A reminder of our upcoming KZN Breeders Race Day at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday 22nd June. We will be sending out invites and plenty of reminders before then, so stay tuned to our various social media platforms. #KZNBreedersRaceDay2025#HollywoodbetsGreyville#CelebratingourKZNBreds
A massive thank you to Gold Circle for hosting our KZN Breeders Race Day at Hollywoodbets Greyville. It was a showcase of the best of KZN breeding and racing, and a great day at the track as well. Enjoy this video compiled by Gold Circle, that features on their Instagram page.
Hollywoodbets Greyville played host to another successful KZN Breeders Race Day yesterday. It was a celebration of equine excellence, and it certainly did not dissapoint, with some top class racing taking place. Here are some more great pictures taken by Anneke Akal Kitching of the day and presentations by the race sponsors: Blue Sky ThoroughbredsBloomhill…
Well done to Clifton Stud on being the winning breeders with Mrs Geriatrix, who takes the KZN Breeders Mile NBT under a big weight in a powerful display with champion and regular jockey Richard Fourie on board. Congratulations as well to trainer Sean Tarry and the Magical Lady Syndicate. You can watch the race replay…
It was a battle, as champion jockey Richard Fourie had to contend with a less than co-operative mount, but in the end, he got up to win with the Summerhill Stud bred Willow Magic-Fisani gelding for trainer Sean Tarry who is having a winning day at the track. You can read about Richard’s win via…
Well done to Piemonte Stud for being the winning breeders in Race 6, the CLIFTON STUD KWAZULU-NATAL BREEDERS 1600 with Giambattista, who won a great race with S’Manga Khumalo on board for trainer and part owner Wendy Whitehead and Miss K Hadden, Messrs I D Howard, C G & L F Scribante. You can watch…
Big congratulations to jockey Sean Veale who won for the first time for his new sponsors, Sporting Post on the Clifton Stud bred Proud Master, who beat the pace-setter and 10-1 favorite, Mr Henley to win the BLOOMHILL STUD KWAZULU-NATAL BREEDERS 1200. Well done to Sporting Post as well from KZN Breeders we hope that…
Congratulations to Summerhill Stud who are the winning breeders in Race 5, the MACRATH STUD KWAZULU-NATAL BREEDERS 1900 with Willow’s Wish, the 6YO Willow Magic -Fisani gelding who won in superb style under Richard Fourie for trainer Sean Tarry and owners Mr & Mrs G N Towell & Mrs R Gossayn. You can watch the…
Congratulations to Clifton Stud who were the winning breeders in Race 4, BLOOMHILL STUD KWAZULU-NATAL BREEDERS 1200 with Proud Master, the 4YO Master Of My Fate -Star Silvano gelding who won a tightly contested race under Sean Veale for trainer Stuart Ferrie and owner Eric Buhr. You can watch the race replay via –https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1ekZ6F9upQ For…
Well done to the estate of the late Dan Side, who was the winning breeder and owner of Animal Impact, the 3YO Danon Platina – Animal Lover gelding, who won in sublime fashion under S’Manga Khumalo in the 3rd race, the BLUE SKY THOROUGHBREDS MAIDEN PLATE for trainer Wendy Whitehead. You can watch the replay…
Second #KZNBred winner of the day. Well done to Gerald & Karen Kalil for being the winning breeders and owners with Daring Dash, the 2YO gelding: Rabada – Daring Diva who won the 2nd race on the card, THE FORT STUD MAIDEN PLATE in superb style under Diego De Gouveia for trainer Weiho Marwing. You…
Well done to Bush Hill Stud for being the winning breeders in the opening race, the CAMARGUE STUD KWAZULU-NATAL BREEDERS JUVENILE PLATE (KZN Breeders Series Qualifying 2 year olds (Non-Black Type) on KZN Breeders Race Day with DantonfromSandton, the 2YO Willow Magic – Surprise Move colt, who won under the expertise of Richard Fourie for…
Come and join the KZN Breeders for their annual Race Day at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday 29th June. Watch top class racing and enjoy even better food and company. Seats are limited, so if you would like to come, please contact Megan at [email protected]. If you would like to attend, we will need your details…
The latest KZN Breeder Series log has been released. To see the log and where the horses are positioned, please click on the below button.
Come and join us for a great days racing and win fantastic prizes. For more information, please email Megan at [email protected]
Please come and support KZN Breeders on our Race Day on Saturday 29th June at Hollywoodbets Greyville.
