Comanche Brave Wins Zim Champions Cup Listed
Amy Bronkhorst’s Comanche Brave, a Summerhill Stud-bred son of Kahal out of Alami mare Aces Wild, took home the Champions Cup (Listed) at Borrowdale yesterday under Callan Murray.
KZN-Bred The Elmo Effect Wins Drum Star Listed
Bred by Taryn Liebenburg and Annet Becker of Summerhill Stud, The Elmo Effect is a son of Admire Main out of the one-time winning Northern Guest mare, Dream Starling. This is the third Bold Black Type horse for the dam, after she produced Gr2 Gauteng Guineas winner, Heaps Of Fun and Gr3 placed Cookie Monster. Her other daughter Red Spirit in turn has produced two winners – including Gr3 placed Newton Power for Bush Hill Stud.
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2016 Foals: Backworth Stud
Boasting superb pedigrees, they are by sires Flower Alley, Soft Falling Rain, Var, Oratorio, Potala Palace, What A Winter and Byword and boast leading pedigrees from around the world – including damlines of Redoute’s Choice and Bela-Bela.
Kildonan In Top Form With 33% Winners To Runners
Yellow Star’s Kildonan is in form with 33% winners to runners currently, excluding his winner last night for the stable of Alyson Wright. He also had a superb winner for the yard of Paul and Beth Gadsby on Wednesday at Scottsville with Clifton-bred Kildonan Lad whilst Vision To Kill is an exciting prospect for Champions Season….
“Levelling The Playing Fields” – New R1-Million Series Announced By KZN Breeders
“Levelling The Playing Fields” – New R1-Million Series Announced By KZN Breeders KZN Breeders in partnership with Gold Circle have announced the “Levelling The Playing Fields” R1-million rand Series for KZN-bred horses, in the interests of KZN Racing and Breeding. The competition is for a sound and versatile KZN-bred horse that can race over distances…
Feature Success For KZN On Weekend At Turffontein
After King Of Kings death in 2015 due to heart failure at The Fort Stud, the son of Sadlers Wells may be gone but not forgotten after his as yet unbeaten juvenile daughter, Daring Diva, sprinted to almost a three length victory in the Ruffian Stakes Listed over 1000m and downed Kissable in the process.
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Scott Bros: Presenting 2016 Foals
Scott Bros present a few of their foals from the 2016 season, including siblings to Matador Man and Markofdistinction – by sires Crusade, Eightfold Path, Mogok, Noble Tune and Linngari. Please note these photos were taken 31 January
Backworth Stud – Four Days, Four Runners Four Winners!!
Backworth Stud are having an incredible run with four winners in four days from four runners, from Greyville to Fairview and the Vaal. A double at Scottsville on Wednesday set the ball rolling with Je Suis Silver, a daughter of Curved Ball capturing her second victory whilst Miesque’s Magic won her first race for trainer…
Just As Well Flying High
With currently only 40 racehorses on the track in total and in his oldest crop being four year olds (only 16 registered horses in his first year), Just As Well has maintained incredible winners to runners percentages since his juveniles hit the tracks two years ago – for most of last year at over 40%.
Ishnana – First Run, First Win For Horse And Owner Thabo Mhlongo
A flashy bay colt was the news of the day at Scottsville last year, as the white faced juvenile Ishnana blazed to a debut victory not only for himself, but for his first time owner Mr Thabo Mhlongo.