As of 4 May, Seemyvision leads the top 50 of the KZN Breeders Series of races, however Piemonte Stud-bred Faustino (Crusade) will move up the log after winning the weekends 400m World Sports Betting Dash at Hollywoodbets Greyville. KZN BREEDERS SERIES TOP 50 as at 3 May 2022 No. Horse Age Sex MR Trainer Breeder Points …
Tinus Gericke and Bruce Le Roux’s Blue Sky Thoroughbreds reaped their rewards at the Nationals, selling their impressive Gimmethegreenlight colt for R1,2-million to Anthony Beck, to be trained by Sean Tarry. A big and tall first foal of Hashtagyolo – the well bred filly was knocked down to to Tinus and Bruce in partnership just…
First season sire New Predator, a multiple Gr1 placed and Gr2 winning son of New Approach, proved popular at the Nationals as his athletic yearlings all sold on day one at the National Yearling Sale for an average of R160 000. The top Lot sold for R300 000 to trainer Gavin Van Zyl of Team…
A Grade One winner at age two and three, Rabada (Brave Tin Soldier) has produced his first winner at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Sunday. The Summerhill Stud-bred filly named Mysterious Girl won second time out for trainer Yogas Govender. Rabada, himself a Summerhill bred with a pure Summerhill pedigree, is represented by two smart Lots at…
Named after the province of Piemonte in Italy where the Scribante’s family home remains, Piemonte Stud is a family owned business with the father and son duo of Lee and Dino Scribante, both sharing a common love of speed and competition in a variety of sports and disciplines. Lee competed and achieved his colours provincially…
Gold Circle’s Racing Executive Raf Sheik has expressed his delight with the quality of entries received for the R5-million Hollywoodbets Durban July, “The response from owners and trainers across the country has been phenomenal. The 68 entries received include 13 individual Grade 1 winners as well as 3 former winners of this great race. The…
Keivan Stud’s Vanessa Williams traces her involvement in the racing industry back to days growing up when she became drawn to donkeys which arrived at the trading store where she grew up. She went on to enjoy a successful career in polo-crosse, which saw Vanessa play at the top level where she toured all of…
Clifton Stud’s Peter Blyth has a long background with horses, having enjoyed plenty of success as a polo player before turning his hand to training and then breeding thoroughbreds. His father Tim bred on a small scale, and enjoyed success with a number of above average winners. Peter, whose father could not afford the more…
Based in Mooi River, leading KZN thoroughbred nursery Bush Hill Stud has been a major fixture in the South African thoroughbred industry for decades. The farm, run by Warwick and Karin Render, has become a consistent source of high-class gallopers, with the equine stars bred or raised by Bush Hill Stud headed by G1 Summer…