The R600 000 KwaZulu-Natal Breeders Mile at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday provides the classy MK’s Pride an ideal opportunity to get back on the winning trail. Now trained by Robbie Sage the Grade 1 winning son of Willow Magic has not seen the winner’s enclosure since taking out the 2022 Horse Chestnut Stakes (Gr 1)…
KZN Breeders Series 2023 Seq. Horse Age Sex MR Trainer Breeder Pre Noms Points 1 HATTA 5 M 67 Michael Roberts Hartley S A (Pty) Ltd Yes 40 2 BEECHAMWOOD BOY 4 G 90 Wendy Whitehead Mr Bruce Le Roux Yes 32 3 PARMENION 3 G 76 Garth Puller Tertia Properties (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr…
Justin Snaith-trained Nexus under a masterful return ride from Piere Strydom, won the KZN Mile on Sunday afternoon in front of a sizeable crowd, just the week before the Hollywoodbets Durban July. Rathmor Stud made it back to back wins in the race, winning with Copper Mountain (Noble Tune) in 2021, and not only bred…
The Peter Muscutt-trained Battle Force will be tested beyond his established comfort zone when he takes on 7 rivals in the R600 000 KwaZulu-Natal Breeders Mile over 1600m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday. Battle Force, winner of the Golden Horse Sprint (Gr 1) last year, has recorded all 7 of his victories to date over 1200m….
KZN BREEDERS SERIES TOP 50 as at 29 May 2022 No. Horse Age Sex MR Trainer Breeder Pre-Nom Points 1 WILLOW EXPRESS 4 G 103 Sean Tarry Stone Hill Stud (Nom: Mr H C W Rix) Yes 36 2 JUSTAGUYTHING 5 G 77 Gavin van Zyl Mr Bruce Le Roux Yes 35 3 FRANCA 3 F…
As of 4 May, Seemyvision leads the top 50 of the KZN Breeders Series of races, however Piemonte Stud-bred Faustino (Crusade) will move up the log after winning the weekends 400m World Sports Betting Dash at Hollywoodbets Greyville. KZN BREEDERS SERIES TOP 50 as at 3 May 2022 No. Horse Age Sex MR Trainer Breeder Points …
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)…
Lot as of 15 March 2022 for 3yo’s and up: No. Horse Age Sex MR Trainer Breeder Points 1 SEEMYVISION 5 M 91 Roy Magner Summerhill Stud (Pty) Ltd 28 2 JUSTAGUYTHING 5 G 77 Gavin van Zyl Mr Bruce Le Roux 26 3 FOREST JUMP 5 G 69 Darryl Moore Hartley S A (Pty)…
After yet another facile victory at Hollywoodbets Greyville, the St Helier-Stud bred son of Flying The Flag, Victory Twist, heads up the first published log of the KZN Breeders Series to be run on the ever-popular KZN Breeders Race Day at the end of June. Beautifully-bred by the Late Syd Rosseau out of a Cape…
The Rathmor Stud-bred Copper Mountain showed the value of his Gr1 form behind Vodacom Durban July favourite Got The Greenlight, when he cruised to a popular victory in the stakes rejuvenated R600 000 KZN Breeders Mile at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday. The only turf contest on the eight race annual KZN Breeders Race Day which was…
The KZN Breeders Race Day takes place on 27 June at Hollywoodbets Greyville with positive news of a stakes increase for all eight races on the day, exclusively for horses registered with the KZN Breeders Premium Scheme. The KZN Breeders Mile stakes has increased by R100 000, to R600 000 and the seven supporting races…
The Paul Matchett-trained Summerhill Stud-bred Running Brave clung on to win the KZN Breeders Mile under a fine ride by Muzi Yeni at Hollywoodbets Greyville yesterday and in retrospect she had a lot in her favour despite being sent off at odds of 35/1. The Brave Tin Soldier filly’s class is emphasized by the fact…
KZN BREEDERS SERIES POINTS FINAL 2020 – 3YOS No. Horse Age Sex MR Trainer Breeder Pre-Nom Points 1 CHRISTOPHER ROBIN 3 C 96 St John Gray Graystone Stud Yes 51 2 AT THE OPERA 4 G 66 Zietsman Oosthuizen Summerhill Stud (Pty) Ltd Yes 32 3 GRINDELWALD 4 G 77 St John Gray Graystone Stud …
KZN BREEDERS SERIES POINTS AS AT 03 June 2020 for 3yos and Up No. Horse Age Sex MR Trainer Breeder Points 1 CHRISTOPHER ROBIN 3 C 89 St John Gray Graystone Stud 34 2 GRINDELWALD 4 G 77 St John Gray Graystone Stud 27 3 NIMCHA 4 G 87 Gary Alexander Summerhill Stud (Pty) Ltd …
Gold Circle have announced the revised dates for Champions Season 2020, delayed due to the implemented lockdown which is due to lift April 30, in the interest of South African’s safety to ‘break the curve’. Usually run the week before the Vodacom Durban July, it remains in the format – to be held on Sunday…
KZN BREEDERS SERIES POINTS AS AT 03 February 2020 No. Horse Age Sex MR Trainer Breeder Points 1 BINT EL MALAK 4 F 70 Paul Lafferty Bush Hill Stud 18 2 NIMCHA 4 G 84 Gary Alexander Summerhill Stud (Pty) Ltd 18 3 BE HAPPY 4 F 87 Michael Roberts Clifton Stud 16 4 ROCKY…
Hadlow Stud topped the #kznbreds on Day 1 of the KZN Yearling Sale at Sibaya on July 4. Sold to Mr M Dhanniram for R180 000, the colt is by Querari out of Be My Buddy by Russian Revival, in turn out of a Fort Wood mare. The mare has produced 3 runners and two winners to date. This is the damline of Champion sire and Broodmare sire Jet Master and Festival Of Fire.
