TBA Chairman Susan Rowett Visits KZN The Chairman of the TBA, Susan Rowett, and CEO Tom Callaghan, visited KZN last week where a productive ‘meet & greet’ was held with discussions over the future of racing, breeding and sales in South Africa. Various marketing ideas and initiatives were discussed as well as various new conditions…
Press Release: Shadwell Stud KAHAL, MUHTAFAL and MALHUB to be relocated within Kwa Zulu Natal for the 2012 season. Shadwell Stud South Africa are pleased to confirm that their stallions Kahal, Muhtafal and Malhub will again be standing at stud this southern hemisphere season in Kwa Zulu Natal. They will not however be standing at…
Rathmor’s Gran Blanco Sold At Nationals Following great international interest, the first white medicine hat Thoroughbred born in South Africa, bred in KZN by Rathmor Stud – as well as the first to pass through the Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale – has been sold for R220 000. Gran Blanco, by Kahal out of Gr…
Media Release: Vodacom Durban July Stakes Increase Vodacom, the biggest telecommunications company in sub-Saharan Africa, has agreed to a further three-year sponsorship of South Africa’s most prestigious horserace, the Vodacom Durban July. Vodacom, together with racing operator Gold Circle, also announced that the prize pool has been boosted to a record breaking R3,5 million. In…
Media Release: Gold Circle Announces Stakes Increase Stakes for the minor race programme in KwaZulu-Natal will increase by an average of 11% as from March 1, 2013. Making the announcement, Gold Circle Racing and Marketing Executive, Graeme Hawkins, said: “It is Gold Circle’s vision that the increase in stakes for minor races heralds an era…
Graded Stakes Winner For Miesque’s Approval Three year old Eton Square, bred by Scott Bros, won the first Group race for his sire, Miesque’s Approval on Sunday at Turffontein in the Grade 3 Betting World Jubilee Handicap. Eton Square is out of the mare Monroe by Model Man. He finished second in his debut run…
KZN Results From The First Day At The Nationals The first day of the 2013 Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale saw some pleasing results for the KZN Breeders. Clifton Stud had the highest priced yearling and colt of the day, with Lot 127 Tom’s Legacy, a Silvano colt of mare Romantic Drama by Model Man…
TBA Chairman Susan Rowett Visits KZN The Chairman of the TBA, Susan Rowett, and CEO Tom Callaghan, visited KZN last week where a productive ‘meet & greet’ was held with discussions over the future of racing, breeding and sales in South Africa. Various marketing ideas and initiatives were discussed as well as various new conditions…
Local And International Gr 3 Success For King Of Kings KZN once again had significant success at Turffontein on Saturday, with a number of horses winning and placing in several Black Type races and news from Gulfstream Park in the USA – predominantly from King Of Kings and Spectrum. King’s Temptress, by King Of Kings,…
Media Release: Gold Circle Announces Stakes Increase Stakes for the minor race programme in KwaZulu-Natal will increase by an average of 11% as from March 1, 2013. Making the announcement, Gold Circle Racing and Marketing Executive, Graeme Hawkins, said: “It is Gold Circle’s vision that the increase in stakes for minor races heralds an era…