Backworth-Bred Court Dress Blasts to Debut Win for Brian Wiid

Backworth-Bred Court Dress Blasts to Debut Win for Brian Wiid Court Dress(SAF), bred by Backworth Stud, made no mistakes on debut at Turffontein on Wednesday evening as the colt blasted to an almost 2 length win over fancied Torman(SAF) (Toreador (IRE) – Shamu) and third placed Admirals Cup(SAF) (Makaarem (USA) – Odalisque). Court Dress(SAF) is…

KZN-Bred Gypsy’s Warning Sells For $1.05 Million At Keeneland

KZN-Bred Gypsy’s Warning Sells For $1.05 Million At Keeneland KZN-Bred Gypsy’s Warning – bred by Rathmor Stud – was sold at the Keeneland November sale today for $1.05 million. She was being offered as a racing/broodmare prospect and is expected to run on 25 November in the Grade 1 Matriarch Stakes, a race she has…

Royal Delta Sells For $8.5 Million, Goldikova to Galileo

Royal Delta Sells For $8.5 Million, Goldikova to Galileo Royal Delta by Empire Maker out of Delta Princess by A.P. Indy, was purchased by Besilu Stables for $8.5 million to conclude a highly charged November 8 session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale. The price was the third-highest in Keeneland November history, exceeded only…

Uncle Mo To Ashford Stud

Uncle Mo To Ashford Stud After running 10th in the Breeders’ Cup Classic Grade 1 on Saturday a decision was made to send the Indian Charlie colt to Ashford Stud in Kentucky for next year. He was retired after blood tests revealed that the gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) enzyme was elevated. During the spring, the enzyme problem…

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The Great White

The Great White Rathmor Stud had an unsual surprise arrive from their mare Perakeen in the early hours of the morning. The snow white colt with chestnut ears is by KZN’s champion stallion Kahal out of Perakeen (Rakeen – Perfick(NZ) – by Straight Strike). Mike McHardy of Rathmor says as far as they know, this…