Keeneland September Yearling Sale With KZN Connection The upcoming Keeneland Yearling Sale will take place from 10 to 21 September, which will see 11 separate sessions going under the hammer and an incredible figure of 3604 yearlings being presented for sale. It is quite heartening to see a number of South African broodmares in the…
Consider Your Verdict Racing’s constitutional court handed down its verdict on the Emperor’s Palace Ready To Run Gallops on Friday afternoon, and while they were split in their choices of the outstanding performers on the day, they were universally at one on the depth and the quality of what they saw. The novel thing about…
Heartbreak For South African Eventing Champion It is a sad day for the South African equestrian community as they have lost one of their finest equine ambassadors, writes sportingpost.co.za. Heartbreak Hill, a true example of athleticism, generosity of spirit and tenacity will be remembered as one of the greatest event horses ever produced by this…
Gran Blanco Entered For 2013 National Yearling Sale A visit to Rathmor Stud to see their famous white colt, Gran Blanco, reveals a very well-grown and mature yearling colt. He is a standout from the crowd, immediately catching your eye in the beautiful landscape of Rathmor Stud’s rolling green paddocks and his fellow paddock mates….
Early Thanksgiving For Backworth Stud We looked at the Sporting Post statistics for the 2011-2012 season, and have to say how proud we are. From just 37 runners, Backworth Stud ended up in 30th place on the National Log with R2,272,386 earnings, and from there 1st position in Places to Runners of 38%, 2nd position…
Dettori And Godolphin To Part Ways In 2013 Frankie Dettori, who has been the principal jockey for Godolphin Racing for nearly two decades, will not be retained next year by the Maktoum family’s racing operation, Godolphin announced 21 October. Earlier this month, Dettori accepted the mount on Coolmore and partners’ Camelot in the Qatar Prix…
Opening Of Breeding Season 2012 Spring always represents new beginnings, although in KZN it happened a little earlier than expected, with the first foaling in the province reported by Hadlow Stud on 16 July. While the foalings begin early, the breeding of the horses opens on 1 September. The recent heavy snow falls caused damage…
Frankel Bows Out On A High One of the world’s greatest racehorses, nicknamed “Usain Colt”, raced to first place in the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot in his last ever race before retiring. The four-year-old Frankel has now won 14 races from as many starts, securing his reputation as one of the world’s greatest race…
Northern Guest – The Blood Of Ages He never set hoof on a racecourse, yet he made a titanic contribution to the racing game in South Africa writes Mike Moon of TAB News. Northern Guest was well named for his role in life, being from the northern hemisphere and taking up residence in the south….
Emperors Palace Ready-To-Run Gallops At Summerhill Stud The Emperors Palace Ready-To-Run Sale Gallops took place on a magnificent blue skies at Summerhill Stud. In typical Summerhill fashion, it was a superbly organised day together with Bloodstock South Africa, with the who’s who of racing present from breeders to trainers and owners, including many VIP’s such…