Clifton Stud’s National Yearling Sale draft features a half-sister by Toreador to Bezanova, a half-brother to The Plunderer, and the first crop of Crusade and Irish Flame.
“While I have to admit to some personal sentimentality, it’s every stud man’s ambition to stand a horse of his own breeding. The end of 2018 will mark forty years of our existence at Summerhill; in that time, we’ve bred a number of top class performers as you know, yet I have to say that in Rabada, we’ve at last reached the point of standing a horse that embodies just about everything we as breeders have been trying to produce for the past three hundred years. Apart from being an outstanding racehorse, he is the embodiment of physical perfection, and moves as well as any horse I’ve had the privilege to behold.” – Mick Goss, Summerhill Stud
Our #KZNStud Mwetwood is sending a small but quality draft to this years Bloodstock South Africa KZN Yearling Sale to be held on Thursday 4th July at Suncoast Casino & Entertainment World. You can view the article via –https://bsa.co.za/mwetwood-bring-five-smashers-to-kzn-sale/ #KZNStuds#MwetwoodStud#KZNYearlingSale2024#SuncoastCasino
Michael Destombes owned Platina Princess won very impressively at Turffontein on Tuesday, the filly trained by Mike De Kock. The daughter of Danon Platina finished second on race debut and followed up to win confidently under jockey Craig Zackey, relishing the 1450m on offer. Bred by Summerhill Equestrian’s Henning Pretorius, who has produced an impressive…
KZN Yearling Sale Million On 6th July For 2012 KZN Yearling Sale Graduates – Log 2 The first log for the KZN Yearling Sale Million race to be held on Vodacom Durban July day has been presented. The race, for a stake of R1-million, is a fantastic incentive to buy a yearling off the 2013…
Backworth Stud: Congratulations and Celebrations Backworth Stud celebrates a magnificently successful March, and recognises the passion of trainers and commitment of owners whose support has taken Backworth to an enviable position on the Breeders Log. Taking Sporting Post’s Top 50 Breeders as of 1st of April, with just 30 runners Backworth are now in 30th…
Well done to Bruce Campbell and Alberto Quintas for being the winning breeders in Race 5 with Tom’s Act, the 5YO Act Of War – Romantic Drama gelding who won a cracker with another “KZN Bred” Rachel Venniker on board for trainer Doug Campbell. Congratulations as well to the owners -Messrs K F Ford, Gary…