Muhtafal Retired From Stud Duties Shadwell has announced that its South African-based sire Muhtafal has been retired from stud duties at the age of 22. Bred and raced in the United States, the son of Mr Prospector won two races by wide margins over sprint distances during his career. Muhtafal progressed to stakes company on…
Double For Admire Main At Turffontein Admire Main achieved a double at Turffontein on the weekend with Main Sunday getting her second win for trainer Roy Magner over 1800m, and impressive debut winner The Elmo Effect winning his first by two and half lengths over 1450m for trainer Gary Alexander. Main Sunday is part owned…
Dual Gr1 Success For Family Of Noble Tune Noble Tune’s immaculate dam-line headed by his third dam, the great Serena’s Song continues its Gr1 momentum – with two horses on 13 September each placing in top company on either side of the world – Australia and Ireland. The first to show was grey colt Puissance…
Meteor Shower Joins Yellow Star Stud Yellow Star Stud have acquired Meteor Shower to join their stallion ranks. The son of Danehill is a seven time winner over 1600m – 3200m in both Ireland and South Africa including the Gr3 Chairmans Cup. Out of Teslemi by Ogygian (Damascus), both his full-brothers stand at stud –…
Rathmor Introduce Noble Tune Noble Tune’s arrival was a sight to behold as the young breath-taking stallion prospect walked eagerly next to his handler, a handsome horse with a beautiful head, pricked ears, a perfect length of rein followed by big-striding hind legs that land with perfect precision, he is gifted with an incredibly good…
Eightfold Path Full-Brother Headed For USA Eightfold Path, the son of Giant’s Causeway out of brilliant racemare Divine Proportions, has his first crop of foals arriving this season. Standing at Scott Bros, the lovely bay French Gr3-winning stallion has let down beautifully. Peter Gibson is very pleased to report the arrival of Eightfold Path’s foals…
Outstanding First Foal For Irish Flame Dual Gr1 winning son of Dynasty and the first of his sons to go to stud – Irish Flame has had his first foal born for the 2014 season, an outstanding filly out of Rambo Dancer mare, Bistro Belle at Bush Hill Stud. A two-time winner, Bistro Belle (out…
The Crusade Syndicate: AGM 22 August
Bush Hill Stud Stallion Day Bush Hill Stud held their Stallion Day recently and once again, in beautiful warm Mooi River winter weather, which is becoming somewhat of a tradition for Bush Hill’s showcase of their line-up of quality sires for the upcoming 2014 breeding season. Once again the Stallion Day was supported strongly with…
KZN-breds Become Stallion And Broodmare Of The Year – Cape Awards The Cape Breeders held their breeding and racing awards recently, with two KZN-breds taking prominent awards for breeding – the first being multiple national champion sire Jet Master for Stallion Of The Year, the next being Carl and Amanda De Vos’ brilliant Broodmare Of…