“V” Is For Victory: Visionaire
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“V” Is For Victory: Visionaire

“Crowned Champion Freshman Sire for the South African racing season of 2014/2015, it was thanks to Team Valor’s Barry Irwin and his vision of what he wished to achieve from the breeding of his mares based in KZN that we have Visionaire standing in the province of KwaZulu Natal.” – International Racehorse Magazine.

KZN-Bred Alareef Opens Dubai Winning Account
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KZN-Bred Alareef Opens Dubai Winning Account

KZN-bred Alareef, impeccably bred by Shadwell Stud, opened his winning account at Meydan for trainer Mike De Kock and his owner Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum. Alareef’s dam Modraj(GB) by Machiavellian stands at Spring Valley Stud on behalf of her owner Shadwell Stud, and saw her Just As Well colt sold to Team G Racing from the 2015 National Yearling Sale.

Guest Column by Lisa Barrett: It’s All In The Connections
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Guest Column by Lisa Barrett: It’s All In The Connections

“In today’s Thoroughbred Daily News (TDN) Bill Oppenheim discusses his Apex review on leading AB and C European and North American runners. It’s a bit of a complicated method of working out just how successful stallion’s runners are, but it certainly is worth the effort.” – Guest columnist Lisa Barrett.

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KZN Breeders Series – First Log For 2YO’s

Kom Naidoo’s Answeringgenesis tops the first log of 198 Two Year Olds competing for spaces in two races each for a stake of R200 000 over 1200m; one for KZN-bred colts and the other for KZN-bred fillies on the Polytrack at Greyville. The two year old Clifton Stud-bred colt by A.P. Answer out of Sauna’s…

KZN Breeders Series – First Log For 3YO’s And Up
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KZN Breeders Series – First Log For 3YO’s And Up

Lucky Houdalakis trained Fortitude, an ultra consistent six year old mare leads the first published KZN Breeders Series Log for 3YO’s and up. The daughter of Stronghold out of Ahonoora mare Mininski(GB) recently had her fourth win from the talented Cassie O’ Malley. The Summerhill-bred has placed second in both the Gr3 Acacia and Jacaranda Handicap for owners Stone Hill Stud.