MK's Pride. Image: Candiese Lenferna
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MK’s Pride Entered For Hollywoodbets Durban July

Gold Circle’s Racing Executive Raf Sheik has expressed his delight with the quality of entries received for the R5-million Hollywoodbets Durban July, “The response from owners and trainers across the country has been phenomenal. The 68 entries received include 13 individual Grade 1 winners as well as 3 former winners of this great race. The…

KEIVAN STUD OFFER WELL BRED DRAFT AT NATIONAL SALE
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KEIVAN STUD OFFER WELL BRED DRAFT AT NATIONAL SALE

Keivan Stud’s Vanessa Williams traces her involvement in the racing industry back to days growing up when she became drawn to donkeys which arrived at the trading store where she grew up. She went on to enjoy a successful career in polo-crosse, which saw Vanessa play at the top level where she toured all of…

TOP SIRES REPRESENTED IN CLIFTON’S NATIONAL SALE DRAFT
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TOP SIRES REPRESENTED IN CLIFTON’S NATIONAL SALE DRAFT

Clifton Stud’s Peter Blyth has a long background with horses, having enjoyed plenty of success as a polo player before turning his hand to training and then breeding thoroughbreds. His father Tim bred on a small scale, and enjoyed success with a number of above average winners. Peter, whose father could not afford the more…

BUSH HILL STUD SET TO UNLEASH TOP STRING AT NATIONAL SALE
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BUSH HILL STUD SET TO UNLEASH TOP STRING AT NATIONAL SALE

Based in Mooi River, leading KZN thoroughbred nursery Bush Hill Stud has been a major fixture in the South African thoroughbred industry for decades. The farm, run by Warwick and Karin Render, has become a consistent source of high-class gallopers, with the equine stars bred or raised by Bush Hill Stud headed by G1 Summer…

Captain Seager. Image: Candiese Lenferna
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Captain Seager Tops Log 3YO KZN Breeders Series

KZN BREEDERS SERIES TOP 100 POINTS 3YO as at 4 April 2022 No. Horse Age  Sex  MR  Trainer Breeder Points  1 CAPTAIN SEAGER 4 G 78 Paul Lafferty  Mr Bruce Le Roux  31 2 CAPETOWN BEAUTY 3 F 83 WDF Badenhorst/BC Kennedy  Clifton Stud  29 3 SEEMYVISION 5 M 91 Roy Magner  Summerhill Stud (Pty)…

SKY’S THE LIMIT FOR KZN PARTNERSHIP
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SKY’S THE LIMIT FOR KZN PARTNERSHIP

Bruce Le Roux and Tinus Gericke’s Blue Sky Thoroughbreds is an emerging force in the South African thoroughbred industry. The partnership, who began accumulating a broodmare band together in 2016, have already enjoyed success both on the racetrack and in the sales ring. Blue Sky Thoroughbreds had yearlings make up to R750 000 at last…

MK's Pride. Image: Candiese Lenferna
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MK’s Pride Gives Willow Magic First Grade One Winner

A fairytale story that has come full circle, Mr Koos Nkale’s MK’s Pride plugged on doggedly under Muzi Yeni to take the Gr1 Wilgerbosdrift HF Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut Stakes for the stable of Paul Peter. He won by three quarters of a length over the mile trip, beating Argentine bred Peurto Manzano and July /…