Eightfold Path’s second winner Esploratore came quickly after the first, along with an impressive debut run from Jet Path in the last race. Bred for owner Michael Leaf and trained by Alec Laird, the three year old filly is a half-sister to Michael’s Ready To Run Cup winner, Chilli Con Carne. Peter Gibson, who manages…
The bay son of Linngari and a previous Gr2 winner and Gr1 placed, Garlingari walked away with the Gr3 La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte on the weekend over 2000m in France. Linngari, a son of Indian Ridge, has produced a lifetime winners to runners percentage of an impressive 60% with progeny the world over.
Coming off her impressive Gr2 Debutante win, Flying The Flag’s juvenile full sister by Galileo followed up with a Gr1 second place in the Moyglare Stakes at the Curragh by a short head to Happily. Magical defeated Happily by one and quarter lengths in the Gr2 Debutante.
It is with great disappointment that we have to inform breeders that Mustajeeb will not make it to South Africa for the 2017 covering season.
We have had a long battle with the authorities over EVA vaccine regulations in our import protocols that currently have an impact on the direct import of stallions to South Africa from Europe and USA.
The daughter of Crusade dominated most of the running, with Runaway Rebel looking to be a threat but Wings Of Honor fought doggedly to the finish with plenty of determination.
Brigtnumberten gave his sire Eightfold Path his first winner comfortably this afternoon at Turffontein over 1000m under Gavin Lerena for trainer Roy Magner. Eightfold Path, a French Gr3 and Listed winner by Giant’s Causeway is impeccably-bred out of the 5-time Gr1 winner Divine Proportions, stands at Scott Bros’ Highdown Stud.
Lee and his brother with whom he races in partnership with, dominated the juvenile category at the recent Eastern Cape Racing Awards, winning with Queen Forever in the fillies category and the smart Kimberley Star the colt / gelding award, whilst Beataboutthebush secured Champion 3YO Filly.
Sold for R100 000 at the National 2YO Sale and closely related to Pocket Power and River Jetez, Angel’s Power has earned almost R500 000 in stakes to date with four wins and 24 places.
Former Mike de Kock assistant Nathan Kotzen finally broke the ice in his new role as trainer for his own account when the Toreador colt Cumulus won the third race at Scottsville on Sunday. A relieved looking ‘Natie’ said that the 3yo colt had shown some good work at home, but was surprised to see…
The Scott Bros’ liver chestnut Gr1 producing mare and KZN Breeders Broodmare Of The Year for 2016, Tellittothestars has produced a Mogok filly at Highdown Stud the night before last.