Vodacom Durban July Entries – 18 April 2013 It is reaching that exciting time of year again, and the Vodacom Durban July entries have been released. A number of talented KZN-breds – or horses associated through KZN being by our sires – are represented, including Kahal’s recent Gr 1 winner Love Struck, bred by Summerhill…
Local And International Gr 3 Success For King Of Kings KZN once again had significant success at Turffontein on Saturday, with a number of horses winning and placing in several Black Type races and news from Gulfstream Park in the USA – predominantly from King Of Kings and Spectrum. King’s Temptress, by King Of Kings,…
Backworth Stud: 2013 National Yearling Sale Inspection Backworth Stud enjoyed John Kramer and Kerry Jack’s visit to inspect our yearlings nominated for the 2013 Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale, and are pleased to share that despite bad weather, our ‘nominated yearlings’ were well received. The horses did themselves proud averaging a score of 8.5 with…
Class Of 2011 At The National Sales – Then And Now! First season sires A.P. Answer, Brave Tin Soldier and Fort Beluga are having their first progeny going to the Emperors Palace National Yearling Sales – where they will fall under the hammer next weekend in Johannesburg. We have a look at a few of…
The Apache Does KZN Proud In Dubai The Apache, bred by Scott Bros and a South African champion from trainer Mike de Kock’s Dubai raiding party, got an ideal stalking trip under Christophe Soumillon to win the $200,000 Al Rashidiya sponsored by Dubal Gr 2 on 31 January at Meydan. Making his first start in…
Kenyan Guineas Win For Sire Bezrin(USA) Westonian, bred by Yellow Star Stud, won the Kenyan Guineas last weekend at Ngong by 4.5 lengths from the second horse Wonnitestand, Shufti and Somerset. The bay son of Bezrin, who stands at Rathmor Stud, closely resembles his sire and was the hot favourite for the race, running just…
Roski Stud National Yearlings 2013 Lot 84 Leven Point (Fort Wood – Pointing East by Jallad) Comment: 1st produce. Dam a half-sister to Equus Champion Pointing North. Immediate family of Rodoille, Blue Tiger and Wainui, Count Pahvli. Extended Pedigree Lot 105 Misty Ridge (Tiger Ridge – Rain And Shine by Rainbow Quest) Comment: Dam has…
KZN Breeders AGM And Announcements For 2013 The KZN Breeders Association held our AGM at the Nottingham Road Hotel on Tuesday and included a number of new announcements. Two directors of the KZN Breeders Association have unfortunately resigned – Honourable Justice Alan Magid and writer Alec Hogg, owner and breeder, of the former Graceland Farm….
Sad Passing Of Breeder Neil Sykes The KZN Breeders wish to pass on our deepest sympathies to the Sykes family on their very sad loss of Neil who passed away earlier this week. Neil Sykes started breeding horses in 1994 when he purchased a farm in Mooi River, known as Orangewood Stud. Neil had decided…
Emperor’s Palace National Yearling Sale – Sporting Post Supplement Sporting Post have launched their Sale Supplement online, and it will be available in print form from tomorrow. There is huge excitement surrounding the upcoming Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale and a number of breeders have already arrived or are in the process of packing and…