The athletic specimen stands at Peter and Jenny Blyth’s Clifton Stud near Rosetta in the KZN Midlands.

KZN Breeders Club chairperson Cathy Martin was upbeat at the prospects of the beautifully-bred Gr1 winner and told the Sporting Post that the purchase of Eden Roc is the first of its kind in South Africa.

“The KZN Breeders Club made use of funds available through our Breeders Premium Scheme. This has meant that a horse otherwise ordinarily unaffordable to our members is now secured and options are there for members to invest in him at ‘subsidised’ terms. So he is marketed and available without bias, but rather for the benefit of the region and its club members. At the same time a fund will continue to be generated to allow for further investment going forward, rather than a once-off scheme,” she explained.

Cathy confirmed that Eden Roc is available to anyone who wishes to take up the opportunity to invest in him.  His service fee is R10 000.  The share price is R30 000.

Eden Roc is sure to provide broodmare owners with the opportunity to tap into a horse who ticks all the boxes.

He is a Gr1-winning two-year-old, and a multiple graded stakes winner, who trained on sound to 6, and was Gr1 placed as an older horse.

He is bred on the potent Var – Captain Al cross and his pedigree matches his track accomplishments. He also has the athletic physique to match his pedigree and performance.  The complete package!

A proud Peter Blyth confirmed that Eden Roc stands 16hh.

“He’s physically correct and remarkably sound for a horse who raced from two to six. Overall, he’s a grand specimen, well balanced and athletic.”

Interested parties can contact Peter Blyth for more information.

Mobile:+27 (0) 82 456 3489  Email: blyth@cliftonstud.co.za

The KZN Breeders Club have purchased Gr1 winning son of Var, Eden Roc, to stand at stud in KZN.

A quality son of Var, a sire who needs no introduction, is out of Captain Al mare Townsend. The handsome bay colt boasts a pedigree that equals his good looks and race record, and he has trained sound up to his current age of six.

A session 1 National Yearling Sale consignee and trained by multiple Champion trainer Sean Tarry, Eden Roc won the Gr1 Gold Medallion over 1200m in only his second career start where he defeated Frosted Gold (NZ). He also won the Gr2 Golden Horseshoe just over a month later, to put him in contention for the Equus 2YO Colt award of his year. He followed up the following season to win the Gr2 Post Merchants, in which he defeated Gr1 winning stable mate Warrior’s Rest, Gr2 winner Ultra Magnus and Gr2 winner African Warrior.

He enjoyed six career wins and four Graded Stakes places, including second in the Gr3 Merchants Handicap and following up with a second in the Gr1 Golden Horse Sprint to Battle Force. He also finished fourth in the Gr2 Señor Santa and Gr3 Graham Beck Stakes respectively.

Star sprinters Chimichuri Run, Vars Vicky, MK’s Pride, Ikigai, Bohica, Pearl Of Asia, Mardi Gras, Mount Pleasant and Kasimir have all finished behind Eden Roc in his time.

His half brother by Gimmethegreenlight, Sandringham Summit (a R1,7-million yearling), looks to be continuing the family legacy – having won and placed second twice in his first three starts, he makes for a sharp prospect to follow for Champions Season.

Eden Roc’s dam, Captain Al mare Townsend is a half-sister to Regal Ransom, an 8-time winner including the Gr1 Champions Challenge. He is also closely related to Zapatillas, winner of the Gr2 World Sports Betting Guineas and Sophomore Sprint Listed, as well as Gr2 and Gr3 placed Shoemaker.

It is a pedigree boasting plenty of current activity on tracks nation wide and Eden Roc is an exciting asset for the KZN Breeders Club.

Shares will be available to purchase in Eden Roc, please contact Peter Blyth of Clifton Stud for further information on blyth@cliftonstud.co.za.

Watch Eden Roc’s Gr1 win:

The KZN Breeders Club recently held their AGM at the Nottingham Road Hotel.

The well supported meeting saw the KZN Breeders Club Breeders Premium Scheme discussed. The format for the scheme has changed, with breeders no longer receiving a cash claim, but a voucher to use against stallion shares, services, purchasing of mares and fillies for stud nationally.

