It Takes A Village
It might be my name on the page as the breeder, but it was a team effort – I consider myself the lucky recipient
20th July 2018
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It might be my name on the page as the breeder, but it was a team effort – I consider myself the lucky recipient
Traditionally one of South Africa’s best value for money sales, the National Two Year Old Sale has a long and proud history, comprising some exceptional performers
South African racing and breeding marked the end of an era on Tuesday with longstanding breeders Scott Bros holding a Total Dispersal Sale at their Highdown Stud
Deceased sire legend Sadler’s Wells proved the dominating force in international racing this past weekend
In Her Time is set to resume in the Gr2 Premiere Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on 30 September before going into the Everest. – which boasts a stake of the equivalent of R127 million!
The only Directory of Sires at stud in South Africa is now available
Leading sire Mambo in Seattle (USA) has arrived in KZN, on transfer from Moutonshoek in the Cape
Over a half century of producing champion racehorses culminates in the end of an era for South African horseracing and breeding
Central Route Trading Mixed Sale at Kenilworth on Thursday 26 July
Horses of varying ages with a connection to Markus Jooste dominated the first day of the Tattersalls July Sale
The problem with the system of handicapping is that it is a highly emotive and subjective issue and if you have three racing enthusiasts sitting around a table you will probably get four different opinions as to a horse’s merit rating
‘We want to deliver the best quality racing on a consistent basis. That’s what we are striving for. We do not want to host the most racemeetings for the sake of it’
Just hours after the Springboks beat the All Blacks in Cape Town to lift the 2024 Freedom Cup, an equine speed merchant that first saw the light of day just 130km away from the DHL Stadium was announcing his arrival on the US racing scene
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
