Great article on the Sporting Post website about trainer Fanie Bronkhorst who is making waves in the racing community thanks to his superstar horses. From relatively small beginings, Fanie has fashioned a top class racing operation. Some of his greatest successes have come with #KZNBred horses: one of his earliest was with a #KZNBred, Running…
Yes its another #KZNBred winner: Pure Predator, Pure class! Its been a thrilling days racing at Turffontein today, made even better for #KZNRacing with the facile victory of the Bush Hill Stud and Laurence Werners bred Pure Predator, who earlier this month duelled with his half-brother, the dual Gr1 winner, Purple Pitcher for the spoils…
There are several exciting races on the cards at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Sunday to end off the Freedom Day weekend of racing with a flourish. Of course there are plenty of #KZNBreds running at Hollywoodbets Scottsvile on Sunday: Race 4: In Full Flight Handicap (Listed) African Skyline, 5 G. Mogok -Sunrise In Africa. Bred by…
Australia’s Arrowfield Stud owner and chairman John Messara has never been afraid to express his views on aspects of the breeding and racing industry. He sat down with Thoroughbred Daily News Emma Berry to share his thoughts on breeding and forming strategic links to ensure continued success and partnerships with powerful overseas entities, something which…
#kznbreds Enjoyed three wins on Sunday at Hollywoodbets Scottsville, with Cathy and Jonathan Martin’s Hadlow Stud enjoying a winner and a second place on the day. Hadlow’s day started off with the handsome Canford Cliffs colts improving over the mile to finish second for owner Mrs Kuhn, The Honorable Justice Kruger and Mr Krishen Naidoo,…
KZN have welcomed international breeder Michael Moroney to the KZN Breeding ranks, based in Ireland, Michael Moroney’s maroon and green racing colours in the name of the The Poet’s Syndicate have been a familiar sight on South Africa’s racetracks for some time already. Michael has enjoyed many winners in South Africa and World Pool Gold…
Champion Sandringham Summit will return to his birthplace Varsfontein Stud for stallion duties at the conclusion of his racing career. The champion in action (Pic – Candiese Lenferna) Leading consultant John Freeman has been mandated to syndicate the son of resident champion Gimmethegreenlight for stallion duties, and he confirmed that “shares literally flew off the…
KZN Breeder, Ms Nothemba Mlonzi of Mwetwood Stud enjoyed a feature win as an owner and breeder on Wednesday at Hollywoodbets Greyville, winning the River Indigo Handicap Non Black Type. #kznbred Petit Verdot, bred by Clifton Stud, finished second. Her beautiful chestnut filly aptly named Mvulazana, which means Soft Falling Rain after her sire, is…
Turffontein trainer Robyn Klaasen said the most likely route for her Gr 2 Jonsson Workwear Dingaans winner Purple Pitcher (New Predator) would be the WSB Triple crown series, although she has not ruled out a trip to Cape Town (where the big race options for him would be the Gr 1 L’Ormarins King’s Plate,…
Backworth’s beautifully bred stallion Talk Of The Town, standing at Avontuur Stud in the Cape, got off the mark as a sire with his first juvenile winner under his belt for trainer Alson Ndzilana. Based at Randjesfontein, it was the first debut winner for trainer Alson Ndzilana, a former assistant to Joey Ramsden and Mike…