New Predator (New Approach) is smartly out of the starting blocks with an incredible 80% winners to runners, with four winners from five runners on the track at the moment. Incredibly, from 11 runs to date there are four wins and the balance all places – not one of his progeny has yet to be…
In five days, Clifton Stud have produced six winners including a feature at Turffontein, and borders on seven with Fairview winner Douglas Devastator born and raised at Clifton Stud for the Late Syd Rosseau. We reported on the recent Clifton double at Turffontein, Egoli Mile winner Laguna Verde and Destiny Of Souls, and their scintillating…
Peter and Jenny Blyth of Clifton Stud are standing a quality band of mares and their consistent results are only getting better – they enjoyed a double including the evening feature, taking the Non Black Type Egoli Mile with the smashing Gimmethegreenlight gelding, Laguna Verde. Out of Capiapo by Captain Al, inturn out of a…
A breeder who produces consistent winners which is evident in his above average winners to runners percentage, Bruce Le Roux enjoyed yet another double at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Wednesday. New Predator is setting the tracks alight with his progeny – and settled into Bruce Le Roux and Tinus Gericke’s Blue Sky Thoroughbreds last year after…
Bush Hill Stud have enjoyed a few winners recently, and a fantastic place in the Gr2 WSB Gauteng Guineas with their smart colt Electric Gold, owned by Suzette Viljoen. The Flying The Flag colt is rumoured to be able to go one better in the next leg of the Triple Crown with the distance possibly…
A second debut in a couple of weeks for Clifton Stud, Captain’s Christy came through to win smartly from the stable of Mark Dixon and owners Mr Kevan Rice, Jay Joseph, owned in partnership with trainer Mark Dixon. Breeder Peter Blyth of Clifton Stud was on course to enjoy the moment with the connections. A…
Rollwiththepunches joins War Of Athena, Bartholdi, Battle Force, Bold Act and Stella Act on the list of Black Type horses for Summerhill Equestrian sire Act Of War, winning the Gr3 World Sports Betting Tommy Hotspur by a quarter of a length over 1000m in very soft going. The Summerhill Stud bred is a half brother…
Attractive Canford Cliffs juvenile colt Cliff Hanger won on debut for trainer Yogas Govender and owner Mr Ravi Reddy on Wednesday. Ridden by Billy Jacobson, Cliff Hanger won confidently over 1100m and took home the BSA Maiden Juvenile Plate Bonus of R100 000 for his winning connections. Out of Var mare Luneberg, a R90 000…
An emotional race for the family of the Late Kevin Soal, Kiss Me Captain won the R150 000 Listed Swallow Stakes at Turffontein this past Sunday. After the devastating recent loss of popular owner and breeder Kevin Soal, his daughter and part-owner Courtney marked a first stakes victory for the speedy daughter of Captain Of All…