‘Little Frankel’ Wins At Second Start
The half-brother to equine superhero Frankel got off the mark in promising style in Tuesday’s Alex Scott Maiden Stakes
19th April 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.
The half-brother to equine superhero Frankel got off the mark in promising style in Tuesday’s Alex Scott Maiden Stakes
Considering that his progeny have notched up no less than three feature races in the space of a week, Maine Chance stallion Vercingetorix is enjoying a purple patch to say the least
Good horses don’t know how much they cost and champions can arrive from any part of the market place
Champion Turf Sprinter of Ireland, France and Dubai, A Case Of You (Ire) touches down on Friday
Great value in a market set for take-off following the recent news of the opening of the EU export gateway
‘I called the owner and before I could even make the offer he excitedly told me that a certain South African bookmaker had just called 10 minutes earlier to make an offer of R5m’
Rafeef is fast establishing a fine reputation as a stallion who has the ability to sire stakes winners across the speed and stamina spectrum
With the National Yearling Sale around the corner, here’s some new light on an old challenge
So what is it about females bred at the Wilgerbosdrift/Mauritzfontein operation that makes them such a force in South African racing?
The success rate of exported mares at stud in other parts of the world has been very high – and greater than most breeders realise
Top US three-year-old Muth (Good Magic) made it three graded stakes wins from just six career outings when he won Saturday’s Gr1 Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park
Sean Veale has recounted how poor judgement in private whatsapp exchanges with a registered owner could cost him the ‘best retained jockey position in the world’ and a professional opportunity of a lifetime
The Cape Breeders Club held their 2023/24 season awards in the 1881 Lounge at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on SplashOut Cape Derby Day on Saturday
Sean does not have medical aid cover and the Vascular Surgeon has recommended immediate surgery, quoting R139 000 with aftercare costs including rehabilitation and medication, and a wound nurse estimated at approximately R30 000
