News and insights on thoroughbred horse breeding from around the world.
Dreams of a South African runner ever lining up to compete for a R61 million first cheque still seem unimaginable on the eve of the inaugural running of the world’s richest race on turf at Royal Randwick on Saturday
Champion South African owners Mayfair Speculators took another step with their ever widening global footprint
A record-breaking first day of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1
The world’s highest price for a yearling in 2017 was set on the opening day of Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale
The cause of the rift between Magnier and Sheikh Mohammed has never been publicly revealed, though any number of theories have circulated since September 2005
South African interests Mayfair Speculators and Form Bloodstock were active at the Goffs Orby Yearling Sale in County Kidlare
“It’s a lot of money for a horse, but he’s by a hot sire everybody wants.”
Highlands new shuttle stallion Canford Cliffs produced the action at Glorious Goodwood on Friday
Drakenstein sire Duke Of Marmalade’s warrior son Big Orange was the toast of Royal Ascot on Thursday
Newhaven Park-based first season stallion Delago Deluxe sired his first South African winner when the Australian-bred In Clover stormed home to win on debut at Greyville
Drakenstein Stud’s Duke Of Marmalade is the sire of tough-as-teak gelding Big Orange, who made it group win number five at Sandown yesterday
As we continue our nostalgic walk down the Hollywoodbets Durban July memory lane, one thing is certain, the most recent decade lacked for nothing in drama and splendour