The four-year-old Await The Dawn gelding Morning Catch caught most punters and pundits by surprise when he fought a courageous battle in the closing stages to win the R1-million Non-Black Type KZN Breeders Million Mile at Hollywoodbets Greyville in Durban on Saturday. Out of the Jet Master mare Catch The Wind, the bay gelding under…
They come from racing centres around the country for the unique annual gathering staged by the KwaZulu-Natal Breeders Club in conjunction with Gold Circle for nine exciting races topped by the R1-million KZN Breeders Million Mile, a very popular race confined to horses that are three-year-olds and older that are registered as KwaZulu-Natal bred in…
FINAL KZN BREEDERS SERIES POINTS AS AT 16 June 2019 No. Horse Age Sex MR Trainer Breeder Pre-Nom Points 1 BRAVO ZULU 4 G 63 Louis Goosen Summerhill Stud (Pty) Ltd Yes 55 2 WINTER STORM 3 G 93 Paul Peter Mr S R Rosseau Yes 38 3 ABELIE 3 F 77 David Nieuwenhuizen Piemonte…
FINAL KZN BREEDERS SERIES POINTS AS AT 16 June 2019 – 2YOS No. Horse Age Sex MR Trainer Breeder Pre-Nom Points 1 LUNA WISH 2 F 84 Alan Greeff Mr Bruce Le Roux Yes 27 2 ANNATJIE 2 F 79 Ashley Fortune Summerhill Stud (Pty) Ltd Yes 23 3 HEY DELILAH 2 F 85 Michael…
KZN BREEDERS SERIES POINTS AS AT 27 May 2019 2YOS only No. Horse Age Sex MR Trainer Breeder Pre-Nom Points 1 LUNA WISH 2 F 84 Alan Greeff Mr Bruce Le Roux Yes 19 2 ENJOY THE VIEW 2 C 85 Michael Roberts Mr G C Kalil Yes 18 3 ANNATJIE 2 F 78 Ashley…
KZN BREEDERS SERIES POINTS AS AT 27 May 2019 – 3YOs and UP No. Horse Age Sex MR Trainer Breeder Pre-Nom Points 1 BRAVO ZULU 4 G 63 Louis Goosen Summerhill Stud (Pty) Ltd Yes 51 2 WINTER STORM 3 G 93 Paul Peter Mr S R Rosseau Yes 38 3 KINGSMEAD 5 G 78…
The KZN Breeders Race Day takes place 29 June. Put on your best black and white and join us to celebrate the KZN Thoroughbred.
KZN BREEDERS SERIES POINTS AS AT 12 May 2019 – 2YO’s And Up No. Horse Age Sex MR Trainer Breeder Pre-Nom Points 1 LUNA WISH 2 F 76 Alan Greeff Mr Bruce Le Roux Yes 19 2 ENJOY THE VIEW 2 C 79 Michael Roberts Mr G C Kalil Yes 18 3 ANNATJIE 2 F…
KZN BREEDERS SERIES POINTS AS AT 12 May 2019 – 3yos and up No. Horse Age Sex MR Trainer Breeder Pre-Nom Points 1 BRAVO ZULU 4 G 62 Louis Goosen Summerhill Stud (Pty) Ltd Yes 45 2 WINTER STORM 3 G 93 Paul Peter Mr S R Rosseau Yes 38 3 ABELIE 3 F 77…
KZN BREEDERS SERIES POINTS AS AT 05 May 2019 No. Horse Age Sex MR Trainer Breeder Pre-Nom Points 1 ANNATJIE 2 F 74 Ashley Fortune Summerhill Stud (Pty) Ltd Yes 16 2 JUSTAGUYTHING 2 G 87 Gavin van Zyl Mr Bruce Le Roux Yes 13 3 EDMONDA 2 F 74 Alan Greeff Piemonte Stud Yes…
KZN BREEDERS SERIES POINTS AS AT 05 May 2019 No. Horse Age Sex MR Trainer Breeder Pre-Nom Points 1 BRAVO ZULU 4 G 62 Louis Goosen Summerhill Stud (Pty) Ltd Yes 45 2 WINTER STORM 3 G 93 Paul Peter Mr S R Rosseau Yes 34 3 ABELIE 3 F 77 David Nieuwenhuizen Piemonte Stud…
KZN BREEDERS SERIES POINTS AS AT 14 April 2019 For 2YOS No. Horse Age Sex MR Trainer Breeder Pre-Nom Points 1 ANNATJIE 2 F 78 Ashley Fortune Summerhill Stud (Pty) Ltd Yes 14 2 EDMONDA 2 F 74 Alan Greeff Piemonte Stud Yes 12 3 AD ALTISIMA 2 C 74 Michael Roberts Mr G C…
KZN BREEDERS SERIES POINTS AS AT 14 April 2019 – 3YO’s And Up No. Horse Age Sex MR Trainer Breeder Pre-Nom Points 1 BRAVO ZULU 4 G 62 Louis Goosen Summerhill Stud (Pty) Ltd Yes 41 2 WINTER STORM 3 G 93 Paul Peter Mr S R Rosseau Yes 34 3 CUMULUS 4 G 77…
Download your KZN BREEDERS CLUB Registration Letter 2019 here and email it to [email protected] to secure your 4-ball.
