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…
Love Struck Wins Guineas Trial Love Struck, owned by Alesh Naidoo and Anthony Govender, won the Guineas Trial Listed on Saturday at Clairwood in soft going, as part of the International Jockeys Challenge. Ridden by Anton Marcus and trained by Paul Lafferty, the son of Kahal defeated Wind Trip (by Trippi) over 1600m followed by…
Backworth Stud: It’s Always A Relief When The Last Foal Of The Season Is Born It is always a relief when the last foal of the season is born, where Miss Unimac delivered a beautiful A.P. Answer colt. Even more exciting for the foals, was our first full sunny day in what seems…
Backworth Scoops KZN Breeding Achievement Award Backworth Stud are extremely proud and excited to have received the KZN Breeders’ Achievement Award at the 2012 KZN Breeders Awards Dinner. With 3 nominations for the evening, and winning this ultimate in awards, it was a humbling tribute to the commitment of all our team on the farm,…
From The Horses Mouth We penned a piece yesterday on those “magnificent men and their flying machines“, and we were talking about our judges panel for next week’s Emperors Palace Ready To Run Gallops (at Summerhill on Friday 19th October 11 am). Summerhill’s inauguration of the Ready To Run was initiated by the belief that…
KZN Stallions Represented In The Kenya Derby Tomorrow The Star newspaper in Kenya reports that tension is mounting as the 2012 Derby day draws, to be run 1 April at Ngong. “The most talented seven horses have been entered for the contest and it is expected the connections alike will play a big role in…
Backworth Stud: First Day In A Headcollar This rather ‘somber looking’, unusual-colored colt foal by Var, out of maiden mare Clematis, was not enjoying his first day in head collar! He has no reason to be somber though! Clematis by Silvano out of Upwardly Mobile by Hard Up(ARG), had 3 wins at 3 to 5…
Backworth Stud Achieve Double Including Gardenia Listed Backworth Stud had a double on Friday night at Turffontein with Stamford Bridge winning the first race, and Variometer winning the Gardenia Listed. There was no hanging about in Friday evening’s R135,000 Listed Gardenia Handicap run over 1000m at Turffontein. The speed queens were at full throttle from…
Backworth Stud: Black And White…Hold On Tight! Hold on tight… that’s right! Our white mare, Tsunami, had a beautiful pure black King’s Chapel filly this weekend. DYNAMITE! Tsunami by Shaamit(IRE) was a winner at three over 1200m and is the dam of Tower Of Strength by Requiem (AUS): a winner at four over 1000m with…
Montjeu Dead Coolmore Stud today confirmed the highest-rated racehorse ever by the great Sadler’s Wells, Montjeu, has died. In 2011, Montjeu sired 15 individual Group/Graded winners, equalling Galileo. The 16.1hh son of Sadler’s Wells out of Floripedes by Top Ville is described by Coolmore as “an exceptional young sire, having already been a fantastic 6…