Press Release: Makers Of Racing’s Modern History If there’s been a landmark in innovation in the sales scene in the last quarter of a century, it’s the Emperors Place Ready To Run. The idea took root at Summerhill because they were battling to compete at conventional sales with the established vendors of the era. They…
2012 Emperors Palace Ready-To-Run Sale Wrap Up The 2012 Emperors Palace Ready to Run Sale proved a tremendous success. The aggregate jumped from R30 835 million in 2011 to R38 840 million. The average price also rose considerably from R177 213 to R229 822, which was extremely pleasing considering the current fragile economic situation. Vendor…
Backworth Stud: A Spirited Touch Of Nobility An Australian mare of Backworth Stud,‘Touch of Nobility’ by Elusive Quality (USA) out of Watermark by Rainbow Quest (GB), presented us on the weekend with a very spirited Kahal colt. Touch Of Nobility’s second dam, Wajd (USA), had 4 wins in France including the Grand Prix d’Evry (Gr…
Bush Hill Stud’s First King’s Chapel(AUS) Foals On Show Bush Hill Stud have welcomed the first foals of King’s Chapel(AUS) this season and it seems there are exciting times ahead for this young sire, judging by the quality of his outstanding foals. The best performed imported son of King Of Kings(IRE) continues to make waves…
Green Moon Wins Melbourne Cup – The A.P. Answer Connection A.P. Answer’s dam-line continues International success with Green Moon who swept home to take the epic 3200m Emirates Melbourne Cup Gr 1. Green Moon is by Montjeu out of Green Tune mare Green Nune. Green Tune is out of Soundings, the second dam of A.P….
Black Caviar To Race On For 2013 Racingpost.com reports that trainer Peter Moody confirmed on Thursday that the sprinter would be sent for a spell with the intention of bringing her back for an autumn racing campaign next year. “We’re going to give her a spell now and she will be geared towards an autumn…
Roski Stud: It’s Just As Well That Ticks All The Boxes Roski Stud have welcomed their first foals for 2012 with three on the ground so far. The first crop of Just As Well’s progeny are arriving and Greg Royden-Turner, co-owner (with Anton Proctor) of this well-bred young son of A.P. Indy, has a great…
All Eyes On Winchester For The Melbourne Cup KZN and Yellow Star Stud will be keeping a close eye on the upcoming Emirates Melbourne Cup Gr 1 to be run in Australia on Tuesday. Spectrum’s talented maternal grandson Winchester lines up in stall five to run in one of the world’s most prominent races over…
KZN-bred Meadow Magic Triumphant In Emerald Cup and Spectrum Spectacular Two of KZN’s stallions stood head and shoulders above the rest at the major Vaal racemeeting on Thursday afternoon, with a son of Mogok, bred by Scott Bros, Meadow Magic, retaining KZN’s title of the Gr 2 Emerald Cup for yet another year and Spectrum’s…
Graceland Farm In Pictures A 30 hectare piece of Paradise. Alec and Jeanette Hogg’s Graceland has all the creature comforts – a designer homestead, ten stables, an art gallery with kiln and potter’s wheel; a boardroom – and a magnificent American Ash office that was constructed as a soundproof studio. Custom-built for broadcaster Alec Hogg…