Aidan O’Brien described Magical as “the ultimate racehorse” after a typically resolute success in the Gr1 Champion Stakes gave the trainer his first success in the race on Saturday. “Every day, she wakes up with a total clean sheet,” O’Brien said. “She accepts everything on the chin and says what do you want me to…
Record-priced lots were like London buses at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Oct. 14. Angus Gold struck a winning bid of 1.05 million guineas ($1,392,683) for a well-related daughter of Dark Angel (Lot 767) who will now carry the famous colours of Hamdan Al Maktoum. An opening offer of 100,000 guineas gave little indication of the record-setting territory…
Silent Crusade is owned by the team that raced and had enormous success with the special Mark Dixon trained London Call – closely related to Silent Crusade through her dam – owners Messrs G N Cumming, C N Larsson, & R D Samuelson, and breeder Bruce Le Roux retained a share.
Gary and Colleen De Klerk of Summerview Stud have welcomed their first foal from Mogok mare Sahara, a flashy filly by Master Of My Fate. Summerview purchased the mare off the Scott Bros Dispersal Sale for R170 000 in foal to Crusade – Gary says the Crusade is a smashing individual who will be headed…
HorseName Age Sex Sire Name Dam Sire Name Dam Name Breeder Champion 2YO Filly Luna Wish 2 f Querari Silvano Imperial Wish B Le Roux Montreal Mist 2 f Soft Falling Rain Var Esterel Clifton Stud Spiritofthegroove 2 f Visionaire National Assembly Band Of Angels Tmen Studs Champion 3YO Filly sponsored by ODDS ON COLOURS…
A son of Kahal (Machiavellian) out of the five-time winning Model Man mare Vogue, Prince Of Kahal was bred by Clifton Stud and was bought for R120 000 at the KZN Yearling Sale. Prince Of Kahal was orphaned at 2 weeks old after his dam died from colic. He is a half-brother to Gr2 winner Fort Vogue, who died prematurely after arriving in Dubai, and to the Gr3 winner Whatalady.
Star #kznbreds of their day, Imbongi and Pierre Jourdan made a guest appearance at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday afternoon, showcasing ex racehorses in their next careers after racing. Both Summerhill stars, both retired to their farm of birth, were enthusiastically received amongst the other horses that were presented and have gone on to be dressage…
Murray Makepeace, one of the co-owners of star #kznbred mare Takingthepeace, has confirmed on social media that the Summerhill-bred daughter of Visionaire is in foal at Ridgemont Highlands to European Time Form Rated 133, Canford Cliffs.
Clifton Stud have produced six winners so far for September, ranging from Hollywoodbets Greyville and Hollywoodbets Scottsville, Vaal, Turffontein and Flamingo Park, and already earned stake of R721 000 for the season.