As predicted by Rathmor Stud who have been emphasising that the Noble Tune’s will be at their best as 3yo’s and over sprinter-miler distances, he is off to a start with four winners in the new season and a winners to runners percentage of 25% and almost R300 000 earned to date. His stats make…
Its the 1 September and breeders will begin frantic few months ahead covering their mares today for the 2019 foaling season.
With the opening of breeding season on Saturday, KZN farms are welcoming new mares to the broodmare band this season, including a full sister to African Night Sky and PE Champion Beataboutthebush.
A few current stallion statistics from www.nhra.co.za that make for interesting reading. Name Runners AEPR Wins Wnrs / Rnrs% Places B.T. Winners B.T. Wins Total Stake Standing At Stud Mambo In Seattle (USA) 135 52200 70 32.6 332 3 3 7047025 Clifton Stud Crusade (USA) 88 50073 48 39.8 205 2 3 4406450 Clifton Stud…
In a wintery but pleasant day at Yellow Star Stud, the KZN Mare & Weanling Sale took place on Monday in Mooi River, with support from farms outside of KZN such as Gary Player Stud, Riethuiskraal and John Slade. The top priced Lots of the day came from two fillies consigned for stud – Lot…
The magnificent daughter of Flower Alley consigned by Bush Hill Stud attracted plenty of attention and was knocked down to Mr G Van Lear for R375 000.
In an exciting build up to the final of the KZN Jockey’s & Trainers Challenge, it was Garth Puller in the end who won the R30 000 Sales Voucher and jockey Lyle Hewitson who took the Jockey leg of the competition.
“On Saturday the senior statesman of the SA training ranks took the honours in the restricted feature again. This time with the Rathmor Stud-bred Romany Prince, who got the better of a thrilling Kahal exacta duel with 7yo sprinter, London Call.”
The KZN Jockeys and Trainers Challenge will be hotly contested in tomorrow’s KZN Breeders Race Day, and the prizegiving will be taking place after Race 9.
The KZN Breeders Race Day final fields have been announced, with Matador Man now heading up the Million Mile field and in the final field for the Vodacom Durban July. The son of Toreador is bred by Scott Bros and Robin Scott has retained a share in the gelding. On the afternoon of his announcement…