Classy filly Gimme A Shot showed tremendous promise early in her career, winning or finishing in the first three in her first six starts. She was particularly impressive when romping home to claim the 2022 G2 Betway Ipi Tombe Stakes when pulverizing such high-class fillies as Under Your Spell, Feather Boa and Marigold Hotel. Also,…
One of the first horses bred by the young Bloomhill Stud, the Wartburg Thoroughbred nursery owned by Sandra Trethewey, has run second on debut over 1400m for the stable of Corne Spies. The 2yo well related and well grown chestnut full brother to Gr1 2nd placed Bartholdi, and a half brother to Gr1 winner Bohica,…
Keivan Stud bred Machete Man by Act Of War won the World Sports Betting East Cape Listed for trainer Justin Snaith and owner Mr Kesavan Naidoo. Out of Var mare Amazing Var, from the family of Tomorrow’s Miss and Naan Khaatay, the chestnut gelding sold for R200 000 off the August 2YO Sale of 2022….
Rollwiththepunches joins War Of Athena, Bartholdi, Battle Force, Bold Act and Stella Act on the list of Black Type horses for Summerhill Equestrian sire Act Of War, winning the Gr3 World Sports Betting Tommy Hotspur by a quarter of a length over 1000m in very soft going. The Summerhill Stud bred is a half brother…
Clifton Stud resident Running Brave, owned by her owner and trainer Fanie Bronkhorst in partnership with Bryan and Taryn Spong, has been confirmed in foal to Gr1 producing Act Of War. The multiple Group winning daughter of Brave Tin Soldier who experienced narrow defeats to finish second in the Gr1 Empress Club Stakes (twice) and…
War Of Athena looked back to her best on Saturday, winning a quality Pinnacle at Turffontein which included Triple Crown winner Malmoos. After a 5th in the Gr1 WSB Summer Cup in a tough race, this was the 11th win for the 4yo daughter of Act Of War who took her earnings to over R1,9-million….
Summerhill Equestrian sire Act Of War enjoyed a double at Turffontein on Saturday. The other sire to feature of Summerhill Equestrian was Willow Magic. Bartholdi, a half-brother to the smart and handsome Bohica (Capetown Noir) sold for R180 000 at the 2019 BSA Ready To Run Sale. Trained by Australian-bound Gary Alexander for syndicate Mrs…
Summerhill Stud-bred filly War Of Athena once again met up with her rival Anything Goes, and this time took home the victory in the Gr3 Three Troikas – whilst the courageous Running Brave added yet another Group victory to her record – beating the boys to take home the Gr3 London News Stakes. Another to…
Act Of War enjoyed success yesterday at the Vaal as his 2yo son Rollwiththepunches won on debut over 800m for trainer Roy Magner. The smart colt out of Lady Red sold at the end of July for R160 000 at the National Yearling Sale, and is owned by Messrs M S Cruickshank and S M…
Paul Matchett’s Gr2 Ipi Tombe Challenge winner and #kznbred War Of Athena is among the 14 entries for the World Sports Betting R500 000 Cape Fillies Guineas over 1600m at Kenilworth on Saturday 12 December. Exciting War Of Athena may be racing at Kenilworth next Saturday. She ran out an emphatic 1,75-length winner of the…