Well done to Rathmor Stud for being the winning breeders with Drive By, the 5YO Rafeef – Spitfire Lady mare won Race 5 in style under a great ride by Mohammed Hassan Alabdulmalik for trainer Louis Goosen and owner Mr M J A Ferreira.
Thanks to Anneke Akal Kitching for the pictures.
Summerview Stud is nestled in a quiet lane in the middle of Summerveld, the home to KZN’s bustling horse racing training centre that houses almost 2000 horses when the Champion Season, from March to August, is in full swing. A tranquil beautiful property owned by Gary and Colleen De Klerk which is also a stone’s…
The first crops from Scott Bros’ respective stallions’ Crusade and Eightfold Path were well received at the recent National Yearling Sale, whilst Irish Flame and Await The Dawn sold one individual each for over R100 000.
Alareef last raced in February 2017 and will open his account at Meydan on Thursday night for the stable of Mike De Kock. The Stronghold gelding out of Spring Valley resident broodmare Modraj (by Machiavellian) had three wins in Dubai last season, along with six places from 13 starts in the United Arab Emirates.
KZN Sires Well Represented On Val De Vie Yearling Sale The Val De Vie Yearling Sale takes place at the beautiful Val De Vie Estate in Franschoek, an hour outside of Cape Town, on Sunday 22 February. It is pleasing to see a number of KZN Sires represented at the sale, amongst them will be…
Cathy Martin of Hadlow Stud has given us an update on First Arrival at Hadlow Stud and the mighty mare’s daughter who has joined her, currently in foal to Visionaire. Both mares are owned by Anne and Bruce Nicholas of Hallmark Thoroughbreds. First Arrival is worthy of a Broodmare Of The Year accolade – the…
With the well-performed Just As Well’s biggest crop now 2yo’s, Spring Valley Stud’s Bruce Le Roux is hopeful that the market will start sitting up and taking a little more notice of his well-bred son of AP Indy. Just As Well has a lifetime winners to runners percentage of 50%, with only 61 progeny to race from seven crops.