Al Mufti’s Lasting Legacy
Former champion South African sire Al Mufti made his presence felt at Hollywoodbets Greyville last Saturday
21st June 2024
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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.
Former champion South African sire Al Mufti made his presence felt at Hollywoodbets Greyville last Saturday
The Sandringham Summit syndicate have decided to retire the top 3yo from racing to stand at Varsfontein this season
‘Future Pearl is by Futura, who never won beyond 2000m, yet is quietly adding his name to the list of stallions capable of siring horses with a touch of stamina’
Varsfontein-bred filly gives her sire One World the honour of equalling his Dad Captain Al’s first-season sires record of 22 juvenile winners
‘This is why we’re in the game, it’s all about Group 1 racing and these are the ones we want all the time’ – Mike de Kock
Broodmare daughters of Varsfontein Stud’s late Nureyev sire Caesour continue to make their mark in races across Southern Africa
He will probably never overcome the lack of early support, yet, in Quid Pro Quo this underrated stallion has shown that with the right mare, he is quite capable of siring an above average athlete
Down To Business joined the stable of Peter Muscutt boasting an impressive formline of five wins and three places from as many starts in his adopted country
A reminder to book your table ahead of Sunday
Thunderstruck, notable for his good looks and soundness (before his injury), has all the credentials to be a top stallion and will stand the new season at Ridgemont in Robertson
Given South Africa’s racing programme, which favours speed and precocity over stamina, it is somewhat of a mystery that no local breeders ever climbed on the Acclamation band wagon
The charge originated from comments made by Jockey van Niekerk during a post-race interview following the running of Race 2 at Hollywoodbets Durbanville Racecourse on Wednesday 26 March
The premature loss of Lancaster Bomber (War Front) was a sad setback to the South African thoroughbred industry
The highest-rated horses in all but one race – Parisian Walkway, who achieved his highest performance figure over 1600m – claimed the top four positions in each of this past weekend’s Grade 1 and Grade 2 races (excluding the two-year-old races).This provides strong validation regarding the effectiveness of the rating system!
In one of the most high-profile in-race incidents of the past five years, former SA champion jockey Gavin Lerena was found guilty of four charges, while Jason Gates didn’t escape punishment
