Breeding news from South Africa. Stallions, Mares Stud Farms and other essential information and news relating to thoroughbred horse breeding in South Africa.
While all their horses are thankfully safe, Natasha Barry of Riverton Stud in Robertson told us that the Breede River is rising and that all roads to Cape Town are closed
The man who brought champion Gimmethegreenlight to South Africa, said that he was not bitter and remained philosophical in the belief that the ‘perfect storm’ was an act of a higher power
That she has a long way to go to match the achievements of her dam and own sister goes without staying, nevertheless, should she continue in similar vein, her main objectives could well be the Gr1 SA Fillies Classic and the Gr2 SA Oaks
Advocate Altus Joubert was no doubt swayed by Flying The Flag’s spectacular female line and he made the move to Riethuiskraal in 2022
The Ridgemont sire came up with yet another eyecatching winner on Saturday
What Jet Dark brings to the table is an outstanding race record, a fine physique, and a grand international pedigree
The Bloomhill Stud-based former Gr 1 Premier’s Champion Stakes and Gr1 Daily News 2000 winner Rabada will be transported down to Summerveld on Saturday 16 September for a Stallion Day
Jet Master stallion Pomodoro, South Africa’s leading freshman sire of 2017/18, has left Klawervlei Stud to join the Riley family’s Heversham Park Farm in the Daleside Valley of South Gauteng
Maine Chance Farms’ resident Querari made headlines at Turffontein on Saturday; with sons Quantum Theory and Sheldon finishing first and second in the Listed Betway Spring Spree Stakes
‘Addabar is a horse that will be worth ‘Benjamins’ and that’s the language we will talk’ – MJ Odendaal
The late great Galileo and his progeny dominated feature race action at last week’s York Ebor meeting
Finding the words ‘excitement’ and ‘insurance’ in the same sentence is as rare as breeding a Triple Crown winner!
As the clock ticks toward this year’s renewal of South Africa’s most iconic of races, the Hollywoodbets Durban July, it is only fitting that we return to the start of the new millennium and recall all the drama and splendour
