Rachel Venniker Gets First Pro Win Under Belt

Rachel Venniker Gets First Pro Win Under Belt

Young female Apprentice Jockey Rachel Venniker won her first race at Hollywoodbets Scottsville aboard #kznbred Calulo, a Toreador filly bred by Spring Valley Stud who also happened to give Mfanelo Zuma his first winner. Owned by Ralphs Racing, Calulo is trained by former international Champion jockey Michael Roberts – who has given Rachel both of…

War Of Athena. Image: Candiese Lenferna

War Of Athena Dominates Gauteng Fillies Guineas

Star filly War Of Athena, a bargain R30 000 buy from the 2019 Emperors Palace Ready To Run Sale, picked up her third consecutive graded stakes win when downing Equus Champion, and fellow BSA graduate, Anything Goes, to land Saturday’s G2 Gauteng Fillies Guineas. (Miss Elegance, who ran third in the 2021 Gauteng Fillies Guineas,…

BUSH HILL BRING QUALITY DRAFT TO NATIONAL SALE

Bush Hill Stud, the breeders of such standout G1 winners as Stellite, Wolf Whistle and Zirconeum, will be bringing a quality draft of yearlings to this year’s Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale. Their draft includes yearlings sired by such notable stallions as Duke Of Marmalade, Futura, Gimmethegreenlight, What A Winter, as well as Bush Hill’s…

First Winner For Breeder Annette Houston Of Amberglo Stud
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First Winner For Breeder Annette Houston Of Amberglo Stud

Aideen, a daughter of Irish Flame gave KZN Breeder Annette Houston her first winner as an owner and breeder of Amberglo Stud. The 4yo filly is trained by Lola Crawford, assisted by her two daughters Haley and Taryn Crawford. “This win was very special for Davin and I and the kids (Christopher and Gary) –…

Five #kznbreds Amongst Vodacom Durban July First Entries
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Five #kznbreds Amongst Vodacom Durban July First Entries

  2019 VODACOM DURBAN JULY FIRST ENTRIES The first entries for the R4.25 million Gr1 Vodacom Durban July to be run over 2200m at Greyville racecourse on Saturday, July 6 are in. Five of entries are #kznbred, including two Gr1 winners – Hero’s Honour (Summerhill Stud) and Camphoratus (Middlefield Stud). Sire Mogok is represented with…