RATHMOR STUD’S TOP CLASS NATIONAL DRAFT
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RATHMOR STUD’S TOP CLASS NATIONAL DRAFT

Rathmor Stud, home of promising young stallion Noble Tune, will be represented by a top class draft at the 2018 Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale next week. Rathmor’s draft includes lots by such top class sires as Captain Al, Flower Alley, Ideal World, Oratorio, Visionaire and Silvano, as well as the very promising Vercingetorix. The…

Gypsy Queen – A Tribute
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Gypsy Queen – A Tribute

Gypsy Queen is the sort of mare that keeps all breeders hopes alive at sales – unplaced in one start at age 3, but a full sister to two Gr2 SA Oaks winners amongst their other Stakes wins – namely Royal Prophecy and Noble Destiny.
Gypsy Queen has no doubt trounced her Bold Black Type sisters at stud, whose progeny have won but not excelled to the the heights of Gypsy Queen.

Noble Tune. Image: Candiese Lenferna
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Rathmor Stud: Noble Tune Stallion Day

Rathmor Stud held their annual stallion day in honour of their special stallion Noble Tune on Sunday at their beautiful farm in Nottingham Road – with 200 guests from across the country, including leading breeders and trainers from the Cape and Johannesburg. An eyecatching setting with an impressive transluscent tent and Noble Tune beanies on…

Rathmor Purchase Top Price Mare At CTS Mare Sale – R2,4 Million
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Rathmor Purchase Top Price Mare At CTS Mare Sale – R2,4 Million

The Rathmor purchase and top price of the CTS Mare sale, broodmare named Allmosthaditall (USA) sold as Lot 15, a winner in Ireland with a previous foal by Rock Of Gibraltar in 2015. She is out of a Storm Cat / Mr Prospector mare, from the damline of Gr1 winner Mastery and sire Miswaki and will be a perfect fit for their resident sire, Noble Tune.

Gypsy Queen: Two Winners One Week As Grand Dam
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Gypsy Queen: Two Winners One Week As Grand Dam

The big quiet bright bay mare who was voted KZN Breeders Broodmare Of The Year in 2011, is fast establishing herself a dynasty with six daughters acquired by leading Thoroughbred nurseries in both South Africa and overseas – going on to produce six winning progeny between them, including in Ireland and more recently a Listed winning juvenile at Fairview – Queen Forever on Friday, whilst her grandson So Var won at Turffontein this week.