Entries have opened for the KZN Breeders Series of eight races at a stake of R200 000 each, held on KZN Breeders Race Day taking place on Saturday 29 June 2019, and last year saw 700 horses entered for the day.
Triple Gr1 winning sire Capetown Noir is off the mark, a very pleasing start for the Summerhill sire by Western Winter. Brandina, out of Var mare Bedouin from the family of Fair Brutus and Grand Format, won impressively on debut this afternoon in Fairview in one of the first juvenile races of the season. Bred…
The KZN Breeders Awards took place on Saturday evening at Fordoun and saw Gr1 winning filly and Triple Tiara contender Takingthepeace crowned KZN Breeders Horse Of The Year.
There was plenty to celebrate at the KZN Breeder’s Awards held at Forduin in Nottingham Road on Saturday night but the most heartwarming story was of a new breeder, Nothemba Mlonzi, whose first two runners had both recently won on debut. She was given a special acknowledgement for this feat on Saturday night.
Takingthepeace is crowned KZN Breeders Horse Of The Year!
Summerhill had an incredible evening at the KZN Breeders Awards, scooping 10 awards last night including the Leading Breeder of the year and made all the more sweeter with a Grade 2 winner on the day at Turffontein.
Bush Hill Stud report that they have had 11 winners for the season so far and achieved over a million in earnings for their owners, with two wins this month and seven 2nd places (from 16 places in total), which should convert to wins very soon. The honest Kahal gelding Aramouse, a full brother to Gr2 winner…
Love And Peace (FR) finished just a neck off in the Listed Prix Petite Etoile over 1900m at Deauville today.
I Like It and sire Solskjaer share interesting stories. Vaal trainer Steve Moffatt’s three-year-old filly I Like It almost caused the upset of the year when she ran Ghaalla to a short-head in Saturday’s Gr3 Fillies Mile at Turffontein, starting at 66-1. I like It and her sire Solskjaer (IRE) share quite a remarkable story….
Whilst their places will only be confirmed after National Yearling Sales inspections have taken place in January, Rathmor Stud have a very strong draft beginning their sales preparations for the 2019 Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale. They include the progeny of Dynasty, Frankel and Noble Tune and from the families of Mastercraftsman and Mastery.