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Bloodstock South Africa’s National Yearling Inspections In KZN KZN Breeders caught up with John Kramer and Kerry Jack from Bloodstock South Africa while they were undertaking their national yearling inspection process on Wednesday last week. John and Kerry were in KZN from Monday to Thursday to inspect yearlings for the [Emperor’s Palace] National Yearling Sales…

Kenya Derby Win For Yellow Star’s Westonian Daily Nation reports that the Patsy Sercombe-trained Westonian (bred by Yellow Star Stud), no doubt the country’s top horse and very well ridden by the trainer’s daughter Lesley Sercombe, beat fast-finishing filly Shufti with visiting South African jockey Noel Quale, to clinch the 2013 Salama Fikira Kenya Derby…

Sad Passing Of Breeder Neil Sykes The KZN Breeders wish to pass on our deepest sympathies to the Sykes family on their very sad loss of Neil who passed away earlier this week. Neil Sykes started breeding horses in 1994 when he purchased a farm in Mooi River, known as Orangewood Stud. Neil had decided…

Gold Circle Visit Yellow Star Stud The Human Resources department of Gold Circle went on a team-building tour to the Summerveld Training Centre, South African Jockey Academy and then onto Yellow Star Stud on Thursday. It was an eye-opening experience for the employees of Gold Circle who usually only see racehorses thundering down to the…

Hugh Jonsson Passes Away Hugh Jonsson, famed as Jet Master’s breeder, passed away on Thursday 17 January at the age of 88. A part-time breeder who gave South African horseracing one its greatest legacies, has passed away in Pietermaritzburg. Hugh Jonsson is the gentleman who sent a Rollins mare to a first season stallion called…

Broodmares For Sale From Avalon Stud Joe Jackson has the following mares for sale, please contact him on 033 2631494 or email thejacksons@dbn.stormnet.co.za. Texan Summer Houston Connection(USA) – Summer Bonnet by Harry Hotspur 2000 Bay Mare Race Record: Equus Champion 3YO Female Sprinter. 7 Wins including Gr 2 Kenilworth Southern Cross Stakes and the Gr…

A.P. Answer Related Zagora Wins Eclipse Female Turf Award Zagora, who carries a strong pedigree connection to resident Clifton Stud sire A.P. Answer, walked away with an Eclipse Award for Female Turf Horse. Zagora is by Green Tune(FR), a half-brother to the dam of A.P. Answer, Pas de Reponse. Bloodhorse.com reports that those who attempted…

Cyclone Varlet The Brian Wiid-trained Varlet (Var(USA) – Miss Unimac(AUS) by Bellotto(USA))returned to winning form Saturday at the Vaal under jockey Gavin Lerena when winning an Open FM 87 Handicap (F & M) by 1.25 lengths in good company. This win takes the Backworth-bred 5-year-old mare’s career record to 5 wins and 12 places from…