Ato
Relocated out of KZN.
Passing Of Clifton Stud’s AP Answer
A horse with an unusal facial marking of a blaze that started halfway down his nose, his 16hh size was misleading – a compact stallion with mighty hindquarters which he passed onto his progeny, you could easily mistake him for being on the small side until he stood next to you – he was striking and imposing individual who threw good looking and correct foals with plenty of bone and substance, and eye catching toplines.
Jam Alley
Jam Alley, retired from Thoroughbred stud duties October 2016.
Buckpasser …
Buckpasser … Foaled in 1963, Buckpasser not only made his name as an outstanding racehorse, but has left a substantial influence as a broodmare sire – in KZN particularly with the likes of Northern Guest. Buckpasser was leading broodmare sire in 1983, 1984 and 1989. He has had a profound influence on some the world’s…
Nureyev, The Dancing Fighter
Nureyev, The Dancing Fighter Nureyev was one of those horses whose stratospheric yearling price of $1.3 million in 1978 and championship status on the racetrack earned plenty of attention. That type of attention was nothing compared to the type of admiration he later earned for his many accomplishments at stud and for coming back from…
Nijinsky II Kickstarts A Golden Era …
Nijinsky II Kickstarts A Golden Era … Nijinsky II, born in 1967, was a Canadian-bred, Irish-trained racehorse and sire. He was the outstanding two-year-old in Europe in 1969 when he was unbeaten in five races. In the following season he became the first horse for thirty-five years to win the English Triple Crown. He was…
The Taming Of The Slew…
The Taming Of The Slew… Seattle Slew has left a substantial legacy behind. A prestigous owner of the title of Triple Crown winner, (last won by Affirmed in 1978 – which proves just how difficult it is for a horse to achieve this feat) can be found in the pedigrees of A.P Answer, A.P Arrow,…
Halo – A Horse With The Reputation For Being Anything But Angelic…
Halo – A Horse With The Reputation For Being Anything But Angelic… Born in 1969 in Kentucky and bred by John R. Gaines, founder of the Breeders Cup, he was purchased by Charles W. Engelhard Jr., the owner of the great Nijinsky II. Halo was by Hail To Reason out of the mare Cosmah (who…
Roberto
Roberto In the inaugural edition of the Benson & Hedges Gold Cup in 1972, Roberto established himself as a truly great horse. Many racing observers believed Rheingold was the better horse and should have won the Epsom Derby. Superstar jockey Lester Piggott too shared this view and after Roberto had run poorly in his previous…
Await The Dawn
RACE RECORD At 2 : Naas Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Itba (C&g)) Maiden (1m) At 3 : Leopardstown Kilternan S., Gr.3 (1¼m beating South Easter and Nanton), Cork Fermoy S. (1¼m) At 4 : Royal Ascot Hardwicke S., Gr.2 (1½m beating Harris Tweed and Drunken Sailor), Chester Huxley S., Gr.3 (10½f beating Distant Memories and…