Spectrum: A Diamond In The Midlands Spectrum (IRE) has proved himself a significant broodmare sire over the last few years and it is exciting times for Yellow Star Stud, where the big bay son of Rainbow Quest stands in the KZN Midlands. A courageous grey grand-daughter of Spectrum named Moonlight Cloud came very close to…
Emperors Palace Summer Ready-To-Run Sale Results The Emperors Palace Summer Ready-To-Run Sale took place at Summerhill Stud on Wednesday and fortunately the weather timed itself perfectly for the Stallion Parade and Sale consisting of 65 lots. In the ususal sophisticated Summerhill-style, guests arrived at the School Of Excellence greeted by Champagne and shown into the…
International News From KZN Some exciting international news has come out – Chocolicious will possibly be sent to Frankel after her racing career in the UK, and Spectrum has yet another Group 2 winner with Sangster in New Zealand as a Broodmare Sire. Backworth-bred Grade 1 winner Chocolicious, recently purchased by Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock, is…
Media Release: Admire The Man EMPERORS PALACE SUMMER READY TO RUN SALE School Of Excellence, Summerhill Stud, Mooi River 20 February 2013 It’s remarkable how often we turn to history for our lessons when little else makes sense. In the early fifties, the mighty American breeding industry was doing just fine with the Calumet stallion,…
Press Release: Damage Is Done Damage is Done: If you missed Jet Master; here is your chance to make amends! Bred on the same lines as JET MASTER; by RAKEEN out of a grand-daughter of DAMASCUS; Damage is Done is a multiple winning, strong, well built son of Rakeen out of a winning black type…
Kahal Adds Another Gr 2 This Season Kahal continues his Group race successes this season, with daughter Festival Of Fire taking home the Gr 2 KRA Fillies Guineas at Greyville on Saturday. Festival Of Fire started as the 2-1 favourite, with jocky Bernard Fayd’herbe keeping her in midfield on the rail – she showed a…
Vodacom Durban July Day Theme Released – Posh? Oh My Gosh! The Vodacom Durban July Day Theme has been announced, and this year it is Posh? Oh My Gosh! The biggest race day in South Africa, it also comes with the recent announcement of a Stakes increase to R3,5 million. Won last year by Pomodoro…
Wood-Moore Manor Stud Press Release: Badger’s Drift Badger’s Drift up with the Top Sires in KZN with % of Graded / Group / Listed / Stakes WINNER’S :- 1st) WAY WEST 13% 2nd) BADGER’S DRIFT 12% 3rd) KAHAL 7% & MOGOK 7% The Official Stallion Rankings / Statistics – S.A. Racing Season 2011-2012 (01 August…
Orb Takes Home Kentucky Derby Orb, far back in the pack for much of the race, made a late charge to win the 139th running of the mud-spattered Kentucky Derby on Saturday. Orb is by Malibu Moon out of Unbridled mare Liberty Lady. Malibu Moon draws parallels to our very own A.P. Arrow at Summerhill…
International News From KZN Some exciting international news has come out – Chocolicious will possibly be sent to Frankel after her racing career in the UK, and Spectrum has yet another Group 2 winner with Sangster in New Zealand as a Broodmare Sire. Backworth-bred Grade 1 winner Chocolicious, recently purchased by Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock, is…