#kznbred Rabada, a twice Gr1 winning son of Brave Tin Soldier bred by Summerhill Stud, has relocated to Bruce and Delia Le Roux’s Spring Valley Stud in Mooi River. The very handsome stallion has his first foals on the ground, and will be yearlings in August. Initially in training Michael Azzie and ending with Brett…
RESUMPTION OF RACING – UPDATE The NHA is pleased to announce that Horseracing in South Africa will resume on 1 June 2020 behind closed doors. The NHA have informed the Racing Operators accordingly on the requirements that needs to be complied with in order to stage these meetings. The following rules shall be applicable on…
South Africa’s longest established thoroughbred sales company Bloodstock SA have taken a quantum leap into a new era in their proud history with the establishment of a digital online sales platform that will revolutionise the way horses are bought and sold in South Africa. The inaugural BSA monthly digital sale will commence on Friday 5…
More great news in for Clifton Stud this morning from Hong Kong, as Chefano came off his Gr3 win in Hong Kong to finish a courageous 2nd to Exultant at Hong Kong, in the Gr1 Champions And Chater Cup. The Silvano gelding trained by John Moore and bred by Maine Chance Farms, is owned by…
You might have expected it in normal times when a major stud farm was disposing of its stock, but in what has been dubbed “South Africa’s deepest online sale of Thoroughbreds”, you would be pleasantly encouraged by the scale of the internet traffic the Summerhill dispersal has attracted, more so with the government’s opening of…
Cathy Martin of Hadlow Stud has given us an update on First Arrival at Hadlow Stud and the mighty mare’s daughter who has joined her, currently in foal to Visionaire. Both mares are owned by Anne and Bruce Nicholas of Hallmark Thoroughbreds. First Arrival is worthy of a Broodmare Of The Year accolade – the…
Horse racing fans can take heart that the 2020 Vodacom Durban July will take place this year, but as a broadcast-only event behind closed doors. Vodacom and Gold Circle have confirmed a joint commitment to run Africa’s Greatest Horseracing Event, but under the strictest adherence to all government health protocols surrounding COVID-19. “Gold Circle, together with the…
Those who’ve known Summerhill for the past 40 years, will know how painful it is to be parting with our horses. They have been the mainstay of our lives and the farm was built on their backs. But the time has come, and the timing couldn’t have been less opportune. That said, one man’s adversity…
PROMINENT South African breeder and erstwhile New Zealand rugby player Alan Sutherland of Somerset Stud, Mooi River, passed away on Monday after a short battle with cancer. He was 76. Alan married Vera (Johns), a Miss South Africa in her day and together they had Somerset Stud. Here is a profile of Sutherland, written for…
The National Horseracing Authority (NHA) have just received feedback on the submissions that were made to the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), as the Horseracing Industry covers multiple sectors, to ensure the ongoing viability of the horseracing and breeding industry. Our submissions thus far demonstrate…