Five Group 1 races, plus new £250,000 two-year-old race scheduled for QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot as Champions Series to be discontinued
Sean does not have medical aid cover and the Vascular Surgeon has recommended immediate surgery, quoting R139 000 with aftercare costs including rehabilitation and medication, and a wound nurse estimated at approximately R30 000
Guillermo Arizkorreta has stamped his mark all over Europe and now refocuses his attention on the Middle East with Alcaraz’s tilt at the Saudi International Handicap presented by NHC
All is not lost – there are a number of global venues to choose from
Conditions attached but the champion is back!
This year’s BSA Cape Yearling Sale will be held at a new venue, the SARDA Centre in Constantia, reflecting on the the partnership between BSA, SARDA and Constantia Valley Riding Club
Reducing foal crops and a focus on breeding sprinter-milers doesn’t help the situation of assembling decent sized fields for 3yo’s over ground
Bloodstock agent John Warren explains how he selects yearlings
Required reading for anyone who bets on horses or is interested in horseracing.
The ideal racing program must consist of a balanced combination of Merit Rating races (real handicaps) and Conditions races (Maiden and Plate/Race Figure races
The opening of direct exports creates an interesting market for South African racehorses. This is not confined to the best horses of each generation
A seasoned racing fan writes that in the zone between 15 and 3 minutes before the official race time, nobody is interested in listening to the personal fancies and various constructions of the presenters’ exotic permutations
The importance of strategic breeding decisions, deep pedigree knowledge, and the pursuit of excellence that defines the world of breeding
