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Media Release: Gold Circle Announces Stakes Increase Stakes for the minor race programme in KwaZulu-Natal will increase by an average of 11% as from March 1, 2013. Making the announcement, Gold Circle Racing and Marketing Executive, Graeme Hawkins, said: “It is Gold Circle’s vision that the increase in stakes for minor races heralds an era…

The Apache Does KZN Proud In Dubai The Apache, bred by Scott Bros and a South African champion from trainer Mike de Kock’s Dubai raiding party, got an ideal stalking trip under Christophe Soumillon to win the $200,000 Al Rashidiya sponsored by Dubal Gr 2 on 31 January at Meydan. Making his first start in…

Vodacom Durban July Entries – 18 April 2013 It is reaching that exciting time of year again, and the Vodacom Durban July entries have been released. A number of talented KZN-breds – or horses associated through KZN being by our sires – are represented, including Kahal’s recent Gr 1 winner Love Struck, bred by Summerhill…

Local And International Gr 3 Success For King Of Kings KZN once again had significant success at Turffontein on Saturday, with a number of horses winning and placing in several Black Type races and news from Gulfstream Park in the USA – predominantly from King Of Kings and Spectrum. King’s Temptress, by King Of Kings,…

Backworth Stud: 2013 National Yearling Sale Inspection Backworth Stud enjoyed John Kramer and Kerry Jack’s visit to inspect our yearlings nominated for the 2013 Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale, and are pleased to share that despite bad weather, our ‘nominated yearlings’ were well received. The horses did themselves proud averaging a score of 8.5 with…

Class Of 2011 At The National Sales – Then And Now! First season sires A.P. Answer, Brave Tin Soldier and Fort Beluga are having their first progeny going to the Emperors Palace National Yearling Sales – where they will fall under the hammer next weekend in Johannesburg. We have a look at a few of…

The Apache Does KZN Proud In Dubai The Apache, bred by Scott Bros and a South African champion from trainer Mike de Kock’s Dubai raiding party, got an ideal stalking trip under Christophe Soumillon to win the $200,000 Al Rashidiya sponsored by Dubal Gr 2 on 31 January at Meydan. Making his first start in…

Kenyan Guineas Win For Sire Bezrin(USA) Westonian, bred by Yellow Star Stud, won the Kenyan Guineas last weekend at Ngong by 4.5 lengths from the second horse Wonnitestand, Shufti and Somerset. The bay son of Bezrin, who stands at Rathmor Stud, closely resembles his sire and was the hot favourite for the race, running just…