Blue Sky Thoroughbred yearlings leaving with Choice Carriers for the Bloodstock South Africa KZN Yearling Sale at Suncoast Casino in Durban.
International News For KZN This Week News in from Coolmore is that Crusade’s talented half-brother by Henrythenavigator – G2 Railway Stakes runner-up Cristoforo Colombo – will be competing in the Gr 1 2000 Guineas. Following a post-racing gallop at the Curragh on Sunday evening, trainer Aidan O’Brien confirmed that three of his star Henrythenavigators were…
Backworth Stud: Feelin’ that Bermuda Breeze Backworth-bred Bermuda Breeze (by Atso out of our Australian mare, Bermuda Junction) ‘breezed’ to a comfortable win over 1200m Tuesday at Clairwood for trainer Frank Robinson with jockey Billy Jacobson up. Bermuda Breeze is from the family of Scorndale (AUS) (17 wins in Australia) and Scornbold (AUS) (23 wins…
Crusade is leading the freshman sires of the sale with over R1-million for 16 yearlings sold, whilst two KZN-bred Oratorio fillies lead on the first day for KZN.
The national 2018 / 2019 racing season curtain came down yesterday, and appropriately the final race in the country to be run was won by a #kznbred, a Curved Ball half-sister to a Gr2 winner Tales Of Bravery, named Sweet Empress, bred by Bruce Le Roux of Spring Valley Stud. Amongst KZN’s success for the…
A.P. Answer Related Zagora Wins Eclipse Female Turf Award Zagora, who carries a strong pedigree connection to resident Clifton Stud sire A.P. Answer, walked away with an Eclipse Award for Female Turf Horse. Zagora is by Green Tune(FR), a half-brother to the dam of A.P. Answer, Pas de Reponse. Bloodhorse.com reports that those who attempted…
Gold Circle Racing Awards Gold Circle held their annual KZN Racing Awards ceremony on Friday evening, an event that was very well attended at the Elangeni Hotel in Durban. Summerhill Stud once again did KZN proud, taking home the award for Breeder Of The Year. Summerhill have had another strong year, with the racing successes…