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…
The Apache Retired In a recent tweet on his DubaiRaceNight Twitter feed, Pat Cummings made the following announcement: “Trainer Mike de Kock confirms The Apache has been retired and will go to stud in South Africa.” The Apache, bred by Scott Bros at their Highdown Stud, is by resident stallion Mogok out of Apache Rose…
Jackodore Grabs Nkosazana Listed By Four Lengths Toreador’s talented five year old daughter Jackodore snatched the Nkosazana Listed by an impressive four lengths from Summerhill-bred Negev, with Silent Force and Dalalaat placing respectively. The Sean Tarry-trained Jackodore made this her ninth win to date – with 12 places behind her. Owned by Chris Van Niekerk,…
Australian Gr3 Win For Broodmare Sire Spectrum Zanbagh’s vice-like grip on the Australian Oaks – and a bid to emulate her mother’s heroics – strengthened as the outstanding filly landed Guy Walter an unprecedented fifth Keith Nolan Classic at Kembla Grange on Sunday. A daughter of Bernardini, she is out of Wild Iris by Spectrum….
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…
Press Release: Summerhill Stallion Day 2014 It’s been more than fifteen years since a pressman famously dubbed the Summerhill Stallion Day “Racing’s Best Day Out”, and this year, judging by the response from far and wide, it will be no different. The lure of magnificent thoroughbreds, the prospect of sitting down to a meal by…
Group Success Over Weekend With KZN-breds KZN had success with horses around the country over the weekend – with Seal taking home the Gr 3 Caradoc Gold Cup in emphatic style while King Of Kings had placings with Baracah in the aforementioned race, while Princess Julietta finished third behind Via Africa in the KZN Listed…
First Winner For Sire Al Miqdaam Roy Moodley’s young stallion standing at his breeding operation in the KZN Midlands, a son of Danehill named Al Miqdaam, had his first winner on Friday at Clairwood in the first race under jockey Brandon Lerena. The three year old chestnut gelding named Al Ciberano, bred by Robert Smith,…
Judicial Third In Gr1 Summer Cup Recent Gr2 Victory Moon Stakes winner Judicial, placed third behind Louis The King in the Gr1 Sansui Summer Cup, running on strongly to grab third, ahead of Gold Cup winner Wavin’ Flag into fourth place. The Scott Bros-bred son of Miesque’s Approval becomes the second for his sire to…
Bush Hill Stud’s Suncoast KZN Yearling Sale Draft Lot 22 King’s Drive (Miesque’s Approval – Scenic Drive by Qui Danzig) Extended Pedigree Lot 27 For Show Me Angel (Mogok – Show Me Angel by Show A Heart) Extended Pedigree Lot 39 Countess Jemina (King Of Kings – Spanish Isle by Russian Revival) Extended Pedigree Lot…