Breeding news from South Africa. Stallions, Mares Stud Farms and other essential information and news relating to thoroughbred horse breeding in South Africa.
Classic horses were the meat and drink of the Mauritzfontein breeding operation, underlined by its remarkable record as the birthplace of 15 Oaks winners, all but one of which carried the Oppenheimer silks to victory
Beautifully bred young stallion Heavenly Blue’s two-year-old son Zinovi romped home to win impressively
The Kieswetter family’s Tipperary-based Barnane Stud produced another terrific home-bred winner, and a boost for their exciting blue-blooded speed demon sire Real Gone Kid, at Wolverhampton on Monday evening
Descendants of the late champion Giant’s Causeway more than made their mark in major races around the world on Saturday
The high-rolling Rafeef roadshow continued at Turffontein on Saturday when Ridgemont Highlands’ rampant Gr1-winning son of Redoute’s Choice celebrated his 11th stakes winner courtesy of the undefeated Leaving Las Vegas’ eyecatching score
Western Winter really made his presence felt at Turffontein on Saturday, with the former multiple champion sire impressing yet again as both a sire of sires and broodmare sire
The main protagonists appear to be Lancaster Bomber and Fire Away, who are currently engaged in a titanic tussle, with little separating them as far as earnings are concerned
‘That South Africa’s most successful taproot mare Drohsky continues to exert her influence beyond our borders was underlined last weekend
Although, by his own lofty standards Silvano has yet to dominate he has become a regular top ten damsire since 2017, finishing as high as fifth place in the past two seasons
Multiple champion sire Tapit continues to make his mark, and the son of Pulpit was at it again this weekend, all over the world
Trainer Corne Spies is quietly confident that 4yo William Robertson will acquit himself well in Saturday’s R400 000 WSB Gr2 Hawaii Stakes
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
