A Group 1 that should have been run two months earlier, a mare who was supposed to be in the breeding shed, an absent trainer, and a jockey making the most of another COVID-19-inspired opportunity. The 2020 Tattersalls Gold Cup (G1) was unconventional in many respects, although not in its outcome. Magical was sent off…
The Paul Matchett-trained Summerhill Stud-bred Running Brave clung on to win the KZN Breeders Mile under a fine ride by Muzi Yeni at Hollywoodbets Greyville yesterday and in retrospect she had a lot in her favour despite being sent off at odds of 35/1. The Brave Tin Soldier filly’s class is emphasized by the fact…
Clifton Stud, a long standing supporter of the National Sale, will be offering a large, quality draft at this year’s delayed Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale. Their draft includes yearlings by such exciting and promising young stallions as Act Of War, Flying The Flag, Red Ray, William Longsword and Willow Magic to name a few!…
KZN BREEDERS SERIES POINTS FINAL 2020 – 3YOS No. Horse Age Sex MR Trainer Breeder Pre-Nom Points 1 CHRISTOPHER ROBIN 3 C 96 St John Gray Graystone Stud Yes 51 2 AT THE OPERA 4 G 66 Zietsman Oosthuizen Summerhill Stud (Pty) Ltd Yes 32 3 GRINDELWALD 4 G 77 St John Gray Graystone Stud …
Willow Magic produced his second career winner on Wednesday at Hollywoodbets Greyville. Willow Express, a grey colt out of Western Winter mare Delmonica, bred by Stonehill Stud, won third time out for trainer Sean Tarry. He debuted at Kenilworth in the beginning of the year, and had his second start against the now Hong Kong…
Aidan O’Brien believes Magical has improved into her five-year-old season after the mare won her fifth Group 1 race by over four lengths at the Curragh on Sunday. Magical was untroubled when leading throughout at her seasonal reappearance in the Pretty Polly Stakes (2012m) for fillies and mares. The daughter of Galileo strode clear from…
Once again St John Gray has pulled off another amazing feat as owner, breeder and trainer, with his chestnut daughter of King Of Kings defeating a quality field in the HSH PRINCESS CHARLENE EMPRESS CLUB STAKES (Grade 1), a race won last year by #kznbred Camphoratus with another #kznbred, Running Brave, finishing a fast second….
As Chairman of KZN Breeders Club I was invited by the new owner of Summerhill Stud, Henning Pretorius to visit the farm and have the opportunity to know his vision for the future of Summerhill. Accompanied by KZN Breeders Club secretary Candiese, we had a meeting with Henning who has a vision of Summerhill once…
Adam Marcus, the Milnerton trainer based at Summerveld for most of the KZN season, spoke on Wednesday. Missisippi Burning is second favourite for the 1 400m Tibouchina on Sunday week but the WSB Cape Fillies Guineas and KZN Fillies Guineas winner is also second favourite for the Woolavington 2000 on the same card – and she…
While it’s a learning curve and new territory for all of us, the inaugural Bloodstock South Africa monthly online sale closed for bids a few hours ago with everybody looking forward to the July sale. Monthly sales will be held hereafter on the first Friday of every month, closing the following Thursday at midday, and…