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.

Kat Coetzee (photo: hamishNIVENPhotography)

Kats In The Cradle

While everyone knows Felix Coetzee, few know that his equally talented daughter Kat Coetzee is doing an equally good job taking Hong Kong by storm on the music stage

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Summerhill Leads The Way

Summerhill’s ‘pop-up’ broodmare & weanling auction on 14 May 2017 boasts a solid catalogue and sees the return of ‘old firm’ favourites, Jan Naude, Caroline Simpson and Marge Engelbrecht

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Legal Eagle (photo: Liesl King)

Grey’s Inn For Western Cape

Grey’s Inn, sire of Gr1 winners including the imperious Legal Eagle and King Of Pain, is to stand at Highlands Stud, a part of Ridgemont, in Robertson for the first one and a half months of the 2017 breeding season

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Obama Way (photo: supplied)

Of Trump And Obama

“Horses make and break our hearts, but carry our stories and bring us together to share them in faraway places,” writes Malcolm Draper

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What’s For Lunch?

With just 48 hours to the start of the 2017 National Yearling Sale at 11h00 on Wednesday 3 May, Bloodstock SA has extended an invite to join them today on the deck from 1pm for live music, a casual meal and drinks

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Another Stakes Success For The Duke

There will be plenty of interest in the international stakes producing Drakenstein stallion Duke Of Marmalade’s 21 yearlings offered on the BSA National Yearling Sale which commences at 11h00 on Wednesday

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KZN Start – Not Good Enough

The combination of angry jockeys and inexperienced 2yo fillies is a toxic cocktail and the KZN starter really did not look to be in control of matters at the 1100m

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Cape Cross (Green Desert - Park Appeal)

A Cross Legacy

While Cape Cross will best be remembered as an influence on the Epsom classics, his progeny did win other major races

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National Yearling Sale (photo: TBA)

It’s A Numbers Game

Our never-say-die breeding fraternity are to be commended for bouncing back with the perfect tonic – a genuine quality bumper and varied catalogue, to lift the spirit in 2017

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