Well done to Hallmark Thoroughbreds for being the winner breeders of Race 7 at Fairview with Duke Of Orange, the Duke Of Marmalade -The Party’s On gelding, who won a fantastic race under Nirvan Nastili for Gavin Smith, who is also the winning trainer & owner.
Thanks to Pauline Herman for the photos.
Pedigree update: Half-brother,Trick Or Tequila is Lot 199 on the KZN Yearling Sale consigned by Hadlow Stud.
“Crowned Champion Freshman Sire for the South African racing season of 2014/2015, it was thanks to Team Valor’s Barry Irwin and his vision of what he wished to achieve from the breeding of his mares based in KZN that we have Visionaire standing in the province of KwaZulu Natal.” – International Racehorse Magazine.
Havre de Grace Retired The Blood-horse.com reports that owner Rick Porter posted on his Fox Hill Farm website April 23 that 2011 Horse of the Year Havre de Grace has been retired after an injury was detected in her right front fetlock following a workout at Churchill Downs April 22. He also allegedly said that…
Bush Hill Stud have secured a serious stallion prospect with Flying The Flag for their stallion roster of 2016, a son of the legendary Galileo and a very exciting prospect for the province of KZN and South Africa indeed.
Bush Hill Stud’s magnificent son of Fastnet Rock, the only son of the great Australian sire in South Africa, is off the mark with his first winner at the Vaal bred by Cathy and Jonathan Martin’s Hadlow Stud. Fast And Rocking, a two year old filly out of an Australian Archway mare, Terrestrial Rose, won second time out for trainer Mr D Little in a juvenile plate over 1200m.
The next log of the KZN Jockey and Trainers Challenge, being run in partnership by the KZN Breeders Club and Gold Circle, sees Antony Hotspur take the lead, whilst Lyle Hewitson continues his leadership for the second week running. The talented Antony Hotspur also gave KZN Breeder Bruce Campbell a double victory on the day,…
KZN-bred Kwinta, a lovely big daughter of Kahal bred by the Kjell Foundation followed in her full sister’s footsteps to add more Bold Black Type for her dam Salaam who has nicked beautifully to Kahal, now producing three Stakes Winners – all full-sisters, all owned by Mrs L C A Bouwer and all trained by Stan Ferriera.