Press Release: Makers Of Racing’s Modern History If there’s been a landmark in innovation in the sales scene in the last quarter of a century, it’s the Emperors Place Ready To Run. The idea took root at Summerhill because they were battling to compete at conventional sales with the established vendors of the era. They…
Press Release: These Stories Are Worth The Telling Success on the turf often has unpretentious beginnings. That’s part of the daydream that tempts young people to persist with the prickly beast with bad legs that cost them a few thousand Rands, and arrived with a patched-up headstall and a torn rug. They remember the folklore,…
Press Release: It’s Official: R2.5 Million It’s quite astonishing how quickly the prize money for the Emperor’s Palace Ready To Run Cup has catapulted to its new level of R2,5 million. We need to remember that just five years ago it made headlines at R500 000, and today there is only one race in South…
Final A.P. Indy Crop Offered At Keeneland September Sale After piling up accolades on the racetrack and in the breeding shed, A.P. Indy will take a bow for his stallion career with his 18th and final crop in the Keeneland September yearling sale writes Joe Nevills of Thoroughbredtimes.com. The A.P Indy influence has gripped KZN,…
Keeneland September Yearling Sale With KZN Connection The upcoming Keeneland Yearling Sale will take place from 10 to 21 September, which will see 11 separate sessions going under the hammer and an incredible figure of 3604 yearlings being presented for sale. It is quite heartening to see a number of South African broodmares in the…
Dispersal Sale: Late Roy Eckstein and Mr & Mrs RC Muir Michael Holmes Bloodstock will be holding a total dispersal sale of the racing and breeding stock of the late Roy Eckstein, and Mr and Mrs RC Muir, who own magnificent sire Ravishing, standing at Summerhill Stud. 11 of the 13 yearlings offered are by…
TBA National Two Year Old Sale Results The Bloodstock South Africa/TBA National Two Year Old sale took place over the past weekend on Friday and Sunday and by all accounts, was a very successful sale for the TBA. There were 286 horses sold this year compared to 366 last year, however the aggregate for this…
TBA National Two Year Old Sale The Bloodstock South Africa/TBA National Two Year Old sale starts at the TBA sales complex in Johannesburg on 10 August at 1pm, with Lots 1-175 going under the hammer on the first day. Day 2 takes place on Sunday 12 August, starting at 11am and will see Lots 176-379…
2012 KZN Mixed Sale Results The beautiful grounds of Yellow Star Stud in Mooi River played host once again this year to the KZN Mixed Sale, where broodmares, weanlings, two year olds, fillies for stud and horses-in-training were offered. The day kicked with off with a big start. Lot 1 from Summerhill Sales,…
KZN Mixed Sale Coming Up At Yellow Star Stud The annual KZN Mixed Sale takes place at Yellow Star Stud in Mooi River on Thursday, 12 July, and will start at 12pm. The sale consists of broodmares, weanlings, fillies coming off the track for stud, two year olds and horses in training. This will be…