Pencil in Saturday 29 June on your racing calendar, which sees the running of another KZN Breeders Race Day at Greyville. The KZN Breeders Series incorporates the running of our feature KZN Breeders Million Mile. Amongst the entries for the KZN Breeders Series are Graded Stakes Winners Hero’s Honour (Gr1), Ronnie’s Candy (Gr2), Matador Man (a previous Million Mile…
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.
“With breeders nationally feeling the effects of a subdued economic climate and taking major knocks at sales country wide with sales averaging below what it costs to produce a Thoroughbred to sales age, a Breeders Premium Scheme is greatly appreciated to assist in the running costs of a Thoroughbred breeding operation.”
In an exciting build up to the final of the KZN Jockey’s & Trainers Challenge, it was Garth Puller in the end who won the R30 000 Sales Voucher and jockey Lyle Hewitson who took the Jockey leg of the competition.
“On Saturday the senior statesman of the SA training ranks took the honours in the restricted feature again. This time with the Rathmor Stud-bred Romany Prince, who got the better of a thrilling Kahal exacta duel with 7yo sprinter, London Call.”
The KZN Jockeys and Trainers Challenge will be hotly contested in tomorrow’s KZN Breeders Race Day, and the prizegiving will be taking place after Race 9.
The KZN Breeders Race Day final fields have been announced, with Matador Man now heading up the Million Mile field and in the final field for the Vodacom Durban July. The son of Toreador is bred by Scott Bros and Robin Scott has retained a share in the gelding. On the afternoon of his announcement…
The final log has been published for the KZN Breeders Series for the juveniles, to be run on 30 June at Greyville Racecourse, lead by Piemonte Stud’s Alfeo, a stakes winning Crusade. Crusade is currently on 39.5% winners to runners and has produced 4 Stakes Winners this season.
The final log has been published for the KZN Breeders Series for 3YO’s and up, to be run on 30 June at Greyville Racecourse. Seven races for a stake of R200 000 each are up for grabs, with the winning connections taking home vouchers in addition to the stakes to be used towards a #kznbred…
Warren Kennedy rode three winners at Greyville on Friday night and is fast catching up to Lyle Hewitson.
The four-year-old, that features in the top 20 on the latest July Log and could well be included in the final big race field, is one of 14 KwaZulu-Natal-bred entries for the Million Mile event that heads the annual KZN Breeders meeting that includes seven other non-black type races that each carry a stake of R200 000 and cater for horses that qualify over distance from 1 200m to 1 900m.
Duncan Howells heads up for the KZN Jockeys & Trainers Log as of 9 June, with recent wins from Kinmount Stud’s Crystal Ball, Silver Raisin and places with Inyati, High Altar and Love Theme, all KZN-born.
KZN BREEDERS SERIES POINTS AS AT 3 June 2018 – 2YO’s Only No. Horse Age Sex MR Trainer Breeder Points 1 ALFEO 2 C 94 Alan Greeff Piemonte Stud 30 2 CARLITA 2 F 96 Alan Greeff Piemonte Stud 30 3 AWESOMELY TUNED 2 F 84 Kumaran Naidoo Mr S Bunwarie 18 4 FROZEN TUNE…
KZN BREEDERS SERIES POINTS AS AT 3 June 2018 – 3YO’s And Up No. Horse Age Sex MR Trainer Breeder Points 1 DAWN ASSAULT 4 C 103 St John Gray Graystone Stud 34 2 PANZA 6 G 79 Ivan Van Wyk Yellow Star Stud 32 3 VICTORY TRIP 3 F 84 Dennis Bosch Rathmor Stud…
Kom Naidoo continues to lead the trainers log, whilst Lyle Hewitson continues his domination of the jockeys log, all aboard KZN born horses, whilst Warren Kennedy is catching up on 46 points. One of KZN’s leading trainers, Duncan Howells is lying in second place.
A list of the #kznbreds registered with the KZN Breeders Premium Scheme can be found below. 142 Yearlings from the province of KZN will be represented at Sibaya the week before the running of the Vodacom Durban July, with the auction days scheduled for 5 and 6 July.
