A R25 000 graduate off the BSA 2017 National 2YO Sale, bred and consigned by Bruce Le Roux of Spring Valley Stud, Sweet Empress came bounding through to win a brave race from Varsfontein’s American Express with Anton Marcus aboard. Craig Zackey rode a perfect race aboard the Curved Ball half-sister to Gr2 Drill Hall…
The Dazzler has changed hands more often than an Olympic relay baton but the 5yo son of Mogok looks to have found his niche with trainer Gareth van Zyl at Summerveld. The gelding duly picked up a long overdue stakes icebreaker with a late swoop victory to win the R150 000 Listed Christmas Handicap at…
“I’ve been quoted in the local and foreign press recently as saying that breeding racehorses is a business in which you can grow old, and the presence at Summerhill of six young stallions of high racing class is a sign that we have hope for the future. At the same time, we’ve encouraged the younger…
Brave Tin Soldier gelding Merlin From Berlin has now won three races in a row for his elated owner and KZN Breeders Club Chairman, Ted Hughes. It was a joyous occasion in particular as Ted’s wife Ruth, who owns the massive horse Paybackthemoney (Marchfield), was a fast finishing 2nd under Anton Marcus. Just the week…
St John Gray of Graystone Stud, based in KZN, has made a miraculous achievement of 1000 wins this afternoon at the Vaal with his now 11-time winner and #kznbred Dawn Assault. Appropriately, Gavin Lerena, who has ridden several of St John’s top horses to Gr1 success including the likes of 5-time Gr1 winner Dancewiththedevil, was…
A daughter of Crusade bred and owned by the Missing U Syndicate of National Park fame (represented by Rob Knuppe), the diminutive black filly flew home to register her 2nd career win from two race starts – 3 if you include her Barrier Trial. Gavin Van Zyl’s face post race said it all – she…
Bloodstock South Africa graduate Missisippi Burning showed her class, when romping home to a facile and hugely impressive win in the G1 World Sports Betting Cape Fillies Guineas at Kenilworth on Saturday. Bred by Rathmor Stud, the three-year-old daughter of Captain Al was given a superb ride by Craig Zackey, who bought his mount with…
View Gallery at the following link It was the Gr1 winning chestnut daughter of Byword who proved the star of the show, with Camphoratus winning several awards including Champion Middle Distance Female, Champion Older Female and KZN Breeders Horse Of The Year. Her dam, imported Horse Chestnut mare Wild Camphor, was crowned Broodmare Of The…
Warwick and Karin Render of Bush Hill Stud pulled off a 1-2 in the first juvenile meeting of the season, which included the first runner for Summerhill sire Willow Magic. The Mogok colt they bred, Harlington Express, won convincingly whilst their well bred filly by Willow Magic, Magicallee finished 2nd by a whisker – making…
#kznbred Ronnie’s Candy added yet another Gr2 to her impressive list of wins, taking the Ipi Tombi Challenge. The daughter of the late King Of Kings, still making his presence felt, is another stellar achievement for St John Gray, who bred, owns and trains the 4yo filly. Raised at Cathy and Jonathan Martin’s Hadlow Stud…