Gary and Colleen De Klerk of Summerview Stud have welcomed their first foal from Mogok mare Sahara, a flashy filly by Master Of My Fate. Summerview purchased the mare off the Scott Bros Dispersal Sale for R170 000 in foal to Crusade – Gary says the Crusade is a smashing individual who will be headed…
Matador Man flew home under Lyle Hewitson on a very hot and humid Wednesday at Greyville to give the South African Champion Jockey and Apprentice Jockey his third win in the Christmas Handicap, now a Listed race.
The former Mike de Kock trained Toreador gelding Misty Birnam registered his first win in the UK when he scored with ease in a Class 5 Handicap over 1400m at Redcar on Saturday. The gelding was raced here by his breeder Anton Procter in partnership with Mike de Kock.
Pat and Lloyd Lunn are having a golden run at the moment from a small stable, and with another double yesterday at Scottsville, their KZN-bred juvenile filly impressed with a very fast win leading from start to finish over the 1000m.
DIED 3 December 2017 RACE RECORD In England, Ireland and South Africa. 4 wins, 17 places 1200-1600m. MR 103, TFR 98 at 2. at 2 3rd Acombe Stakes (L) (1400m) at 5 2nd Gr2 Sentinel Spring (1200m) 3rd Gr2 Hawaii S. (1400m)…
“It is with heavy hearts that we report that Toreador had to be euthanased for humane reasons this morning after a brief but severe ailment. We thank the Vets and staff of Almiray Vet practice and Baker & McVeigh for their help and efforts in fighting for him.”
Former Mike de Kock assistant Nathan Kotzen finally broke the ice in his new role as trainer for his own account when the Toreador colt Cumulus won the third race at Scottsville on Sunday. A relieved looking ‘Natie’ said that the 3yo colt had shown some good work at home, but was surprised to see…
Toreador’s outstanding sprinting son and dual Gr1 winner this season, Bull Valley bred by Ambiance Stud (and trained by Champion Sean Tarry), won the the Cape Breeders Award last night for Champion Sprinter.
The stable of Paul Peter stunned with a winning double from his raiders, including the Arc-En-Ciel bred Fort Ember – a grand-daughter of Kahal who took home the Gr2 Gold Bracelet from favourite Nightingale by two lengths. Other KZN horses to impress was Scott Bros’ Matador Man who ran a phenomenal third in the Gr1 Champions Cup, after not jumping out the stalls on terms and trailing by four or five lengths. His Crusade half-brother Subtropical also caused a stir when the handsome colt won the second race of the day – giving Crusade his seventh winner of the season (six in South Africa).
Bush Hill Stud’s son of Danehill, Toreador, secured his third career Gr1 win at stud, and the second for the handsome Bull Valley of the season in yesterday’s Gr1 Mercury Sprint.