The first Log of the Trainers and Jockey’s Challenge, sponsored by KwaZulu Natal Breeders’ Club and Gold Circle kicked off on Wednesday 2 May at Scottsville, and sees the Piemonte-bred Oratorio juvenile colt Di Me (pronounced De-May) in the lead. Di Me won his second start for Mr and Mrs Lance Duncan for trainer Ivan Van Wyk.
St John Gray’s Dawn Assault leads the KZN Breeders Series Log for 3YO’s and up.
The son of Call To Combat is also a Vodacom Durban July entry and leads by 34 points, whilst Yellow Star’s Panza, named after a tank used in World War II, lies in second position, adding pressure with 32 points. Mario Ferriera’s honest Trippi filly, bred by Rathmor Stud has gone fromm leading to third position on the log with 31 points.
The first entries for the Vodacom Durban July are in and several KZN-breds are amongst them – including half-siblings, dual Gr1 winner Rabada (from the stable of Brett Crawford) and his grey AP Arrow half-brother, Glider Pilot, as well as Triple Tiara contender, Takingthepeace.
“The KwaZulu Natal Breeders’ Club and Gold Circle have joined forces to introduce a new Trainers and Jockeys’ Challenge which kicks off on Wednesday 2 May at Scottsville and culminates with the KZN Breeders’ Race Day at Greyville on Saturday 30 June.”
The KZN Breeders Series Log for 2YO’s has been published (points as of 9 April 2018) and congratulations to the combination of Piemonte Stud and Alan Greef who lead in the first two places – with a top filly by Oratorio, Carlita, and Alfeo (by Crusade) respectively.
The KZN Breeders Series Log for 3YO’s and Up has been published (points as of 9 April 2018) and sees the recent Rathmor-bred winner Victory Trip in the lead with a dominating 31 points. Trained by Dennis Bosch for owner Mario Ferreira, the smart filly has an outstanding Silvano half-brother at the National Yearling Sale…
“Matador Man, who won last year’s KZN Breeders Million Mile over 1600m at Greyville from Dawn Calling, is coming along the right way for a defence of his title.” – Turf Talk Newsletter
A list of yearlings registered with the KZN Breeders Premium Scheme at the upcoming National Yearling Sale, that will qualify for the KZN Breeders Race Day from 2019.
Registration Letter at the following link: KZN BREEDERS CLUB Registration Letter 2018
St John Gray’s bred, owned and trained Dawn Assault, recent winner of the Drum Star Listed, heads up the latest KZN Breeders Series Log for 3yo’s and up. Born and raised at Cathy and Jonathan Martin’s Hadlow Stud for St John’s Graystone Stud, Dawn Assault is a son of Call To Combat. Graystone Stud have…