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Bloodstock South Africa have announced that they will be hosting two associated Sales races for R1 million apiece in 2016 for the 2013 crop of yearlings – that is, for horses sold during 2015
It’s the Annual Truffle Hunt, so who’ll sniff out the hidden treasures at the National 2YO Sale today and tomorrow
Pathfork not only sired the sales topper, but also ended as the sales’ leading sire by aggregate, with his four lots grossing R670 000
Durbanville racecourse will host the inaugural CTS August 2yo Sale on Saturday 8 August. The one day sale, which is scheduled to kick off at 17h00 hosts a small but select catalogue
The BSA National 2 Year Old Sale (incorporating a fillies for stud section) will take place on Thursday 13th and Friday 14th August 2015 and the catalogue is now available
The BSA National 2 Year Old Sale (incorporating a fillies for stud section) will take place on Thursday 13th and Friday 14th August 2015
Highlands led the vendors list, with their 10 lots grossing a total of R2.32 million, and placing them ahead of Maine Chance Farms, Wilgerbosdrift, Mauritzfontein and Boland Stud
The top priced filly for the day was Lot 225, My Friend Lee from Highlands Farm Stud who sold for R300 000
Day 1 of the 2015 Suncoast Casino KZN Yearling Sale saw 150 horses led through the ring. The sales topper of the first session was Lot 72 Announcing Rain (Trippi – Far Off Thunder), consigned by Highlands Farm Stud
260 yearlings will go under the hammer at the Suncoast Casino in Durban from today
Three years ago, a son of Black Minnaloushe was sold at the KZN Yearling Sale for just R60 000. Subsequently named Louis The King. The colt became the first since the mighty Horse Chestnut to land South Africa’s Triple Crown, and, prior to his recent retirement, Louis The King had accumulated over R5 million in prize money
The charge originated from comments made by Jockey van Niekerk during a post-race interview following the running of Race 2 at Hollywoodbets Durbanville Racecourse on Wednesday 26 March
The premature loss of Lancaster Bomber (War Front) was a sad setback to the South African thoroughbred industry
The highest-rated horses in all but one race – Parisian Walkway, who achieved his highest performance figure over 1600m – claimed the top four positions in each of this past weekend’s Grade 1 and Grade 2 races (excluding the two-year-old races).This provides strong validation regarding the effectiveness of the rating system!
In one of the most high-profile in-race incidents of the past five years, former SA champion jockey Gavin Lerena was found guilty of four charges, while Jason Gates didn’t escape punishment
