Star Sires To Shine For Varsfontein
Varsfontein’s champion resident sire Gimmethegreenlight will be well represented at the BSA August 2yo sale this week
20th August 2024
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Varsfontein’s champion resident sire Gimmethegreenlight will be well represented at the BSA August 2yo sale this week
The final foal out of the late legendary mare Black Caviar has died just days after her mother
Gimmethegreenlight was a thoroughbred racehorse of extraordinary ability who transformed into a stallion of unparalleled quality
Riverton’s Lot 278 is a filly by Jet Master horse Master Of My Fate, a consistently successful sire
Riverton Stud, as Agent, will be offering a full-sister (Lot 154), in the form of Captain’s Pride, to Captain Lannister at this year’s August Two Year Old Sale
His progeny possess a blend of tactical speed and stamina and more importantly, impress with their courage and determination, very much a trademark of the Galileo tribe!
The 16-year-old arrived at his landmark of 100 individual Group winners in the shortest time of any sire, while he matched the record for fastest sire to 100 individual stakes winners with another Juddmonte great, Danehill.
A filly described by leading Vet Dr Marianne Thomson as ‘well balanced, correct and cheeky’ was born on Thursday 8 August, shortly after 21h00
A pointer to the potential of a racehorse can be found by analysing bacteria in a month-old foal’s gut, according to a new study
There were celebrations for the Master Archie Syndicate this week
It all began in 1998 when the farm outlaid R750 000 for the Bush Telegraph mare Secret Pact, which, at the time, was a South African record price for a broodmare
Big race sponsors Hollywoodbets have set the pace in the pre-nominations ante-post betting market for the 2025 Hollywoodbets Durban July with defending champion Oriental Charm topping the opening board
In our weekly column entitled Time Is Money, we look at some of the past weekend’s highlights, including some slow-run Grade 1 contests at Turffontein