Recently relocated trainer Kom Naidoo, who has moved his string from Summerveld to Ashburton, leads the current KZN Jockey and Trainers Log for this week. Lyle Hewitson continues to dominate the Jockeys log with 40 points.
The next log of the KZN Jockey and Trainers Challenge, being run in partnership by the KZN Breeders Club and Gold Circle, sees Antony Hotspur take the lead, whilst Lyle Hewitson continues his leadership for the second week running. The talented Antony Hotspur also gave KZN Breeder Bruce Campbell a double victory on the day,…
The 2YO Log is being lead by three quality juvenile racehorses, the first making KZN proud is Piemonte-bred Carlita with 30 points, followed hotly by another Piemonte horse, the Crusade gelding Alfeo with 22. Third on the list is shock Gr2 SA Fillies Nursery winner Ronnie’s Candy, a daughter of King Of Kings bred, owned…
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…
Exciting Piemonte Stud-bred prospect, Carlita, is at the top of the Log of the KZN Breeders Series for Juveniles with 14 points. Piemonte Stud have bred the likes of O’ Tamara, Celestina, Lee’s Star and Kalamain amongst others. The KZN Breeders Race Day takes place on Saturday, 30 June at Greyville, and both juvenile races…
The full sister to 4-time winner and Gr3 placed Mogok’s Desire, Royal Agree heads up the first KZN Breeders Series Log for 2018 for 3yo’s and up. Trained by Glen Kotzen, the four year old filly is ahead with 22 points under her belt.
Entries have opened for the KZN Breeders Series of seven races at a stake of R200 000 each, held on KZN Breeders Race Day taking place in Saturday, 30 June 2018, and last year saw 700 horses entered for the day.
It was a big day for the Kwazulu-Natal breeders at Greyville on Sunday and particularly for the Scott Bros that bred the winner of the KZN Breeders Million Mile, Matador Man, and the winner of the “Level the Playing Fields” series final, Mark My Card.
The list of KZN-breds registered with the KZN Breeders Premium Scheme, who all qualify for KZN Breeders Race Day and stakes of R2,8million to be won in total.
13 KZN-bred horses will line up for the KZN Breeders Million Mile on Sunday, which will see over R2,8 million in stakes awarded to the connections of KZN-breds on the 9-race card Proudly KZN day.
The KZN Breeders Club are once again offering a bonus of R200 000 to the KZN-Bred (registered with the KZN Breeders Premium Scheme) that may win the KZN Yearling Sale Million on Vodacom Durban July day this year.
Piemonte Stud’s talented juvenile Kahal filly Celestina, leads the KZN Breeders Series Juvenile Log for a stake of R200 000. The Gr3 2nd placed filly is a winner and placed three times from six starts for owner and champion trainer, Sean Tarry. Piemonte Stud bring 17 yearlings to the upcoming KZN Yearling Sale at Sibaya, including…
Bush Hill Stud’s The Poet leads the KZN Breeders Series Log for the seven races on offer for a stake of R200 000 each on KZN Breeders Race Day, taking place 25 June. The handsome son of Brave Tin Soldier, who recently produced Gr1 Allan Robertson winner Brave Mary, is a 3-time winner owned by…
Jockey Morne Winnaar will take a slender one point lead over Billy Jacobson into the final of “Levelling The Playing Fields Series” on Sunday, 25 June 2017. After winning rounds 1 and 2, Jacobson did not fare too well in the draw for Round 3 and his charge Roy’s Power could only finish 5th. Winnaar’s fourth placing on Royal Agree on Sunday was enough to reverse a one-point deficit into a one-point lead in their chase for the R50 000 bonus for the leading jockey of the Series.
The often shoeless champion Talktothestars (pictured winning last year’s Gr1 Tsogo Sun Sprint) will have a fine chance of defending his crown in the Gr 1 Tsogo Sun Sprint over 1200m at Scottsville on Saturday. The current KZN-bred Equus Champion Sprinter’s last run in the Gr 1 Computaform Sprint over 1000m where he flew home for…
KZN BREEDERS SERIES POINTS AS AT 22 MAY 2017 – 3YO AND UP LOG No. Horse Age Sex Trainer Breeder Points 1 BANKING APRIL 4 F Lucky Houdalakis Summerhill Stud (Pty) Ltd 37 2 THE POET 5 G Mark Dixon Bush Hill Stud 36 3 ROY’S TAXI 5 G Kumaran Naidoo Mr Bruce Le…
Piemonte’s Stud’s Celestina pictured as a yearling. Unsold at the National Yearling Sale, the daughter of Kahal out of Sully’s Landing is already Gr3 2nd placed from two starts from the stable of Sean Tarry. KZN BREEDERS SERIES POINTS AS AT 22 MAY 2017 -2YO LOG No. Horse Age Sex Trainer Breeder Points 1 CELESTINA…
An elated Billy Jacobson won the second leg (of four) of the KZN Breeders “Level The Playing Fields Series” on Sunday at Scottsville – putting him line for the jockey prize of R50 000. Wendy Whitehead won the second pool of the day with her Brave And Bold – making it a double in the series for sire Brave Tin Soldier.
