We are extremely saddened to hear of the passing of Robin Scott of Scott Bros. A stalwart of breeding not only in KZN but in South Africa, the dream and magnitude of the racing and breeding achievements of Robin (with brother Des) will be felt for years to come still in pedigrees and mares and…
Sean Tarry and Lyle Hewitson owned the Saturday afternoon at Turffontein as the duo produced four good winners, including a smashing seasonal debut by Gr1 Allan Robertson winner Under Your Spell. South Africa’s highest rated 3yo filly, and considered by some to have been a preferable choice as Equus Champion 2yo Filly over her stablemate…
Bush Hill Stud, who stand the handsome Last Winter have welcomed a super colt out of Frosty Friday. The dam, bred by the Late Greg Royden Turner of Roski Stud, imported her own dam who was a half-sister to the late and great KZN sire Kahal. It is also the family of #kznbred export Showmetheway,…
Mike McHardy of Rathmor Stud reports that Declarationofpeace, a War Front half-brother to Gold Cup producing Noble Tune, has landed in South Africa and is currently in quarantine. Declarationofpeace will join Rathmor soon in Nottingham Road where he has received enthusiastic support from the local breeders, with a full book of 80 mares waiting for…
Peter and Jenny Blyth from Rosetta welcomed a special foal during the snow last week. The Clifton-bred filly is made even more special by the fact that she is by sire What A Winter out of a three-time Listed winner by Crusade, a Clifton-bred mare named Covered In Snow! Peter tells the story, “It started…
One of the oldest breeders in KZN and South Africa, we are saddened to hear of the passing of Willy Messenger of Bellwood. Based in Nottingham Road and breeding horses since 1970 with his wife Jeanine and from a small stable of mares, Bellwood Stud won the 2002 KZN Breeding Achievement of the Year and…
Warwick and Karin Render brought a quality draft of well bred and prepared two year olds, and were rewarded when filly Lot 278 The Blackbird, was knocked down to Hollywood Syndicate for R450 000. The filly by William Longsword is out of Cassie O’Malley by Jet Master; the latter bred by the Late Greg Royden…
Spring Valley topped Day 1 representing the KZN-breds at the August 2YO Sale. Bruce Le Roux and Tinus Gericke of Blue Sky Thoroughbreds who have brought an impressive draft to the sales, sold a half-brother to multiple winner and Gr2 placed Rapid Fire early in the sale to the Hollywood Syndicate for R300 000. Vanessa…
Summerhill Equestrian will be bringing three well bred lots, offered as agent, to the upcoming August Two Year Old Sale later this month. The three two-year-olds on offer were sired by two of South Africa’s most exciting young sires in the form of Act Of War (whose progeny include Triple Tiara winning champion War Of…
Leading KwaZulu-Natal thoroughbred nursery, the Spring Valley Stud, will be represented by a smart draft at the upcoming August Two Year Old Sale. Spring Valley Stud will be offering five two-year-olds at the August Sale, and will be acting as agent for three lots on behalf of the Wynnholme Stud.Spring Valley’s five lots on offer…