Africa’s Biggest Race Day Arrives The big day has finally arrived with the running of the Vodacom Durban July taking place this afternoon. Gavin Van Zyl discusses Eton Square and comments from Gary Alexander regarding Pierre Jourdan, as well as the hope that lies with Lady De Winter bred by The Avalon Stud, a horse…
Gold Circle Announces Increase In Stakes For Minor Races Gold Circle has announced that the stakes for minor races will be increased by 8% in KwaZulu-Natal as from Tuesday, 24 April 2012. Speaking at a luncheon to launch Champions Season at Greyville on Thursday, Gold Circle’s Chairman, Robert Mauvis, said that he was very pleased…
Equine Breeding Genetics Presentation: Dr Emmeline Hill *Please note the change of date from 8 January, now to the 9 January [12-2pm] due to a racemeeting Tom Callaghan of the TBA has managed to organise the leading scientist in Equine breeding genetics to be in KZN, at the Nottingham Road Hotel on the 9th January,…
Aldora’s Soul Master Wins Listed Java Handicap Aldora Stud’s Soul Master, by the late great KZN-bred sire Jet Master, ran away with the Java Handicap Listed over 2450m last night at Turffontein by two lengths, carrying the top weight of the field with 60kgs under jockey Pierre Strydom. St John Gray’s home-bred Yer Maan (by…
Wrap-Up Of A Scintilating Suncoast KZN Yearling Sale Day two of the 2012 Suncoast KZN Yearling Sale saw the exciting momentum continue and increase from day one. The atmosphere was electric in the sales ring and history was made with the highest price ever paid for a horse that has passed through the KZN Yearling…
Bezrin Share For Sale Babu Nuna has a share in Bezrin for sale. Please call 083 390 3045 to put in an offer. All Ablaze, a chestnut son of Bezrin bred by Cathy and Jonathan Martin of Hadlow Stud, won his Merit Rating 104 Handicap at Arlington on 18 April by a quarter of length…
Rathmor’s Gypsy Queen Produces Kahal Colt KZN Breeders Broodmare Of The Year for 2011, Gypsy Queen, produced an outstanding Kahal(GB) colt on 11 October for Rathmor Stud. Mike McHardy describes the colt as: “a large plain bay, that is very athletic-looking.” A half-brother to three-time Gr 1 winner in the USA and South Africa, Gypsy’s…
Press Release: Plum For Plumtree We all know John Plumtree, who’s just about as good a rugby coach as there is anywhere. You only have to look at the record of the Sharks since he came to the helm, to know that this is a man who understands that good people don’t need managing, they…
Suncoast KZN Yearling Sale Results Day One Day one of the 2012 Suncoast KZN Yearling Sale started off with a bang, with many breeders reporting that they had the most interest shown in their horses in many years. 107 lots were sold on the first day compared to 102 last year, six of those vendor…
Vodacom Durban July Entries Announced With 79 days to go the first entries for the Vodacom Durban July have been announced, with the big race being run on Saturday 7 July at Greyville. The theme for the Vodacom Durban July this year is “A Material World”, while the July Gallops will be taking place 28…