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Sex Appeal – the unraced daughter of Buckpasser left a turf legacy still going strong in modern Gr1 pedigrees
26th August 2015
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Sex Appeal – the unraced daughter of Buckpasser left a turf legacy still going strong in modern Gr1 pedigrees
It’s always possible – it is not LIKELY but it is unquestionably possible – that one of them, almost any one of them, could be the greatest horse that has ever set foot on a racetrack.
There are no sales for a couple of weeks so we can get on with the business of training the horses. We are all in the middle of vaccines and trying to work our way around them. It is not easy but we seem to be winning and I am looking forward to pulling out some of the better horses in the next few weeks
Cape breeders and owners turned out in droves to view Drakenstein Stud’s impressive stallion line up on a glorious day last Friday
Outstanding stallion Redoute’s Choice, sire of the new Cheveley stallion Wylie Hall, proved one of the star attractions at the recent Arqana August Yearling Sale
I attend track work on Tuesday and Wednesdays. By Tuesday the nominations have come out so I have an idea of which horses to look out for and record the vision as well as hand time the final workouts on the various tracks
North America lost a legend last week when famed trainer and owner John Nerud passed away at the age of 102. Associated with numerous champions
Finding a good retirement home is the most important thing you will ever do for your horse. Make it count.
2015 Equus Champion Sprinter, Captain Of All, rated one of the best in the world by Longines
The 2015 National 2-Y-O Sale came to a conclusion on Friday afternoon. Following two tough but brisk days of trading, the sale ended with increases in both average and median prices, while the drop in numbers accounted for a decrease in the sale’s gross aggregate
Each auction in the Cape Thoroughbred Sale portfolio is designed for a different niche market, providing a cross-section of buyers and participating breeders with a wide array of commercial opportunities throughout the year
The Hollywood Syndicate celebrated a milestone 600th winner on African soil when the Danon Platina gelding Luhamba Phambili stormed to victory to win the R200 000 non black-type Need For Speed Sprint
Selwyn Elk writes that he was at Clairwood on a wet Saturday afternoon in the 70’s…
In a remarkable turnaround after a five year ban and many years of application and hard work, jockey Chad Little has been granted a licence to ride again
