Mike De Kock – KZNBreeders

Mambo In Seattle Son First Dubai Start On Saturday

Candiese Lenferna — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 14:44:56 +0000

Majestic Mambo on his way to the start of the 2018 Vodacom Durban July, where he finished 4th. Image: Candiese Marnewick

Majestic Mambo, by Mambo In Seattle, will have his first start in Dubai this Saturday on 9 March in the Jebel Hatta sponsored by Emirates Airline, time 19h30/13h30. He races in Race 7 over 1800m, drawn 1 and saddle cloth 1.

Its an all South African affair, as the handsome colt will be ridden by Bernard Fay’d Herbe for Trainer Mike de Kock, racing in Wilgerbosdrift colours for owner Mary Slack and in partnership with Mr J Peter. Majestic Mambo was formerly trained by Paul Peter.

Mambo In Seattle at Clifton Stud. Image: Candiese Marnewick

Majestic Mambo is rated 113 and went into quarantine on the Monday morning immediately after he ran 4th in the 2018 Vodacom Durban July.

He is a 3-time winner in South Africa, and finished a close second to another export in Surcharge (Yulong Prince) in the Gr1 Daily News 2000. He also won the Sea Cottage Listed under Anthony Delpech from another South African export, Royal Crusade.

Mambo In Seattle is the sire of export and dual Gr1 winning filly Same Jurisdiction, amongst his leading progeny produced.

KZN-Bred Alareef To Open 2018 Dubai Account

Candiese Lenferna — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 13:20:19 +0000

Alareef last raced in February 2017 and will open his account at Meydan on Thursday night for the stable of Mike De Kock.

The Stronghold gelding out of Spring Valley resident broodmare Modraj (by Machiavellian) had three wins in Dubai last season, along with six places from 13 starts in the United Arab Emirates.

The handsome dark bay gelding bred by Shadwell Stud and owned by Sheik Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum descends from the blue blooded family of Galileo and Sea The Stars in his immediate damline – his second dam being Allegretta, the dam of Urban Sea.

Alareef produced four wins in South Africa – Gavin Van Zyl races his Just As Well half-brother, who has won three times, named Just Cruised In. He has won almost R250 000 in stakes.

Alareef’s last win came at the end of January 2017 under jockey Jim Crowley, where he won by over two lengths over 1200m.

Stronghold, who died prematurely at Summerhill Stud, has another son performing at the top of his game in Hong Kong, namely Horse Of Fortune for the stable of Tony Millard.

Modraj has an Eightfold Path foal at foot this year, whilst her Curved Ball yearling was sold to Kenya in 2017.

Flying The Flag: Mike De Kock At Bush Hill Stallion Day

Candiese Lenferna — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 14:09:38 +0000

Mike De Kock will present his thoughts to breeders about Flying The Flag at Bush Hill Stud’s Stallion Day. Image: Candiese Marnewick

Mike De Kock, the trainer of Irish Gr2 winner Flying The Flag, will be attending the Bush Hill Stallion Day to present his thoughts to the guests present on the beautifully-bred son of Galileo, a horse that Mike holds in high regard.

Bush Hill Stud’s Stallion Day takes place 29 July in Mooi River where Flying The Flag will be introduced to breeders. Other stallions on show will be the proven sire Toreador, Irish Flame, Curved Ball, King’s Chapel and Redoute’s Promise.

Flying The Flag is by Galileo out of three-time Gr1 winning mare Halfway To Heaven, a daughter of the mighty Pivotal and brilliant racemare, Cassandra Go.

Please rsvp to Bush Hill Stud if you wish to attend the stallion day. The day begins at 11:30, with Susan Rowett of the TBA hosting a meeting with breeders at 11am before the day commences. Please email bushhillstud@futurenet.co.za to rsvp for catering purposes for each.

View a promotional video by Andrew Bon of Flying The Flag below:

KZN-Bred Alareef Opens Dubai Winning Account

Candiese Lenferna — Fri, 29 Jan 2016 07:39:45 +0000

Alareef winning at Meydan. Image: Andrew Watkins/Dubai Racing Club

KZN-bred Alareef, impeccably bred by Shadwell Stud, opened his winning account at Meydan for trainer Mike De Kock and his owner Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum. Mike De Kock had an incredible evening, producing three winners (as well as 2 seconds and a third on the evening) including the winner of the Gr2 Al Rashidiya, a race previously won with The Apache.

Alareef won four times in and placed a further five in South Africa for the Mike De Kock stable prior to export, and his Dubai record now stands with an additional win in the Al Forsan At Bab Al Shams Handicap over 1400m, and five previous places from seven starts there. State Law (by Invincible Spirit) and Stunned (by Shamardal) placed behind Alareef respectively, just over a length off.

The Just As Well / Modraj colt sold at the 2015 National Yearling Sale to Team G Racing. Image: Spring Valley Stud

The son of a stallion that sadly passed away prematurely – the former Summerhill resident Stronghold – Alareef has an incredible damline that breeder Bruce Le Roux has described “as something you cant just buy into, its a priceless pedigree.”

Alareef’s dam Modraj(GB) by Machiavellian stands at Spring Valley Stud on behalf of her owner Shadwell Stud, and saw her Just As Well colt sold to Team G Racing from the 2015 National Yearling Sale. He has since been named Just Cruised In.

Modraj currently has a foal at foot by Curved Ball, a son of the mighty Australian sire Fastnet Rock – himself a son of Danehill.

The third dam of Modraj is none other then Allegretta, the dam of Champion Race and broodmare, Urban Sea – who in turn has produced super sire Galileo, Sea The Stars, Black Sam Bellamy and My Typhoon.

Allegretta was mated to Nureyev to produce the dam of Modraj, Saleela.

Stronghold was a son of super sire Danehill, and has produced the likes of Paul Lafferty’s Double Clutch and Pat Lunn’s Supercede, as well as good racemare Fortitude, who recently took home victory again in the Vaal.

Stronghold, out of Mr Prospector mare Insinuate, left behind just two crops of foals before succumbing to colic and the discovery of an irreparable rupture on the operating table.

Stronghold was given the status of the leading Handicapper of 2007, taking home five wins including the Gr3 Supreme Stakes and Paradise Listed.

Congratulations to the winning connections of Alareef.