Sandown Superstars On Show
James Armitage’s Sandown Stud, breeders of such standout performers as Equus Champions French Navy and Magnificent Seven, will be offering a quality draft
11th April 2020
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James Armitage’s Sandown Stud, breeders of such standout performers as Equus Champions French Navy and Magnificent Seven, will be offering a quality draft
Looking at things unemotionally, and in the cold light of day, who would not be keen to be doing everything in their power to get the show up and running as soon as tomorrow – under control, behind closed doors and with no tote outlets open?
Owners with horses in racing stables are paying full training fees without a clue as to when racing might resume.
Join us as we chat to Aidan Lithgow and Kathy Pienaar about the amazing work that went into their South African racing documentary series, Legends Of The Turf
Leading KZN nursery, the Piemonte Stud, have an excellent draft on offer at this year’s Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale
Could we see this year’s most famous horserace, the Durban July, decided for the first time by a computer?
A R450 000 buy from the 2016 Cape Premier Yearling Sale, is out of the high-class Foveros mare Frequent Flyer
Buyers purchased yearlings from all around the world including Ireland, Japan, Macau, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and of course Australia and New Zealand
Duncan Barry’s Riverton Stud, a long time supporter of the National Sale, will be bringing a small but very select draft to this year’s Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale next month
People were watching the Sale Day Live coverage from 99 different countries on six continents
The unofficial Mayor of Albert Falls recalls his late Mother’s love of the regal roan racer
The South African bred former Equus Champion Sprinter Isivunguvungu made a terrific winning debut on US soil for trainer Graham Motion and confirmed his Prevagen $1million Gr1 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint aspirations
The evergreen hero travelled to Vereeniging on Thursday for a 100% strike rate from two rides that saw him bring up his recordbreaking 5555th winner milestone
‘The Breeders Cup Distaff is definitely still on the cards and Beach Bomb will probably have one more race before then’ – Gaynor Rupert
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
