Party Time For Island Fiesta Backworth-bred Island Fiesta, by Miesque’s Approval(USA) out of Bermuda Junction (AUS) by Is It True (USA), broke his maiden on Wednesday with jockey Sean Cormack up for trainer Wendy Whitehead and a group of very excited connections. Island Fiesta is from the family of Scornvale (AUS) – 4…
Super Saturday At Greyville, Including Ladbrokes Gold Cup Grade 1 Saturday will mark another important event in South African racing with the running of the Champions Cup Gr 1, Premier’s Champion Stakes Gr 1, Gold Bracelet Gr 2, Thekweni Stakes Gr 1 and of course the big race of the day – the marathon 3200m…
KZN And The Cape Awards KZN’s breeding influence is being felt nationally, and in particular, in the Cape, with two horses up for separate Award nominations by KZN-resident stallions – Tales Of Bravery and King’s Temptress. The first is Tales Of Bravery who has a KZN tale to tell. He has been nominated in the…
Press Release: Summerhill Sires Film 2012/2013 Popular opinion at the Investec Stallion Day at Summerhill on Sunday was that this year’s sires’ DVD is even better than its predecessor. Considering that the rights to air it were acquired by Sky channel as well as TVN in Australia, by several local DSTV channels (Supersport, Tellytrack etc),…
2012 KZN Mixed Sale Results The beautiful grounds of Yellow Star Stud in Mooi River played host once again this year to the KZN Mixed Sale, where broodmares, weanlings, two year olds, fillies for stud and horses-in-training were offered. The day kicked with off with a big start. Lot 1 from Summerhill Sales,…
Backworth Stud Featured In Sunday Tribune Keith Russon and Ian Todd of Backworth Stud have produced the likes of Grade 1-winning Chocolicious, Raise The Bar, Varlet and Sugar Rush, to name but a few of their horses to come from beautiful farm in Eston. Backworth was featured in the Sunday Tribune recently, read the article…
Bush Hill-raised Seal Takes The Gr 2 Gold Vase Seal, born and raised at Bush Hill Stud for breeder Dr Ian Heyns, won the Grade 2 Mango Gold Vase over 3000m on Vodacom Durban July day. Seal returned to a marathon trip for the first time since his Grade 1 S.A. Derby victory last year,…
KZN Mixed Sale Coming Up At Yellow Star Stud The annual KZN Mixed Sale takes place at Yellow Star Stud in Mooi River on Thursday, 12 July, and will start at 12pm. The sale consists of broodmares, weanlings, fillies coming off the track for stud, two year olds and horses in training. This will be…
Vodacom Durban July Final Field The Vodacom Durban July final field has been announced, with quality KZN-breds making an appearance, including the exciting entry of Eton Square. Pierre Jourdan tops the table with a weight of 60kgs, and drawing stall 15. He ran an incredible strong second to the mighty Igugu(AUS) last year. Auctioned for…
Secretariat’s 1973 Preakness Time Now Confirmed A Record The Maryland Racing Commission voted Tuesday in a special hearing at Laurel Park that 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat, who set records that still stand at the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and the Belmont States (gr. I), also set the record in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I)…