Via Africa’s Hong Kong Icebreaker
Var’s daughter Via Africa, a South African Champion Sprinter and multiple Gr1 winner, produced her first ever winner on Saturday
6th February 2021
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Var’s daughter Via Africa, a South African Champion Sprinter and multiple Gr1 winner, produced her first ever winner on Saturday
The Hollywood Syndicate looks well set up for a big season as they plan their racing programme for the next few months
The delay in the commencement of the auction is to alleviate issues emanating after recent COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions for the Perth, Peel and South West regions and the recent local bushfire situation.
Brilliant racemare Celtic Sea, a R325 000 buy from the 2017 National Yearling Sale, has been retired from racing, and is set to retire to stud in Kentucky
Ridgemont Highlands has drafted an additional 17 yearlings to the 2021 Cape Premier Yearling Sale
The sale source of stars Buffering, Spirit of Boom, Boomsara, Master Jamie, Winning Rupert, Apache Chase and Hong Kong sensation Wishful Thinker this year will see 419 select lots go under the hammer over two days
Ideal World, who entered stud in 2010 as a Gr2-placed, dual French stakes winner, has to date sired 26 stakes winners and in true Mauritzfontein tradition, the blue-blooded sire has made his mark as a classic stallion
Owned by Mario Ferreiria, Fly The Coup is described by his connections as a ‘phenomenal sand horse’
Atyaab, whose career earnings stand well over R1 000 000, is a fine local advert for Dundeel
Well supported before the race, Ambiorix won most impressively, and he looks a very exciting prospect for the future
The ever-popular Klawervlei Farm sale, with the traditional rough and rugged yearling approach, will be managed by CTS for the 2021 edition, offering guaranteed payments to vendors for the first time
It will be good news for South African racing fans that, despite a number of offers from abroad, Gerald and Karen Kalil’s multiple champion Quid Pro Quo will continue her 3yo season on African soil
The son of Twice Over has been gelded and will be aimed at the Betway Gr1 Summer Cup, the L’Ormarins King’s Plate and the WSB Cape Town Met
Former SA Champion jockey Andrew Fortune’s six month quest to be relicenced to ride again reaches something of a watershed
The Ridgemont’s Kieswetter and Drakenstein’s Rupert families are major players in our horseracing and the Monmouth Park feature thus held more than a passing interest for many of us
