Breeding news from South Africa. Stallions, Mares Stud Farms and other essential information and news relating to thoroughbred horse breeding in South Africa.
Mauritzfontein’s exciting young stallion gave his quartet that will go through the ring at Thursday’s Cape Premier Yearling Sale at the Cape Town International Convention Centre a timely fillip
Francois Giliomee will continue managing the entire farm and be responsible for all staff
New Approach stallion New Predator has made a flying start to his career at stud with his only two runners to race finishing first and third in the opener at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Wednesday
Saturday’s Gr3 Lebelo Sprint winner Taikonaut (Twice Over) is out of Captain Al’s classy daughter Earth’s Orbit, while runner-up Supreme Warrior (Vercingetorix) is out of the Captain Al sired mare Sovereign Flo
Just 24 hours after Argentina produced one of the great performances in history to win the Soccer World Cup in Qatar, another product of the second largest country in South America was registering a milestone of his own at Hollywoodbets Greyville
He has now stamped himself as the leader of his generation and also an exceptionally appealing stallion prospect
It all began when the Drum Beat mare Bluebell Girl visited the magnificent chestnut Royal Prerogative at Broadlands Stud, a logical choice, since he had sired her Gr1-placed half-sister Regal Blue – who, by the way, would become the dam of J&B Met winner Imperious Sue…
A colt by Noble Mission, OK Boomer kicked clear in the closing stages before staying on to make a winning debut with a half length win
The charismatic mare was 21 years old at the time of death – a globetrotting champion!
After two decades of commitment, the gamechanging win was also a milestone maiden Grade 1 victory for the Hollywood Syndicate, who race the flyer in a unique bulk lease agreement with Ridgemont Highlands
Make It Snappy’s roots trace back to 1988, when former Summerhill supremo Mick Goss imported the ten-year-old French mare Laughing Music
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
