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.

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A Silvano filly from a half-sister to Val de Ra and Tevez is included in the draft consigned by Sorrento Stud at the Lanzerac CTS Ready To Run Sale at Durbanville in Friday

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Green Street Rocks

The Rock breeds and pinhooks horses for clients and will bring a six-strong band of two-year-olds to Durbanville.

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Gone Too Soon

It has been a tough few days. Horseracing in Singapore lost a bright young star last week in a tragic accident

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Troll

Don’t Feed The Trolls

Internet Troll: One who purposely and deliberately starts an argument in a manner which attacks others on a forum without in any way listening to the arguments proposed by his or her peers

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Where’s The Fireworks?

I read with amusement the Racing Association response to the Time for Change article. There is such a long winded justification of the actions taken by them that many of my questions remain unanswered

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Stolen Goods, Anyone?

There is something wonderfully illogical about spending millions on travelling horses across the country to fancy, air-conditioned sales venues, only to consign them to ill-equipped training facilities

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Fappiano (Mr Prospector - Killaloe)

An Unbridled Effect

it is hard not to envision the Unbridled influence on the Breeders Cup growing steadily over the years to come and one can but wonder what part American Pharoah will play in furthering the success story of this increasingly potent male line.

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Popular Posts

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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