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.

July – A Dream Day!

What a weekend! Who would have thought that would be the result? The Conglomerate was given the most amazing ride by Pierre Strydom

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Mumtaz Mahal

Flying Filly’s Legacy Endures

Former L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate winner Gimmethegreenlight, currently South Africa’s Leading First Crop Sire for the season, is yet another exciting young sire from the Royal Charger male line

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Sibaya Sale Ends On A High

With Vodacom Durban July fever thick in the air, Bloodstock South Africa’s Sibaya KZN Yearling Sale concluded on Friday at the popular casino resort on the North Coast

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Beached In Bali – So Sad

To lift my spirits, I will be watching the July day in its entirety from a beach lounger in Bali hopefully not scaring too many families while donning my budgie smuggler

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Military Attack wins the Gr1 Hong Kong Gold Cup

The Power Of O

Military Attack, a son of Avontuur’s resident sire Oratorio, is one of four thoroughbreds up for the award of Hong Kong Champion Middle Distance Horse Of The Year this season

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Jim Russell with Pamphlet (photo: Form Organisation)

Weighty Issues

Charles Faull digs deep in his vaults for some of the best July stories never told and shares his thoughts on the 2016 Durban July field

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Model Man – A Legend Of The Turf

Sunday’s  Hollywoodbets Greyville feature, the non black-type Model Man Mile, won by Mike de Kock’s Artist’s Model, paid tribute to one of South Africa’s greatest turf legends of the 20th century.

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