There will also be totals set aside each year, towards the purchase of a new stallion.

In order to qualify for the scheme and for progeny to be considered #kznbred, mares need to be resident in KZN and need to return each year from out of province by 31 March.

The new Rules of the scheme are available at the following link.

Warwick Render and Cathy Martin were thanked for their extensive work on the KZN Breeders Premium Scheme and implementing the changes.

Cathy Martin remains as Chairman, with Bush Hill Stud’s Warwick Render elected as Vice Chairman. Peter Blyth of Clifton Stud has resigned as a Director, and Cathy Martin thanked Peter for his work on the Board and his experience will be missed.

Camargue Stud’s Brett Van Laun, an active breeder and owner, has purchased a farm in the beautiful area of Caversham and was elected as a Director of the KZN Breeders Club. Congratulations to Brett and we look forward to the future!

The current Board is Cathy Martin (Chairman), Warwick Render (Vice Chairman), Bruce Le Roux, Ted Hughes, Mike McHardy and Brett Van Laun.

Hadlow Stud’s Cathy Martin has been voted in as Vice-Chairlady of the KZN Breeders Club.

Cathy, who has a strong legal background behind her, farms with her husband Jonathan in Mooi River and stands the breeding operation of St John Gray within her own.

St John is enjoying enormous success recently with the likes Christopher Robin, Dawn Assault and Ronnie’s Candy, to name but a few – all born and raised at Hadlow.

They stand stallions The Apache for owner Winston Chow, Bezrin and stalwart Announce on the property.

Ted Hughes will remain Chairman for another year, and thereafter Cathy will be Chairlady for two years according to the Club’s constitution.

Congratulations to Cathy on her new post!

Ted Hughes has been named the new KZN Breeders Club Chairman after yesterday’s AGM held at the Nottingham Road Hotel.

Ted takes over the reins from Bruce Le Roux (Spring Valley Stud), who has stepped down to position of Vice-Chairman.

Director Warwick Render thanked Bruce Le Roux for his tremendous work, effort and ideas over his two year tenure as Chairman, as well as the work put in by Anton Procter who stepped down as a Director of the KZN Breeders Club.

Ted Hughes is passionate about the Thoroughbred breed in both racing and breeding, and can usually be seen at each KZN race meeting with his wife Ruth – each racing horses in their own colours.

Ted owns stallion Golden Sword who stands at Yellow Star Stud, a full brother to Gr1 Melbourne Cup winner Rekindling and to Gr1 2nd French placed Sydney Opera House. Ted has a close association with the family that bred Golden Sword and he didn’t hesitate when the opportunity came up to buy the son of High Chapparal, who was standing at Summerhill.

Ted paid a visit in 2018 to visit the birth place of Golden Sword and see his dam Sitara, by Salse.

Ted has his own extensive experience in training racehorses as well as previously race riding in England.

Congratulations to Ted Hughes and we look forward to a successful future at the KZN Breeders Club.

The KZN Breeders Club Board consists of Lee Scribante, Mick Goss, Cathy Martin, Bruce Le Roux (Vice Chairman), Warwick Render, Koos De Klerk and Ted Hughes (Chairman).

The KZN Breeders Club AGM will take place on Tuesday 29 January, 11am at the Nottingham Road Hotel.

An Agenda and nominations / resignations of Directors and the finalised Annual Financial Statements will be advised in due course.

Please rsvp to candiesemarnewick@gmail.com for catering purposes.

Thank you.

The KZN Breeders Club AGM takes place on Thursday 11 February, 11am at the Nottingham Road Hotel.

Please see attached the Agenda, previous Minutes and Annual Financial Statements.

Please rsvp to candiesemarnewick@gmail.com for catering purposes.

Please click on the links below to view the Agenda, Annual Financial Statements for 31 July 2015 and the Previous Minutes.

AGENDA-AGM 11 FEBRUARY 2016

KZN Breeders 2015 AFS

AGM Minutes 17 February 2015