The KZN Breeders Series Log for 3YO’s and Up has been published (points as of 9 April 2018) and sees the recent Rathmor-bred winner Victory Trip in the lead with a dominating 31 points. Trained by Dennis Bosch for owner Mario Ferreira, the smart filly has an outstanding Silvano half-brother at the National Yearling Sale…
“Matador Man, who won last year’s KZN Breeders Million Mile over 1600m at Greyville from Dawn Calling, is coming along the right way for a defence of his title.” – Turf Talk Newsletter
Gary and Colleen De Klerk of Summerview Stud are sending a single lot to the Nationals – Lot 425, a classy dark bay filly that stands over ground and oozes plenty of quality. The Elusive Fort filly named No Money Honey is out of Trippi mare, Harlem Nocturn.
Warwick and Karin Render of Mooi River, KZN purchased Lot 336, named One Kiss, as a weanling and donated him to their staff at Bush Hill to prepare for the yearling sale. Although this is a private initiative by the farm, it is part of a greater drive by the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association of SA, to encourage transformation at all levels within the stud farm industry. “This gives our staff equity in the business and a tangible stake in the results from a sale”, says Warwick Render of Bush Hill Stud.
Clifton Stud, breeders of one this season’s top fillies in Covered In Snow, will be represented by nine yearlings at the 2018 Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale next month. Crusade, sire of Covered In Snow, has two colts in the draft –Star Effect (Lot 285) is a half-brother to 7 winners headed by Listed Banyana…
A list of yearlings registered with the KZN Breeders Premium Scheme at the upcoming National Yearling Sale, that will qualify for the KZN Breeders Race Day from 2019.
“First of the Kjell pair on offer is Praise Singer (Lot 500), a colt by Noble Tune. This bay, a half-brother to 2 winners, is out of a 3 time winning ¾ sister to G1 Premier’s Champion Stakes winner Fez and half-sister to the top class broodmare Salaam. The latter produced the high class, Kjell bred siblings Eastern Greeting, Kwinta and Kalaam.”
The Apache produced his first juvenile winner at Greyville on Sunday for trainer Gavin Van Zyl, who trained The Apache to Gr1 success when the son of Mogok was in South Africa.
Just Cruised In took his first stakes success when winning the R250 000 Gr3 Caradoc Gold Cup over the marathon 2850m at Turffontein on the weekend. Just Cruised In was born and raised at Spring Valley Stud for his breeder, Shadwell Stud.
Rathmor had two very exciting results at Greyville over the weekend, with wins from Rathmor-bred Victory Trip and a Gr3 win by the brilliant Gr1 winning filly, Lady In Black. Rathmor stand the dam of Lady In Black, Mystery Dame.Rathmor Stud have half-siblings to both on offer at the upcoming National Yearling Sale.