While small in numbers, Piemonte Stud will be represented by high-quality individuals at the 2023 August Two Year Old Sale. The Piemonte Stud will be offering two well related fillies at the August Sale in the form of daughters of Global View and What A Winter respectively. Galileo horse Global View, whose progeny include G1…
The August Two Year Old Sale has strong claims to being the best value for money thoroughbred auction in South Africa. Boasting a long list of outstanding alumni, the August Sale turns up a host of top-class prospects every year. In 2021, graduates of the August Two Year Old Sale to make their mark in…
One of the first horses bred by the young Bloomhill Stud, the Wartburg Thoroughbred nursery owned by Sandra Trethewey, has run second on debut over 1400m for the stable of Corne Spies. The 2yo well related and well grown chestnut full brother to Gr1 2nd placed Bartholdi, and a half brother to Gr1 winner Bohica,…
Rathmor Stud enjoyed a tremendous afternoon at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Wednesday, producing three winners on the day for trainers Candice Bass-Robinson, Justin Snaith and Des McLachlan respectively. The first race of the day, Callmegetrix, a Vercingetorix half sister to 5-time winner Spyda’s Corner and 4-time winner Purple Powahouse (both owned by Hollywood Syndicate) won for…
The KZN Breeders Club’s newest stallion addition, Eden Roc, saw his half brother Sandringham Summit add to Eden Roc’s already impressive pedigree to win the same race his Var brother did in 2019, the Gr2 Durban Golden Horseshoe over 1400m. Sandringham Summit defeated feature winner Gimmeanotherchance in the process, as well as Guy Gibson who…
Clifton Stud who are riding a purple wave this season lead by unbeaten Gr1 winning filly Mrs Geriatrix, saw their super chestnut Act Of War half brother to Gr3 winner Cliff Hanger, sell for R420 000 to E&R Farming. Although a different colour to his Graded Stakes winning sibling, this colt carried the same and…
The R600 000 KwaZulu-Natal Breeders Mile at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday provides the classy MK’s Pride an ideal opportunity to get back on the winning trail. Now trained by Robbie Sage the Grade 1 winning son of Willow Magic has not seen the winner’s enclosure since taking out the 2022 Horse Chestnut Stakes (Gr 1)…
Clifton Stud have enjoyed a magnificent season, with Clifton enjoying particular success with some very exciting two-year-olds this season. The Clifton Stud bred filly Mrs Geriatrix made it four wins from four starts when she romped home to a facile win in the recent G1 Allan Robertson Championship at Hollywoodbets Scottsville, with Mrs Geriatrix having…
Hadlow Stud, a long time vendor at the KZN Sale, will be offering seven yearlings at the KZN Yearling Sale this year with Cathy and Jonathan Martin offering thoroughbreds sired by a host of attractive stallions namely Act Of War, Danon Platina, Erupt, Futura, and New Predator. Japanese champion Danon Platina has made a sensational…