Sandre Trethewey’s pretty chestnut mare Wysiwyg will be represented by two runners on Sunday’s Gr1 Golden Horse Sprint Day. The chestnut mare is resident on Sandra’s budding horse stud and flower farm in New Hanover, outside of Pietermaritzburg and she has a smashing son of Act Of War who has recently been weaned. Wysiwyg hasn’t…
Willow Magic – the speediest Gr1 winning son of the mighty Dubawi and already the sire of a Gr2 winner and a Gr1 placed filly from his first crop, has relocated to Warwick and Karin Render’s Bush Hill Stud in Mooi River. The handsome powerfully-built chestnut stallion standing at 16.1hh, boasts impressive statistics – with…
A son of Jet Master and a half-brother to Gr1 winner Liege, Lance produced his first winner Voltron at Turffontein on Sunday for trainer Sean Tarry, and owner Chris van Niekerk. The 2yo filly Voltron won impressively by four lengths over the 1200m trip under Lyle Hewitson. Bred by Summerhill Stud, Lance has had limited…
Gold Circle has issued its next Vodacom Durban July log following the second declaration stage earlier today which saw 30 of the initial 54 entries stand their ground. Newcomers to the log include supplementary entry [#kznbred] Nexus as well as She’s Keeper, winner of the World Sports Betting 1900, Matterhorn, runner-up in both the WSB…
Star three-year-old filly, #kznbred and Bloodstock South Africa graduate, War Of Athena once again showed her class when she romped home to a facile victory in Saturday’s G1 Woolavington 2000 (2000m) at Hollywoodbets Greyville. In the process, the star three-year-old, who was emulating last season’s Triple Tiara Summer Pudding by landing Woolavington 2000, made it…
Bush Hill Stud’s resident and bred in the purple sire Flying The Flag, enjoyed a debut winner this afternoon at Fairview for trainer Gavin Smith. The three year old gelding named Al Falak sold for R150 000 to Form Bloodstock at the 2019 National Yearling Sale, and descends from one of Bush Hill Stud’s special…
Spyda’s Corner bred by Rathmor Stud showed his mettle when we won impressively under Keagan De Melo – his second ride on the son of What A Winter and second win in a row. Keagan De Melo said in his post race interview, “for a 3yo to carry 60.5kg like he did, it was very…
KZN Breeders once again supported the Cape Thoroughbred Sale Mare and Mixed Sale. Blue Sky Thoroughbreds – a breeding partnership between Tinus Gericke and Bruce Le Roux – bought Mogok mare, Lot 20 Cup Of Rubies for R125 000 from Ridgemont Highlands. The mare originally bred by Scott Bros is in foal to freshman sire…
Mambo In Seattle continues to churn out his weekly winners, and Sunday saw a double in two countries – both in the last race of the day. Only Him won the Gr3 Zimbabwe Derby for trainer Bridget Stidolph and owners Newbury Racing. It was the 3rd leg of the Triple Crown in Zim and the…
Gr2 Cape Peninsula winner Nexus, a son of Dynasty out of Mystery Dame has been supplemented into the Vodacom Durban July by the Snaith Racing team for owners Mrs Hossack and Estate Late Mr Mitchell. The 7-time winning full brother to Gr1 winner Lady In Black and winner Mysterious Boy, has been consistent to win…