Kahal Fairview Feature 1-2
It was a 1-2 past the winning post for Kahal as the Kjell-Foundation-bred Symbolik won the Fairview Mile for the stable of Dorrie Sham, whilst his Stakes winning paternal half-brother Distinguished finished a close second.
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Online Catalogue: Emperors Palace Summer Ready To Run Sale
The Emperors Palace Summer Ready To Run sale takes place on Tuesday 23 February, 2016 at Summerhill Stud. The catalogue in pdf format has been made available online for viewing.
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Online Catalogue: MHB 2016 Shongweni Horses In Training Sale
The Michael Holmes Bloodstock Shongweni Horses In Training sale takes place on Wednesday 24 February, 2016 at Durban Shongweni Club. The catalogue in pdf format has been made available online for viewing.
“V” Is For Victory: Visionaire
“Crowned Champion Freshman Sire for the South African racing season of 2014/2015, it was thanks to Team Valor’s Barry Irwin and his vision of what he wished to achieve from the breeding of his mares based in KZN that we have Visionaire standing in the province of KwaZulu Natal.” – International Racehorse Magazine.
1-2 For Visionaire On J&B Met Day
Visionaire achieved a 1-2 in the 11th race on J&B Met day, when the Joey Ramsden-trained Mr Wise Guy galloped to a near two length victory from Vilakazi, a son of Visionaire and half-brother to Hong Kong winner, Mighty Emperor.
150th Win For Goosen/Strydom Combo On Board Revelation
The winning combination of the Louis Goosen Racing Stable and Piere Strydom results in the 150th win for the combination, aboard a Visionaire half-brother to Gr1 winner Love Struck.
KZN-Bred Alareef Opens Dubai Winning Account
KZN-bred Alareef, impeccably bred by Shadwell Stud, opened his winning account at Meydan for trainer Mike De Kock and his owner Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum. Alareef’s dam Modraj(GB) by Machiavellian stands at Spring Valley Stud on behalf of her owner Shadwell Stud, and saw her Just As Well colt sold to Team G Racing from the 2015 National Yearling Sale.
Guest Column by Lisa Barrett: It’s All In The Connections
“In today’s Thoroughbred Daily News (TDN) Bill Oppenheim discusses his Apex review on leading AB and C European and North American runners. It’s a bit of a complicated method of working out just how successful stallion’s runners are, but it certainly is worth the effort.” – Guest columnist Lisa Barrett.
KZN Breeders Series – First Log For 2YO’s
Kom Naidoo’s Answeringgenesis tops the first log of 198 Two Year Olds competing for spaces in two races each for a stake of R200 000 over 1200m; one for KZN-bred colts and the other for KZN-bred fillies on the Polytrack at Greyville. The two year old Clifton Stud-bred colt by A.P. Answer out of Sauna’s…
KZN Breeders Series – First Log For 3YO’s And Up
Lucky Houdalakis trained Fortitude, an ultra consistent six year old mare leads the first published KZN Breeders Series Log for 3YO’s and up. The daughter of Stronghold out of Ahonoora mare Mininski(GB) recently had her fourth win from the talented Cassie O’ Malley. The Summerhill-bred has placed second in both the Gr3 Acacia and Jacaranda Handicap for owners Stone Hill Stud.