The Apache At Scott Bros
The Apache covered his first two mares on Thursday morning at Scott Bros, officially the start of the breeding season and his third at stud, first in KZN.
Summerhill Win Leading Breeder At KZN Racing Awards
Summerhill Stud were once again rewarded with Leading Breeder at Gold Circle’s KZN Racing Awards on Friday evening, after winning the National title for the 10th time at the Equus Awards two weeks ago. The Summerhill Team lead by Mick Goss were on hand to receive the award and Mick Goss thanked everyone present for…
KZN-Breds Feature In Eastern Cape Racing Awards
Two KZN-breds featured in the recent Eastern Cape Racing Awards, with Piemonte Stud-bred O Tamara and Summerhill’s Muhtafal filly Chili Chocolate each a winner.
The Apache Full Sister Foals Crusade Filly
A full sister retained by Scott Bros to their new stallion acquisition and home-bred The Apache, Bold Pocahontas has foaled a Crusade filly last night at Highdown Stud.
Kenyan Juvenile Champion For Just As Well
Spring Valley Stud’s sire Just As Well, who has been consistent and at one point had an impressive runners to winners percentage of 53%, has produced a champion juvenile colt in Kenya – a horse bred by Jill Fox of The Fort Stud in partnership with Out Of Africa Stud. The good looking bay colt…
KZN National 2YO Sale Results
KZN’s National 2YO Sale results saw Piemonte Stud sell a lovely chestnut Silvano filly for R160 000 while Scott Bros sold two horses – a Crusade and a Mogok for R100 000 each.
Flying The Flag Full Sister Rhododendron Wins 1400m Gr2 Debutante
The two year old full sister to Flying The Flag showed plenty of speed to win the Gr2 Debutante courageously over 1400m. Flying The Flag has attracted a top class book of mares – including Look Sharp – the dam of Gr2 winning The Mouseketeer, Plutonium (the dam of Orion Quest and King Neptune), a Gr2 and Gr3 winning full sister to sire Biarritz.
Crusade Update: Seventh Heaven Gets Gr1 Double
The daughter of Galileo and a half-sister to Gr1 Middle Park Stakes winner Crusade, landed the Irish Oaks on her last start and added another Group One to her haul, producing a powerful surge to overhaul Queen’s Trust at the furlong pole and stretch clear for a commanding two-and-three-quarter lengths victory.
Equus Awards: Summerhill Stud And Talktothestars Winners
Summerhill Stud and Scott Bros made KZN proud at the Equus Awards on Tuesday evening at Emperors Palace. Mick Goss and his team were on hand to receive their 10th Equus Award for the National Leading Breeders title, an outstanding achievement indeed. Summerhill produced 39.7% runners to winners for the 2015/2016 season, and bred several…
Bush Stud Stallion Day 2016: Introducing Flying The Flag
The annual Bush Hill Stallion Day took place on the Friday prior to the Gold Cup race day, and once again it was a magnificent day with over 200 guests present and it was fantastic to have so many visitors from the Cape especially – including Susan Rowett, Mike De Kock, Jehan Malherbe and Jessica Slack.