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…
International Winners For Bush Hill Sire King’s Chapel(AUS) “While we were enjoying the [Bush Hill] Stallion Day and admiring King’s Chapel, he was busy having more winners,” reports Warwick Render of Bush Hill Stud. “A big thank you to all who managed to make it to the Stallion Day on Friday, it was a great…
Summerhill Sires Brochure 2012/2013 The annual Summerhill Sires 2012/2013 brochure is out with a beautiful photo of Brave Tin Soldier doing the honours on the front cover. Once again the quality is outstanding and the brochure makes for very interesting reading, containing the eight-time Champion breeders’ strong breeding and racing history – remembering the likes…
KZN Yearling Sale Million On 6th July For 2012 KZN Yearling Sale Graduates – Log 2 The first log for the KZN Yearling Sale Million race to be held on Vodacom Durban July day has been presented. The race, for a stake of R1-million, is a fantastic incentive to buy a yearling off the 2013…
International Feat For Mogok(USA) Tba.co.za reports that “the Scott Bros’ resident sire Mogok has pulled off the impressive achievement of having sons nominated for both the 2013 Singapore Airlines International Cup and KrisFlyer International Sprint. “Meteor Mike (Mogok) is one of 72 horses nominated for the $1 000 000 Kris Flyer, with The Apache one…
Spectrum – Irish Gr 3 Win As Broodmare Sire Spectrum has proved himself over again as a Broodmare Sire of some respect, with maternal grand-daughter Up by sire of the moment Galileo, winning at the Curragh on Sunday. The three year old filly out of Halland Park Lass took the Gr 3 Lanwades Stud Fillies’…
Bloodstock South Africa: KZN-Breds Continue To Shine A number of KZN-bred Thoroughbreds’ great performances in South African feature races this season have ensured there should be plenty of interest in the 2013 KZN Yearling Sale. The likes of Checcetti, Colour of Courage, Eastern Greeting, E-Jet, Festival of Fire, Flash Drive, Kinematic Countess, Knock On Wood,…
Middlefield Stud: Byword(GB) Newsflash Middlefield Stud are pleased to announce that they have negotiated with Spendthrift Farms in Kentucky to use the ‘SHARE the UPSIDE’ breeding programme which offers a FREE LIFETIME BREEDING RIGHT as a bonus for the early support during the first few books at stud. Upon fulfilment of a few non-arduous conditions…
Bush Hill Stud Stallion Day Bush Hill Stud held their annual Stallion Day on Friday afternoon on the warmest day Mooi River has seen in some weeks since the recent heavy snowfalls. The day saw an excellent turnout of prominent trainers and breeders from across the board, warmly welcomed by Warwick and Karin Render. Guests…
Group Success For KZN-Breds At Greyville The KZN-breds made their presence felt at one of the biggest race meetings on the calendar at Greyville on Saturday, with No Worries and Penhaligon both placing very close seconds in the Daily News 2000 Gr 1 and Lonsdale Stirrup Cup Gr 3. No Worries (in the blue and…