Another Gr 3 Victory For Summerhill-bred Classic Illusion Summerhill-bred Classic Illusion waltzed home with another Gr 3 victory under her belt – the Flamboyant Stakes at Greyville on Friday night. The chestnut daughter of KZN’s Champion sire Kahal has now had five wins – her previous win being the Gr 3 Yellowwood Handicap in October…
Crusade First Foals Impressive The Scott Bros’ exciting young stallion Crusade has made a bright start to his stud career. The former brilliant two year old was both popular and fertile in his first season last year, and his first foals now arriving, are causing a stir amongst all breeders lucky enough to have them….
Kahal’s Coronet Peak Performing In Singapore Comeback galloper Coronet Peak notched his fourth win on the trot when successful in the $75,000 Kranji Stakes C over 1200m on the Polytrack on Friday night. Ridden by Alan Munro, Coronet Peak scored a fighting neck victory over Single Act (Shafiq Rizuan) with Machfive (Saifudin Ismail) a length-and-a-quarter…
Ready To Run Gallops: Yellow Star Stud
KZN-Bred Centennial Leading KZN Breeders Dressage Challenge Centennial and Heather Cochrane, leaders of the KZN Breeders Dressage Challenge. Images: Candiese Marnewick The KZN Breeders Dressage Challenge is in full swing with a magnificent and athletic KZN-bred chestnut gelding topping the Log – Golden Acres’ bred Centennial, owned and ridden by Heather Cochrane. From 25 horses…
Just As Well Sibling Places In El Prado Stakes The half-brother to Just As Well named Utley – cleverly named after an American baseball player being by stallion Smart Strike – has placed in the El Prado Stakes on 28 December at Gulfstream Park over 1600m on turf from Mr Online (Silent Name) and Salto…
Full-Brother to Dancewiththedevil Welcomed At Hadlow Stud St John Gray’s broodmare, Emperor’s Dance by Caesour, foaled a lovely big colt last night ‘with big shoes to fill’ – a full brother to five-time Gr1 winning KZN-bred Dancewiththedevil. St John Gray produced a sterling achievement by breeding, owning and training the talented mare who returned from…
Exciting Young KZN Sires – First Runners First Places Two of KZN’s most exciting young sires, A.P. Answer and Fort Beluga, have had places from their very first runners to hit the track, both in the same race at the Vaal on 28 November – Snow Call and Arrive At Five. Both horses were sent…
No Worries Coasts To Gr2 Victory Brian and Yolanda Burnards’ big talented chestnut son of Kahal notched up his first Bold Black Type win yesterday, coasting home to a quarter length victory in the Gr2 Joburg Spring Challenge. Jumping from a seventh draw under jockey Keagen De Melo, KZN-bred No Worries defeated Midnight Run (Captain…
Rathmor Stud National Yearling Sale Draft 2014 Lot 22 The Duck A.P. Answer – Run Angel Run by Makaarem Lot 109 Timeous Var – Time And Tide by Baroon Lot 333 Romany Prince Kahal – Gypsy Queen by Royal Chalice Lot 356 Rush In Windrush – In A While by Rakeen Lot 513 Caprivi Mogok…