Unbridled’s Song, the sire of Noble Tune, produced another Gr1 winner over the weekend with Forever Unbridled in the Gr1 Beldame Stakes at Belmont Park. The filly won on the dirt in muddy going by two and a quarter lengths from Tiger Ride (by Candy Ride) and Penwith (Bernardini) over nine furlongs. The time for…
World Champion sire Galileo achieved the remarkable in the Arc this year, siring the first three past the post of the great historical French race. Galileo is the sire of The Assayer (Yellow Star Stud) and Flying The Flag (Bush Hill Stud) standing in KZN.
The sire of Summerhill’s new stallion prospect, Gr1 winner Willow Magic, has made news at Goffs Orby Sale when a Dubawi bay colt sold for €1.4 Million off the Wildenstein Stables Ltd Dispersal as Lot 472.
Warwick and Karin Render’s Bush Hill Stud have had four winners in seven days at Greyville, the Vaal and Scottsville racecourses by resident sires King’s Chapel, Kahal (sadly deceased) and Curved Ball.
Emmaus, a juvenile colt by Invincible Spirit impressed on debut, out of a three-part sister to Bush Hill Stud’s exciting young sire Flying The Flag.
Lane’s End, who are standing Noble Tune’s dual Gr1 winning half brother Honor Code at stud for his first season, have purchased Lot 538 from Denali Stud at the September Keeneland Yearling Sale. The colt is by Speightstown out of a three part-sister to Noble Tune named Night And Day – she recently produced Gr2 With Anticipation winner, Made You Look (by More Than Ready), her first foal to race from two produced.
Exciting news emerged yesterday as Galileo and Fastnet Rock each produced Gr1 winners yesterday in the UK, including a Gr1 place for Flying The Flag’s full sister, Rhododendrum. Galileo is the sire Bush Hill Stud’s Flying The Flag whilst Fastnet Rock is the sire of Curved Ball.
Peter and Jenny Blyth’s Clifton Stud and their sire AP Answer took home several awards for Leading Breeder, Leading Breeder on A.E.I with 8 or more runners and Champion Sire for their resident son of AP Indy, AP Answer – as well as Spey Bridge Champion Three Year Old Filly, Duffi’s Call at the recent Zimbabwe Racing and Breeding Awards.
Miesque’s Approval’s four year old son Angel’s Power, finished second in the Gr3 Spring Spree Stakes on Saturday at Turffontein, just over a length off from Kangeroo Jack. Angel’s Power, previously trained by Brian Wiid and had a name change after his first start (formerly Corpus Christi), is now in training with Mike Azzie and owned by Dr RJP Maponya and Mr EG Bouwer.
Summerhill Stud and breeders around KZN are welcoming the first foal crop by triple Gr1 winner, Capetown Noir.