Breeding news from South Africa. Stallions, Mares Stud Farms and other essential information and news relating to thoroughbred horse breeding in South Africa.
We absolutely have to be importing more – and better – stallions. Until that happens, we could be making better use of the stallions we have, especially the ones of known ability
Heversham Park Farm has purchased Byword (Peintre Celebre) the winner of the Gr1 Prince of Wales Stakes at Bloodstock SA’s December online auction
A champion on the track and now a champion in the paddocks Beach Beauty is living proof that high-class racemares do make top producers
Cape racegoers of an older generation will remember the fine racemare Boland Pride, who counted what is now the Gr1 Cape Fillies Guineas amongst her eight victories
With 21 wins in 26 starts Hawaii was thoroughly tested for speed, stamina, character, toughness, soundness and durability in two hemispheres and two continents
Saturday’s Gr3 New Turf Carriers Merchants winner Dyce hails from a truly exceptional female line
Great British Racing International has released a video series showcasing Britain’s world-leading thoroughbred breeding operations
Galileo’s own sire Sadler’s Wells plays an even more notable role in the pedigrees of runners in the Betway Summer Cup
It takes a rare breed of breeder to send a mare 8800 km across the world to be mated to a particular stallion with the determined aim to breed a great racehorse
This modestly-priced yearling has exceeded all expectations and as good as her track record was, there’s no disputing she has scaled new heights as a broodmare
How is that even possible? To have the Speed to run this fast for 1000m and then the Stamina to keep going and even accelerating for another 1000m to stop the clock at 1 min 55.2 sec for 2000m
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
It’s time for our racing regulators to accept and understand that they are part of the game, and not outside of it, above it, or bigger than it
