Backworth Stud: First Day In A Headcollar This rather ‘somber looking’, unusual-colored colt foal by Var, out of maiden mare Clematis, was not enjoying his first day in head collar! He has no reason to be somber though! Clematis by Silvano out of Upwardly Mobile by Hard Up(ARG), had 3 wins at 3 to 5…
Backworth Stud: Exciting Fillies By Horse Chestnut And Miesque’s Approval Horse Chestnut (SAF) – Exclusive Honour (SAF) by Exclusive Patriot (USA) We all know the legacy of Horse Chestnut, arguably the best racehorse to run in South Africa in the past 40 years, and South Africa’s only ever Triple Crown winner! In a short, but…
Backworth Stud: One Day Old! “You want me to do what?”… only one day old and already a character! This is Moving On Up’s delightful filly foal by Atso(USA) which she delivered on the weekend. Moving On Up, by Jallad(USA), is also the dam of Raise The Bar (Goldkeeper (USA)) who has an impressive racing…
New Additions From Rathmor Stud With foaling season well underway, we have a look at a few more of the new arrivals for the season at Rathmor Stud by sires Var, Atso, King’s Chapel, Strategic News and Mogok. Time And Tide, by Baroon out of Lone Sailor by Hard Up, foaled a beautiful bay Var(USA)…
Backworth Stud: Black And White…Hold On Tight! Hold on tight… that’s right! Our white mare, Tsunami, had a beautiful pure black King’s Chapel filly this weekend. DYNAMITE! Tsunami by Shaamit(IRE) was a winner at three over 1200m and is the dam of Tower Of Strength by Requiem (AUS): a winner at four over 1000m with…
Just As Well(USA) First Foals Farms across KZN continue to produce foals by Just As Well, with some impressive first foals arriving this season. Just As Well is owned by Greg Royden-Turner of Roski Stud and Anton Proctor, and he stands at Bruce le Roux’s Spring Valley Stud in Mooi River. I Said Hey, by…
Backworth Stud: Silver And Gold Backworth Stud’s Refined Gold, by Rich Man’s Gold(USA) out of Lorgnette by Sportsworld(USA), who is from the family of Loupe, Horse Chestnut, Sport’s Chestnut and London’s Delight, had a beautiful colt last week by Silvano (GER). Refined Gold is herself a winner and has a three year old Tiger Ridge…
Backworth Stud: A Spirited Touch Of Nobility An Australian mare of Backworth Stud,‘Touch of Nobility’ by Elusive Quality (USA) out of Watermark by Rainbow Quest (GB), presented us on the weekend with a very spirited Kahal colt. Touch Of Nobility’s second dam, Wajd (USA), had 4 wins in France including the Grand Prix d’Evry (Gr…
Bush Hill Stud’s First King’s Chapel(AUS) Foals On Show Bush Hill Stud have welcomed the first foals of King’s Chapel(AUS) this season and it seems there are exciting times ahead for this young sire, judging by the quality of his outstanding foals. The best performed imported son of King Of Kings(IRE) continues to make waves…
Roski Stud: It’s Just As Well That Ticks All The Boxes Roski Stud have welcomed their first foals for 2012 with three on the ground so far. The first crop of Just As Well’s progeny are arriving and Greg Royden-Turner, co-owner (with Anton Proctor) of this well-bred young son of A.P. Indy, has a great…