Noble Tune was very well supported in his first few seasons at stud with full books each year, and the stats show that he has only had 34 of his progeny on the tracks to date and 11 of them are winners, giving Noble Tune a lifetime winners to runners percentage of 32%.
The Thoroughbred Breeders Association and Bloodstock South Africa held a seminar for the KZN Breeders Club recently to discuss the scoring of mares for the National Yearling Sale.
KZN farms Summerview Stud and The Fort will both be represented by a single lot at next weekโs Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale. Summerview Stud will be offering a standout daughter (Lot 425) of triple G1 winning Equus Champion Elusive Fort. The latter is an excellent filly sire, with his daughters including G1 winners Sirenโs…
G1 WINNERS SIBLINGS HIGHLIGHT SCOTT BROS NATIONAL DRAFT The Scott Brosโ Highdown Stud will be represented by a 13 strong draft at next weekโs Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale. Perennially among the countryโs leading breeders, the Scott Bros have produced a long string of champions over the years. Among the current high class performers representing…
Warwick and Karin Render of Mooi River, KZN purchased Lot 336, named One Kiss, as a weanling and donated him to their staff at Bush Hill to prepare for the yearling sale. Although this is a private initiative by the farm, it is part of a greater drive by the Thoroughbred Breedersโ Association of SA, to encourage transformation at all levels within the stud farm industry. โThis gives our staff equity in the business and a tangible stake in the results from a saleโ, says Warwick Render of Bush Hill Stud.
A list of yearlings registered with the KZN Breeders Premium Scheme at the upcoming National Yearling Sale, that will qualify for the KZN Breeders Race Day from 2019.
St Helier Stud has a successful day with two Lots sold – the first an outstanding What A Winter colt for R375 000 and Piemonte an imposing Noble Tune colt for R350 000.