Breeding

Thoroughbred horse breeding news, views and opinions from South Africa and around the world. Our columnists and authors share their valuable insights on this fascinating aspect of horse racing.

Derby Winner’s SA Connections

Top US three-year-old Muth (Good Magic) made it three graded stakes wins from just six career outings when he won Saturday’s Gr1 Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park

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Ridgemont’s Rafeef Doubles Up

The Ridgemont team had plenty to cheer after Tuesday’s Hollywoodbets Kenilworth racemeeting, with a home-bred double and two smart winners for their Redoute’s Choice champion resident, Rafeef

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No More Buffalo Freebies!

With so much depending on a freshman sire’s initial market appeal and first book of mares, Wilgerbosdrift stallion Buffalo Bill Cody found himself very much on the backfoot when he retired to stud in 2020

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Clifton Stallion Breaks The Ice

That he wasn’t snapped up by one of the leading Cape studs came as somewhat of a surprise. After all, here was a Gr1-performed, impeccably-bred horse, a smashing looker who had sold for R3.7-million as a yearling

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