, strong quatered high quality with good size and substance – we are absolutely thrilled.”
Backworth-bred Talk Of The Town has changed ownership and didnt disappoint, winning his third on the trot for Avontuur Estate (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr M J B Taberer), Mr K P Truter & Mrs Jane Truter on Friday at Kenilworth.
Summerhill are sending an outstanding draft to the CTS Premier Yearling Sale, including two siblings to Gr1 winners (Love Struck and Rabada) and a Gr3 winner, as well as a Silvano filly out of a half-sister to Bankable. The first crop of Capetown Noir are represented.