Athandiwe Mgudlwa rode Royal Agree in the first leg of the KZN Breeders “Level The Playing Fields” Series for a total stake of R1million over four legs, and won on the well-bred Mogok filly for owner Peter De Beyer and trainer Glen Kotzen. We catch up with Athandiwe to find out more about the reserved, hardworking jockey riding Roy Is Second on Sunday.
Billy Jacobson opened his account in the first leg of the KZN Breeders “Level The Playing Fields” Series by winning aboard Putchini in a brilliant race with a nail-biting finish. On Sunday’s second leg at Scottsville of four, Billy will be aboard The Poet competing against Athandiwe Mgudla in the same pool for log leader.
Round two of four in total, of the “Level The Playing Fields” Series takes place at Scottsville on Sunday 30 April.
The final fields of both pools to be run on the day have been released below and see the previous winning jockeys Billy Jacobson (previously on Putchini) and Athandiwe Mgudla (previously on Royal Agree) drawn to ride The Poet and Roy Is Second respectively, this time over the 1400m.
Imposing son of Crusade and twice placed Calladi, leads the KZN Breeders Series Juvenile Log.
Roy’s Taxi and Banking April are joint log leaders at 31 points each of the KZN Breeders Series.
Level The Playing Fields Points table after the two heats comprising Round 1 at Scottsville last Sunday.
The first Leg of four of the inaugural KZN Breeders “Level The Playing Field Series” saw 21 horses line up at Scottsville yesterday over two pools, with Yellow Star-bred Putchini taking the first pool of the day from a strong field for owner Ashley De Klerk and stakes money of R100 000, whilst Glen Kotzen trained Royal Agree grabbed the second pool on the day.
Apart from the stake money on offer for each race (R100 000) and the R200 000 final on Sunday 25 June, a prize of R50 000 each is on the table for the Owner, Trainer, Jockey and Breeder who accumulates the most points over the Series, including the final. Points will be earned as follows:- 1st – 20; 2nd 17; 3rd – 15 ; 4th – 13; 5th 11 and then reducing by one point for each following position.
The juvenile log for the KZN Breeders Series is still being lead by Muhtafal filly, Rose Hill, from the stable of Doug Campbell.
KZN Breeders Series: Updated Log 21 March. Roy Moodley’s Roy’s Taxi, bred by Bruce Le Roux, leads the current log. Roy’s Taxi is by Fort Beluga, a half-brother to Indiscreet Fantasy, Malinga, London Call, Silver Fantasy and Vasilisa, Personal Fantasy amongst others.
“Levelling The Playing Fields” – New R1-Million Series Announced By KZN Breeders KZN Breeders in partnership with Gold Circle have announced the “Levelling The Playing Fields” R1-million rand Series for KZN-bred horses, in the interests of KZN Racing and Breeding. The competition is for a sound and versatile KZN-bred horse that can race over distances…
A juvenile daughter of Muhtafal trained by Doug Campbell, Rose Hill leads the KZN Breeders Series Juvenile Log as of 1 March.
Updated KZN Breeders Series Log as of 1 March is currently lead by Banking April, for 3YO’s and up.
Lucky Houdalakis filly Banking April is currently heading up the top of the KZN Breeders Series log for three year olds and up, with 23 points. Clifton Stud’s Fashion Talk, a half sister to Fort Vogue and Whatalady, follows suit along with Roy’s Taxi.
Just the typical type of horse Crusade has developed a reputation to produce, Roski-bred Calladdi was the pick of the parade ring on his debut at Scottsville, owned in the combined and successful partnership of Team G Racing (Nom: Mr G H van Zyl) & Green Street Bloodstock (Pty) Ltd (Justin Vermaak, C Vermaak & A Vermaak).
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.
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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.
Scott Bros-bred Refrain, a daughter of Miesque’s Approval leads the Juvenile log of the KZN Breeders Series.
Harmston Herald (Muhtafal) and Strategic’s Pride (Strategic News) share the top of the log for 3YO’s and up with 31 points.
A two year old colt named Refrain by Miesque’s Approval leads the juvenile log of the KZN Breeders Series, bred by Scott Bros and trained by Corne Spies.
Fortitude leads the KZN Breeders Series Log for horses 3YO’s and up, as of 7 March.
Kom Naidoo’s Answeringgenesis tops the first log of 198 Two Year Olds competing for spaces in two races each for a stake of R200 000 over 1200m; one for KZN-bred colts and the other for KZN-bred fillies on the Polytrack at Greyville. The two year old Clifton Stud-bred colt by A.P. Answer out of Sauna’s…
Lucky Houdalakis trained Fortitude, an ultra consistent six year old mare leads the first published KZN Breeders Series Log for 3YO’s and up. The daughter of Stronghold out of Ahonoora mare Mininski(GB) recently had her fourth win from the talented Cassie O’ Malley. The Summerhill-bred has placed second in both the Gr3 Acacia and Jacaranda Handicap for owners Stone Hill Stud.
