Scott Bros 2018 National Yearling Sales draft by stallions Kingsbarns, Linngari, Crusade, Mogok and Eightfold Path. Our draft includes a full sibling to Gr1 winner Wild One, a half-sibling to Gr1 winner Orbison and Gr2 winner Meadow Magic, a half-sister to The Rising Legend and Cannes, and a half-sister to Gr1 placed Matador Man.
Spring Valley Stud’s Bruce Le Roux and long time Director of the KZN Breeders Club, has been elected as Chairman. Former Chairman Lee Scribante (of Piemonte Stud) has been appointed as Vice Chairman, whilst breeder and racehorse owner Ted Hughes has been inducted as a Director.
Our KZN Breeders Awards will be taking place on 2 December at Fordoun, from 5:30. A big thank you to our sponsors for making our special evening possible. Keep an eye on our social media for the results of the KZN Breeders Awards on Saturday evening.
From The Horses Mouth We penned a piece yesterday on those “magnificent men and their flying machines“, and we were talking about our judges panel for next week’s Emperors Palace Ready To Run Gallops (at Summerhill on Friday 19th October 11 am). Summerhill’s inauguration of the Ready To Run was initiated by the belief that…
Vodacom Durban July Weights Announced KZN-bred Futura, fourth in last year’s R3 million Gr1 Vodacom Durban July but on a roll since, was allotted top weight of 60kg for this year’s running on the first Saturday in July. On Saturday Futura made up all of ten lengths on stable companion Legislate in the home straight…
Backworth Stud Achieve Double Including Gardenia Listed Backworth Stud had a double on Friday night at Turffontein with Stamford Bridge winning the first race, and Variometer winning the Gardenia Listed. There was no hanging about in Friday evening’s R135,000 Listed Gardenia Handicap run over 1000m at Turffontein. The speed queens were at full throttle from…
Koos and Lorraine De Klerk’s Yellow Star Stud will be offering five classy yearlings at the 2019 KZN Yearling Sale. Yellow Star’s draft consists of yearlings by all of Vercingetorix, Bezrin, Willow Magic, The Assayer and Jackson. The latter, a triple G1 winning son of Dynasty, is represented by a colt (Lot 54), whose dam…