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.
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 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…
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%.
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.
A juvenile daughter of Muhtafal trained by Doug Campbell, Rose Hill leads the KZN Breeders Series Juvenile Log as of 1 March.
Updated KZN Breeders Series Log as of 1 March is currently lead by Banking April, for 3YO’s and up.
Irwin continued, “The filly was bought to race a few more times in South Africa, with the Gauteng Fillies Guineas first and probably the Gr1 Empress Club on April 15 next. The Gr1 SA Fillies Classic is possible, but I think she is a miler and will have to show us she wants to run further. We plan to send her to Europe by way of Mauritius. We will decide in the fall if we want to give her to Mike de Kock to go to Dubai, or leave her in France to be trained by Andre Fabre.”
“In an already busy day, you can’t make space for these things without reducing your concentration on others and in the Summerhill context, that means a reduction in the horse population.”
The first son of the great Redoute’s Choice to retire to stud in South Africa, Bush Hill Stud’s Redoute’s Promise has his first crop of yearlings on offer at sales this year. News in yesterday is that his promising Hard Spun half-brother, Hard Promise (AUS), placed a close second in the Gr3 Ladbrokes Zeditave Stakes at Caulfield over 1200m on Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Stakes day.