KZN Breeders Sponsorship Towards KZN Dressage For Top-Performing Ex-Racehorses

KZN Breeders Sponsorship Towards KZN Dressage For Top-Performing Ex-Racehorses Two contrasting equestrian disciplines have joined forces to highlight the Thoroughbred horse and their successful competitive careers after racing. The KZN Breeders Association, a club comprising of Stud farms who breed racehorses in the province of Kwa-Zulu Natal – including our Champion National Thoroughbred Breeders’ Summerhill…

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Backworth Stud: “Frankly Phenomenal Filly Foal”

Backworth Stud: “Frankly Phenomenal Filly Foal” We shared the extremely exciting news last week that the Backworth-bred Grade 1 winning-mare, Chocolicious, had foaled a leggy, chestnut filly down under by ten times Group 1 champion, Frankel. Here is a great pic of Chocolicious with her foal courtesy of her owner, Virginia Harvey. Information source courtesy…

Cape Breeders Club: Thoroughbred and Equestrian Seminar

Cape Breeders Club: Thoroughbred and Equestrian Seminar An informative and fascinating two day Thoroughbred and Equestrian Seminar is being hosted by the Cape Breeders Club on 27 and 28 January 2014 in Somerset West. Described by top Cape Breeder Pippa Mickleburgh as an invaluable and essential information and refresher course for anybody involved at any…

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Spectrum’s Six-Time Gr 1 Winning Granddaughter Retired

Spectrum’s Six-Time Gr 1 Winning Granddaughter Retired In December 2001 at the Tattersalls sale in Newmarket, England, the American breeder and owner George Strawbridge paid nearly $750,000 for Ventura (by Spectrum standing at Yellow Star Stud), a stakes-placed filly who had been bred and campaigned by the legendary trainer Vincent O’Brien. She came from one…