Billy Jacobson opened his account in the first leg of the KZN Breeders “Level The Playing Fields” Series by winning aboard Putchini in a brilliant race with a nail-biting finish. On Sunday’s second leg at Scottsville of four, Billy will be aboard The Poet competing against Athandiwe Mgudla in the same pool for log leader.
Round two of four in total, of the “Level The Playing Fields” Series takes place at Scottsville on Sunday 30 April.
The final fields of both pools to be run on the day have been released below and see the previous winning jockeys Billy Jacobson (previously on Putchini) and Athandiwe Mgudla (previously on Royal Agree) drawn to ride The Poet and Roy Is Second respectively, this time over the 1400m.
Backworth Stud’s National Yearling Sales draft for 2017, including yearlings by Var, Byword, Crusade, Judpot and Bold Silvano.
With Varsfontein-bred Pagoda (an entry into the Vodacom Durban July) leading the way for Mogok colts this year, Mogok filly Fortissimus won the East Cape Oaks (Listed) over 2000m on Friday at Fairview for the Justin Snaith racing stable. Owned by Mr EA Braun, the three year old filly won by one and half lengths under…
Bruce le Roux of Spring Valley Stud is currently sitting on an outstanding percentage of 48% winners to runners – with 34 winners from 51 runners for the current season.
London Call gave the crowds at Scottsville a jaw dropping performance in the Pinnacle Stakes at Scottsville on Sunday which had a quality field of competitors that could have equalled a Group One race.
Await The Dawn, a prematurely deceased son of Giant’s Causeway that stood at Summerhill Stud, grabbed his first winner early in the season at Kenilworth with an impressive debut win for trainer Joey Ramsden, and owners Mayfair Speculators (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr D L Brugman), Miss S Grentell and breeders Mrs Vanashree and Mr Anant Singh.
Tony Rivalland’s courageous Curved Ball filly, Je Suis Silver, broke the Class record at Greyville on Friday night in a time of 57,94 seconds.
Qualifying KZN-breds for the upcoming National Yearling Sale.
Summerhill Sale of Mares and Weanlings – 14th May 2017 The catalogue is now available online – click HERE to download your copy or visit http://www.summerhill.co.za/sale-of-broodmares-weanlings/. Please e-mail info@summerhill.co.za or admin@livestockauctions.net with your postal address to request your hard copy.
Most of the country’s top middle distance gallopers are among the first entries for the Gr1 R4,25 million Vodacom Durban July to be run over 2200m at Greyville on Saturday, 1 July 2017. Eight of the entries are either KZN-bred or by KZN resident stallions.