Patrick Ellis of Yellow Star says of Panza: “He really is a one of a kind horse – he refuses to work and show us anything at home but come race day he tries his heart out! It is very difficult to keep him fit, but when he is fit he is always a tough horse to beat.”
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 in Sunday 25 June 2017, and last year saw a record with almost 900 horses entered for the day. Download Form in link.
The KZN Breeder Premium Scheme stands alone in South Africa as a singular inducement to breeders to invest in the quality production of racehorses in this region, and while that may be something of a lament for horsemen elsewhere and an issue which remains to be addressed at a national level it is still exactly…
“The KZN Breeders big stakes day was a massive success again with Summerhill breeding the winners of five of the nine races, including a top two finish in the feature.”
The Vodacom Durban July field has been announced, and sees KZN Breeders Million Mile entrant Rabada lining up for Africa’s most exclusive race for a stake of R4,25 million. The only other horse to attempt this double previously was Gr1 winner, Love Struck.
The final field for the exclusively KZN-bred field galloping for the stake of R1million has been announced, and includes recent Gr1 Daily News 2000 winner, Rabada. The KZN Breeders Million Mile is now in its fourth year, previously known as the KZN Breeders 1600 Listed.
Dual Gr1 winner Rabada has been entered into the KZN Breeders Million Mile, as well as Graded Stakes Winners’ Heaps Of Fun, previous winner No Worries, Bezanova and King’s Archer. Scottsville record holder Humidor has also been entered.
Invitation to the KZN Breeders Race Day, taking place 26 June 2016 at Greyville racecourse. Come dressed in Black and White for a “proudly KZN” race day, exclusively for KZN-bred racehorses.
In a double for the stable of Corne Spies and the Scott Bros, Raspberry Lips and Refrain lead with 23 points and 19 points respectively. The Scott Bros-bred daughter of King’s Chapel heads up the KZN Breeders Series Log for 2YO’s. Both Raspberry Lips and Refrain are owned by Mr T Spies.
Strategic’s Pride, a son of Strategic News out of a Giant’s Causeway mare, owned and bred by Mr Jurie Snyman and trained by Sean Tarry, heads up the KZN Breeders Series Log for 3YO’s and up by 35 points.