The first entries closed in December and the growth of the KZN Breeders Race Day, one of the biggest on Gold Circle’s racing calendar after the Vodacom Durban July by stakes on offer, has increased incredibly each year – this is the third year running and saw an astounding 913 entries received for horses that are of two years of age and up. Our first entries in 2013 for the KZN Breeders Series saw over 600 horses entered in the first year.
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Bezanova Grabs The KZN Breeders Million Mile The KZN Breeders once again held a success day exclusively for horses registered with the KZN Breeders Premium Scheme, a day that incorporates both the KZN Breeders Series of eight races for a stake of R200 000 each, and the KZN Breeders Million Mile. With over 600 entries…
KZN Breeders Race Series Log For 2YO’s – 21 May 2014 The two year old Log for the KZN Breeders Series is headed up breeder Mrs Margaret Filmer’s Way West filly, Green Crest with 23 points, 10 points ahead of Raise The Red (bred by Mr Chris Saunders) and Tapaway (bred by Mr Anton Proctor)…
KZN Breeders Series Logs – 8 March 2015 – Top Twenty The KZN Breeders Series Logs as of 8 March 2015 with the top twenty horses listed for the Two Year Olds – a race each for colts and fillies will be run over 1200m, each for a stake of R200 000. The KZN Breeders…
KZN Breeders Race Series Log For Two Year Olds – 22 April 2013 231 Of KZN’s finest two year-olds are competing for space in one race over 1200m for a stake R200 000 on 30 June, our KZN Breeders Race Day incorporating the Million Mile. The races are exclusively for ‘KZN-breds’ (horses registered with the…
KZN Breeders Race Day Results
KZN Breeders Series Log For Juveniles – 10 May 2015 KZN’s star juvenile filly, the brilliant unbeaten daughter of Visionaire, Royal Pleasure, leads the Juvenile log of the KZN Breeders Series over 1200m, for a stake of R200 000 each. A race for colts and fillies is on offer, with 194 juveniles entered competing for…
KZN Breeders Race Series Log – 9 April 2013 The top 50 Three year old KZN-bred colts and fillies in line to run on 30 June 2013 in six races (seven with two year olds) for R200 000 each – over distances of 1200m, 1600m and 1900m. Over 600 entries for six races for three…
KZN Breeders Golf Day – 18 June 2015 Registration Letter download: link. Sponsorship Letter and Information download: link. Please send back your Registration Letter with proof of payment to [email protected], or call 083 789 1631 to book. – Tee-off from 10:30 – 12:29 – Golf Carts available on first come first serve basis at R260-00…
KZN Breeders Race Series Log – 22 March 2013 The top 50 Three year old KZN-bred colts and fillies in line to run on 30 June 2013 in six races (seven with two year olds) for R200 000 each – over distances of 1200m, 1600m and 1900m. Over 600 entries for six races for three…
Mogok Dominates KZN Breeders Million Mile Field Scott Bros’ resident sire Mogok dominates the KZN Breeders Million Mile field to be run on Sunday at Greyville on the turf, with five of his progeny represented out of the 12 entries. Wild One heads up the entries and looks to be a serious contender, the Mike…
KZN Breeders Race Series Log – 13 March 2013 The top 50 Three year old KZN-bred colts and fillies in line to run on 30 June 2013 in six races (seven with two year olds) for R200 000 each – over distances of 1200m, 1600m and 1900m. Over 600 entries for six races for three…
KZN Breeders Million Mile Final Field Announced Trainer Gavin van Zyl will be out to win the KZN Breeders Million Mile for the second consecutive year when he saddles the five-year-old Kahal gelding No Worries for the race at Greyville in Durban on Sunday. The gutsy campaigner out of the Rambo Dancer mare Coastal Watch…
KZN Breeders Race Series Log 1 For 3YO’s And Up – 27 February 2013 The top 50 Three year old KZN-bred colts and fillies in line to run on 30 June 2013 in six races (seven with two year olds) for R200 000 each – over distances of 1200m, 1600m and 1900m. Over 600 entries…
Record Entries For KZN Breeders Race Day 2013 The KZN Breeders Race Day in 2013 has been enthusiastically supported by owners and trainers nationwide, with a phenomenal 600 entries received in the first round of nominations ahead of the exciting development of six races for stakes of R200 000, each for KZN-breds over distances of…
Why breed in Kwa-Zulu Natal? Ask any stockmen worth his salt and he’ll tell you that the valleys of KwaZulu-Natal carry some of the most generous and productive soils on the planet. Coupled with one of the most reliable rainfalls anywhere, a marvellously congenial climate, a population of some of the world’s best horsemen, the…
KZN Breeders Race Day: Final Fields
