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…
Noble Tune News: Honor Code Soars To Victory In Gr2 Gulfstream Lane’s End Racing and Dell Ridge Farm’s Honor Code, a half-brother to Gr2 and Gr3 winning Noble Tune, in his first start of 2015 saw him mow down the front-runners with a strong rally to capture the $300,000 Gr2 Gulfstream Park Handicap. With Javier…
TBA Breeders Seminar – 29 July 2015 Dear Breeder This is the first notice of the planned Breeder Education Seminar in late July focusing on Venereal Disease and Foal Care. DATES & VENUES · Tuesday, 28 July – Worcester (Golden Valley Casino) · Wednesday 29 July – Nottingham Road (Gowrie Village) SEMINAR PLAN · Session…
TBA National Yearling Sales Catalogue – Registered ‘KZN-breds’ The TBA National Yearling Sale come up on 22, 23 and 24th April where 128 yearlings will be available from KZN. Champion sire Kahal is represented by twenty horses on the catalogue alone, and back in his previous position of fourth on the National Sires Log, as…