South African Jockey Academy To Train Hong Kong Apprentices Two apprentice jockeys from Hong Kong, Jonathon Tai and Dylan Mo, have arrived for a two year training stint at the South African Jockey Academy based at Summerveld. It is the first time that the Academy will be training apprentices from Hong Kong. Jonathan Tai is…
Full-Sister For White Colt Gran Blanco A mating that initially produced South Africa’s first white medicine hat Thoroughbred at Rathmor Stud, named Gran Blanco, broodmare Perakeen foaled a lovely bay Kahal filly recently for Mike and Tanya McHardy. A colt who drew world-wide attention – being only one of five or so in the world,…
Press Release: See What You Have Missed: Damage Is Done The first handful of runners from Damage Is Done has produced two multiple winning fillies: Shattered Image (4 wins, R290 975 and 10 places, including second in the Emerald Fillies Hcp (L) and third in the Nkosazana Stakes (L)), and Tatters (3 wins, R167 625…
Exciting Young KZN Sires – First Runners First Places Two of KZN’s most exciting young sires, A.P. Answer and Fort Beluga, have had places from their very first runners to hit the track, both in the same race at the Vaal on 28 November – Snow Call and Arrive At Five. Both horses were sent…
The Apache Places In First British Start, York Stakes Gr 2 The Apache ran in the York Stakes, a Group 2 at York over 2000m on Saturday and placed fourth on the turf in good to firm going. A prep run before being aimed at the Arlington Million, The Apache stayed in the money to…
Backworth Stud: Caviar Continues To Impress For Colin Scott Backworth-bred Caviar (Var – Lewinsky’s Lover) won her second at Scottsville yesterday under jockey MJ Odendaal for Summerveld-based trainer Colin Scott. Caviar is from the family of Soho Secret; ARCSA Champion Broodmare in 1995, Kings Gambit; Equus Champion Stayer in 2008, London News; ARCSA Champion Three-Year-Old…
The Apache Close Finish In Gr 1 Jebel Hatta Stakes The Apache did the Scott Bros proud once again, galloping to a powerful finish and closing in on the winner Sajjhaa to finish a close second in the Gr 1 Jebel Hatta Stakes. The son of Mogok, who has a full-sister (named Bold Pocahontas –…
International Gr 1 Stats Bode Well For KZN’s Young Sires Racingpost.com has revealed interesting statistics regarding the top sires of worldwide Group/Grade 1 races, and it is exciting to have so much of this ‘young blood’ in KZN. The statistics include Group or Grade 1 winners from the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Great Britain,…
Independant Newspapers And Gold Circle Tour Yellow Star Stud Gold Circle’s Raceday Promotions team invited the Independent Newspapers Marketing and Promotions team to join them for a visit and lunch to Koos and Lorraine De Klerk’s Yellow Star Stud on Wednesday. [ Click here to check out the gallery from the tour ] Fortunately the…
Champion KZN-Breds To Fly The Flag In British Gr 2 With seven Gr 1 wins between them and numerous Group places in the best company both locally and internationally, Dancewiththedevil and The Apache will compete against each other on Saturday at York, in the Gr 2 Sky Bet York Stakes. 16 horses line up on…