Introducing Al Miqdaam It is only the middle of March and Mooi River is already a very cool place to be on a very wet and rain-filled day on a trip to meet Al Miqdaam – a strongly built son of Danehill who has had only two runners on the track – and both winners…
KZN Breeders Awards Nominations 2014 Our KZN Breeders Awards take place on 22 November 2014 at the beautiful venue of Bellwood once again, beginning at 17:30 for 18:00. For more information contact admin@yellowstarstud.co.za. Congratulations to the breeders and connections of the nominees below: HorseName Age Sex SireName DamName DamSireName BreederName Outstanding Two Year Old Colt…
Bush Hill Stud Stallion Day – Invitation
Miesque’s Approval Leading National Sire On Artificial Going Miesque’s Approval looking a picture last week at Scott Bros, during a visit from presenter Martin Locke. Proving to be the king of the polytracks, Scott Bros resident sire Miesque’s Approval is leading nationally as the top sire on artificial going. He has several smart, well-related yearlings…
Chad Le Clos Toreador Colt To Debut On Wednesday Olympic and World Champion swimming hero Chad Le Clos is “very excited” ahead of the debut of the first racehorse he has ever owned, the Paul Lafferty-trained Unbelievable Chad, and will be on course at Scottsville on Wednesday to cheer him on. Lafferty described the two-year-old…
Kildonan’s Kenilworth Double Yellow Star’s resident sire Kildonan had a double at Kenilworth on Saturday in the first and fourth race, with Saint Donan winning over 1200m and Revved Up over 2000m. Saint Donan won the aptly named Wilgebosdrift Stud Maiden Plate comfortably by over a length under Christopher Puller. Charlie Strong, by Ravishing, finished…
KZN Breeders Awards Nominations 2013 The prestigious annual KZN Breeders Awards take place once again at the beautiful venue Bellwood Cottages, owned by breeders’ Willie and Janine Messenger who also happen to have their beautiful Kahal filly Enchanted Kingdom nominated for the event this year. The Awards will take place on Saturday 16 November,…
Summerhill Stallion Day: Capetown Noir Introduced Summerhill Stud held their Stallion Day on Sunday, traditionally after the Vodacom Durban July where the winning colours of Lady Laidlaw’s Khaya Stables crossed the winning post of Africa’s most illustrious horse race, were again presented on Sunday when Capetown Noir was introduced. Under unusually warm sunny Midlands weather…
Black Type For Freshman Sire Just As Well Yet to be out of the money from four starts and knocking on the door for a win, Just As Well’s two year old colt, Just As I Said, ran third to Isca in the Storm Bird Listed for trainer David Niewenhuizen and owner Mr JM Cola….
Vodacom Durban July KZN News Lady Christine Laidlaw’s Khaya Stables emerged victorious in the 2015 Vodacom Durban July with Silvano colt Power King trained by Dean Kannemeyer, a previous winning combination for Dean with the yellow and black silks previously carried by Summerhill’s exciting young new stallion acquisistion, Capetown Noir, and we warmly welcome Khaya…