South Africa’s highest rated race horse, Rainbow Bridge, heads the 2021 Vodacom Durban July log which was issued by racing operator Gold Circle today. The next three positions are occupied by automatic qualifiers Linebacker, [#kznbred] War of Athena and Got The Greenlight by virtue of their respective victories in the Cape Derby (Gr1), SA Fillies…
The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa (NHA) is proud to announce major funding support from The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) for South Africa’s racing and breeding industries. The funding provided by the HKJC will be applied to work which is critical to the restoration of the direct export of South African horses to…
Ishnana defeated a field that included Gr1 winner Tempting Fate and useful speedsters Good Rhythm, Winter Smoke [the first three horses across the line all #kznbred], Traces, Speedpoint and Hard To Play amongst them. The Al Miqdaam galloper is raced by Thabo Mhlongo and longstanding KZN Breeder Robert Smith, Ishnana was named after a combination…
THE Paul Matchett-trained Triple Tiara heroine War Of Athena will first run in the Grade 1 Woolavington 2000 at Hollywoodbets Greyville on May 29 before a decision is made on her Vodacom Durban July participation. Justin Snaith’s star twice Grade 1-winning filly Captain’s Ransom will not take her place in the July and he said…
The KZN Breeders Race Day takes place on 27 June at Hollywoodbets Greyville with positive news of a stakes increase for all eight races on the day, exclusively for horses registered with the KZN Breeders Premium Scheme. The KZN Breeders Mile stakes has increased by R100 000, to R600 000 and the seven supporting races…
Clifton Stud’s Crusade gelding Royal Wulff produced his third win in a row yesterday for trainer Alec Laird. Out of Conne Mara Black by Kahal, Royal Wulff has never been out of the money for a consistent record of nine starts – moving up from placing third in his first four starts to second for…
The in-form Capetown Noir saw his handsome son, arguably one of the best looking racehorses currently on the track Bohica, finish a flying 2nd to Cape raider Rio Querari on Saturdays Champions Day – which launched the new 4Racing Operator and officially ended the Gauteng season. Rio Querari was impressive and gave Justin Snaith his…
Triple Tiara princess War Of Athena and twice Gr1 2nd placed Running Brave, both bred by Summerhill Stud, have been nominated for the Vodacom Durban July. It is the first nomination for Summerhill Equestrian sire Act Of War, whose own sire Dynasty won the Vodacom Durban July in 2003. The eight-time Gr2 winning daughter of…
Peter and Jenny Blyth’s Clifton Stud is firing on all cylinders – after selling a handsome Gimmethegreenlight colt for R600 000, the yearlings Act Of War half-sister, Shield Of Roses – racing for the same connections and Muzi Yeni as the famed War Of Athena – won a very smart debut at Turffontein on Saturday…
Day two proved very successful for Spring Valley, Clifton, Bush Hill Stud and Blue Sky Thoroughbreds whilst first season sire Rabada sold two lots for up to R150 000. The top price of the day went to Spring Valley Stud acting as agent for Gary Player, selling an impressive filly Lot 237 by Trippi to…