New Sire Crusade(USA) Out Of Quarantine KZN’s new speedy Group 1 winning stallion acquisition, Crusade(USA), has been released from the quarantine facility and has been received by Vaughn Marshall, where he will stay until he can be released (due to African Horse Sickness restrictions) and arrive at the Scott Bros for the coming season. Vaughn…
KZN’s Crusade(USA) Arrives In South Africa The KZN Breeders exciting new stallion addition, Group 1 winner Crusade, has arrived safely in Cape Town. The Middle Park Stakes winner will stay in quarantine for 30 days, before being moved to Vaughn Marshall’s yard where he will spend a few months before making the trip to the…
King’s Chapel(AUS) Update From Bush Hill Stud Warwick Render of Bush Hill Stud is proud to announce plenty of success as he gives a wrap-up of King’s Chapel’s breeding and racing season. “We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support of King’s Chapel in his second season at stud in…
16th Win For Celtic Fire In Memorial Mile Listed Yvette Bremner’s gallant seven year old KZN-bred Celtic Fire continued his outstanding association with the Listed Memorial Mile when he won the R130 000 weight for age feature for the third time in four years at Fairview on Friday. The R50 000 BSA graduate also confirmed…
Equus Awards 2013 – Summerhill Stud Take Home Champion Breeders The epitome of excellence – the Equus Awards took place last night at Emperors Palace and saw Summerhill Stud officially receive the Award for South African Champion Breeders – for an incredible ninth time in a row. Mick Goss and his team were present to…
Yellow Star Stud’s Super Gr 3 Weekend Yellow Star Stud have had several winners recently and over the weekend saw Gr 3 success at both Kenilworth and Fairview racecourses. Flash Drive, a two year old colt out of La Sirenne by Captain Al, is the second Group 3 winner for his young sire Jay Peg,…
Backworth Stud: Dilemma Time! Hermes, Handbags Or Horses…? “The Midas Touch” Backworth welcomed the visits of dear friend of the farm Anne Veltman, Robin and Joyce Scott, Keith and Pauline Young and the Marnewick family; Michael, Candiese, Julia and Mia. Hermes, Handbags… or Horses?! Anne Veltman was presented with a ‘real dilemma’ as…
Lion Tamer To Yellow Star Stud The recent sale of Avalon Stud has seen the Klawervlei-owned son of Western Winter, Lion Tamer, being relocated to Koos and Lorraine De Klerk’s Yellow Star Stud in Mooi River. Standing at 16hh, Lion Tamer is a good-looking, young and very athletic stallion – and the first to be…
Guest Column: The Sun Shines Brightly: St Petersburg 20 December, 2013 – Lisa Barrett One of the most recent additions to the ranks of KZN stallions is the Group 3 winning stallion St Petersburg, who is based here in KZN at the nations champion racehorse breeders, Summerhill Stud. If one looks back through St Petersburgs…
Equus Awards 2013 – Summerhill Stud Take Home Champion Breeders The epitome of excellence – the Equus Awards took place last night at Emperors Palace and saw Summerhill Stud officially receive the Award for South African Champion Breeders – for an incredible ninth time in a row. Mick Goss and his team were present to…