Billy Jacobson opened his account in the first leg of the KZN Breeders “Level The Playing Fields” Series by winning aboard Putchini in a brilliant race with a nail-biting finish. On Sunday’s second leg at Scottsville of four, Billy will be aboard The Poet competing against Athandiwe Mgudla in the same pool for log leader.
Round two of four in total, of the “Level The Playing Fields” Series takes place at Scottsville on Sunday 30 April.
The final fields of both pools to be run on the day have been released below and see the previous winning jockeys Billy Jacobson (previously on Putchini) and Athandiwe Mgudla (previously on Royal Agree) drawn to ride The Poet and Roy Is Second respectively, this time over the 1400m.
Roy’s Taxi and Banking April are joint log leaders at 31 points each of the KZN Breeders Series.
The first Leg of four of the inaugural KZN Breeders “Level The Playing Field Series” saw 21 horses line up at Scottsville yesterday over two pools, with Yellow Star-bred Putchini taking the first pool of the day from a strong field for owner Ashley De Klerk and stakes money of R100 000, whilst Glen Kotzen trained Royal Agree grabbed the second pool on the day.
The much anticipated KZN Breeders Golf Day will take place once again on Thursday, 15 June at Royal Durban Golf Club. The four balls are R1200 each and include green fees, goodie bag with shirt and cap, dinner and prizegiving.
Sponsorships are available for the day at R2000 each.
Updated KZN Breeders Series Log as of 1 March is currently lead by Banking April, for 3YO’s and up.
Just the typical type of horse Crusade has developed a reputation to produce, Roski-bred Calladdi was the pick of the parade ring on his debut at Scottsville, owned in the combined and successful partnership of Team G Racing (Nom: Mr G H van Zyl) & Green Street Bloodstock (Pty) Ltd (Justin Vermaak, C Vermaak & A Vermaak).
Patrick Ellis of Yellow Star says of Panza: “He really is a one of a kind horse – he refuses to work and show us anything at home but come race day he tries his heart out! It is very difficult to keep him fit, but when he is fit he is always a tough horse to beat.”
Notice is hereby given that the KZN Breeders Club Annual General Meeting will be taking place on Tuesday 7 February 2017, 11am, at the Nottingham Road Hotel.
The KZN Breeders Awards were held at Bellwood Stud on 26 November. Scott Bros’ son of Overlord, also voted Equus Champion Sprinter, was crowned 2016 KZN Breeders Horse Of The Year.