The Real Stars Of Ascot
Which stallions and mares stole the show at the 2024 Royal meeting?
28th June 2024
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Which stallions and mares stole the show at the 2024 Royal meeting?
Jill Fox is very upbeat about the three fillies that The Fort Stud will be offering at this year’s KZN Yearling Sale on 4 July
Former champion South African sire Al Mufti made his presence felt at Hollywoodbets Greyville last Saturday
Ascot Stud’s Ashley Parker will be offering yearlings by a host of different stallions at the BSA 2024 KZN Yearling Sale
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’
In the battle of the 2000 Guineas winners at Royal Ascot on Tuesday, it was the Richard Hannon-trained Rosallion who came out on top
Summerview Stud’s quartet is made up of lots sired by champion sprinter Captain Of All, Japanese star Danon Platina and the consistently successful Master Of My Fate
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
Few would have predicted the fireworks that ensued with Amo Racing, Emmanuel de Seroux and Amanda Zetterholm trading blows for the beautifully bred filly
We will see plenty of Dubai Racing Carnival visitors on course all of the five days, and when the meeting gets underway today at 15h30
James McDonald closed a highly successful short-term stint in Hong Kong with a quartet at Sha Tin on Sunday
