Breeding news from South Africa. Stallions, Mares Stud Farms and other essential information and news relating to thoroughbred horse breeding in South Africa.
Fairview trainer Zietsman Oosthuizen is targetting the Gr3 Chairman’s Cup to be run over 2500m at Kenilworth on L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate day for his well-travelled flagbearer Atyaab
While multiple champion South African sire Western Winter (Gone West) passed in 2013, his influence has been notable in recent local feature races. His top-class
Set to join high-class producers Gimmethegreenlight and Master Of My Fate in the Varsfontein stallion barn
In most major racing jurisdictions around the globe, if the trainer can prove that he took all reasonable precautions to prevent the positive finding, then a finding is not made against him
Tune in to Tellytrack DStv channel 249 for live coverage from 09h00 of the second tranche of gallops for the 2020 CTS Ready To Run
Overshadowed by his remarkable paternal half-brother Galileo as a sire, there can no denying the fact that deceased Arc winner Montjeu was a truly exceptional stallion in his own right
A successful owner and trainer whose string is virtually made up of horses he bred under the moniker of Graystone Stud. In addition, the majority are sired by stallions he also raced himself
Charismatic Vaal trainer Romeo Francis passed away last week after spending the best part of 45 years of his life around horses
Cape Thoroughbred Sales have introduced a R7,5 million race innovation loosely based on the successful The Everest concept, so popular in Australia
For the first time, this year, the auction will include 93 unbroken two-year-olds which also qualify for the RTR race, as well as 12 lots in a Mixed Sale Section
The final field will be determined based on merit ratings at the time of declarations
Finding the words ‘excitement’ and ‘insurance’ in the same sentence is as rare as breeding a Triple Crown winner!
