KZN-Breds Nab Minor Features At Turffontein
KZN Breeding had a good days racing at Turffontein on Saturday – not only did Covered In Snow take the Bauhinia Listed, but two horses on the day by Summerhill sires secured two of the Non-Black Type features.
Big Weekend For Crusade With Two Stakes Winners
Scott Bros sire Crusade had a big weekend, producing two Stakes Winners with the second Listed win for Covered In Snow at Turffontein, and Butchie Boy in Zimbabwe taking the Gr3 Zimbabwean Guineas. Covered In Snow, who recorded her fourth consecutive win on the trot, gave her sire his second Stakes Winner when taking the…
TBA: KZN Stud Grooms’ Course: 27 – 29 March 2018
The Level 1 Grooms’ Course will be held on Tuesday the 27th and Wednesday the 28th March at the Summerhill School of Excellence.
KZN Breeders AGM: New Directors Welcomed
Two new Directors have been elected to the current Board, and the KZN Breeders Club would like to welcome Cathy Martin of Hadlow Stud and Mick Goss from Summerhill Stud.
Takingthepeace Makes KZN Proud In Gr2 Fillies Guineas
Summerhill-bred Visionaire filly Takingthepeace has once again stamped KZN Breeders in Gauteng, with a dominating run in the Gr2 Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas (the first leg of the Triple Tiara), a race previously won by the likes of Heaps Of Fun (a Summerhill-bred daughter of Visionaire).
KZN Breeders Nothemba Mlonzi Breeds First Winner!
A respected business lady in Johannesburg who also owns a farm in the beautiful Birnamwood area outside of Howick, Ms Mlonzi made the news when she sold her Master Of My Fate filly, Master Keys, at the National Yearling Sale in 2017 for R100 000 to Nathan Kotzen, becoming the first black lady to do so in the history of the National Yearling Sale. Master Keys won impressively on debut yesterday at Scottsville.
Redoute’s Promise Half-Brother Wins Listed Parramatta Cup
More Energy produced a strong finishing burst to overhaul favourite Supply and Demand in Saturday’s Listed Parramatta Cup (1900m) at Rosehill. The six-time winning son of More Than Ready is a half-brother to Bush Hill sire, Redoute’s Promise – both out of the superb South African-bred international Gr1 winning racemare, Perfect Promise by Caesour.
KZN Partnership Purchase Share In Dynasty
The successful partnership of Tinus Gericke and Bruce Le Roux (Chairman of the KZN Breeders Club) have purchased a share in South Africa’s champion sire Dynasty. Next month’s Parade Magazine will feature the story of both Bruce Le Roux and Tinus Gericke, who have purchased amongst the winning fillies A Woman’s Way, Marsala, Hashtagyolo, Love Theme and originally, the great Green Pepper!
KZN Breeders Series: First Juvenile Log – 18 February 2018
Exciting Piemonte Stud-bred prospect, Carlita, is at the top of the Log of the KZN Breeders Series for Juveniles with 14 points. Piemonte Stud have bred the likes of O’ Tamara, Celestina, Lee’s Star and Kalamain amongst others. The KZN Breeders Race Day takes place on Saturday, 30 June at Greyville, and both juvenile races…