13th May 2023
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Breeding news from South Africa. Stallions, Mares Stud Farms and other essential information and news relating to thoroughbred horse breeding in South Africa.
The connections of Ideal View were in fine form on Saturday when their Global View gelding won the prestigious 2000m Gr1 Castle Tankard
Candice Bass-Robinson galloper Trip Of Fortune has had his rating raised from 125 to 127 after winning the Gr2 Independent On Saturday Drill Hall Stakes
Few stallion open days were more widely looked forward to than the annual get-together at Summerhill Stud, where stud master Mick Goss would welcome fellow breeders, even overseas visitors
There should be plenty of interest in the Newmarket showpiece, as the likely favourite Auguste Rodin has strong pedigree connections to South Africa
Quasillo may never reach the lofty heights that Querari has. Yet despite limited representation, he is doing his bit to maintain the family honour
As is so often the case when a horse either dies or is sold, his progeny suddenly come up trumps
Impressive recent debut winner Ready To Charge looks to be an interesting prospect judging by his eye catching first up run
Hemel ‘N Aarde Stud’s blue-blooded young sire Horizon got off the mark in eye catching style
The Botha family’s Benmarne Stud will be bringing a small but smart draft to the National Yearling Sale
The number of entries compares favourably in quantum with recent years, with 58 first entries received in 2024, 60 in 2023, 68 in 2022, 53 in 2021, 52 in 2020, 49 in 2019, and 69 in 2018
Ironically, it was a colt which provided Alan with a first Gr1 success, this being Alec and Gillian Foster’s homebred Cereus, who landed the 2001 Gold Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville, his victory completing a momentous double on the day, with the Gr2 Golden Slipper having gone the way of juvenile filly Tatler, a great-great-great grandaughter of Sun Lass!
JP van der Merwe is not the only guilty party in the matter. In simple terms, he is the only rider to have exercised the NHA’s offer of an Acknowledgement Of Guilt and moved on with his life
Andrew Fortune made it three winners on the Family Day public holiday as Tenango breezed home to win the Gr3 feature
