Passing The Baton
Lyle’s a fantastic rider. Even though he went through the Academy late, you could see from an early age, he was a good calibre rider. I’m sure he’ll be champion jockey one day
7th March 2018
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Lyle’s a fantastic rider. Even though he went through the Academy late, you could see from an early age, he was a good calibre rider. I’m sure he’ll be champion jockey one day
The farm, whose past National Sale graduates include dual Horse Of The Year Legal Eagle, will be represented by 16 top class yearlings at the April sale
Durbanville is our local track and we love it. It’s fun, it’s friendly, it’s easily accessible and what better way to introduce people to racing right on their own doorstep?
Monks Hood’s devastating win in the Gr2 Gauteng Guineas on Saturday was a timely reminder of the strength of the Green Desert male line
Cape Thoroughbred Sales (CTS) have released the online catalogue for the upcoming 2018 April Yearling Sale to be held at Durbanville racecourse. This innovative new
KZN businesswoman Nothemba Mlonzi celebrates her own bit of breeding history as the goodlooking Master Of My Fate filly wins on debut
In line with their focus on maintaining open lines of communication and serving the needs of thoroughbred breeders, Bloodstock South Africa have announced the appointment of Alistair Gordon as their Vendor Liaison Officer
There are a lot of stallions, but very few that are really are accessible to meet our needs. So we decided maybe we ought to look at some stallions after all
I’m so glad I managed to capture him. To be part of that and so much history – it was a good feeling.
Royal Mo, the first son of Uncle Mo to stand in South Africa, is set to join the Klawervlei Stud stallion roster
Among the entries are yearlings by top class international stallions Exchange Rate and Rock Of Gibraltar, while Epsom Derby winner, and promising young sire, Camelot is also represented
‘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
