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.

Barend Vorster

Braai King Barend’s 700

One of the nicest and most friendly people around Singapore is our very own Barend Vorster and he celebrated a magnificent milestone on Friday evening

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Going Global!

Ascot Stud’s beautifully bred young stallion Global View has made a superb start to his stud career

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Breaking Down Barriers

Since Form Bloodstock’s pioneering foray to Tattersalls in 2008, South Africa has become a force to be reckoned with in the sales ring. Tattersalls’ Nancy Sexton takes a look.

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Blueridge Mountain

A Giant’s Legacy

A triple Champion sire in North America, Giant’s Causeway is the best racehorse (and sire) sired by former champion sire, Storm Cat

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Equine Transeva Technique

Healing Hands

“A racehorse is an athlete and it takes a team of people to make him as perfect as possible”. Meet Beth Shaw and her BSET Academy students

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Flower Alley Stamps Them

Wilgerbosdrift’s exciting young sire Flower Alley, the only sire to have produced a Kentucky Derby winner to come to stud in South Africa, has some eye catching first South African foals

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2016’s Biggie

The $3 million yearling is the most expensive Thoroughbred sold at public auction in the world this year

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Popular Posts

SA Racing Has Lost A Ray Of Sunshine

A man we are privileged to have known as a loyal friend of this great game and of the Sporting Post, a personal mate, and one of South African horseracing’s great characters, Shaheen Shaw, a husband, loving Dad and Grandad, passed away suddenly at the age of 55

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