KZN Breeders Million Mile Final Field Announced
13 KZN-bred horses will line up for the KZN Breeders Million Mile on Sunday, which will see over R2,8 million in stakes awarded to the connections of KZN-breds on the 9-race card Proudly KZN day.
13 KZN-bred horses will line up for the KZN Breeders Million Mile on Sunday, which will see over R2,8 million in stakes awarded to the connections of KZN-breds on the 9-race card Proudly KZN day.
“Not since perhaps Northern Guest’s glory years at Summerhill have we seen such an interest in a KZN based stallion,” he said. “We’re getting over 20 mares from breeders around the country including Lammerskraal and we’re sending ten of our own away to other stallions.”
The KZN Breeders Club are once again offering a bonus of R200 000 to the KZN-Bred (registered with the KZN Breeders Premium Scheme) that may win the KZN Yearling Sale Million on Vodacom Durban July day this year.
The Rathmor purchase and top price of the CTS Mare sale, broodmare named Allmosthaditall (USA) sold as Lot 15, a winner in Ireland with a previous foal by Rock Of Gibraltar in 2015. She is out of a Storm Cat / Mr Prospector mare, from the damline of Gr1 winner Mastery and sire Miswaki and will be a perfect fit for their resident sire, Noble Tune.
The big quiet bright bay mare who was voted KZN Breeders Broodmare Of The Year in 2011, is fast establishing herself a dynasty with six daughters acquired by leading Thoroughbred nurseries in both South Africa and overseas – going on to produce six winning progeny between them, including in Ireland and more recently a Listed winning juvenile at Fairview – Queen Forever on Friday, whilst her grandson So Var won at Turffontein this week.
Piemonte Stud’s talented juvenile Kahal filly Celestina, leads the KZN Breeders Series Juvenile Log for a stake of R200 000. The Gr3 2nd placed filly is a winner and placed three times from six starts for owner and champion trainer, Sean Tarry. Piemonte Stud bring 17 yearlings to the upcoming KZN Yearling Sale at Sibaya, including…
Bush Hill Stud’s The Poet leads the KZN Breeders Series Log for the seven races on offer for a stake of R200 000 each on KZN Breeders Race Day, taking place 25 June. The handsome son of Brave Tin Soldier, who recently produced Gr1 Allan Robertson winner Brave Mary, is a 3-time winner owned by…
Flying The Flag’s full sister finishes second in the Gr1 Investec Oaks. “That was a real Oaks,” exclaimed Gosden. “The drama before and the flash of lightning as they were loading – it was all a bit Hollywood. I thought they were two magnificent fillies; they fought hard down the straight.”
Summerhill stallion Brave Tin Soldier produced the goods again just a week after his Scottsville Gr1 success with his daughter Brave Mary, when the supremely consistent mare Easy Street streaked to her fourth win on the trot, slamming her field to win the R150 000 Listed Milkwood Stakes at Fairview on Friday.
Three KZN associated horses will be running in the Gr1 Daily News 2000, which was won by Summerhill-bred Rabada last year. The three include Rabada’s grey half-brother Glider Pilot, Varsfontein son of Mogok, Pagoda, and Summerhill-bred Gr3 winning Visionaire colt Africa Rising.