Kahal as a broodmare sire has won a Gr1 and a Gr2 in the space of a week in two different provinces, as the broodmare sire of Ambiance-bred Royal Victory and Kwinta’s Light bred by Syrilla Stud. The deceased son of Machiavellian out of a Green Desert mare, who stood at Summerhill Stud for much…
Noble Tune, who recently relocated to Camargue Stud, has passed away unexpectedly. The sire of Gr3 Gold Cup winner Paths Of Victory was humanely euthanised on the operating table after vets did their best to assist the son of Unbridled’s Song. Noble Tune with a purple pedigree, a Gr2 and Gr3 winner in America as…
Gr1 Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf 2nd placed Noble Tune has returned to KZN where he is standing at Brett Van Laun’s Camargue Stud. The son of Unbridled’s Song and the sire of Gold Cup winner Paths Of Victory, is currently on an impressive statistic of 36% winners to runners according to the latest nhra.co.za stats….
Ted Hughes’ stallion by High Chaparral, Golden Sword, passed on after an unfortunate accident. “A very sad day yesterday. We lost Golden Sword to a freak accident at the farm. The record holder over 2000m in Dubai and two lengths behind Sea the Stars in the 2009 Epsom Derby, will be sorely missed by us….
Just As Well by AP Indy has been retired from stud duties, to the farm of Juli Santini – Juli, whose family own Roski Stud, were the bulk shareholders of Just As Well during his stallion career. Affectionately known as JAWS, an abbreviation of his name and in no way a reflection of his lovely…
Yellow Star Stud have reported the passing of Spectrum at 28 years of age. Initially imported and standing at Highlands Stud Farm, he was relocated to KZN in 2013. A stallion always filled with character and vigour and still covering mares with great enthusiasm until last season, his influence as a smashing broodmare sire will…
The Kinmount Stud will be offering a single lot at this year’s KZN Yearling Sale, but this filly is from the first crop of one of the best bred stallions currently at stud in South Africa. Kinmount’s filly Imperial Banner (Lot 222) is a daughter of G3 International Stakes winner Flying The Flag, a Galileo…
After it was reported yesterday morning that Crusade was battling a severe bout of colic and being transported to Baker & McVeigh in Summerveld, it was announced last night that he had died after a decision was made to humanely euthanise Crusade whilst under anaesthetic, due to considerable and irreparable damage found to his colon during…
DIED 3 December 2017 RACE RECORD In England, Ireland and South Africa. 4 wins, 17 places 1200-1600m. MR 103, TFR 98 at 2. at 2 3rd Acombe Stakes (L) (1400m) at 5 2nd Gr2 Sentinel Spring (1200m) 3rd Gr2 Hawaii S. (1400m)…
Retired from Thoroughbred stud duties in 2017.