The Paul Matchett-trained Summerhill Stud-bred Running Brave clung on to win the KZN Breeders Mile under a fine ride by Muzi Yeni at Hollywoodbets Greyville yesterday and in retrospect she had a lot in her favour despite being sent off at odds of 35/1. The Brave Tin Soldier filly’s class is emphasized by the fact…
Gold Circle have announced the revised dates for Champions Season 2020, delayed due to the implemented lockdown which is due to lift April 30, in the interest of South African’s safety to ‘break the curve’. Usually run the week before the Vodacom Durban July, it remains in the format – to be held on Sunday…
“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 four-year-old, that features in the top 20 on the latest July Log and could well be included in the final big race field, is one of 14 KwaZulu-Natal-bred entries for the Million Mile event that heads the annual KZN Breeders meeting that includes seven other non-black type races that each carry a stake of R200 000 and cater for horses that qualify over distance from 1 200m to 1 900m.
“Matador Man, who won last year’s KZN Breeders Million Mile over 1600m at Greyville from Dawn Calling, is coming along the right way for a defence of his title.” – Turf Talk Newsletter
It was a big day for the Kwazulu-Natal breeders at Greyville on Sunday and particularly for the Scott Bros that bred the winner of the KZN Breeders Million Mile, Matador Man, and the winner of the “Level the Playing Fields” series final, Mark My Card.
13 KZN-bred horses will line up for the KZN Breeders Million Mile on Sunday, which will see over R2,8 million in stakes awarded to the connections of KZN-breds on the 9-race card Proudly KZN day.
Bush Hill Stud’s The Poet leads the KZN Breeders Series Log for the seven races on offer for a stake of R200 000 each on KZN Breeders Race Day, taking place 25 June. The handsome son of Brave Tin Soldier, who recently produced Gr1 Allan Robertson winner Brave Mary, is a 3-time winner owned by…
Entries have opened for the KZN Breeders Series of eight races at a stake of R200 000 each, held on KZN Breeders Race Day taking place in Sunday 25 June 2017, and last year saw a record with almost 900 horses entered for the day. Download Form in link.
Dual Gr1 winner Rabada has been entered into the KZN Breeders Million Mile, as well as Graded Stakes Winners’ Heaps Of Fun, previous winner No Worries, Bezanova and King’s Archer. Scottsville record holder Humidor has also been entered.