KZN Breeders Awards 2012
KZN Breeders Awards 2012 |
KZN Breeders Awards 2012 |
A R150 000 purchase off the 2016 National Yearling Sale, a steal for a handsome brother to Gr1 winner Orbison, The Bayou impressed his connections to collect his second win in a bravely contested race to fight off Belinda Impey’s Amor Ardiente, whilst the highly-thought-of Thanksgiving finished third.
Bush Hill Stud enjoyed a phenomenal win by 50/1 Chipofftheoldblock, a son of Redoute’s Promise who give his Redoute’s Choice sire his third individual winner. He won over 1400m from Stock Bridge and African Rock.
Byword(GB) Arrives At Middlefield Stud Gr 1 Prince Of Wales Stakes winner Byword has arrived safely at Middlefield Stud at the beginning of last week, Rob Pickering reports. An athletic and eye-catching chestnut horse with a top pedigree to match, Byword has an outstanding temperament, being an absolute gentleman as we approached him in his…
Blue Sky Thoroughbreds of Mooi River enjoyed a brilliant day at Hollywoodbets Scottsville, not only getting a double bred by the partnership of Tinus Gericke and Bruce Le Roux, but also achieving a training feat of winning with a horse bred, raised and trained on the property. Ivan Van Wyk heads up the training aspect…
Look at the liftetime statistics of some of KZN’s resident sires, which make for interesting reading.
Guest Column: Farewell To A Lady 29 October, 2013 – Lisa Barrett South Africa’s breeding and racing scene has been left all the poorer, with the passing of one of its greatest visionaries and most graceful advocates, Bridget Oppenheimer. Fondly known as “Mrs O”, Bridget Oppenheimer bred and raced some of this country’s greatest horses,…