A Helluva Story Behind Once ‘Awkward’ July Winner
Oriental Charm’s Hollywoodbets Durban July success is the latest for the Koster clan, which stretches back half a century
9th July 2024
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Oriental Charm’s Hollywoodbets Durban July success is the latest for the Koster clan, which stretches back half a century
The pedigree of Wild Coast oozes quality and this freshman sire offers SA Breeders a mouth-watering opportunity at a giveaway 2024 price of R5000 + vat Live Foal
Sandown Stud’s well-performed young stallion Soqrat registered his first winner when his two-year-old son I Belong stormed home to win convincingly at the Vaal last Thursday
As we continue our nostalgic walk down the Hollywoodbets Durban July memory lane, one thing is certain, the most recent decade lacked for nothing in drama and splendour
The median price went from R140 000 to R150 000, while the top price jumped considerably from R750 000 last year to R1 900 000
The legacy of both Al Mufti and Rakeen continue to resonate in this year’s renewal, with Jet Master being the damsire of Gr1 Met winner Double Superlative, while Al Mufti sired the dam of champion stayer Future Pearl, who enters the big race off a smooth victory in the Gr3 Tabgold Derby
It’s a beautiful day in Durban and we are all set for the BSA KZN Yearling Sale at Suncoast, which gets underway at 10h00
All set for the BSA KZN Yearling Sale 2024 – here’s the lot-by-lot snapshot
Riverton Stud have sold some outstanding thoroughbreds at the BSA KZN Yearling Sale in the past, and Duncan Barry will be bringing another high-class draft to this year’s sale
James Armitage will be bringing a well-bred string of yearlings to the upcoming BSA KZN Yearling Sale, with Sandown offering eight lots at the sale
Camargue Stud will be offering two colts and two fillies at the BSA 2024 KZN Yearling Sale at Suncoast Casino on 04 July
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
