Those Magnificent Men And Their Flying Machines There are a number of things that make the Emperors Palace Ready To Run Sale unique, locally and abroad. Firstly, its associated race, the R2.5 million Ready To Run Cup boasts the richest prize money of any race of its kind in the world. When it was initiated…
Backworth Stud Continues Winning Form Backworth Stud continues their outstanding winning form with the likes of Raise The Bar who achieved a Listed win at the Vaal on Tuesday, Money Tree who proved her niche on sand earlier on the same day, and an international win with Mac Mufti’s victory in Mauritius. Keith Russon and…
Backworth Stud: One Day Old! “You want me to do what?”… only one day old and already a character! This is Moving On Up’s delightful filly foal by Atso(USA) which she delivered on the weekend. Moving On Up, by Jallad(USA), is also the dam of Raise The Bar (Goldkeeper (USA)) who has an impressive racing…
Frankel Stud Fee Announced Frankel, the Cartier Horse of the Year for this year and last, will begin his stallion career at Khalid Abdullah’s Banstead Manor Stud near Newmarket, England, for a fee of £125,000 (approximately $198,500 in U.S. funds). Bred by Abdullah’s Juddmonte Farms, Frankel won all 14 of his starts while earning $4,789,144…
Festival Of Fire Wins Gr 3 At Turffontein Three year old filly Festival Of Fire, by Kahal out of Fuel The Fire by Russian Revival, won the Gr 3 Joburg Spring Fillies & Mares Challenge by almost 1.5 lengths, setting a new course record in the process. Trained by Mike de Kock and ridden to…
Manny And Mandy Testa Acquire A New Farm For Midlands Thoroughbreds Manny and Mandy Testa of Midlands Thoroughbreds have recently acquired the farm known previously as “Burwell Stud” and they are very excited about their new venture. Manny and Mandy are the founders of Midlands Thoroughbreds. Having acquired the KZN Midlands Resort, Midlands Saddle &…
New Additions From Rathmor Stud With foaling season well underway, we have a look at a few more of the new arrivals for the season at Rathmor Stud by sires Var, Atso, King’s Chapel, Strategic News and Mogok. Time And Tide, by Baroon out of Lone Sailor by Hard Up, foaled a beautiful bay Var(USA)…
Backworth Stud: Island Fiesta Keeps On Winning For Wendy Whitehead Island Fiesta (Miesque’s Approval(USA) – Bermuda Junction(AUS) by Is It True(USA)) won from a competitive field for trainer Wendy Whitehead over 1200m at Scottsville Sunday, under a hands and heel ride from jockey Sean Cormack. The bay gelding has won twice now and placed once…
Party Time For Island Fiesta Backworth-bred Island Fiesta, by Miesque’s Approval(USA) out of Bermuda Junction (AUS) by Is It True (USA), broke his maiden on Wednesday with jockey Sean Cormack up for trainer Wendy Whitehead and a group of very excited connections. Island Fiesta is from the family of Scornvale (AUS) – 4…
Rachel Alexandra In Foal To Bernardini, Zenyatta To Tapit The Bloodhorse.com reports that Rachel Alexandra, the 2009 Horse of the Year who produced her first foal this year, has been pronounced in foal to Darley stallion Bernardini. Rachel Alexandra produced a colt by Curlin 22 January of this year. The mare’s status for the 2012…