Clifton Stud produced the rare feat of not only having two half siblings in a feature race, but both horses placing for trainer Tony Rivalland. Crusade gelding Prince Of Taranto, a five year old gelding out of Casey’s Dance by Mullins Bay, placed a fast finishing second to the winner and ran out of his…
Blue Sky Thoroughbred resident sire New Predator is off the starting blocks, producing his first winner at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the turf with Clifton-bred Predator’s Feast from just her third race. She had placed in both previous starts over 800m and 1000m. Just a R30 000 graduate off the KZN Yearling Sale which took place…
Blue Sky Thoroughbreds imported Gr1 Argentine champ, Hat Puntano, has kicked off his stud career with early success as Givers Grace came through to win at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Monday for breeder Ingrid Klug of Wynnholme Stud. Givers Grace beat the favourite African Folklore by a half length in a time of 62,06 secs. It…
The evergreen Justin Snaith trained son of Dynasty, Nexus, dominated the Gr2 Ridgemont Highlands Peninsula Stakes at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth to win for breeders Rathmor Stud and owner Mrs Nancy Hossack on Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas Day. The 7 year old gelding, a full brother to Gr1 winner Lady In Black, made it his 9th career victory…
Clifton-bred Mrs Geriatrix came with a pedigree and the Vercingetorix filly sold to the Magical Lady Syndicate, nominee Natalie Turner of the Racing Association, for R200 000 at April’s National Yearling Sale. A plain chestnut filly – a feature that runs in the family with a strong likeness to her dam’s star siblings Prince Of…
Karin and Warwick Renders Bush Hill Stud enjoyed two wins on the trot on two different courses over the weekend, with Tabatha Cat winning on Sunday and the smart Electric Gold coming home lonely on Tuesday. Tabatha Cat, who gave her part owner Mr Sumeshen Moodley his first win as an owner in partnership with…
Eight year old Al Miqdaam gelding Ishnana came off a victory in his penultimate start at the end of October, to win at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Sunday for now owner and trainer, Garth Puller. Ridden by Siphesihle Hlengwa who has ridden the flashy bay previously, Ishnana won convincingly at odds of 20/1 by over two…
Piemonte Stud have sadly dispersed their breeding operation and saw a top price of R340 000 for a beautifully bred yearling by Gimmethegreenlight out of Carlita. Aptly named Carlita’s Best, the dam herself is a Piemonte-bred and raced daughter of Oratorio, voted the Eastern Cape’s Champion 2YO Filly of her generation with two Listed wins…
Clifton presented a handsome and well bred draft of two year olds at the recent November 2YO Sale and were rewarded with the top priced colt and filly respectively from the province of KZN. Their Vercingetorix filly out of Endearing attracted R425 000 (Lot 150) from the stable of Roy Magner – who raced Clifton-bred…
Blue Sky Thoroughbreds of Mooi River enjoyed a brilliant day at Hollywoodbets Scottsville, not only getting a double bred by the partnership of Tinus Gericke and Bruce Le Roux, but also achieving a training feat of winning with a horse bred, raised and trained on the property. Ivan Van Wyk heads up the training aspect…