KZN Yearling Sale Million – Final Field The KZN Yearling Sale Million has once again attracted a top quality field of two year old graduates from the 2014 Suncoast KZN Yearling Sale, including Gr3 winner Royal Pleasure, as well as two Gr1 performers by young stallion Just As Well – Just Africa and Just As…
Entries In For KZN Breeders Million Mile The KZN Breeders Million Mile meeting at Greyville in Durban on June 28 has been strongly supported with the R1-million race itself drawn 24 entries including some top horses like the Alec Laird-trained Bezrin gelding Bezanova that ran a tremendous third behind Legislate in the Grade 1 Rising…
KZN Breeders Series Juvenile Log – 13 April 2015 KZN Breeders Series updated Juvenile Log as of 13 April 2015, for 2YO’s. Spring Valley Stud’s Just As I Said by Roski Stud’s young sire Just As Well, leads the Juvenile Log once more from Visionaire’s unbeaten filly Royal Pleasure, partly owned by breeder Team Valor…
KZN Breeders Series Log For 3YO’s And Up – 13 April 2015 KZN Breeders Series updated Log for Three year olds and up, as of 13 April 2015. Congratulations to trainer Paul Lafferty and the winning connections of the courageous Double Clutch bred by Derek Martin, a horse that made an extraordinary come back from…
KZN Breeders Series Log For 3YO’s And Up – 26 March 2015 KZN Breeders Series updated Log for Three year olds and up, as of 26 March 2015. Well done to owner, breeder and trainer St John Gray who heads up the current Log with Form Up, and Al Miqdaam’s talented chestnut son Al Ciberano…
KZN Breeders Series Juvenile Log – 26 March 2015 KZN Breeders Series updated Juvenile Log as of 26 March 2015, for 2YO’s and up. Spring Valley Stud’s Just As I Said by Roski Stud’s young sire Just As Well, leads the Juvenile Log which will see two races run for a stake of R200 000…
KZN Breeders Series 2YO Log 1 – Just As I Said Leading The first KZN Breeders Series Log for two year olds is being led by Just As I Said, bred by Bruce Le Roux of Spring Valley Farm. The two year old colt is from the first crop of international globe-trotter and multiple Group…
KZN Breeders Race Day: Thank You To Our Sponsors
KZN Breeders Series Log For 2YO’s – 31 May 2015 Royal Pleasure continues to lead the Juvenile log with 25 points for breeder Team Valor, trainer Glen Kotzen and owners’ 3A Racing Syndicate, Team Valor and Mr and Mrs Anant Singh. The talented chestnut filly who has won three of her four starts for freshman…
It Was No Worries For The Burnards In The KZN Breeders Million Mile It was another outstanding Winter’s day at Clairwood which saw the third running of the KZN Breeders Million Mile, the second time it has been held at Clairwood racecourse. It has been very pleasing to see the attendance of the KZN Breeders…
KZN Breeders Series Pre-Entries Open Enchanted Silk, by Kahal and bred by Gold Star Stud, wins the Spring Valley KZN Breeders 1900 for a stake of R200 000 in 2014, owned by Chris Van Niekerk and trained by Sean Tarry. Image: Gold Circle The pre-entry nominations for the KZN Breeders Series of eight races for…
Vodacom Durban July Day Theme Released – Posh? Oh My Gosh! The Vodacom Durban July Day Theme has been announced, and this year it is Posh? Oh My Gosh! The biggest race day in South Africa, it also comes with the recent announcement of a Stakes increase to R3,5 million. Won last year by Pomodoro…
Two Year Old Nominations Open For KZN Breeders Race Day 2013 Due to the overwhelming entries (140 in total) for two year olds received in the first nomination process in December, towards the KZN Breeders Race Day on 30 June 2013 (initially for three year olds and up), it was decided to open a seventh…
KZN Breeders’ Triple Million Challenge The KZN Breeders Club has announced exciting and unique incentives for racehorse owners who purchase horses bred in KwaZulu Natal. The KZN Breeders 1600, now known as the KZN Breeders Million Mile, a historic race run the week before the Vodacom Durban July, will carry a stake of R1m this…
Knock On Wood Lucky In The KZN Breeders Million Mile It was an emotional win for breeder George Rowles of Ivanhoe Stud as Knock On Wood took charge and flew to victory, winning the inaugural KZN Breeders Million Mile for owners, father and son Ormond and David Ferraris. Knock On Wood’s previous start…
Nomination Forms For KZN Breeders Race Day 2013 Nomination forms will be sent by the National Racing Bureau to the trainers and entries and fees will be submitted to the National Racing Bureau. [Download a copy of the form here – (PDF) ] The nomination forms will be sent to the trainers on Monday 3rd…
Exciting New Developments For KZN Breeders Race Day 2013 Thoroughbred breeders in KwaZulu-Natal have initiated some unique marketing strategies over the years but under the umbrella of the KZN Breeders’ Club they have embarked on their most ambitious project yet with the announcement of the KZN Breeders Day to be held at Greyville on Sunday,…